Date: Wed Sep  6 17:47:48 1995
To: consim-l@listserv.uni-c.dk
Subject: Re: Gateway 15 (LAX CON)

More random comments on the con ...

In our wide ranging CONSIM discusion, it came up that the new pressed
two-ply counter sheets might wear out quickly and split.  Maybe I
don't know my east front games, but the game Joe showed us had some
unusual counters with .5 combat factors!  Maybe my eyes were deceiving
me after eating that MRE "diced beef w/ gravy" :-).

I actually saw Empire of the Rising Sun out of the box in the A3R
room, so it does exist.  The ASLers had their usual gathering in a
room devoted just to them.  

In the dealers room, I picked up Waterloo from Gene at GMT and with
the C3I special (get half off on a game, up to to max discount of $20,
with a C3I subscription/extension).  Roger MacGowen was very happy to
show us 3DoG.  Gafni was in his usual location with his wares in milk
crates.  I got some used Naval Institute books from him.  One company
was actually selling Dixie: Shiloh singles for 25 cents/each
(completed my set).  Also, I picked up the latest in the "Famous Game
Designer" series trading cards from Flying Buffalo.  Actually, many of
the designers are only semi-famous, infamous, or not famous at all.
But what do want for $1?

Finally, I picked up a dice rolling tower made out of wood, made by a
guy from Santa Maria.  Very nice woodworking job, beveled and all.

After spending all this money and gossiping, I figured I should get in
some playing.  So I went to the miniatures room and pushed around some
lead in Command Decision.  Later, I played three games of Dixie and
then called it a day. (I only went one day.)

All in all, a good time.  Next one in February ...

-ted

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