[Daanz-dip] GongCon 2006 - Diplomacy, Poker and Age of Renaissance ?

[William J Brown]

It has certainly sparked my interest.

I will make an attempt to be there. Whether it's the Dip, the poker, or general games, I don't know what it is exactly.... but it isn't AoR!!!

Cheers
Bill
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Greg Evans" <greg at cyberelectric.net.au>
Reply-To: DAANZ-dip Email Discussion Group for Diplomacy in Australia & NewZealand <daanz-dip at daanz.org.au>
Date:  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:14:31 +1000

>As many of you may know, after several consecutive years of success since 
>its inception, there is no current plan for the DAANZ to run GongCon in 2006 
>or beyond.
>
>Rather than let this tournament fall into the abyss, and as the most active 
>Wollongong player remaining in the hobby, I've been thinking about taking on 
>the role of Tournament Director for this endangered event.  I have been 
>hesitant and somewhat pre-occupied due to the current ANZAC Cup email 
>Tournament experiment I'm involved with, but now that the ANZAC Cup seems to 
>have been a success, has passed its peak in terms of effort required and is 
>now entering its final months, I am ready to put forward a proposal to run 
>GongCon in December 2006 - pending the appropriate approval (from the DAANZ 
>committee) and support (from the DAANZ community).
>
>In an effort to broaden its appeal, GongCon will not just be a Diplomacy 
>Tournament.  GongCon 2006 is intended to be a real "Games Convention" with a 
>"Party" atmosphere.  It will feature a Texas Hold'em Poker tournament on the 
>Saturday night aswell as an Age of Renaissance tournament which will be 
>played alongside the diplomacy on both days.  There will also (of course) be 
>regular boardgames which will be played socially over the weekend.
>
>The weekend in question is the Saturday/Sunday of 9-10th December.  A two 
>day, two round tournament of diplomacy.  The "Game Scoring" system used will 
>be "Squares+3", a blend of leader based and supply center based scoring, 
>which has been used with success (ie, without too much controversy) in the 
>ANZAC Cup to date.
>The "Tournament Scoring" system used will be a players best game score 
>doubled, plus the players 2nd best game score. ((A x 2) + B)
>
>Diplomacy games will occur between the following times :-
>
>Saturday 10am - 6pm
>Sunday 9am - 4pm
>
>Timedraws will occur only by dice roll after Fall 1910, or once the 
>designated finish time for the day is reached so as to give games maximum 
>opportunity to conclude naturally.
>
>The Age of Renaissance tournament games will commence at 11am Saturday and 
>10am on Sunday.
>
>The Poker tournament will commence at 7pm on Saturday night and will consist 
>of a number of "qualifying rounds" followed by a winner-takes-all final 
>round.
>
>The premises for the convention will be the house of 66 Princes Highway 
>Figtree which has ample space inside and in the backyard for 20-30 
>participants.
>Weather permitting (this is early-Summer remember), we will put up a couple 
>of gazebos in the backyard and play our Dip outside in the shade where 
>liquid refreshments can be enjoyed at thier best.  There will be a BBQ for 
>lunch and dinner on the Saturday aswell as lunch on Sunday.  BYO grog, meat 
>and nibbles.
>
>Due to the "Party" nature of the convention, children under 16 will not be 
>permitted on premises - at all.  Children aged 16-18 will need to be 
>accompanied by an adult responsible for them and from the commencement of 
>the Poker tournament at 7pm on the Saturday, it will be a strictly 18+ event 
>only.
>
>Costs for GongCon will be as follows :-
>
>* Diplomacy Tournament : $10 per round for players ranked Senior and above. 
>All others free entry.
>
>* Poker Tournament : $10 for tournament entry (this includes entry to 
>multiple "qualifying" rounds)
>
>* Age of Renaissance Tournament : Free entry
>
>* Social Boardgames : No Cost or Prizes
>
>As previously stated you will be required to bring your own drinks, meat and 
>nibbles throughout the weekend.  You will also be required to organise your 
>own accommodation at your own cost, though I may be able to assist with 
>organising accommodation for those who may come from outside the area.
>
>If this sounds good to you, then please contact me with your support and 
>approval as soon as possible.
>
>
>To confirm that GongCon 2006 will go ahead, I require 2 things before 
>Tuesday the 26th of September (2 weeks time) :-
>
>1.  Official DAANZ approval and endorsement of the Diplomacy Tournament for 
>the purposes of both Bismark and Masterpoints.
>
>2.  Atleast 7 people confirm thier intention to participate in the Diplomacy 
>Tournament.
>
>
>The future of GongCon lies in your hands.  Will you support this tournament 
>or will it be consigned to the annals of DAANZ history ?
>
>I hope to hear from you.
>
>Sincerely,
>Greg
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