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Re: Announcing the MOCC
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lugnet.castle
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Thu, 3 Jun 2004 21:33:37 GMT
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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.
I agree.
> Maybe a summary post of the rules, would be in order?
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> Here is my attempt at a short summary:
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
EXCEPT I think you mean nothing NEWER than 19th century here.
> 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.
Who, us organizers, guilty of elaborating as a way of drumming up excitement?
Never. :-)
Larry Pieniazek
Display Coordinator, Brickfest 2004
August 13-15, 2004
See you in Arlington!
http://dc.brickfest.com
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 | | Re: Announcing the MOCC
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| (...) Right. Quite often, my mouth (and in this case, my fingers) don't actually repeat what my brain was thinking. (...) You know I love exposing secret plots. :) (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
| | | Re: Announcing the MOCC
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| (...) I don't think item two is accurate. The actual announcement applies the 2304 stud limit to "raised landscaping" on which the castle is built, not generic "surrounding lands", which could include, oh, a green baseplate. This is actually quite a (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Announcing the MOCC
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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. Maybe a summary post of the rules, would be in order? Here is my attempt at a short summary: (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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