Sunday 3 May 2020

First Contact

Well, I have to say, the first meeting of the Virtual Wargames Club yesterday was a roaring success. And a big 'thank you' to those who supported it and contributed. 

We had people dialling in from all parts of the globe, and for some at an ungodly hour... well done to Stokes, Eric, and Ed who joined us from The States. Dedication indeed!

We chatted about all sorts of things, and whilst on this occasion we spent a lot of time on introductions and each person's current plans and projects, we also chatted about rules (from all periods, but specifically Pike and Shot/ Renaissance), and about Optivisors, and many other things.
We kept it light-hearted, and it was just wonderful to genuinely connect with people with whom many of us have had an online acquaintance for some 15 years, or more.
One member did manage to conduct the whole session whilst painting away at his painting desk: multitasking at its finest!
Everyone said they went away with renewed enthusiasm for the hobby. and that was the aim.

Even from a technical point of view there were very few hitches. The zoom newbies found it very straightforward. One person's laptop decided not to be as reliable as normal, and another had microphone issues, but apart from that, it was a huge success.

So much so, that the unanimous vote was to continue with weekly club meetings. From now on we will do Saturday at 1700 UK time, allowing those 'across the pond' to join in at a more sociable hour.

If you'd like to join this growing band, email me:
phil(at)philolley(dot)com
and we'll be delighted to have you along.

4 comments:

  1. Phil, that sounds like a terrifically fun time. I will definitely join the next meeting now that the time is more North American friendly. Darn, I missed a chance to meet Stokes "in person". 😄

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    1. You will be most welcome Jim. Send me an email, so I've got your email address for the zoom invitation, and I'll include you in the next one. Best regards. Phil

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  2. Very much looking forward to Jim joining us. Except i feel like I should have 5 battalions (at least!) of SYW painted by Saturday.. Austrian for me of course..

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  3. Enjoyed the chat once again this week, Phil. Thank you for running 'the club' a bit later in the day too. Zoom crashed on my end when we went to breakout rooms (our internet connection is temperamental here and all three of us were doing different things online at the same time), but I'm up for convening again if you and enough others are game. Good fun convening with like minds. Thank you again.

    Stokes

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