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Battlefleet Gothic => [BFG] Discussion => Topic started by: Duke on June 17, 2014, 11:00:26 PM
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I'm moving back into the Bay Area proper come July, and I was hoping to find a store where BFG players can still be found.
Checked out Endgame in Oakland, and while the rep at the counter was very knowledgeable about BFG, he remarked that he hadn't seen the game in a long time.
This was distressing. I expected the Bay to a bastion of leftover BFG. If all else fails, I'm moving to LA down the road, maybe I'd chance the same question there. ::)
There's a few other places, but they're outta the way.
I'd consider starting a club myself, if the game weren't so prohibitively expensive.
PS. I just finished constructing a beautiful Inquisitorial Cruiser, spitting image of Henderson's original. Painting is the part I'm really dreading. ;D
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Hi there!
I'm just starting to get into BFG and live down in Southern California. I have some friends who used to play ages ago and are starting to dust off their models since I've been asking for opponents and I also have a few friends who are interested in learning. Whenever you move down to LA, give me a shout! I game in Pasadena and down in Orange County so hopefully either of those locations will be close to you.
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I am in the East Bay, I have an imperial fleet but haven't played in years but still interested
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Hey Bro, I'm about a hour east of SF. We're pretty close to Sacramento (Sac town). There are some gits sneaking around out her in da wilderness. I'd be open to doing something some time. (as long as you let me win!)
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I'm through Sacratomato and the City a few times a year and can always drag along a fleet :)
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I'm near Santa Rosa (north bay). Blind Horizon is also near Sac.
Have been thinking about doing a BFG day at a friend's house in Fairfield, which is fairly central to Sac/SF/North bay. Will try to put something together for july or August.
Tim
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Dear god, I should move to California! 8)
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Sounds very interesting, I don't have any ships at the moment but i could get something cast up hopefully. I am new to the rules but i could also see if i can get Gun_Wun to come up with his orks also. I'm interested in other specialist games as well, so if anyone has an itch to scratch maybe we can see whats what in norcal.
Blind-
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Ok, so far we have:
Duke
capt044
gun_wun
blind horizon
me (timdps)
My buds: Dave, Greg and possibly Alan
Pretty much assuming our mini BFG con will need to be a Saturday in order to maximize gaming time.
Let's start throwing some dates out there. Duke, when will you be settled in enough to to take a day and evening off to game?
I thought my Saturdays were pretty open in July/Aug, but looking at the calendar I see that that is not the case.
Saturdays that work for me are July 26 and Aug 2.
Anyone else?
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I'd just have to request some time off is all.
I'm through Sacratomato and the City a few times a year and can always drag along a fleet :)
Would love to finally meet you and get a game in jimmy.
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I could make either day
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What about a Sunday? I'm down with getting together, but Saturdays are a tough day for me to sneak away.
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Sundays are possible, just usually makes for a shorter gaming day.
Sundays OK for everyone else?
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Should work for me, like I said I just need to get some ships together and learn the rules lol. Will their be someone familure with the rules on station?
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We have played a couple of games. Perhaps Duke or the capt have more experience.
If nothing else we could start off with some smaller games to get used to the rules. Like 500 points with nothing bigger than a cruiser along with some escorts.
Re fleets, my Nurgle fleet is big enough to share/split. and I have a fair amount of Imperial cruisers and escorts.
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I’m in Tracy about a hour east of SF, a hour south of Sac town. If you wanted to meet up at my place I’ve got a 30 X 40 foot open room with Air conditioning. I also have a bunch of tables and chairs, secure parking and no neighbors. If we’re looking for a meeting location my place is a option. We’ve just started playing BFG and have done a bunch of small games. Shoot we even play with counters at times. We’re still figuring out the rules and flow of Da Game. Ahhhhhhh Timdb, why is it you Nurgle folk are always so willing to share…………………………
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Sundays generally work for me I am in Livermore so Tracy is great for me.
I haven't played in quite a while. the stores supporting the game just kind of disappeared. But as long as we aren't in a tournament players can resolve the problem and keep the flow of the game moving. Nothing kills the fun like stopping for a rules check.
Sounds like fun
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Your space sounds great Gun, but it makes a 2 hour plus drive for me. The Fairfield location (Gold Hill Rd, just off 680) is just over an hour from Sebastopol, Citrus Heights and Tracy, so is very centrally located
I'm expecting game play to be very casual/fun with newer guys learning the rules.
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Sac area is fine put up some possible dates and let's see if we can make it work
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newb question! Would we be using BFG:R? Or standard rules? I don't know the difference but i'm going to start downloading what i need to read and want to make sure i got everything correct.
Blind-
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I’m good with where ever we play, I’m just offering up my fortress as I know I have lots of space, no time constraints, AC, plenty of tables, 12 acres of secure parking and what have you. Now to be frank it’s convent for me and it means my dogs can hang out too! Cute little cuddly types…………………………… Ummmmmmm yes, friendly games please! I’m very new and I prefer good times and good people. Right now we are using the blue book rules as we figured we should learn the basics before we venture into BFG:R and beyond. I’m good with what everyone else want to play by, but be nice as you’re getting us up to speed. If we opt in the end for my place, bad tempered players will be running me Squig Hound gauntlet! If we play elsewhere then I’ll do the propa Blood Axe thing and disappear and perhaps be waiting in the back of yer ride fer when da game is ova.
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So the possible Sunday dates are July 27 or Aug 3rd. Still waiting for a confirmation from Greg as to whether either of the dates will work for him.
Rules: Was thinking about starting with the blue book just to get everyone up to speed with the basics of the game. Would like to move to BGR relatively quickly because the points costs are more balanced. This is obviously open for discussion...
Gun wun, sounds like your place would be perfect for a full weekend BFG minicon, assuming there is overnight floor/crash space. We have done these at Greg's or my place occasionally. Two days of gaming makes the two hour drive worthwhile...
Tim
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What i'm thinking about the rules is, if we just start learning BFG:R I would be interested in doing that. But I am with what everyone else thinks. I'm a little lost on which rules to start looking at when i went to the afterimagedan Blog, can someone in the know post a link to the rules i should start off looking at?
I'm not sure i can work with this dates, and heres why. I cast miniature for clients, i don't have a dedicated casting area right now and my girls grand parents said i could use their garage the last half of july to get some casting in. I have some stuff i have to get cast on my days off from work for these clients. So i am not to sure if those will work for me. I'll have to keep you guys posted.
Steven-
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Yes, I have crash space as long as you don’t mind the sounds of Squig Hounds in the back ground. Once I secure you in “Da Bunka†all will be safe (ok I’m getting a little carried away) You’re good to go for sleeping if we opt to go that route. Ummmmmmmm perhaps with Blind’s casting situation and us figuring out which rule set we’re going to use it’s best to push it off until fall. Say October/November? I also got a heater if need be. As for rule sets again I’m open. We’ve been using the Blue book as we wanted to get the basics down. Now correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t BFG:R still in the works? I’m waiting for final word on Da Ork Fleets. I’m wanting to make the jump to BFG:R so please advise!
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Ummmmmmmm perhaps with Blind’s casting situation and us figuring out which rule set we’re going to use it’s best to push it off until fall. Say October/November?
I would like to move forward with the current suggested dates. There will ALWAYS be someone who can't make ANY given date and its still possible that Blind could make it. Would like to get this gaming project moving now and then plan an additional (perhaps longer) get together in the fall.
Would like to go with the blue book rules until people have the basic play mechanics figured out. Switching to BFG:R does not look very complicated. Current state of BFG:R downloads are here:
http://afterimagedan.blogspot.nl/2012/10/battlefleet-gothicrevised.html
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Tim makes a great point, and i may still be able to make it. So just let me know the date and if i can i'll be their!
Blind-
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And on a side note, how do you guys feel about some epic armageddon?
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I agree that we begin with the blue book. I am available for with either suggested date. I would be playing Imperial looks like Gun is playing Orks. what other fleets will be playing?
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Woah, I'm pretty impressed guys. The forum moves slowly, but when a topic picks up, it stays up. ;D
I'm incredibly busy as of late, so I dunno if I can make anything that's over an hour out of the Bay. But that doesn't mean I'll never be up for it!
As for rules: if we're all out of shape, then small games of 500-1000 should do initially. I would hope to go ahead and start using the FAQ2010 adjustments right away, as that seems to be the standard internationally (lol).
Also: I'm looking to buy an Apocalypse Model Battleship. If anyone has an unused one lying around, I'd like to talk to them. ;)
@Timdp: My partner lives in Rohnert Park. Maybe I could swing by one of these days....
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Currently waiting for Greg to finalize the date.
Duke, that could work, although open upcoming weekends seem pretty scarce.
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OK, date finalized: Sunday Aug 3rd 10am
Will PM people with the address, but it is off of the 680 Gold Hill Rd. exit in Fairfield.
Tim
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PMs have been sent with the BFG day address.
So lets talk about the first couple of games. Might speed things up if everyone had fleet lists for the first two games ready to go when they arrive.
Was thinking the first game could be 500 points, regular cruisers and escorts only (no aircraft).
Second game 500 points with aircraft.
Third game
Thoughts?
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I really like that, as i will be playing my first ever game and cramming the rules in also!
500 points sounds good, i'll post what i will be bringing here just so people in the know can critique my list.
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EDIT: perhaps the third game we could pair up into groups with two people bringing their 2nd battle armies together to create a 1kvs1k battle, so people can learn from eachother? OR if thats not good with people, doesn't matter either way to me... i don't know what a good point value for a more intense game of BFG would be but i'm in on that too.
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1000 pts sounds about right to me
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So i'm not exactly sure what i need to be looking for, but i figure the best way for me to find out is to get smashed on and find out what everything is about.
So my tentative list, unless someone really thinks i shouldn't go with it is going to be.
Strike cruiser
Strike cruiser
3x Cobra destroyer
3x Cobra destroyer
Total points:500
Unless someone thinks i should just do a formation of 6 cobras.
Blind-
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Hi Guys,
Greg has suggested a possible alternative gaming site: the gaming room at Forgotten Paths game store in Vacaville. It is right off the 80 freeway.
Forgotten Path Games
850 Alamo Dr
Vacaville, CA 95688
Here is their (very weak) web site: http://www.forgottenpathgames.com/
This will add 10-15 minutes maximum to drivers from Tracy/Livermore and Santa Rosa and shorten the trip for Sac area drivers by the same amount.
Dave and Greg say the gaming area is HUGE with lots of tables, so plenty of room to spread out. Should have photos later this week.
Advantages
More space
Greg does not have to completely rearrange his furniture and I don't have to bring extra chairs.
Food is closer (some in the shopping center and some across the freeway).
Disadvantages
Shorter gaming time. Sunday hours are noon til 8pm
Other gamers(?)
Thoughts?
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sounds great I don't mind the extra drive. Honestly I will be done long before 8pm :)
Bruce
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Whatever works best for the group!
Steven-
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Is my space marine list good to go?
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the group should decide whether it will allow proxies. If so then I have a Daunless model you could proxy for a 3rd stoke cruiser if you wanted to
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Given how hard/expensive it is to get models now, I would imagine allowing proxies is pretty much a requirement now. Blind is also making alternate ships...
Loaner ships
I will have 12 random Imperial cruisers as well as Cobras and frigates to loan for anyone who does not have ships.
Will also have enough Nurgle fleet ships to loan a out 1500 to 2000 points in addition the what I am using.
Could also bring a Space Marine fleet with a number of strike cruisers, although the fleet is only primed black.
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Blind is also making alternate ships...
He is? Is there a thread with pics?
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Wish I could make this but I don't know if I can justify driving 7 hours to play. Hope to read a lot of good batreps from the first meeting.
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Blind is also making alternate ships...
He is? Is there a thread with pics?
http://www.resinaddict.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=1023
This is wip at the momment.
http://www.resinaddict.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=878
This is completed, i will be using 2 of these as my strike cruisers in my list. I also have alternate style Cobras i will be using in my list.
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Here is a pic of the game room at Forgotten Realms. Looks like there is plenty of room, although we will have to put tables together to get 4' wide tables.
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b44/timdps/Battlefleet%20Gothic/2014-07-24_20-56-02_822_zps34c97d41.jpg) (http://s16.photobucket.com/user/timdps/media/Battlefleet%20Gothic/2014-07-24_20-56-02_822_zps34c97d41.jpg.html)
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looks spacious, i assume drop-ins are allowed
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looks spacious, i assume drop-ins are allowed
Yes. Dave and Greg run weekly RPG games there, so are familiar with store policies.
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So i'm changing my list to 2 strike cruisers and 5 hunters for 490 points.
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Da plan! (subject to modification by discussion)
Meet at the store around 11:30 with your lunch for meet and greet.
Basking Robbins, Donut Queen, Thai Rest., and Round table Pizza in the shopping center. Fast food restaurants are just on the other side of the freeway on Alamo Drive.
Noon: Set up tables and play
I have starfield tablecloths big enough for two tables. Would be nice if someone brought one or two more.
Bring:
Lunch
Dice & tape measures
BFG order dice and counters
Ships
Game 1: 500 points: nothing heaver than a regular cruiser, no aircraft.
Game 2: 1000 points: full game with aircraft and leaders
Game 3: To be decided
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I have measuring sticks, but no order dice, and counters. And only 2 strike cruisers and 5 hunter proxies. I may be watching the second game, this will be my first ever playing of BFG. I have been reading the rulebook trying to understand everything, i think it will make more sense once i lose my first game.
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I have measuring sticks, but no order dice, and counters. And only 2 strike cruisers and 5 hunter proxies. I may be watching the second game, this will be my first ever playing of BFG. I have been reading the rulebook trying to understand everything, i think it will make more sense once i lose my first game.
I have plenty of loaner ships...
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I have measuring sticks, but no order dice, and counters. And only 2 strike cruisers and 5 hunter proxies. I may be watching the second game, this will be my first ever playing of BFG. I have been reading the rulebook trying to understand everything, i think it will make more sense once i lose my first game.
I have plenty of loaner ships...
and order dice, ordnance counters and probably enough blast markers.
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And from a reply to blind's question on Dakka, here are a bunch of files for printing out the BFG paper play aids.
Cheat sheet, fleet list, planets, blast markers, torp conters etc.
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_xHYdOJkJU4Q3VOR2U5eXFUUGlRaUdDQk9NNkpFQQ&usp=sharing
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So which ordinance marker size are we using? 2cmx2cm? And with the torp markers, are we using the ones in the link you posted? I'm not sure if this is printing in the right size, it might be but to confirm what is the diameter of the nova cannon template? If it is the same that i print i will assume everything is printing the right size. I measure 1.5inch template.
Blind-
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So which ordinance marker size are we using? 2cmx2cm?
I'm not going to worry about ord base sizes. I have fighters and bombers on wide ones with torps and assault craft on square ones and am not likely to change them.
And with the torp markers, are we using the ones in the link you posted? I'm not sure if this is printing in the right size, it might be but to confirm what is the diameter of the nova cannon template? If it is the same that i print i will assume everything is printing the right size. I measure 1.5inch template.
For torps I assume we will go to 2cm x 2cm pretty quickly (say for anything we do after this meeting), so you might want to use the 3 torp counters only. Nova cannon and bearing compass templates are 2" in diameter.
Also: everyone please have your 500 and 1000 point fleet already written up on the Fleet Registry sheets so we can start gaming immediately after setting up the tables.
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Right on Tim, thanks for setting this up! I'm looking forward to hooking up with da krew tomorrow. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh should be some blood and feathers flying!
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Right on Tim, thanks for setting this up!
Yes Tim thanks so much!!
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See everyone tomorrow!
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Ere we go, ere we go!
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Great fun guys thanks. I totally suck at the game but hope to do better next time.
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Ok, that was a good day, with good people and well me n Da boyz will spend the next several days picking Eldar out of our teef……………………. The only problem is now when I belch flies keep coming out of me eating hole!
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Had a fantastic time, i look forward to more games of BFG. Those where my first games and i never really understand a game completely till i see it unfold, i was very impressed with how it played and am going to learn all the rules we had questions on. I look forward to more games in the future.
Blind-
EDIT: I say we switch over to BFG:R completely for the next game.
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Hey guys,
I'm brand new to the forums and my brother and I just getting back into BFG after ~10 years of completely forgetting about it. He's leaving the area soon though, which means I'll have lost my only opponent! I'm in SF and am extremely interested in joining in on the fun.
I've got a Necron fleet with the following models:
Tombship - 1
Scythe - 2
Shroud - 1
Jackal - 9
Dirge - 3
I just looked up BFG:R today after reading through the previous posts, and it looks like I can adapt my fleet list to pretty much any points limitation.
TL:DR - I'm in the area and eager to play. When are you guys thinking of getting together next?
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Welcome to the forums, are you able to drive?
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Welcome to the forums, are you able to drive?
I am.
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Well I'm east of sac and willing to meet in the middle sometime to get a game or two in.
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Well I'm east of sac and willing to meet in the middle sometime to get a game or two in.
I could do that. How do you imagine that working? Do game stores typically just let you set up?
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Yes sir it's part of their bread and butter to let people hang out and game in their store.
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Hypothetically, would you be available this Sunday 8/31? I might actually be in your area this weekend.
By the way, if nobody else is interested in joining we can just pm each other the specifics, not sure if others are being spammed by forum notifications.
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I wish I could I work nights though, I'm super busy with school starting. I'd have to plan something ahead of time if I can get a game in.
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OK folks, we were talking about another BFG day in October. Can we get some dates going?
Weeknds are 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26, Nov 1-2. Seems like Sundays work better because of Saturday work schedules?
I'm out for the 5th and the 18-19 weekend.
Tim
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Sundays are best for me, how does November 2nd look?
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Nov 2 works for me.
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Nov. 2 works for me as well.
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Good deal, does this mean we have a "Green Light" for the 2nd? If so what rule set are we playing with? Still "Da Blu book" or are we going to move into BFG:R?
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Good deal, does this mean we have a "Green Light" for the 2nd? If so what rule set are we playing with? Still "Da Blu book" or are we going to move into BFG:R?
Was hoping to get a few more responses before setting the date...
Speak up guys!
Tim
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Wont be able to make it this time, Have a great day!
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I'm down for the 2nd, and could probably bring a extra Git or 2 oh and me Squig hound of course!
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Got an email from gun he told me the thread was discussing game dates, I'd love to be able to make it but I'm moving into a new house on the 1st if I can find one. Timing just isn't right for me on this one, I don't think I'll be able to make it. Pretty sure but there's a possible chance but I'm sure the lady wouldn't be happy :)
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Found a house early almost completely settled, I could possibly make this now. Any idea if it's happening yet or not?
Thanks,
Blind-
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Found a house early almost completely settled, I could possibly make this now. Any idea if it's happening yet or not?
Thanks,
Blind-
Congrats on the house!
It is happening, even if its just Greg, Dave, Gun and I.
Tim
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Hey, just a reminder that I'm still in for the Nov 2 game day. What's the best way to contact you all for specific time/location/point limit?
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Hey, just a reminder that I'm still in for the Nov 2 game day. What's the best way to contact you all for specific time/location/point limit?
Hi Mac,
BFG day is Sunday Nov. 2nd at the Forgotten Paths game store in Vacaville, starting at noon (when they open). Should have at least 6 players. Probably best to already have eaten lunch before noon so we can immediately set up and play.
http://www.forgottenpathgames.com/
We will be using updated BFG: Revised fleet lists which can be found here:
http://afterimagedan.blogspot.nl/2012/10/battlefleet-gothicrevised.html
No idea what kind of games we will actually be doing and am open to suggestions. Last time played we played a round of small two player games and then one mass game.
Set up 1000 and 1500 point lists?
Tim
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Timdp, do you happen to have a battle barge i can borrow if i am able to make it to the game? I also may be in need of some strike cruisers but we shall see, i may just cast some up if i find the time.
Blind-
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Timdp, do you happen to have a battle barge i can borrow if i am able to make it to the game? I also may be in need of some strike cruisers but we shall see, i may just cast some up if i find the time.
Blind-
Have one BB built as well as some strike cruisers, but they are just based black in prep for being painted as Dark Angels legion.
Tim
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BFG day in is two days!
Looks like we will have at least 6 players, although more likely 8.
Reuben
Gun + friend(s)
Mac
Blind
Dave
Greg
Tim
Store does not open until noon (remember the time change). Eat lunch before arriving so we can set up and start playing immediately.
Have 1000 and 1500 point fleet lists ready to go.
If anyone can bring a space playmat (even just black cloth), it would help. I can do two tables, but we may well need four tables and we want them to look pretty!
See y'all soon,
Tim
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Ere we go!
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Sorry to spring this on you at this late date, but I finally found the rules that we should be using.
Regarding rules (not fleet lists)....
Found this from Horizon on May 16 2013
For me at the moment:
standard rulebook from GW (1.5)
+ FAQ 2010 & Compendium
Other things:
* Blastmarker rules from rulebook v1.0
* Eldar MMS v1.9b
* No overlapping rules from FAQ2010 (yuckerd)
Rulebook 1.5
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B0u0W0D0eEcRYl9Gd2NxQTlCUWc&usp=sharing
You need the PDF called Armada & BFG Rulebook. and FAQ 2010
The rulebook PDF's are:
BFG Basic rules
BFG Advanced rules
BFG 41st Millennium
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So these are the rules we are using, but we have bfgr for fleet lists correct?
Also I have two forum members from tactical command coming down to game also, they haven't played in a long time but are ready and willing to play.
I'm still unsure if I will make it as I work tomorrow at 430, I'd have to leave at three to make it to work on time.
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Yes, BFG:R for fleet lists
So these are the rules we are using, but we have bfgr for fleet lists correct?
Also I have two forum members from tactical command coming down to game also, they haven't played in a long time but are ready and willing to play.
I'm still unsure if I will make it as I work tomorrow at 430, I'd have to leave at three to make it to work on time.
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Well that was fun! Gaming was a huge improvement over how my day had been going...
We had 8 players and had four 1500 point games. Most of us are noobs, so games took longer than they needed to, but at least we we all learned a lot.
tim
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Thanks for setting it up for us Timdp. It was a good time. Sorry you couldn't make it Blind, I would rather have scraped yer ships, but had to settle for another Gits. It worked out well and at Da end of Da Day Scrap is Scrap afta all...................
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Sounds like you had a lot of fun out their guys, wish i could have made it lifes just been super busy for me.
It was a good time. Sorry you couldn't make it Blind, I would rather have scraped yer ships, but had to settle for another Gits.
Yeah we need to go ship to ship, don't forget though my strike cruiser are undefeated and havent tasted the voids cold touch either. My hunters on the other hand die like crazy. If you ever come up for some casting lesson's we will set some time aside for a void battle too.
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Post up some game board pics Gun!
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Hey Tim, I wish I could but I really didn't get any thing worth posting. Blurry, bad lighting and or wot have you. Ummmmmmm Blind didn't you play your strike cruiser in that big battle last time? If I remember right it's got a smashed bridge................. WAAAGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! (evil toothy smile) Missed ya bro!
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Crap your right!!!
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For the last battle we used “standard rulebook from GW (1.5) + FAQ 2010 & Compendiumâ€. Are we going to move to BFG:R or continue to use that rule set? Oh I’ve been working on dem Pictures Boss! Dis is da best we Gotz………
(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Gun-wun/Table1.jpg)
See Dem panzee n Fish Heads dare and some planets too. Nice……..( rubbing hands together excitedly) Oh, and some nice looking Roks dare in da distance! (big toothy smile)
(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Gun-wun/Table6.jpg)
BOSS! Dem Ooman Gits is trying ta loot our Roks!
(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Gun-wun/table2.jpg)
Oh and look over err Boss. Day gotz ships chase-n ships! All kinds of dem too!!!! Going ta be some pretty good loot-in when dat ones done me thinks!
(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Gun-wun/table7.jpg)
Ok day is getting it on now Boss! Too bad dem Panzee parts aint worf much. Now we might gets ta collecting some Fish Head Torps if our cards play out right ya fink?
(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Gun-wun/table4.jpg)
Ok neva mind, dem Oomans aint trying ta loot our Roks, dey is try-in ta Crump dem Rotten Fings. Do ya fink dem Roks will still be of any use when it’s ova?
Ok, den. Dat is about what we gotz fer intelligence report. Dare waz lotz go-in on all around. Sorry Boss we didn’t getz any good shots of yer Fleet Crumpin dem Oomans in our box. Good knews is we gotz us lotz of loot and da boyz is putt-in it ta good use! (looking up affectionitly for approval while nerviously petting a large squig hound)
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Hi I haven't been able to find a game of BFG in a long time. I have a Necron Fleet and a Forgeworld Tau fleet. Are you guys meeting again soon?
I have:
Necrons
1 Tomb Ship
5 Scythe Cruisers
1 Shroud Cruiser
6 Jackals
4 Dirges
Tau
2 Custodian Carriers
4 Protector Cruisers
2 Emissary Cruisers
6 Castellans
8 Wardens
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Yay pics! Thanks Gun!
Welcome PzKpfwCrusader. Next game probably will not happen until after the holidays, perhaps early January. Info and updates will be posted here.
For the last battle we used “standard rulebook from GW (1.5) + FAQ 2010 & Compendiumâ€. Are we going to move to BFG:R or continue to use that rule set?
Ah yes, rules... That did not work out terribly well. Need to do more research. The only parts of the BFG:R rules that are done and/or are being worked on are the fleet lists. The rules part is in limbo development wise. Dave found a more developed version. I will get the URL from him and post it here and we can discuss what we want to do.
Tim
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Sounds like a grand plan Boss! I'd like to get a idea on a good rule set so we can learn it and have consistency. Welcome PZK, hopefully you can link up wif us after dis year ends. It's a good group of Lads.
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Happy New Year everyone!
My schedule has been and continues to be pretty crazy till well into February but there are a couple of things I wanted to mention.
Saw this on DAKKA:
Subject: Teaching Battlefleet Gothic (1/24, SF Bay Area)
I will be teaching Battlefleet Gothic at Game Kastle Santa Clara at 1:00 pm on Saturday, 1/24. There will be some old hands at it, along with a few newbies. If you've always wanted to learn BFG, or if you're already a pro looking for a game, swing by.
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/631626.page
I won't be around, but it might be useful for someone to go and make contact with this group for networking purposes and enlarging the Bay Area BFG group.
Next up is Dundracon, coming up Feb 13-15 in San Ramon (http://www.dundracon.com/).
There is one BFG event on the schedule, and if we brought BFG stuff we could probably get a few games done in the the Open Gaming room. Dave, Greg and I will be there, we just need to decide whether to bring BFG stuff or not.
Tim
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That's a heck of a drive for me I don't know if I'll make that.
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That's a heck of a drive for me I don't know if I'll make that.
Hey Blind, please clear out your PMs here. Your mail box is full...
thanks,
tim
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That's a heck of a drive for me I don't know if I'll make that.
Its 50 miles past Vacaville...
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@Timdp, didn't realize my inbox was full i cleared it out though.
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Next up is Dundracon, coming up Feb 13-15 in San Ramon (http://www.dundracon.com/).
There is one BFG event on the schedule, and if we brought BFG stuff we could probably get a few games done in the the Open Gaming room. Dave, Greg and I will be there, we just need to decide whether to bring BFG stuff or not.
Dave, Greg and I and probably Reuben are bringing our BFG stuff to Dundracon with plans of getting a game or two in on Saturday night.
Tim
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BFG at Dundracon!
We did manage to get a game in on Sat night (from 8:00pm-3:00am!). 2000 points of Death Guard vs a Space Marine fleet with a couple of Imperial Dominators. Reuben came up with the objective: get as many boarding parties onto the "Death Star" (see pics) as possible during the game.
Death Guard Fleet
Despoiler
Repulsive
Styx
Slaughter
2 x Murder
6 x Iconoclast
DG fleet roars onto the table (AAF) and dumps 16 Deathclaws and 6 boarding torpedoes, all of which make it to the station giving us good lead.
Pic is about turn 3 after a very bad orders phase in which neither the Despoiler or Styx are able to reload
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Then things got hairy! Near the end of the game. One Slaughter and one Murder and a couple of the Iconos are dead. Really came down to an ordnance battle and the DG were hurting badly at the end of the game, but we managed to get 32 boarding parties (mostly Chaos Marines) onto the station compared to 22 for the Marines. Was a vicious battle but everyone had fun. Inexperience hurts: I should have pumped out a bunch of bombers instead of Deathclaws to try to damage the Imperial ships.
The glorious Iconoclast squadron. Started with six but managed to end the game with three left after being in the thick of things.
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Another BFG game that was in the program and I tried to get into but failed. Should have gotten the names of the guys running it. Mostly beginners playing.
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Hey all, just found this forum recently and I'm delighted to find more bfg players in the Sacto area. My brother and I are bfg fanatics and have been trying to cultivate our own group. I play mainly Orks, with easily 5k+ points, my brother plays primarily Chaos with at least 8k in his collection. We have a similar size of Imperial ships, 3k-4k of Eldar, and half a handful of SM and Tau ships.
Anyone looking to meet up in the Sacramento area for some games?
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I don't have a lot of free time, i am based in citrus heights and would be interested in getting a game together sometime. Do you and your brother play with the updated fleetlists from afterimagedan starship blog? I won't lie i don't really have a handle on the rules we recently just started getting groups together to game, i mostly dabble in the modeling and resin casting side of the hobbie. I am never opposed to venting orks into space though.
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We've been away from the game for a good amount of time, just started playing the 2010 version. I'll take a look at the starship blog.
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Hey gang, let's get this thing started again!
I will be running a BFG game at KublaCon (near the SF airport) this Friday at 4pm.
Shall we try to set up a game day in Vacaville sometime in June?
Tim
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I might be able to drag a number of players down for a gameday in Vacaville. We normally meet up on Saturdays, let me know when and I'll put the word out. I'll need to know a bit in advance to clear as many peoples schedules as possible of course, but I'm looking forward to it.
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I might be able to drag a number of players down for a gameday in Vacaville. We normally meet up on Saturdays, let me know when and I'll put the word out. I'll need to know a bit in advance to clear as many peoples schedules as possible of course, but I'm looking forward to it.
Hey folks, lets look at Saturdays June 20 and June 27 and possibly the the Sundays June 21 and June 28 as some of the guys can't make it on Saturdays due to work. Everyone please post up the dates you can make it to Vacaville for a BFG day.
Tim
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I know i can bring at least myself and one other player on any sunday, potentially a few more. It would be good for my local BFG players to agree on rules ahead of time, we play to 2010 FAQ rules, any adjustments on that just let me know.
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Ran a game at KublaCon last Friday. We had signups for eight players, so I opted for 2000 points per side. As is fairly normal only four players showed up, but three of them had played before so we kept it at 2000 points. We played Planetary assault, with my Nurgle fleet attempting to assault the planet.
Death Guard
Terminus Est
Retaliator Grand Cruiser
Styx
Desastation
2 x Murder
Carnage
Slaughter
6 x Iconoclast
8 x Transports
Imperials
Emperor
Mars
Armageddon
Lunar
Tyrant
Dominator
Gothic
Dictator
6 x Sword
5 x Cobra
5 x Planetary Defense Platforms
Per the scenario rules, Imperials could set up in the gravity well of the defended planet or on patrol. They opted for a battlecruiser and four cruisers on patrol and rolled badly, allowing the Chaos players to set up one battlecruiser and one cruiser anywhere in the Imperial deployment zone.
Imperial start (Death Star is the "planet")
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Chaos deployed the wayward cruisers nearest the Chaos deployment zone facing away from the Chaos fleet.
Chaos turn one: chasing (and blasting) the cruisers:
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Imperial turn one. Torpedoes fired from both sides
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Chaos turn 2. Battlecruiser is now a drifting hulk and the other cruiser has blown up.
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Turn 3. Fleets engage at close range
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Turn 4. Two more Imperial cruisers are destroyed and explode. Terminus Est and escorting cruiser launch fighters (to take out Imp bombers from from Emperor) and assault claws at the Emperor. After a large number of hit and run attacks, the Emperor has damaged engines, prow and dorsal weapons and port weapons leaving it only starboard weapons. At this point the Imperials conceded the battle. In addition to the lost battlecruiser and three cruisers, two more of the Imperials cruisers were crippled and only one Sword and two Cobras remained. Chaos losses were five Iconlclasts and one transport. Slaughter and one Murder were crippled. Did not recover the Terminus Est sheet, but I think it had four or five damage. Chaos made very good use of lock on orders, although reloading ordnance was a problem for all but Terminus Est. Everyone was a bit rusty on the rules, which probably led to tactical mistakes on the Imperial side. Chaos tactics were just move and shoot...We did use all my blast markers so I will need to get a few more...
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I am in the Monterey Bay Area starting TOMORROW! Looking forward to unpacking all my BFG and getting games in. Where/when do you all meet?
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Gotta love Monterey, try the Crown and Anchor pub, great place
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Any updates on that potential meetup? I'm hoping the dice will perform better than they have for me lately in the local 7 player campaign we've been running, absolutely dismal luck to the point where my local defense force of a cruiser and escorts had to run from 3 hostile escorts after losing 2 hits and 6 escorts while only inflicting 1 casualty....
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Any once down for a game at pacificon, labour day weekend (SEP 4-7)
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Hi Goth,
Welcome to the greater bay area. Looks like everyone is too busy with summer stuff to do any BFG.
BFG at Pacificon is a possibility, but there is another con (Celesticon) that weekend that some people seem to favor. Don't know what I am doing that weekend yet.
http://www.celesticon.com/
Tim
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Update: Have signed up to run a BFG game at Pacificon, Saturday at 4pm. Wil be there Friday through Sunday if people want to bring their BFG stuff.
Tim
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I'm in San Diego. If you ever make it down here I'd love to have a game.
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Your event has now been approved. Below is its current description:
Event NS-259: Battlefleet Gothic: Defend Iskeron!
Run by Tim DuPertuis
Scheduled time: Sat 4:00PM (time block N) through Sat 11:00PM (7 hrs.)
Category: SciFi/Fantasy Miniatures
Game system: Battlefleet Gothic
Game publisher: Game Workshop
Positions: 8 at 1 table(s)
Normal Player Signup? yes
Event Type: Regular Game
Player Experience: Played this game a little
Characters/Armies: Characters/Armies Supplied
Description: An incoming Chaos fleet has been detected and the Imperial fleet's objective will be to prevent the Chaos fleet from landing its horrific cargoes of Chaos Space Marines and Chaos cultists on the garden planet of Iskeron. There have been rumors of plague outbreaks on planets in nearby systems...
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Well I am going to try and make it now
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Cool. There is another BFG game on Saturday morning.
Tim
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I'd try to find a way to slip in afta dark, but 50 teef is a heap of a pile of loot to play a game wif me lads. If ya sees fit in da future Da Squig Bunka is a free option. It's got chairs, tables, AC, and a heap of squig hounds ta keep ya Gits straight.
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I'd be in for a big bang at the squigbunker!
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Da Bunka is always open fer you Brother Blind. I even fink some of me squigs may have taken a liking to ya. Let's talk more and see if we can get some-fing set up. I bet it would be a good-un. Ya other Gits are welcome too. If yer interested juz let me know and we can gets it all figured out.
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Where is the squig bunker?
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Da Squig Bunker is abouts a hour east of San Francisco n a hour South of Sacramento. Juz go to da place where day don'ts farms no more n da cattle don't graze. Finds da place where da peoples don'ts live up on da hill n it gets real dark like at night. If ya stands by da broken rock n lights yer lights we'z will come n finds ya n takes ya there................
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I will be running BFG on Saturday morning at Pacificon.
SciFi/Fantasy Miniatures
Event JS-223
Sat 9:00AM
to 2:00PM
The Hive World Xerxes is the lynchpin of Imperial defenses. If it falls, an entire sector will be doomed. Fleet command has strained every nerve for its defense. Game can be scaled to the number of players to allow for fast play.
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What rules will you be using classic big with 2010faq?
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Mostly classic + 2010, but there are a few things in the FAQ I don't subscribe to, like 360 degree blast markers.
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I will be running BFG on Saturday morning at Pacificon.
Cool! I'm running the afternoon BFG game. See you there.
Tim
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I'm off to the con! Hope to see a few of you there.
Tim
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I'm off to the con! Hope to see a few of you there.
Tim
Couldn't make it unfortunately. Just too much other things, all due to something called "life" preventing me. Have fun! Best of luck to all Admirals.
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Tim, thanks for the game! Your ships are beautiful. Now if you could only find some dice with 5's and 6's on them, you'd be golden!
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By the way, we have a Bay Area BFG players facebook page. Right now it has 28 members. It's a closed group, so you need an invite to join, but if you're interested PM me your Facebook info and I'll send you one.
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Pming now
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Tim, thanks for the game! Your ships are beautiful. Now if you could only find some dice with 5's and 6's on them, you'd be golden!
And thank you for the game Jeff. Worst dice rolling I have EVER had in ANY game...unbelievable. I killed a total of a couple of transports and one escort and crippled none of your ships? What is really weird about my dice polling in that game is that those are brand new casino dice, so should be rolling a bit more average.
Tim
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Woohoo! FINALLY got on this forum. I've been trying to make accounts for months and it kept saying my account doesn't exist.
I play out of Game Kastle Santa Clara with a friend. I've got ~3k of Imperials and Eldar, 2k of Necrons of Chaos and will probably working on scratch building a Tyranid fleet. It seems like a large amount of the players in the bay are up near Vacaville which is a bit further than I'm willing to travel for a game (2.5 hours or so each way depending on traffic), but I thought I'd introduce myself regardless.
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Welcome GD!
Some of us are north bay/Sac, but there are definitely some south bay BFG folks around, although they may not have found this forum yet.
Jeff (LeperColony) has been trying to organize games at Game Kastle SC and is planning one this Saturday.
2.5 hours to Vacaville? Google maps says 1.5 hours without traffic. We usually play on Sunday so traffic going is not bad. Return traffic might be a problem though.
Tim
Woohoo! FINALLY got on this forum. I've been trying to make accounts for months and it kept saying my account doesn't exist.
I play out of Game Kastle Santa Clara with a friend. I've got ~3k of Imperials and Eldar, 2k of Necrons of Chaos and will probably working on scratch building a Tyranid fleet. It seems like a large amount of the players in the bay are up near Vacaville which is a bit further than I'm willing to travel for a game (2.5 hours or so each way depending on traffic), but I thought I'd introduce myself regardless.
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Yeah, thankfully I should be able to make it to the gathering in SC this Saturday.
My experience w/ Vacaville is 2-2.5 hours each way from when I used to go to Warmachine tournaments up there.
Edit: Just to clarify, I live in the peninsula, not Santa Clara which means a fair bit of time is eaten up by bridges instead of bypassing the bay entirely.
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We had a successful casual play day on 10/31 in Santa Clara. Our next meeting is tentatively scheduled for 11/28.
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Dundracon is coming up (Feb 12-15). Both Jeff and I are running BFG games. Will update when we get game days and times.
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Got Dundracon BFG game times and it looks like Friday is going to be BFG day with Jeff's game and noon and my game at 6pm.
12 days to prereg...
http://www.dundracon.com/
Tim
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I haven't been updating this thread, but we've had regular games on the last Saturday of each month at Game Kastle in Santa Clara.
Our next event is 1/30 at 11 am, till about 5.
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Dundracon coming up this weekend! Join us for some BFG and lots of other stuff....
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Casual play this Saturday at Game Kastle Santa Clara.
11 am - 5/6 pm. Rules can be taught and ships can be lent.
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Casual play Saturday, 3/19 at Game Kastle Santa Clara.
11 am - 5/6 pm. Rules can be taught and ships can be lent.
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Next casual BFG game day in the SF Bay Area:
April 30th, 11 am - 5 pm
Game Kastle Santa Clara, California
Ships can be lent and rules can be taught.
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Will be running a BFG game at PacificCon at noon on Sunday (Labor Day weekend).
Tim