Cold Wars 2008 AAR
Cold Wars 2008 was held in Lancaster Pa just two weekends ago. I’ve gathered up a few thoughts to share.
Commando “Speck” Did an Amazing Job
Never before have I seen a better effort to present and publicize Classic Battletech. The CBT games were actually tucked away in a corner of the convention hotel. But everyone and I mean everyone knew for sure how to find us. It was hard to miss the massive poster in the main lobby. Once you found yourself inside the room, you could look over new product releases on display, pick up fliers for BattleCorp or the Classic Battletech relaunch, as well as snag a business card with yet more information on the game. Wow.
All convention long there were Quick Start Rules ready to be played at a drop of a hat. Indeed, several passers by sat down for a game and shuffled through the contents of the Introductory Box Set on display. I overheard many comments about what a deal the Intro Box Set was. Kudos Catalyst Game Labs.
All convention long, there was a Grinder with intermediate rules. It was very well attended throughout the weekend. Even Saturday night after returning from the blackout many convention goers, including lots of young ones, came over to burn a few hours in the Grinder. It was a sight to be seen.
Each time slot also had an advanced game played with gorgeous terrain and minis. The big game on Saturday night was attended by no less than 16 people!
Well done all weekend long.
Random Event Photos
Unfortunately, I could only get half an AAR out of my notes from the convention. I was trying to play each event while recording the major events each turn. In the end, my notes are almost illegible and don’t capture all of the best moment during the games. All I can say is, well, you had to be there. But in case you weren’t, here are the rest of my event photos in no particular order.
