Siege of Augusta
Some Interesting Views
by Philip J. Viverito
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Without a doubt my favorite view from The Siege of Augusta is not of some spectacular set by Chris Hughes or some enormous game with hundreds if not thousands of figures pushed by cohorts of eager gamers. No the view I enjoy is something quite the opposite. Something like that small still voice we have read about. The view is just an old guy and a young kid. Here is Pat Condry -- both famous and infamous. I think the kid could care less about ideas and ideals that trace the gaming sky like congrevee rockets on the internet and in print. Yep just a kid and a senior gamer. Both are from different backgrounds finding a common ground. I always am surprised by Pat and his many sides. Best view for sure. More Favorites Perhaps one of the unsung heroes at any convention no matter the size has to be the director and organizer shown. I remember some 11 years or more ago when at my first Siege of Augusta I had offered a door prize: Classical Hack III.- Hack in the Dark. Well after all the giveaways were gone apparently no one wanted it. Jim Birdseye gave it back to me saying, "I guess no one wanted it." My reply was simply, "Well that's their loss." Jim smiled and I think understood. To me that told me a lot about Jim and the Siege of Augusta, I return every year.
The Siege ofAugusta had many different periods of play represented. As with most conventions there were events both historical and mythalogical. Whatever, your interest it would be hard not to find at least one game to spike your interest. Here Paul Clay examines a Trojan Horse. In this case I built a model of a seiege engine (a battering ram). The Trojan Horse may well have actually been a large horse. We may never know for sure.The moedel are make to be picked up and examined. For those interested in the more obscure small conventions often provide the collector and the gamer with some truly hard to find items such as the Egyptians shown below. A Final Word Finally, let me offer this. For any hobby it is essential that hobbyists get involved in their local conventions. This involvement can be putting on games or simply attending. Be careful to do what you are truly able to do. Do not let your enthusiasm carry you beyond your actual ability in time or priorities at home. The life blood of our hobby is dependant on participation at all levels. Attending is participating! Back to Table of Contents -- Classical Hack Newsletter # 6 Back to Classical Hack Newsletter List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 2005 by Phil Viverito. This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com |
Other Periods of Interest In Augusta