BBQ & Battle on the Beach - Sunday 25th

Sim

Chris is finding a suitable date for this soon, in the meantime is there any game we'd like to play on the day?

Chris

I'm going to suggest the weekend of the 24th August, which includes the Bank Holiday.
According to this site:

http://www.tides4fishing.com/uk/england/scarborough

high tides are...
24th 6.55am and 7.20pm
25th 7.35am and 8.05pm
26th 8.20am and 8.45pm

So if we start late morning we should be fine. We'll pick a day nearer the time, depending on people's availability and the weather.

I'd hesitate to suggest 40k again. It used to be a no-brainer but seems to be less popular these days. AOA on the beach might be cool.

PaulTattoo

maybe a couple of smallish skirmish games?
LOTR or ITEN?
Be nice to maybe play some epic but the wind may just blow them away:(

Sim

AoA and LOTR are interesting!

Chris

I'd like to do LOTR, but it's very slow moving. ie nothing goes faster than 6"

Chris

...except horses...

Krypter

You'd need to start closer anyway due to lack of ranged weapons surely?. Pretty sure there's going to be less on the field than 40k would bring.

Chris

Think we only had 4 40k players last time,and Ian has vowed never to do anything as foolish again...

PaulTattoo

is it gonnabe large games a a load of smaller ones?

Krypter

I meant there would be less ranged weapons on the field in Lotr/ AoA than in 40k so you'd need to alter deployment accordingly...

liamw

last time me and craig did lotr yes it was slow but if we do a simalr stile it was a good game think geoger got picture's on the blog if that still on and we manage a full game but think that was about 700 point's because my troop were small and had a muakill can't rember exaclty chris also played i think
so yes to lotr / aoa if i can do it and maybe borrow some of craig lotr aging other wise limted for game other that nap's / cards

ddmooch

I shall come for the barbi and if anybody wants to borrow my baneblades that's fine.

Sim

I can bring some lotr. We can build a sandcastle!

George

I'm up for LOTR. Not up for 40K again or AOA because I don't have movement trays.

Chris

Looks like LOTR then. Best paint some more goblins...

PaulTattoo

Not sure how much stuff I have for LOTR but will give it a go if I can make it:)

Chris

Well it looks like the game will be on Sunday,as I can have the car to get the food down there.

liamw

is that the 25th sunday

Chris

Yes. I'll scout for a location sometime this week

liamw

may i suggest roulghy were we were last time the rock's made quite good goblin terroe and stoped the muakil from running right through craig line

Sim

Anyone with Lord of the Rings figures is welcome to join in our sand castle battle!

The BBQ will be up and running before midday, and is open to all. Find us past the Spa somewhere on the beach, hopefully the weather will be nice on Sunday...

s_bowell

I'll be there with Rohan and Khazad-dum/dwarven realms forces at several hundred points each. I'm also tempted to work on a customised sand-castle bucket in order to recreate the glory of the Hornburg in sand.

Sim

Great stuff!

Lets all roll crit success on sandcrafting =]

Chris

Weather looks good
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2638419

and high tide is at 7pm, so we'll have plenty of time.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/coast_and_sea/tide_tables/3/183#tide-details

George

Hope the weather clears up a bit before tomorrow!

Chris

Think I got sunburn just taking things out to the car this morning!

Sim

Thanks to all who attended it was a great day out!

We certainly got an audience and the BBQ went down well. Can everyone get their photos on our facebook page?

liamw

was a great day for a battle and think we all had a good laugh that a muiakil kind break down a stone wall hafl it size