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Re: Ohio builders :)
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Wed, 5 Apr 2000 18:12:35 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, Gino A. Melone writes:
> drew@netpluscom.com (LegoMasterLuke) wrote in <FsIwzs.Gn6@lugnet.com>:
> > In lugnet.loc.us.oh, John Matthews writes:
> > > I am in Columbus, but I am not sure what Brik Wars is?
> > Ever played Dungeons & Dragons? Brik Wars is identical to it, except for
> > one little thing -- you build your army with Lego, instead of using cast
> > iron minifigures.
>  Being the professional nit-picker I am, BrikWars looks a lot more like
> WarHammer or something like that.

Well, considering the fact that I have never heard of WarHammer untill now,
Dungeons & Dragons is the closest analogy I could some up with.

The basic idea is that you build LEGO
> combatants and act out a battle according to some pre-defined rules.
> Someone has already posted a URL to the rules, which I should probably take
> a look at before we get together.  :-)  After looking at them a bit
> http://www.teleport.com/~rayhawks/brikwars.htm seems a better starting
> point.  I'd recomend jumping right to the 2000 rules for our game.

I haven't read the 2000 rules yet.

> 
>  So, we seem to have about 6 interested players so far.  I can see two
> ways to do this.  We could just pick a Saturday soon and slam something
> together to see how it goes.

This one sounds fun. None of us have ever done anything like it before, so
this one might work out the best ...

> Or, we could aim out a few weeks or so and
> try to plan something more formal.
> 
>  I propose we just try to get together as soon as we can and have a go at
> it.  If things go well, maybe we can setup a regular event.
> 
>  Do any of the interested parties have access to a suitable location.  If
> we get 4-6 players we probably need a pretty big room with a rather large
> table.  Although it looks like NELUG played on the floor.  Anyone have a
> suitable basement/family room/rec room.  Or, anyone have access to a
> suitable semi-public location.  OSU students?  I might be able to find
> someplace, but I'm not sure.  Anybody got ideas?

I live an hour & a half away from Columbus ... so somebody else gets to host ;)

> 
>  Of the next several weekends, I'd have to rule out Easter weekend.  What
> other constraints do people have?

I don't have any constraints except this:
1) homework all week. it would have to be on a weekend.


> 
>  The other big question I see is:  What genre would we play in?

Anything but medieval. I would be at a HORRIBLE disadvantage in a medieval
setting. 2 reasons:
1) I have 2 Knights in my entire collection
2) Neither of them have any weaponry

I am personally all for the 'space' theme .. lasers, rockets, hover, mechs,
etc etc etc.

> 
>  Let's hear everyone's thoughts.
> 
>    Later,
>    Gino A...

Somebody in Columbus' floor would do nicely :) Give me an address, a date, and
I'll be there...

LegoMasterLuke



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drew@netpluscom.com (LegoMasterLuke) wrote in <FsK2Kz.s6@lugnet.com>: (...) I was afraid you'd take that as a slam. Just trying to control the expectations of other readers. I wanted to name a few other war games, but WH40K is the only one I am (...) (27 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)

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drew@netpluscom.com (LegoMasterLuke) wrote in <FsIwzs.Gn6@lugnet.com>: (...) Being the professional nit-picker I am, BrikWars looks a lot more like WarHammer or something like that. The basic idea is that you build LEGO combatants and act out a (...) (27 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)

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