Mentioned In Dispatches Season 13 Ep 7 ~ Fall Assembly Wrapup
"Mentioned In Dispatches" with the Armchair DragoonsShow Notes
25 October 2024 ~ Is there a positive word for “browbeating”? How mad should your opponents be when you blow up the city block that they’re occupying? How much table space is too much, too little, or just right? Brant & Mike are joined by Fall Assembly attendees Rocky and Bill to talk about what they enjoyed, what needs improvement, and what they learned. You can also read our AAR here and keep up with the playlist of videos from the convention17. As you’re doing all of this, you can start planning now for next 10-12 October, and whether you’re going to attend for 2 days, 3 days, or the full weekend plus the Thursday night social! On this episode, we talk about the overall convention, but also about a couple of particular games we played as well:
GMT’s Rebel Fury Keith Tracton’s Raider Drop Zone Fight Club International’s Take That Street GMT’s Battles of the American Revolution . . . and more
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