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The 2024 Armchair Dragoons Fall Assembly will be held 11-13 October 2024 at The Gamer's Armory in Cary, NC (outside of Raleigh)

Author Topic: Origins 2024 ––– JUNE 19-23 (Columbus, OH)  (Read 16127 times)

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Reply #30 on: June 06, 2024, 08:38:03 AM
So we're against the wall?  :whistle:

sure  :cowboy:


Actually we're right next to that giant bank of doors at that north end of the building.  Not really "up against them" but in that part of the hall.

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Reply #31 on: June 06, 2024, 09:43:04 AM
Tends to be not as noisy over there, so that's nice. And closer to the bathroom, which, given how much coffee I drink, is also nice.



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Reply #32 on: June 06, 2024, 09:44:58 AM
I've told them in the past that we were OK with moving further back into the room if it got us a bigger footprint.  They listened this year.  We doubled out footprint.  Next year, there's a chance we're in a 60x40 space

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Reply #33 on: June 06, 2024, 01:40:11 PM
And we're closer to the Chick-Fil-A that never opens!  :bigthumb:

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Reply #34 on: June 12, 2024, 04:00:20 PM
Origins 2024 Countdown! The Origins of Origins
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Going back to the, uh . . . “origins” of Origins, let’s take a look at what was actually published by the hobby magazines at the time, as they talked about those early conventions, as well as some of the first magazine advertisements for the first 3 years of Origins, from 1975-1977.

https://www.armchairdragoons.com/events/cons/o24-origins/


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Reply #35 on: June 14, 2024, 02:15:12 PM
Headed to Origins and looking for some cool events to add to your schedule?


Chris W runs the Starfleet Tactical YT show every week, and he's here to give you his sci-fi take on space naval operations, heavily informed by his time spent in the wargaming practitioner realm




Several of our #ManeuverWarfare sessions are still open, where you can learn all about this deck-building near-future military conflict card game from the designer, a recently-retired USMC Major




Air & Armor was a classic design, updated and re-booted by Compass Games and just now arriving in mailboxes
We've got both the designer AND the developer on hand to guide you through the game




All of our multi-player Brazen Chariots games still have some seats. WW2 in the North African Desert here is fought as a "rolling" game where each session picks up where the previous one left off




We've brought some minis wargaming back to the Wargame HQ, as you can refight the classic Napoleonic battle of Quatre Bras. We've provided everything - the minis, the terrain, the rules, and the GM to teach it - you just have to show up and sling some dice!




We Are Coming, Nineveh was designed by some of RexBrynen's students
Now that it's published, it's been nominated for several Charles S Roberts awards
Come learn to play this nifty game that tackles modern warfare head-on




Finally, we've got reps from the wargaming companies at Origins giving you some of their current happenings, and a chance to ask your own questions of them, too




Note, we've got a LOT more events than these in the schedule, but plenty of them, like:
Nevsky
Normandy '44
Empire of the Sun
Votes for Women
Night Witches
Space Empires 4X
TS: Red Sea
Halls of Montezuma
. . . among others

are all sold out!

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Reply #36 on: June 17, 2024, 07:57:09 PM
Ardwulf with his Origins preview


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Reply #37 on: June 20, 2024, 09:26:20 AM
scenes from Origins 2024














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Reply #38 on: June 20, 2024, 01:21:41 PM
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Reply #39 on: June 21, 2024, 12:45:58 PM
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Reply #40 on: June 21, 2024, 01:10:23 PM
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Reply #41 on: June 23, 2024, 06:36:23 AM
Origins 2024! Setup & First Games
Setup day is always an adventure

https://www.armchairdragoons.com/events/cons/o24-setup/


Origins 2024! Day 1 – Thursday On My Mind
Day one wrapped up with a full Thursday of gaming and some thoughts from the Dragoons

https://www.armchairdragoons.com/events/cons/o24-day1/



Origins 2024! The View From Above
When you’ve got a hook-up, you take advantage of it

https://www.armchairdragoons.com/events/cons/o24-overhead/

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Reply #42 on: June 23, 2024, 11:59:44 AM
Please tell me what that game was on table 9?

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Reply #43 on: June 23, 2024, 01:08:12 PM
Please tell me what that game was on table 9?

Was that the 3D PicoArmor Panzerblitz?

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Reply #44 on: June 23, 2024, 01:22:52 PM
Yeah, I think so - fantastic hex terrain.

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