and a few random pieces of good news

[winterbadger]

I got an A in the analytical methods course (apprently the prof didn't even notice I turned the paper in late) and a note saying "hope to see you in future courses".

I got a copy of S&T's Germannia in the mail; poliscidiva was not as excited by this as I was when I showed it to her, but I imagine vikingcat might be inviegled to play it at some point, even though it doesn't have either ships or jet aircraft in it, and john_arundel may be willing to give it a try too, as long as I let him play the Romans. :-)

I got several compliments from coworkers on the face. Our two government contacts didn't even notice, apparently. :-)

And we got an email from the really nice place in Oban that I had goven up hope on getting us a room at (the owners had been off ont heir own vacation). We will be staying for two days in the Rose Room at Barcaldine House Hotel. poliscidiva is *very* pleased. :-)

Comments

[brithistorian.livejournal.com]

Please post a review of Germania once you have a chance to play it. I love the S&T games, and am amazed that after 220-something issues they can still come up with fresh ideas. I'm really looking forward to Khan, which is going to be coming up in the next couple of issues: The Mongol conquest of Europe and Asia, with a continent-spanning map and five-year turns!

[blueinva.livejournal.com]

If you're staying in Oban, are you taking a trip to Mull/Iona across on the ferry? If you hadn't considered it, I know both L and would both heartily recommend it, if only to see Tobermory or Iona's abbey where the Book of Kells was illuminated.

[winterbadger]

Thanks for the recc! We haven't really decided what we're doing with our time other than where we want to go. I'm going to be spending a great deal of time between now and then making notes and honing down my travel library to one or two guidebooks to take along, and then we'll probably just wing it based on what sounds nicest at the time.

[winterbadger]

I will do so! I didn't realize until today that there were several other titles that used the same system. I will have to keep an eye out for copies of them if I like this one.

I'm very psyched that I've got vikingcat thinking seriously about Cyberboard. I have a number of good gaming friends who live at great distances from me, but I've only ever been able to get one of them to play games by (e)mail.

[vikingcat.livejournal.com]

Pondering it, I am surprised to realize that I have never played a historical wargame involving the Romans. Worse yet, I believe that aside from one partial game of Empires of the Middle Ages, a couple of solitaire outings with S&T issue games in the 1970s, and Metagaming's Grailquest and Sticks and Stones, I've never played one set prior to the 18th century. Quite deplorable.

[winterbadger]

It's a darn good thing we met, then. I think I need to send extra positive feedback to match.com! ;-)

Would you still like to try a playing of Revolt in the East? We should get even our PB(e)M encounters in while we can; Nora has started saying things like "Better do that while you still have free time..." that I think I'd better pay attention to. :-)

[vikingcat.livejournal.com]

I'm definitely up for RITE. The rules are riding aroud in my briefcase, though not yet [re]read. Must get cracking on that.