EPGS Heroics - September 2002

!!! IMPORTANT NOTICE !!!
Due to Oxford Valley Mall scheduling conflicts (they need the room in connection with a "Santa's Arrival parade") our regular 16 Nov meeting has been moved to 23 Nov.

All other dates for 2002 and 2003 are fine as of this time. So our projected EPGS meeting schedule at Oxford Valley Mall is:

2002: 21 Sep, 5 Oct, 19 Oct, 23 Nov, 7 Dec, 21 Dec,
2003: 18 Jan, 1 Feb, 15 Feb, 15 Mar, 5 Apr, 19 Apr, 17 May, 7 Jun, 21 Jun,
19 Jul, 2 Aug, 16 Aug, 20 Sep, 4 Oct, 18 Oct, 15 Nov, 6 Dec, 20 Dec

The Mall does not schedule events as far ahead as we do, so parts of this schedule may be subject to change, but they will always give us advance notice as they just did for Nov.

Gaming from 10 AM - 9:30 PM


Games People Played

Here is a nearly-complete list of games played at the August 17th meeting:

Axis and Allies - Pacific (Hasbro)
Brawl (Cheapass)
Drunter und Druber (Hans Im Gluck)
Empire Builder (Mayfair)
Formula Motor Racing (GMT)
Frank's Zoo (Doris and Frank)
Galaxy (GMT)
Lord of the Rings (Hasbro)
Lord of the Rings - The Confrontation (Fantasy Flight)
Metro (Queen)
Modern Art (Mayfair)
Ohne Furcht und Adel - AKA "Citadels" (Hans Im Gluck)
Puerto Rico (Rio Grande)
Star Wars - The Queen's Gambit (Hasbro)
Talisman (Games Workshop)
The Grand Alchemist (Tilsit)
The Napoleonic Wars (GMT)
Traumfabrik (Hasbro)
Volldampf (TM Spiel)


What: Mid Atlantic Settlers of Catan Championship
(Sponsored by Mayfair)
Where: The Days of Knights 173 East Main Street, Newark, Delaware 19711
Phone # (302) 366-0963 Email - Laranteer@aol.com
When: Saturday September 14th Starts Promptly at 1 PM
(must be present by 12:30 to compete)
Fee: ABSOLUTELY FREE

Prizes: $100 gift certificate to The Days of Knights +
Special Settlers Championship T-Shirt

Coming this fall - October 12 Axis & Allies Pacific Championship
November 9 Rio Grande Games Championship

and as always free Board Game Day the second Saturday of each month!
The Days of Knights has space for up to 80 gamers!!


NOTICE: 20% Discounts through Game Ordering Service for EPGS Members!

Adapted from discussions with Keith Tracton

Through the newly available Vizor Publishing Buying Service (VPBS), EPGS members will be able to get up to 20% discounts on games ordered through VPBS. Keith Tracton already has been providing this service to his game club, PAGE (Philadelphia Area Game Enthusiasts), and has offered to extend this service to EPGS.

The following process should be used to place orders, and all inquiries and orders should be directed to ktrac@earthlink.net:

1. EPGS member e-mails his/her order to Keith
2. Keith confirms availability and price for the order
3. Member sends payments via web or mail a check/money order to:
Keith Tracton, Owner
Vizor Publishing
1041 Clemens Ave
Roslyn, PA 19001
4. Make checks or money orders payable to Keith Tracton
5. Keith will check and answer e-mails towards the end of the work day (having a full time job)
6. Keith will place weekly game orders on Monday (AFTER receipt of funds)
7. Games arrive on Tuesday to Keith
8. Keith will ship items or deliver to the club meetings, if possible (shipping is free)
Note: there have been rare delays of shipment, because items may have to come from farther warehouse, but longest delay for items in stock is one week

Everything is 20% off for such volume club purchases - including Euro-games, Reiner Knizia stuff, and the major war-game and family game manufacturers EXCEPT Wizards of the Coast, Games Workshop and
non-Gamers Multi-Man Publishing games. The latter 3 severely restrict their terms to retailers so VPBS can only offer 10% off of their stock.

Also, for each new person referred, a finder's discount for the person referring will receive a finder's discount of a game at 35% off price.

Please note that this is not a service of EPGS nor are the officers of EPGS involved in any respect beyond the placement of this notice.