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Subject: 
Re: Announcing the MOCC
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lugnet.castle
Date: 
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?
> > 
> > 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?
> > 
> > Here is my attempt at a short summary:
> 
> Great summary! Thanks!
> 
> > 
> > 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.

Right.  Quite often, my mouth (and in this case, my fingers) don't actually
repeat what my brain was thinking.

> 
> > 6. minifig scale, meaning minifigs are appropriate with the model
> > 
> > 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. :-)

You know I love exposing secret plots. :)

> 
> Larry Pieniazek
> Display Coordinator, Brickfest 2004
> August 13-15, 2004
> See you in Arlington!
> http://dc.brickfest.com







-Alfred



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  Re: Announcing the MOCC
 
(...) 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, (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)

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