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Re: Announcing the MOCC
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lugnet.castle
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Fri, 4 Jun 2004 02:09:54 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.castle, Alfred Speredelozzi wrote:
> > In lugnet.castle, Erik Olson wrote:
> > > Yea big, yea high, four walls, minifig scale, not 20th century.
> > > What was too complicated about the rules?
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> > The write-up was extensive (yet interesting to read) so that may be a part of
> > the problem. I agree that the rules, thoa, are not overly restrictive.
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> I agree.
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> > Maybe a summary post of the rules, would be in order?
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> > Here is my attempt at a short summary:
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> Great summary! Thanks!
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> >
> > 1. castle must fit in a 1536 stud area
> > (note: this is the area of a 32 x 48 baseplate)
> > 2. surrounding lands must fit in a 2304 stud area
> > (note: this is the area of a 48x48 baseplate)
> > 3. castle must not be taller than it is long
> > 4. a castle is defined as "any self-enclosed walled defensive
> > fortification."
> > 5. you're not limited to era or geography, except nothing older than 19th
> > century
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> EXCEPT I think you mean nothing NEWER than 19th century here.
Right. Quite often, my mouth (and in this case, my fingers) don't actually
repeat what my brain was thinking.
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> > 6. minifig scale, meaning minifigs are appropriate with the model
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> > That is all I could get for rules. The rest was all suggestions and such to
> > help build the excitement. :) But I am not an organizer, so maybe they should
> > comment.
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> Who, us organizers, guilty of elaborating as a way of drumming up excitement?
> Never. :-)
You know I love exposing secret plots. :)
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> Larry Pieniazek
> Display Coordinator, Brickfest 2004
> August 13-15, 2004
> See you in Arlington!
> http://dc.brickfest.com
-Alfred
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| (...) I agree. (...) Great summary! Thanks! (...) EXCEPT I think you mean nothing NEWER than 19th century here. (...) Who, us organizers, guilty of elaborating as a way of drumming up excitement? Never. :-) Larry Pieniazek Display Coordinator, (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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