40k Night in Abington

[bradpowers]

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[bradpowers]

So, 40k night (as far as I know, I left early) was a bust last night.  There were 3 people, and no games.  Also, only 1 table, so the possibility of more than 1 game wasn't even there.   

[Ian Mulligan]

Definition of weak. Imma get on some folks.

[Battleground]

Also, only 1 table, so the possibility of more than 1 game wasn't even there.   

It only takes a few minutes to put tables together and they are all in the storage room, so that definitely wouldn't have been an issue.

Also, one or two people came in after you left at 6 PM, but nobody was there at the same time.

[Chris]

I showed up 10 minutes after you left Brad; got caught at work for a few minutes so I missed you.  I will normally get there between 5:30 and 6.

[MM3791]

I was planning on going but no one confirmed a game with me. Also no one clarified on how to resolve the 1 table issue.

[Chase]

The one table thing is a simple fix.  Abington has wooden frames that fit over the card / board game tables to make it easy to expand / contract based on what's going on in the store at a given time.

The 1 table was just left over from this weekend's Prerelease.  I'm sure that by Thursday night (when the WM/H dudes get together there) that there will be a bunch of tables set up and ready to go.

Getting Tuesday 40k is happen in Abington just requires some persistence.  Don't give up.  Keep coming.  If you're unsure of whether or not to stop by or you're running late, just give a call.

It seems like there's a decent amount of interest, which is great.

[Ian Mulligan]

While it is easy to get the tables put up if they aren't, it is infinitely nicer to have them up when the extra space isn't required for an event. Aside from being much more convenient, it makes for a more inviting atmosphere. I would certainly feel less welcome on WM days if the tables were down.

[Benjamin]

In the event of table shortage...

Play Doubles. Ask a BG employee to set up more tables.

And persistence pays off. Back in the day, there were many nights Plainville had only one table running. If you make the evening good enough, people will make time for the evening.

[Thomas callahan]

  tuesday's are a 40/60 day for me, sometimes i have morning/afternoon shifts, but most of the time i have night shifts getting out between 6 PM to 10 PM

[bradpowers]

In the event of table shortage...

Play Doubles. Ask a BG employee to set up more tables.

And persistence pays off. Back in the day, there were many nights Plainville had only one table running. If you make the evening good enough, people will make time for the evening.

Yeah, I know.  Plugging and chugging, as it were.  Not really worried about the single table thing, just the whole night was frustrating.

[Achillius]

It may be a silly question, but is Tuesday really the best night?

What about Monday or Saturday?

[Loranus]

Saturday is like a free gaming day I think at both stores and when you have an event of any kind you lose a lot of space to play on Saturday. Monday looking at the Abington Google Calendar has nothing going on that day.

I feel people should try to schedule matches on a day they are free. Aim for Tuesday and Monday and hopefully you can all start playing on the same day. If it wasn't for Gas and Time Constraints I would Grace Abington with my Hat a big part of the Success of Plainville's 40k Scene.

[Benjamin]

Consistency is key, which makes Saturdays surprisingly terrible.

[bradpowers]

I'm not against changing the day, but I will echo Ben's point about consistency being key.  No day is going to be convenient for everybody, so, IMO, we just need to pick a day, stick with it, and make it an event worth prioritizing.