Genghis Con Historical Miniatures

[Mike Garland]

I complained (a lot) to DGA about the extreme lack of communication about submitting games for Genghis Con - particularly for miniatures. So the convention director asked me if I wanted to help coordinate miniatures. So I am the assistant miniatures coordinator for Genghis Con XXXII concentrating on historicals. I guess we'll see if that continues on into future conventions. Tom Brown is the main miniatures coordinator. I do not have contact information for him, but I am supposed to get it soon. I don't think he knows he has an assistant yet.

Has anyone submitted anything and did you get an acknowledgement? Would anyone like to submit anything? The submission deadline for games to get into the printed booklet is Monday November 22. The books go to print on the 29th. You can still submit games after the deadline and they will be listed online for players to register, but won't be in the books. It's better for them to be in the books. You can send them to dgagames@yahoo.com and they are supposed to get forwarded to Tom. You can send them to me at mj_garland@comcast.net and I will make sure they get in and even send you an acknowledgment. DGA posted these guidelines.

1) Genre - Need to know if it's a board game, RPG, etc. - For minis let's include period and scale.
2) Game Name - i.e. Dungeons and Dragons 4.0, or Savage Worlds, or Ticket to Ride, etc. - For minis let's give rules and publisher (or homegrown).
3) Game Title - i.e. Adventure into the Thunderspire Labyrinth, or SavageCon Cuthulu Event, or Marklin, etc. - The title of your scenario.
4) Judge name (this is essential to getting the judge credit correct in the database. DO YOUR BEST not to use the Generic judge. I will be policing this closely up until opening registration). - The parenthetical is clearly aimed at RPGs. This is a good place to include your club affiliation such as Mike Garland with CSGA.
5) Game Description - Please limit game descriptions to @255 characters, please. - 255 characters is WAY short (about 50 words). Some descriptions fit ok, but many won't. Write the shortest description possible that describes the game and I'll see what I can do. Some may need to be edited. It has been common in the past to put club affiliation here such as brought to you by Colorado Military Historians. (but that uses 7 or 8 or even 9 of your words depending on how define word - it's 47 characters).
6) Experience Level (This will be added in soon: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, etc.) - Please be sure to include this and either here or in the description whether or not figures are provided.
7) Time slots - Day and Times the event will be run.

There were only 13 historical minis events at Tacticon and a couple of those were canceled. I hope we can do better. I do not yet know what has been submitted already, but should soon find out. Have any of you seen any more information about historicals at Genghis Con than I have? I have seen essentially nothing. Hope to hear from some of you in the next few days. If you can't host a game then please come and play.

Mike Garland

[Mike Garland]

Hi All,

There is a bit of a delay in putting together the booklet for Genghis Con. That means there are a few more days to submit games - until Sunday. There is only one game on Sunday, I could really use a few there. I could also use two or three more games for Friday night and another game or two Saturday night. Thanks a bunch to Anthony Armstrong for picking up the ball submitting the Flames of War tournament. Here is what's listed so far for historicals. Oh, there are only 9 sci-fi/fantasy events. That's not my area, but I'll take submissions there too.


4001Heart of Oak 1/1200 Age of Sail
Battle of Rosas Bay, Hosted by Fred Ehlers

It is 1812 and a French Squadron has evaded the blockade of Toulon and is making for Barcelona or worse the Straits of the Gibraltar. The British Squadron must prevent them from escaping. Join in the battle as the Captain of a Ship of the Line and fight for king and country. Brought to you by Colorado Springs Historical Gamers. Beginner, rules taught. Limit 6 players.

FRI 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM 0/6
4002Call to the Colors 15mm ACW
Cedar Mountain, American Civil War, Hosted by Fred Ehlers

Jackson's Corps is on the move to Manassas Junction. Banks' Corps blocks the way. Can the Union turn back the Rebels? Come help fight this battle. Brought to you by Colorado Springs Historical Gamers. Beginner, rules taught. Limit 7 players.

SAT 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 0/7
4003The Natives are Restless Tonight 25mm Colonial
Last Stand at Eshowe Station, Hosted by Fred Ehlers

A small British outpost has held on for days against unrelenting Zulu attacks. Men and ammo are in short supply. Zulus are not! Can the Brits hold out until the relief column arrives? Or, will the Zulus celebrate tonight. Come help fight this battle. Brought to you by Colorado Springs Historical Gamers. Beginner, rules taught. Limit 4 players.

SAT 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM 0/4
4004A Union so Tested 10mm ACW
Battle at the Crossroads, Hosted by John mumby

This 10mm ACW game at Tacticon ended in a draw. Can you do any better? Brought to you by Colorado Military Historians. Beginners welcomed. Everything is provided except luck! Limit 4 players.

SAT 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 0/4
4005Wars of Empire I 10mm 1866 Austro-Prussian War
Battle of Trautenau, Hosted by John mumby

This 10mm Seven Weeks War battle ended in a costly Austrian victory. Brought to you by Colorado Military Historians. Beginners welcomed. Everything is provided except luck! Limit 4 players.

SAT 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM 0/4
4006Sons of Liberty 28mm American Revolution
Battle of Guilford Courthouse, Hosted by David Hoover

Co-hosted by Gerard Coffey. After weeks of maneuver American and British forces clash at the crossroads hamlet of Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina on March 15, 1781. British General Lord Cornwallis' veteran army was dwindling daily due to insufficient supply. He was gambling on local Tory support and sought a battle of annihilation to crush the Americans before his army withered away. American General Nathanial Greene also sought battle. He now had over 4,000 troops, outnumbering the British. His army was as strong as it was ever likely to be, but he was painfully aware that his army consisted of 3,000 militia. But the battle would take place on ground of his choosing. One of the most important battles of the revolution Guilford Courthouse would set into motion a chain of events which would lead directly to Yorktown and the end of the war. Each player will command a brigade. As a British commander you must push your opponent to the limit and destroy him. As the American commander you will have to delay the British and drain him of his strength as you lure the enemy ever further. Brought to you by Camino Real Historical Gamers. Intermediate - some experience in historical gaming. Rules taught. Figures provided. Limit 6 players.

SAT 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM 0/6
4007Black Powder 15mm Napoleonic
Cadiz, Spain January 1812, Hosted by Dan Gurule

This battle simulates a typical scenario where the besieging French are caught off guard by British columns trying to breakout into the Spanish countryside. Brought to you by Colorado Military Historians. Beginner, rules taught. Figures provided. Limit 4 players.

SAT 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 0/4
4008Ambush Alley/Force on Force 15mm Modern
Modern Day Iraq, Hosted by Dan Gurule

As a Squad or Platoon Leader you will lead your Marines into a hostile neighborhood seeking out a local warlord. The house to house fighting will be intense and bloody. Brought to you by Colorado Military Historians. Beginner, rules taught. Figures provided. Limit 6 players.

SAT 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM 0/6
4009Survival of the Fittest 25mm Prehistoric
The Hunt, Hosted by William Daniel

The old leader has died, crushed by a bull mammoth. All of the hunters are vying to replace him. The hunting party that proves their worth by building the first temple is the new leader. Sponsored by Valhalla's Game Center. Beginner, rules taught. Limit 10 players.

SAT 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM 0/10
SAT 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM 0/10
4010Flames of War 15mm WWII
Frost's Perimeter, Hosted by Jeff Lambert

Co-hosted by Stan Stratton. Major Frost has entered Arnhem with a battalion of the British 1st Airborne Division. They have set up a perimeter around the north end of the road bridge over the Rhine, the final objective of Operation Market-Garden. Can the paras hold against the counter-attacks of the SS, or will this prove to be indeed a bridge too far? Refight this historical battle using the mini-campaign from A Bridge Too Far. Miniatures provided! Beginners welcome! Scenarios 1-4 will be played throughout the day, approximately 2 scenarios for each session. "Jump" in early, and stay or go as you like. Brought to you by the Stonebridge Games Flames of War Club. Limit 4 players per scenario.

SAT 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 0/4
SAT 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM 0/4
4011Red Action 15mm Russian Civil War
Verikyno, Hosted by Terry Shockey

British, American, & White Russian force must take this railroad village from the Reds. Beginners welcome. Figures provided. Limit 6 players.

SAT 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 0/6
4012Desperado 25mm Old West
Gunfight at Diablo Flats, Hosted by Terry Shockey

Gringo and Mexican gangs vie for control of this part of the desert. Beginners welcome. Figures provided. Limit 6 players.

SAT 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM 0/6
4013Homegrown 28mm WWII
Assault on Carentan, Hosted by Bill Kehrman

10 - 12 June 1944. General Omar Bradley ordered the 101st Airborne to capture Carentan to allow the US forces from Omaha and Utah beach to link up. Your task is to drive the Germans out of the west end of town and secure the route from Utah beach. Brought to you by the League of Extraordinary Gamers. Beginner, rules taught. Miniatures provided. Limit 6 players.

SAT 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM 0/6
4014WFG Frontline 1/35 Scale (54mm) WWII
Western Front Germans vs. British, Hosted by Walter Williams

In this hypothetical encounter, the Germans are struggling to hold on. British forces are slugging to make their way and are finding the going rough. They have many rivers to cross, numerous German defensive positions and lines to break, and countless farms and villages to take from their foes. This village is small, but strategic. The British regimental commander has decided that it must be taken, and taken quickly. The German commander is no fool - he has demanded the village be held at all costs… Brought to you by the Colorado Springs Gamers Association. Beginner, rules taught. Figure provided. Limit 8 players.

SAT 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM 0/8
4015Cold War Commander 12mm Vietnam
Battle of Dai Do, Hosted by Eric Elder

On April 30, 1968 North Vietnamese opened fire on a supply convoy moving up the Bo Dieu River causing minimal damage. The supply convoy retreated from the area and a battalion from the 3rd US Marine division has been ordered to sweep the area of any North Vietnamese troops. Brought to you by Colorado Military Historians. Beginner, rules taught. Limit 4 players.

SUN 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 0/4
4016Homegrown 28mm Colonial
Tiger's Breakfast, Hosted by Steve Wooster

Rajah hunts tiger, tiger hunts breakfast. Recreation of a classic 19th Century Indian tiger hunt. Play as either the tiger or the Rajah. Simple homegrown rules. Brought to you by the League of Extraordinary Gamers. Beginner, rules taught. Limit 6 players.

FRI 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM 0/6
4017Flames of War 15mm WWII
Late War Tournament, Hosted by Anthony Armstrong

1750 points. All Books and Official PDFs will be allowed. Special Characters are also Allowed. You must supply four copies of your army list. One for the judge and one for each of your opponents. The tournament will be three rounds. Flames of War tournament scoring software will be used. Overall score will include painting, historical write-up, generalship and sportsmanship. There will be prize support for Overall Winner, Best General, Best Army, Sportsman and POW. Beginners welcome. Limit 30 players.

FRI 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM 0/30