tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864207444508240443.post3483142197720179097..comments2023-10-26T03:20:01.544-04:00Comments on Metal Skirmish: Cold Wars 2015 reportPMMDJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05321813901181591214noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864207444508240443.post-46081297455017818802015-03-13T08:53:01.844-04:002015-03-13T08:53:01.844-04:00Always great to hear from first-timers.
I take it...Always great to hear from first-timers.<br /><br />I take it Historicon is too far for you, then? It's really the flagship of the HMGS cons.PMMDJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05321813901181591214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864207444508240443.post-16979262425251755702015-03-12T22:36:57.642-04:002015-03-12T22:36:57.642-04:00Tiny Basement, I would say my first time walking i...Tiny Basement, I would say my first time walking into the dealer's hall many years ago was kin to a religious experiences. When I first started going I was really stressed to as there are a lot of tiny nuances to learn. Now I do not know what I would do without out my three wargaming "vacations" a year.Joey McGuirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05645180075445615023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864207444508240443.post-23423911909129594762015-03-12T20:42:07.930-04:002015-03-12T20:42:07.930-04:00Thanks for posting all the pics. This was the ver...Thanks for posting all the pics. This was the very first wargame convention I'd ever attended, and I was very lost and overwhelmed for much of it. I agree with your comment "I feel like I am on the younger side of the average age of attendees, and I am not young. At all." I'm quite old too but felt young in comparison to most of the grey beards. And parking sucked (thanks for not towing me, Golden Corral!). But all that said, the sheer number of different minis on display was inspiring, and I can't wait until Fall In!Tiny Basement Warshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177114264084517734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864207444508240443.post-41799977651834401902015-03-12T15:56:12.198-04:002015-03-12T15:56:12.198-04:00Glad you liked it!Glad you liked it!PMMDJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05321813901181591214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864207444508240443.post-31962472251817703312015-03-12T15:55:58.248-04:002015-03-12T15:55:58.248-04:00The weather was definitely a factor, but the discu...The weather was definitely a factor, but the discussion about lower attendance and the location the con is held at have been going on for a while.PMMDJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05321813901181591214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864207444508240443.post-87156042786624731672015-03-11T20:15:19.224-04:002015-03-11T20:15:19.224-04:00Thanks for the write up and great pictures. I was...Thanks for the write up and great pictures. I was a pleasure to host. Look for more craziness at Historicon.Joey McGuirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05645180075445615023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864207444508240443.post-58696216748405961572015-03-11T14:11:32.815-04:002015-03-11T14:11:32.815-04:00UPDATE: O My Ruritania is here with the Friday rep...UPDATE: O My Ruritania is here with the Friday report:<br /><br />http://bogdanwaz.blogspot.com/2015/03/cold-wars-2015-election-riots-and.htmlPMMDJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05321813901181591214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864207444508240443.post-15560153209770903402015-03-11T14:01:30.800-04:002015-03-11T14:01:30.800-04:00Splendid pictures, very immersive!Splendid pictures, very immersive!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864207444508240443.post-82709670442890357412015-03-11T13:35:51.819-04:002015-03-11T13:35:51.819-04:00Nice report. Do you think that the weather could o...Nice report. Do you think that the weather could of had an impact. A local show a few years back December had similar problems with some snowy weather resulting only about 60% of the proposed traders/demos turning up. <br /><br />I love the look and sounds of this is not a test. Looking forward to picking some figures up at some point and perhaps the rulebook. Simon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.com