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I'm trying to set up a date to play Iron Stars at a local gaming store. Where's the right place to try to dig up some fellow players? I'd like this to become a weekly thing to play IS and Starmada and maybe a few lesser starship games.
sigh
why can't you be closer than 2.5 hours away?
jim
2.5 hours isn't that bad. We could make the occasional appearance, Jim. 
(Well... when I am actually in Illiniois, that is.)
If your local store has good traffic, one way is to just set up at a visible table in the store and run some small games with you and a friend. You can snag interested people that way, and hopefully have it take off from there. I hope to be able to do something similar with a new store opening near us. 
We have had good success running demo games at conventions - so if you have any local or small cons, run a game or two there to see who is hanging out.
I'm trying to set up a date to play Iron Stars at a local gaming store. Where's the right place to try to dig up some fellow players?
Well, as any message posted here gets forwarded to the Yahoo! group, I don't think it matters where you start.
Dan
a weekly thing to play IS and Starmada and maybe a few lesser starship
okay, When's the first one?
jim
I haven't decided when to start. I was thinking about Sundays. Seems to be a better chance of getting a table all day. The store is Games Plus in Mt Prospect. Hours are Noon-7pm on Sunday and website is www.games-plus.com
Sound good to you? Or is a Saturday better?
A saturday would be better, but Let me know if a sunday table is more likely
The store is Games Plus in Mt Prospect. Hours are Noon-7pm on Sunday and website is www.games-plus.com
GAAHHHH! 
I've actually been in that store. I've heard they moved, but if it's the one I'm thinking of, it's been there since at least 1985. Is Mt Prospect is south of Waukegan, north of Chicago?
I only played there once, shopped many times.
....so many years ago......
I've actually been in that store. I've heard they moved, but if it's the one I'm thinking of, it's been there since at least 1985. Is Mt Prospect is south of Waukegan, north of Chicago?
I think you've got it. At least you've nailed the location of Mt. Prospect. I've only been in the area a couple of years, but it's got to be the best game store I've seen.
And darn you MJ12. Making me spend an hour downloading new gaming goodness on a crappy dial up modem. (Like I could wait for a POD.) And now I've got to printout some new counters so we can put the Celestial Queen to the test. And IS:TMW gets a thumbs up from a preliminary read through (even if it does have fighters).
A saturday would be better, but Let me know if a sunday table is more likely
I'll get in contact with GP in the next couple of days and see what will work. Even if I can't get a table regularly for Saturdays I'm sure I can get one on a Saturday and do Iron Stars all day. The guy I spoke with there is interested in getting some Brigade stuff in and hopefully this will make their decision easier, not to mention getting to try out the new rules.
The store is Games Plus in Mt Prospect. Hours are Noon-7pm on Sunday and website is www.games-plus.com
Dude... I LOVE that store! Best game store I have ever been in... except maybe the defunct Bear Productions in Champaign, IL.
*sniff*
I miss the great state of Illinois...
Dan
I've been there. Good store, indeed.
I like "that store I can't remember the name of but can drive to".
being the dork that I am... I mean
"that store in St. Louis I can't remember the name of but can drive to".
Bad news. Getting a table all day on a Saturday is looking to be impossible with the regularly scheduled groups. Right now for a Saturday the suggestion is just show up and hope that one of the regular groups doesn't. Obviously that's not anything I would recommend with the distance you'd have to come. That means it would pretty much have to be a Sunday. OTOH perhaps we should get a group from the forums and meet at a con. (How I wish I could get to Origins this year.) Any ideas on either front?
well, the stores around us are generally poor. I do not hold out much hope of us being able to arrange much.
OTOH, a new one is opening that I have some faith in. Not sure when it will actually open its doors, though.
That means it would pretty much have to be a Sunday. OTOH perhaps we should get a group from the forums and meet at a con. (How I wish I could get to Origins this year.) Any ideas on either front?
Sunday's fine with me. Name the day(s)
jim
That means it would pretty much have to be a Sunday. OTOH perhaps we should get a group from the forums and meet at a con. (How I wish I could get to Origins this year.) Any ideas on either front?
Sunday's fine with me. Name the day(s)
jim
You're coming from so far away you name the day(s). This Sunday I'm committed to another game and on the 15th I have to be out of town for a wedding. Name any other day and I'll set it up.
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