| COMMODORE LMV | 27 Feb 2020 8:43 a.m. PST |
I love how HMGS sends out the artist's rendition of what the host will look like in some imaginary future, when in reality the April 1945 Reichstag Building looked better! Hey does anybody else wonder if the pool will look better that the pool in "Poltergeist," this time around? Personally I hope the discarded tricycle is still in that dirt hole in the courtyard. If so, I'm taking it! |
| HMS Exeter | 27 Feb 2020 9:15 a.m. PST |
Propaganda photo? Where did you see it? |
| Thresher01 | 27 Feb 2020 9:24 a.m. PST |
Off to buy popcorn. This should be entertaining……… |
| historygamer | 27 Feb 2020 9:47 a.m. PST |
Yeah, I saw that. It was the picture of the outside of (new) front lobby area. |
| Cardinal Ximenez | 27 Feb 2020 9:47 a.m. PST |
Not getting impaled by a piece of rusted rebar sticking out of the ground will be a win for me. |
| COMMODORE LMV | 27 Feb 2020 10:26 a.m. PST |
HMGS sent it out with the Cold Wars Reminder. |
| historygamer | 27 Feb 2020 10:35 a.m. PST |
I guess HMGS gave up mailings. |
| d effinger | 27 Feb 2020 11:01 a.m. PST |
"These are the droids you are looking for. Move along." |
| Lucius | 27 Feb 2020 12:05 p.m. PST |
I think that someone should make an epic 28mm model of the Host, and have a skirmish game between the Host Haters and the Host Lovers. Settle this once and for all. |
| Wackmole9 | 27 Feb 2020 2:43 p.m. PST |
No Lucius your wrong They should make a 1 to 1 copy of the Host in all it's 1990's glory. They could run it like a LARP and Players could pay to relive the glory days. Only 1990's rules,Terrain and Miniatures would be allow. |
robert piepenbrink  | 27 Feb 2020 3:28 p.m. PST |
I'm with Wackmole. But I have to admit that bit of spam from HMGS is excellent CGI. (Evidently the programming isn't quite sophisticated enough to keep them from nagging the people who've already registered, but the graphic is first-rate.) Now, is there any chance of a VR system which completely replaces the new carpet? I put on my goggles and see something vaguely civilized instead? They keep telling everyone it's very expensive, but I've walked on better-looking paint tarps. |
| oldnorthstate | 27 Feb 2020 9:10 p.m. PST |
Well, I guess we'll see what the place looks like in about two weeks. But don't fear, this will probably be the last time HMGS has a convention at the Host. Rumor has it that Cold Wars next year will be at the Ocean City MD convention center…hmmm, Ocean City in March, sounds wonderful doesn't it. I'll take the Host in whatever condition we find it over that option any day. |
| robert piepenbrink | 28 Feb 2020 4:53 a.m. PST |
Ocean City? Well, that makes sense. Goes with Timonium and the Baltimore Convention Center. After all, so many more gamers drive in from Atlantis than from the middle west. |
| Chuckaroobob | 28 Feb 2020 5:05 a.m. PST |
At CW last year i picked up some discarded bits and pieces to make a small rubble pile terrain piece. |
| 47Ronin | 28 Feb 2020 3:19 p.m. PST |
FYI, there are other photographs from a Feb. 15 site visit attached to the HMGS announcement. You have to click on the link in the message to see them. Hope to see you there. |
| BTCTerrainman | 28 Feb 2020 4:29 p.m. PST |
47Ronin: Thanks for the heads up on the link. I missed it on the message. Interesting photos. |
| vonLoudon | 05 Mar 2020 6:44 a.m. PST |
Bill, please get digital photo capability on the site. |
