Topic: Chicago f.ds meetup (July 12&13 - join us!) (Read 73289 times)

EFHW · « **Reply #225 on:** July 13, 2014, 10:49:42 pm »

On the train going back to Michigan - I have to echo what the others have already said, this was a really fun weekend. It would have been great if the Europeans, Australians and everyone could have been with us! Many thanks to Voltaire, who picked great venues and made this happen. It will be interesting to see if having met irl affects how those of us who play mafia read each other. We also recruited a new player who plans to join f.ds. Adam and Last Footnote and Voltaire all brought awesome Dominion sets and I got to lose lots of games! So where to next year?

Lekkit · « **Reply #226 on:** July 14, 2014, 02:27:01 am »

Sweden!

GendoIkari · « **Reply #227 on:** July 14, 2014, 09:33:38 am »

So, next one in Raleigh?

jsh357 · « **Reply #228 on:** July 14, 2014, 09:34:35 am »

Quote from: GendoIkari on July 14, 2014, 09:33:38 am

So, next one in Raleigh?

If that happens, I will go. Doable roadtrip for me.

KingZog3 · « **Reply #229 on:** July 14, 2014, 09:47:17 am »

This sounded great! AndrewisFTTW, markusim and I might have a mini Montreal meetup next week. I'm interested in seeing pictures of people losing games!

AdamH · « **Reply #230 on:** July 14, 2014, 12:30:42 pm »

Back home, and...

EDIT: Apparently when I don't look at the screen and I'm looking at actual people, I cut off the top of their heads. Hmm.

jotheonah · « **Reply #231 on:** July 14, 2014, 12:49:41 pm »

I don't know about you guys as actual people with faces and voices and bodies. I've really grown accustomed to thinking of you as disembodied walls of text and little square pictures.

Archetype · « **Reply #232 on:** July 14, 2014, 12:53:35 pm »

Quote from: jotheonah on July 14, 2014, 12:49:41 pm

I don't know about you guys as actual people with faces and voices and bodies. I've really grown accustomed to thinking of you as disembodied walls of text and little square pictures.

I had no idea ADK had such sweet hair.

Witherweaver · « **Reply #233 on:** July 14, 2014, 12:59:44 pm »

Quote from: jotheonah on July 14, 2014, 12:49:41 pm

I don't know about you guys as actual people with faces and voices and bodies. I've really grown accustomed to thinking of you as disembodied walls of text and little square pictures.

If Robz ever does this, we'll be fortunate that his square picture is exactly what he looks like in real life.

A Drowned Kernel · « **Reply #234 on:** July 14, 2014, 02:23:58 pm »

I'm so awkward in this...

AdamH · « **Reply #235 on:** July 14, 2014, 02:24:52 pm »

Tombolo, I street-passed you with my 3DS. Ha.

Voltaire · « **Reply #236 on:** July 14, 2014, 05:24:15 pm »

What's better than moving pictures? Still images and text!

This is a vague overview of how the meetup went, as best I can remember. I was having too much fun!

Saturday

Since I had to work and arrived late to the meetup, TA and mcmc grabbed the space for us. By the time I arrived I found Dominion well underway. Huzzah! We played some three-player games - EFHW and I lost one to mcmc's Big Money, I remember that one. I didn't get a single picture of us playing Dominion all weekend as I was in those games myself! A dilemma I solved later in the day...

Sushi Go! If you're not familiar, it's "pure" card drafting, with adorable pictures. Super-fast to play and great fun. That's my hand (and cards), Axxle's torso, and TA's hand. Now you know!

We had some food, had some drinks, and broke out some non-Dominion games. There was Pina Pirata, Agricola, Sushi Go, and maybe Dwarf King? Yes, I think TA and someone played Dwarf King.

These find gentlemen you know better as mcmc (hatless) and AdamH (behatted). They swore they could play Agricola in one hour. I didn't time them.

Pina Pirata in action! Starting in the lower-right and going clockwise, your players are liopoil, EFHW, Axxle, TA, and mcmc.

And now, the image you've all been waiting for!

The Saturday edition of the 2014 f.ds Chicago Meetup! L to R (standing), liopoil, Axxle, AdamH, mcmc, TA, EFHW, Voltaire. L to R (seated), LastFootnote and family, AdamH's gorgeous custom Dominion box

After we left Schuba's, many of us came back to my place for a four-hour game of Cosmic Encounter. You've seen that already - check earlier in the thread. The result was Axxle and a non-f.ds member (thanks to Avalon on Sunday, perhaps a future f.ds member?) rejoicing in their shared victory.

Sunday

I didn't get any pictures Sunday, but you've all already seen AdamH's video. The day was filled with (more) Dominion, something like 7 games of Avalon, Room 55, Gauntlet of Fools, Hanabi, and maybe that was it? No, I'm sure I'm forgetting something. We opened and closed the store, and met many more f.ds members.
_______________

I want to extend a huge thank-you to everyone I met this weekend. You all made this a wonderful event, and I'm excited to learn where I'm going to be traveling for the next one.

jsh357 · « **Reply #237 on:** July 14, 2014, 05:35:09 pm »

It's really surreal to see a video of the place and people I just saw that are now halfway across the country again. Sorry I didn't end up in any photo opps; I wasn't being sneaky, that's just how things went!

I played several games of Dominion against dondon151, ADrownedKernel, AdamH, my wife, a woman I forget the screen name of (sorry), and a guy who had walked in to the store and had no idea what he was getting in to. It was great playing some high skill opponents in person! Feels so much different than playing with 'normal' friends, but very satisfying.

Now I need to continue resting my feet. Chicago was murder on those, but well worth the visit. Right up there with NYC and London for me.

theory · « **Reply #238 on:** July 14, 2014, 06:05:53 pm »

This looked freaking awesome!

Witherweaver · « **Reply #239 on:** July 14, 2014, 06:06:10 pm »

Quote from: theory on July 14, 2014, 06:05:53 pm

This looked freaking awesome!

Let's do it NY/NJ!

pacovf · « **Reply #240 on:** July 14, 2014, 06:09:53 pm »

Quote from: Witherweaver on July 14, 2014, 06:06:10 pm

Quote from: theory on July 14, 2014, 06:05:53 pm
This looked freaking awesome!

Let's do it NY/NJ!

Or Europe! But not in a sad cold country, Lekkit! Somewhere warmer and softer, say, maybe off the top of my head Spain?

KingZog3 · « **Reply #241 on:** July 14, 2014, 06:20:06 pm »

Europen members should organize something like this. Everything is reasonably close, I'm sure you could get a bunch of people together.

Watno · « **Reply #242 on:** July 14, 2014, 06:22:36 pm »

To most Europeans, "reasonably close" describes a lot smaller distance than to Americans I believe.

Jimmmmm · « **Reply #243 on:** July 14, 2014, 06:31:09 pm »

Are the 2-3 other Aussies interested in doing something?

ConMan · « **Reply #244 on:** July 14, 2014, 07:26:18 pm »

Quote from: Jimmmmm on July 14, 2014, 06:31:09 pm

Are the 2-3 other Aussies interested in doing something?

Interested, yes. Available to travel much, not so sure. Depending on the timing, I could do a weekend either in Canberra or probably Sydney, but Melbourne would be a bit of a stretch unless I could get cheap flights.

Polk5440 · « **Reply #245 on:** July 14, 2014, 07:28:39 pm »

I am so sad I couldn't make it. I live in Chicago, but was busy.

Sadly, I am not getting less busy, so my Dominion days may be getting fewer and farther between.

But, I am so glad you enjoyed yourselves in the Windy City! And that only your feet were murdered, and not.... you.

mcmcsalot · « **Reply #246 on:** July 14, 2014, 07:30:22 pm »

Hey finally checking back here. All I can say is the photos and video are amazing and still don't do the event justice. This was one of the most fun weekends I have had in forever. It was amazing to meet you all in person and to get to learn so many new games. It really wasn't even like we were all meeting for the first time, much more like old friends reuniting and reminiscing, telling old stories and making new ones. I can not wait for the next one and will absolutely be there! Till next time

ashersky · « **Reply #247 on:** July 14, 2014, 07:49:34 pm »

None of you look like you are supposed to.

Axxle · « **Reply #248 on:** July 14, 2014, 07:53:45 pm »

Better?

EFHW · « **Reply #249 on:** July 14, 2014, 08:52:51 pm »

Even the hairclip? (yes, that is what it's called, WW!)

Dominion Strategy Forum

News:

Author Topic: Chicago f.ds meetup (July 12&13 - join us!) (Read 73289 times)