GenCon East Folds? TSR Says No! According to our sources, the recent resignation of Jay H ad] ey from the Gen Con East operating committee because of pressure of work, has been followed by the resignation of the rest of the committee. This committee, including Bob Franz and Tom and Shaun Carroll, have organized (or helped with the organization) of all the recent Gen Con East Conventions as well Penn Con and Origins'80. Will TSR hobbies be able to continue its plans for Gen Con East in June without the assistance of these experienced individuals? This letter was received as we went to Press: We regret to inform you that for a variety of reasons this year's convention effort by the Eastern Gaming Association has unfortunately been terminated. We no longer have the capability this year to administrate a convention of the quality that you have come to expect from us these past years due to various employment opportunities that have been offered in the last month and a half to every staffer involved with the preparatory work on the convention. It makes little sense for us to compete with Origins when all it can result in is a financial loss for both organizations. Our last show took a loss due to the four figure damage bill caused by both attendees and manufacturers. There is therefore no reasonable probability that two shows on the east coast, both being advertised nationally, could be financially viable. We wish to state that neither EGA or its staff have any involvement with any show that is going to be held on the east coast this year. Any claims to the contrary are false. No organizations will have any access to mailI ng lists and other administrative records collected by EGA. Any adventure gaming conventions attempting to take advantage of any market penetration made by EGA, especially under the names of Origins '80 or Gen ConO East, will be doing so with the express disapproval of EGA. EGA will take whatever steps are deemed necessary by its board of directors to maintain its reputation among the gaming public. The future prospects of any conventions being run under EGA auspices will be announced at the Origins bidding meeting at Baltimore this year, as the staff of the convention will have settled into their new positions and they can evaluate the prospects from a business perspective of any additional conventions run under our auspices. Thank you for your cooperation. A quick phone call to the TSR offices by your editor resulted in a firm denial by their spokesman. They are presently putting together a new team and the convention will come off on the same dates as previously announced and in the Philadelphia area-though the exact venue has not been set as yet. Watch theses pages for more information. NEWBURYPORT, MA WARGAMER'S WEEKEND The Newburyport Wargamers Association, in conjuction with The Toy Soldier of Newburyport, MA will hold its fourth annual Wargamers Weekend, May 21, 22, 23,1982. It will be held in the Disabled American Veterans Hall at the intersection of Parker Street and Route 1, near the traffic circle. The Wargamers Weekend festivities have two purposes. First, they are expected to draw gamers from the far corners of Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire - probably attracting a few hardy souls from Connecticut and New York as well - and perhaps, as in the past, pulling them in from as far away as Canada and Florida. The large numbers and varied backgrounds of the gamers should make for a good mix of ideas and interpretations. Second, the event will allow the public to come a witness the activities of one of the fastest growing hobbies in the country. Visitors are welcome at no charge unless they decide to play in one of the games. Staff members will be on hand to try to answer visitor's questions. HOURS AND FEES: The hall will open Friday at 5 p.m. Games begin at 7 and run until 11 p.m. Doors reopen Saturday at 9 a.m. The game periods are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 11 p.m. Sunday, doors open at 9 a.m., with game periods of 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will also be a special, extra-long gaming period on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Doors close promptly at 7 p.m. Overnight accommodations and refreshments will be available at the hall. Charges are $4.00 per day and $2 per game(for the gamemaster), paid at the door upon registration. The fee for Friday evening is $2 at the door. Advanced registration is $3 per day, $1.00 for Friday. Additional information is available at The Toy Soldier, 20 Unicorn Street, Newburyport, MA (telephone: 617-462-8241). Scheduled games include Dungeons and Dragons, World War 11, Medievals, American Revolution, Napoleonics, Ancients, American Civil War, Seven Years War, and board games. GENCON XV MINIATURE EVENT ORGANIZER SEEKS HELP! It will once again be my priviledge to manage the miniature gaming events and tournaments at GEN CON, Response to our efforts at last year's GEN CON was very encouraging. While it is my responsibility to recruit miniature gaming events of all sorts, it is my intention to put special emphasis on the HISTORICAL MINIATURE tournament and games. I encourage any of your readers who can help us in this project to write: GEN CON XV Events, POB 756, Lake Geneva, WI 53147. They may also contact me direct at (219) 293-4398. Please, no collect calls. GEN CON XV Game Convention will be held on August 19th-22nd, 1982 at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside near Kenosha, WI. If you want to do -something about the decline of historical gaming here is your chance. - BOB HAGERTY RAIL PARTHA DISTRIBUTING CITADEL FIGURES Ral Partha is now producing Citadel Figures in the U.S., at present only four of the lines of figures are being produced - all Fantasy lines. However the full line of Citadel Figures are now being imported and are available from Citadel Miniatures U.S., POB 12352, Cincinnati, OH 45212. Potential customers should know that Ral Partha is offering a dollar amount of bonus figures to people buying direct from Citadel U.S. The offer is similar to that currently offered by Ral Partha on its own figures. Write to the above address for details and a list. HOBBY SHOP CREDIT A local hobby outlet (The Toy Soldier and Hobby Shop, 20 Unicorn St., Newburyport, MA 01950) has announced a new credit policy that will allow wargamers to aquire additional figures, books and accessories on a time payment basis but with no finance charge. The shop allows customers to charge up to $100 in $25 increments. The amount charged is payable at the rate of $25 per month with a $5 late fee. It's a nice little service and will hopefully work out well for the 'Toy Soldier' and their customers. ONDER GAME COMPANY MOVES Barry Cray reports that Onder Games, publishers of BATTALIONMASSE has moved to: 20 Union Place, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660. GLEANINGS The American Wargamer (Published monthly by the American Wargame Association. Membership $8 per year) AWA Membership, Stuart Smart, RD2, Lyons, NY 14889. The American Wargame Association has been operating since 1973 as a national wargaming club organized on a regional basis with a relatively small but influential and enthusiastic membership. The American Wargamer is the house publication of this organization and naturally devotes a proportion of its space to the doings of the AWA. However, there are also game and figure reviews, convention notes and lots of fine commentary on the state of the hobby in general a good $8 worth. Washington Gamer (Published Bi-monthly. Free to members of the Washington Gamers Assn. $5.80 for 6 issues to non-members) Washington Canner, c/o Sandy Reese, 6108 Juneberry Court, Alexandria, VA 22310. Another (Digest sized) house publication, this one of particular interest to gamers in the Washington, D.C. area. The issue to hand (No. 70, Nov-Dec'81) has a WGA Club News Section, a review column covering the games output of small publishers, 'regular' game review articles (including a computer game) and a battle report. There is also a book review column and a classified section. The magazine is informative and well written. My only critisism is in regard to the size and faintness of the printing. Some of the pages in my copy were tough to read. With this magazine and P.W. REVIEW Washington wargamers are well provided for. AFV-G2 (Published Quarterly $10.00 for 4 issues) Baron Publishing Co., POB 820, La Puente, CA 91747. The tankies magazine. Volume 6 No. 11 is packed with articles on interest to AFV Modellers and gamers. There's 'Tanks for the Memories' an informal survey of armour in the Cinema, a review of newly released A.F.V. models, articteron the organization of an Italian army light tank battlion in 1942 and some notes on the Bastogne operation among many other articles. Regular features include book reviews, reader submitted photographs and a news column covering the latest happenings in the A. F.V. field. The photographs and drawings are excellent. a very professional magazine. Lone Warrior (Published Bi-monthly. 9.50 pounds for 6 issues. This is the U.S. subscription price) c/o Jeff Bayton, 63 Beckinham Road, Guildford Surrey GUZ 613T. This publication is the journal of the Solo Wargamers Association and caters to those gamers who play alone. either because they prefer it that way or'because they lack access to suitable opponants. The magazine also covers a lot of play-by-mail gaming. Lone Warrior is a fairly hefty publication running to about 40 pages. There are general wargames type articles as well as a lively letters column. There are also regular book and game review columns. The main feature of the magazine are articles on solo gaming. These include tips and tables to use with dice or cards when playing Solo. Descriptions of Solo games and intricate solo campaign scenarios. If you find yourself gaming by yourself this would clefinately be a magazine of interest to you. Empire Eagles and Lions - Issue 60 in hand. This magazine is usually full of detail discussion on the tactics and organization of Napoleonic period armies. This issue is no exception with several articles and letters of discussion on the Battle of Maida (an ongoing discussion started by Jim Arnold's article in The Courier back in Vol. 1, No. 6!); The tactics used during the Campaign of 1806; Saxon Army of 1809 and much more, A boon to Napoleonic buffs. $7.50/year - 6 issues; RAFM, P.O. Box 62, Paris, Ontario, Canada. HOBBY SHOP PROMULGATES IMPROVED TERRAIN The Toy Soldier, 20 Unicorn St., Newburyport, MA in conjuction with the Newburyport Wargaming Association is offering a $50 savings bond to the gamemaster with the best table top scenery in his game. The prize was awarded at Maine Con (Feb 12, 13, 14) - at press time the winner was unannounced. This is a good idea to help improve this neglected area of our hobby. Back to Table of Contents -- Courier Vol. III #4 To Courier List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1982 by The Courier Publishing Company. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com