Where do people play?

Padre said:
A gaming cafe is something that seems like an ideal and fun hobby environment, but I have never managed to use one. I have made enquiries, hoping to use them for the big battles in our campaign, but they have never had the table space, or been open long enough. And the thought of having to pack everything up safely, then travel there, then get everything in from wherever the car is parked, in order to unpack everything to play, then after the game pack everything up again and get it back to the car (which invariably cannot park nearby) then travel back to unpack everything ay home is a nightmare.

TLDR - I play at home.

BUT all that said, if ever I wasn't trying to provide both armies (sometimes more than two) and all the scenery etc, and was instead simply turning up with an army to fight someone else (like we used to do at various wargaming clubs) in a one-off game, then yes I would love to use one.

Except, what with the driving involved, I still could not have a beer.
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Some of the local gaming establishments have special parking available in the back for those presenting games for some of the reasons you're describing. Not sure if that's true in the UK, but given what you do and how special it is it might be worth enquiring. If I ran a gaming cafe I'd make sure you got free food, good parking, and had as long as you needed, since your stuff will get people in the door. Can't hurt to ask. "Say, I have this ongoing campaign on my YouTube channel and blog. (Provide links or 8x10 glossy photos as appropriate.) We're looking for a place top run occasional games. Do you have space that could work?"
 
Kind of tried that, several times. People seem disinterested as it is oldhammer, or not 40K, or not some shop/cafe/club project, or they may just think I am bigging up a bunch of nothing. But mostly the problem is that there has not, in the 4 different local-ish places I have tried, been parking facilities close by. And lugging the amount of stuff I would lug would be a major chore, as well as packing it, unpacking it at the shop, re-packing it then unpacking it at home. The campaign games swallow vast amounts of time already without extra stuff to do.

Not complaining, not whinging, just saying it as it is. I love the idea of running big battles in a gaming cafe, but the reality is something very different!
 
Understandable. I only drag my world to other facilities but rarely, and it's not so involved as yours, and we generally have more parking everywhere over here. (And my musty/dusty basement usually smells better than even the nicer gaming stores in the US when they get crowded.) But anyone who thinks your campaign is a bunch of nothing . . . bah, I say! It is something, and something grand at that. Game at home in complete pride and splendid isolation. :) (I honestly prefer it myself. I just . . . try to take my rig on the road every now and then. For friends. Mostly.)

Honestly, the truth is I don't care for gaming in stores often in part because there's so very little in them that interests me. Board games, every now and then. Maybe a paint brush. But I use craft paints, old miniatures, new miniatures no one carries but the manufacturer, and random toys and discarded oddments. I don't really feel like I belong in gaming stores these days. (With the possible exception of Foundry.) I suppose I just live in hope, as I have memories of golden afternoons in them when I was younger. (And boardgame cafes can be a nice place for a boardgame, but boardgames are by definition a bit more portable. And the ones here generally have libraries you can use for a price, which price is reduced when you buy food or beverage, possibly to zero if you buy enough food and beverage. So no need to take anything but my own still animated corpse.)
 
I'm going to assume there are few to none in the forum's membership that live anywhere near me. I currently live in the Central Valley of California and work an hour and a half north in Sacramento, the state's capital.

My Mum and stepdad just moved to Lincolnshire from Norfolk, so perhaps if I ever travel back to the UK I would be close enough to some for a meet (Always wanted to attend BOYL), but since I haven't gone back since 2018 and it's not looking like I will travel back to Blighty anytime soon, that potential might be fleeting at best.
 
There have been a few other add-ons that are "mappy" in nature that might serve as a rough and ready. I suspect my early optimism that I might write a more fully fledged system is probably misplaced. Anyhow some care has to be taken with such systems especially on a public platform. I'll pop it back on my todo list and take a look when I do the board upgrade (next couple of weeks).
 
Eric said:
There have been a few other add-ons that are "mappy" in nature that might serve as a rough and ready. I suspect my early optimism that I might write a more fully fledged system is probably misplaced. Anyhow some care has to be taken with such systems especially on a public platform. I'll pop it back on my todo list and take a look when I do the board upgrade (next couple of weeks).
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Could just have basic areas listed, if you want to hook up for a game message ppl in private, then it's down to the individual to share details or not without it being up for everyone to see.

Handy as I'm the kinda person to shout 'alexa play never gonna give you up full volume' through your letterbox at 4am... 😉
 
Well here is where people have stated they live:

chrisgoodone - SW London

Michael Stockin - Lincolnshire - Scotter

Piers B - Ireland

Igmdaniel - Portsmouth

KingOfTheLeadPile - Germany

Golgfag1 - High Wycombe

ManicMan - St. Leonards-on-sea

Slave To Darkness - Kings Lynn, Norfolk

Brother Meredith - Huddersfield

Nickinsalak - Yeovil

Berkut666 - NE Scotland

Padre - near Pontefract

Deadestdai - Central Valley of California

The Serene Badger - near Worcester

Citizen Sade - Malmesbury

Taliesin Kincaid - Cambridge
 
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I'm near Malmesbury, North Wiltshire.

Keep meaning to check out Big Battles in Cirencester, the capital of the Cotswolds, as a potential gaming venue for gatherings. The thinking being that the draw of the shopping etc. might help mates convince their SOs that it's worth a visit.
 
There is a local group near me that meet up once a month I think it was. Only went a few times, very weird crowd.
Most of them that go should have their hard drives checked, grown ass men should not be that excited over My Little Pony or 5000 year old anime lollis that look 12. The only woman that goes takes her kids and expects everyone else to keep an eye on them, yet looses her shit when you tell her crotch goblins to not touch your stuff. Her attitude sickens me, as do the mouth breathers simping for her

The only good person there was an old fellow pushing 80 with some small scale ww2 historical stuff set up, small table, two armies ready to go just waiting for anyone to play, nobody ever did. Found out he's no longer with us. :(
Kinda regret not playing him now

Tbh Id like a group that would try something other than current 40k/Age of Smegmar or DnD. Even mention Teutonic Knights, Arabic horse archers or anything Viking shaped and the locals break out in a rash.
 
I know where you can get some great MLP style miniatures ^_^ well.. in the crap Laura Faust style, not the real stuff.
 
Michael Stockin said:
Not gonna mention the My Little Pony wargames rules I wrote for my daughter, or share a link to a topic where you can get the rules and read about the battle for Sweet Apple Acres.
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That's fine, I'm being forced to watch it (afterwards I'm torturing her with G1 Transformers) and Granny Smith and Big Mac are kinda growing on me. It's a certain type of bronie that makes me nervous, but that's a discussion for another time and place.
Can't stand Pinkie Pie, just had to get it off my chest lol.

Who won the battle btw? Was Granny Smith ok?
 
oh and going back on to topic, My area is slightly off but still valid ^_^ (technically St.Leonards-on-sea was built as a resort town to get away from the commoners like me next door. These days it's kinda the other way around. So much for the Victorians and there resort town ideas)
 
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