Subject: Fw: Quick Gateway 2000 Report 

Scott Alan Woodard <ogma01@earthlink.net> wrote in message 
news:<3jms5.17355$K4.717078@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net>...
Hey all,

I just returned home from a full day at Gateway 2000 here in Los Angeles,
and I had a pretty good time...  I say "pretty good" because the convention
seems to be in desperate need of a "recharge"...  Lots of events routinely
cancelled, a lousy website, not ENOUGH events, etc.

I did get quite a few games in, though, so I managed to have a decent time,
and there certainly is nothing quite like being in a large room, surrounded
by folks enjoying all manner of games (including (at times) a majority of
European Games)!

On the purhcasing front, I picked up "Battle Line" from GMT and while I was
doing that, I asked when I should expect my copy of "Galaxy".  I was told
Monday or Tuesday, but when I returned home tonight, it was waiting for me
here at the house!!!  I played one game of "Battle Line" at the con and
quite enjoyed it, actually!

I also grabbed Tilsit's "Azteca" based solely on subject matter, weight of
box and look of the components (pretty weak method of choosing a game, I
know)...  I also got a good price on it.  I know Tilsit's stuff is not
always that great, but I heard one enthusiastic review on the floor of the
dealer's room, so I figured I'd give it a shot.  I'll be sure to post some
sort of short review after the first game.

And because I've heard some pretty good things about it, I also snagged "The
Hills Rise Wild" from the Chaosium table.  Looks amusing...

For great bargains, I walked away with a "new" copy of "Organized Crime"
from ICE for only $5.00 and the deluxe edition of "Lord Of The Fries" from
Cheapass Games for only $2.00!

Monday's the game auction, so I'm looking forward to that!!!

Later!

Scott Alan Woodard
ogma01@earthlink.net