The Battle Barn

That's right ladies and gentleman! The end of summer approaches, and the doldrums of fall are almost upon us. Why not send summer out with a bang with a visit to BarnCon 2010!!

Just what is BarnCon 2010?
The local gaming group in Grand Rapids operates out of a barn. We want to have a weekend event at the barn, thus...BarnCon!! 36+ hours of straight gaming, over the course of a full weekend. People are welcome to show up when they can, play a few game, and socialize with fellow gamers.

When is BarnCon 2010?
BarnCon 2010 will begin on Friday September 17th at 6pm. The barn will remain open until whenever people end up passing out on Sunday. That means, 24/7 gaming going on.

What will there be to do at BarnCon2010?
For the most part, open tables for whatever game system floats your boat. However, that'd be kind of boring, so some events are planned. Here's a teaser of some of the events we have lined up...

Friday at midnight - Dreadnought Arena Battle! Does your dreadnought have what it takes to go head to head with others? Fight amongst the arena to see who will come out on top at the end!

Saturday at aprox 2pm - The Battle for Maggrage! Our local gamers have been dying to put on a massive Tyranid vs Marine battle for some time, and this will be the day it happens. If you have a marine or tyranid army, feel free to bring it along to fight against the enemy! Will history repeat itself, or will the Imperial Records have be altered?

Ever wanted to try the original, 1st edition Space Hulk? We have a local player who has every expansion of the original game. While nothing specific is set up, I'm sure he'd be more than happy to run games for people to see what the original was all about!

How much will BarnCon 2010 cost?
That's the best part! It's absolutely FREE!!!! No joke! We want to celebrate the end of summer gaming, as well as the 1 year anniversary of our gaming here at the barn. Even food will be provided on Saturday. At aprox 1pm and 6pm, the grill will be running and food will be provided to everyone. You will have to supply your own drinks, and maybe a little something extra to pass around to everyone.

Where is BarnCon 2010?
Why in Grand Rapids MI. The suburb of Hudsonville to be exact, on the south west side of town. I don't want to post the address on the wide internet for one and all, but a simple PM to me on the boards here, or an email to segmentum dot michigandus at gmail dot com will get you in touch with me, where I can answer all your questions.

What if I want to stay and game all weekend at BarnCon 2010?
While this isn't fully confirmed, it's quite possible that there will be room set up for tents to be put up if you were interested in spending the night. This will be confirmed within the next week or two.

So come on out and join the Grand Rapids gamers for some fun times! All game systems are welcome, not just Games Workshop! Bring your Warmachine, your AT-43, your Firestorm Armada, whatever floats your boat. We'll do our best to provide gaming space for one and all!!

As always, PM or use the email above for any questions you might have.

the ultramarines would lose again cause they are silly-nannies....hence this being the Battle For Baal

Don't forget!!! Barncon is this weekend!

Saturday Noon until whenever. Big apoc game, kill team, Warmachine, whatever you desire will be played!

So pissed I can't make it.

Barncon = Success!

I had a lot of fun and enjoyed great food a such.

Met a few new people who I hope to see again.

Next year...no 40,000 point Apoc games...my brain...it be fried.

Agreed. 40,000pts was a bit over the top. At least the Imperials were able to drive the Tyranid invasion from the planet. Stupid gribbly bugs, they were no match for our disruption beacon of "let's put the bugs in that corner far away from us."

But seriously...how does a disruptor beacon disrupt non mechanized reserves...not complaining because obviously it is a good strategem...just makes no sense for Monstrous creature pods.

Don't you know better than to apply silly things like logic to Apocalypse?

Hey, last time the hierophant saw any action, IT got displaced by the disruptor beacon! If I had the slightest clue how damaging that disruptor was going to be, one of the hierophant's guns would have been just perfect for taking it out, especially since it hit the field before the rest of the Strategic Reserves.