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I know its a bit early, but any news on the periods yet?

Never too early to start preparing, esxpecially as its a team comp and we have to get three armies ready.

Good news that it's back at the centre MK (cut and paste from MKWS website below) but I've seen nothing on periods from Darrell yet.

After positive discussions with thecentre:mk management, Milton Keynes Wargames Society are delighted to announce the return of Campaign to Middleton Hall, thecentre:mk. Campaign 2015 will take place over the weekend 9th/10th May 2015. We will be working closely with the centre:mk Marketing and Exhibition departments to improve both the presentation of Campaign, and the interaction between Campaign and those members of the public passing through the event. I am sure that all of you that intend being part of Campaign 2015, will be inspired by the challenge of raising the profile of our hobby. I would like to thank the centre:mk management for their enthusiastic support for a continuation of our fourteen year relationship. So, tell the wives and girlfriends its time for shopping in Milton Keynes!

thanks Graham, but that wasn't the question. Frankly I'd expect MK centre to beoffering a discount after this years fiasco.But my query was periods, specifically to permit the painting of new armies if required.

Frankly I'd expect MK centre to be offering a discount after this years fiasco.

Seems a bit harsh? I thought they did really well to find a suitable alternative at such short notice. Organising an event must be a pretty thankless task as it is.

Okay - just checked with the organisers - periods should be published before Xmas.

Comment wasn't aimed at mkws, but at the very shabby behaviour of the venue last year. Frankly I'd rather go to daventry and tell the centre mgt that they need to be more professional if they want our business.

Thanks for the info.

But that's just the problem, Jon, they don't want our business. Not really. But it sounds like they just might put up with us for a year or two more. And to think, when Campaign used to be held at Woughton Campus I used to be shy at the thought of real people, the customers of the leisure centre, seeing me playing with toy soldiers !! Oh the shame, oh the humanity ! Luckily my skin has thickened up a bit since then and am happy to be gawped at by bewildered civilians and bypassers. Bring it on !

AlexandersChiefEunuch wrote:But that's just the problem, Jon, they don't want our business.

The Wargames gets the venue cheaply so if anybody paying real money comes along they get it

petedalby wrote:

Okay - just checked with the organisers - periods should be published before Xmas.

The organisers are going to have to get their skates on, Pete, if the periods are going to be published before Christmas.

To be fair he never said which year

azrael86 wrote:To be fair he never said which year

To be just as fair, Jon, that's not a wholly convincing argument from m'learned friend. 2014 is implied. I say implied, sir !

Details of the options for the periods are now in:

Please email Darrell Pearce with your preferred periods asap - the closing date for preferences is 19 February.

Choices to: packwide@aol.com

Thanks


1. Campaigns of Shalmaneser I 1274 – 1244 BC

Middle Assyrian Swifter than eagles
Mitanni Swifter than eagles
Hittite Empire Swifter than eagles
Syro Cananite Swifter than eagles


2. Campaigns of Pyrrhos 318 - 272

Rise of Rome Pyhrric
Rise of Rome Later Carthaginian
Rise of Rome Mid Republican Roman
Immortal Fire Early Successor (only Macedon, Antigonous or Lysimacus) prior to 279 BC.
Lost Scrolls Campanian
Lost Scrolls Apulian,Lucanian or Bruttian
Immortal Fire Syracusan


3. Galienus campaigns of 253 -268AD

Principate Roman Legions Triumphant
Sassanid Legions Triumphant
Early German Legions Triumphant
Palmyrian Legions Triumphant
Samartian Legions Triumphant

4. The Campaigns of Heraclius 610 – 641 AD

Decline and Fall Maurikian Byzantine
Legions Triumphant Sassanid Persian
Decline and Fall Avar
Decline and Fall Arab Conquest
Decline and Fall Early South Slav

5. The Campaigns of Frederick Barbarossa 1152–90 AD

Oath of Fealty Imperial German
Oath of Fealty Later Sicilian
Oath of Fealty Communal Italian
Oath of Fealty Papal Italian
Swords and Scimitars Cilician Armenian
Swords and Scimitars Seljuk Turk


6. Franks in Greece 1205-1311

Swords and Scimitars Latin Greece
Swords and Scimitars Post Latin Conquest Byzantine
Swords and Scimitars Middle Bulgarian
Swords and Scimitars Cuman
Oath of Fealty Venetians
Eternal Empire Catalan Companies
Swords and Scimitars Seljuk Turk Ally

How's the vote going. Keen to know the period options. Central London might well be able to get 3/4 teams together again. But we'll need to know options for some of the newer players. Dave.

petedalby wrote:Details of the options for the periods are now in:

Please email Darrell Pearce with your preferred periods asap - the closing date for preferences is 19 February.

Choices to: packwide@aol.com

Thanks


1. Campaigns of Shalmaneser I 1274 – 1244 BC

Middle Assyrian Swifter than eagles
Mitanni Swifter than eagles
Hittite Empire Swifter than eagles
Syro Cananite Swifter than eagles


2. Campaigns of Pyrrhos 318 - 272

Rise of Rome Pyhrric
Rise of Rome Later Carthaginian
Rise of Rome Mid Republican Roman
Immortal Fire Early Successor (only Macedon, Antigonous or Lysimacus) prior to 279 BC.
Lost Scrolls Campanian
Lost Scrolls Apulian,Lucanian or Bruttian
Immortal Fire Syracusan


3. Galienus campaigns of 253 -268AD

Principate Roman Legions Triumphant
Sassanid Legions Triumphant
Early German Legions Triumphant
Palmyrian Legions Triumphant
Samartian Legions Triumphant

4. The Campaigns of Heraclius 610 – 641 AD

Decline and Fall Maurikian Byzantine
Legions Triumphant Sassanid Persian
Decline and Fall Avar
Decline and Fall Arab Conquest
Decline and Fall Early South Slav

5. The Campaigns of Frederick Barbarossa 1152–90 AD

Oath of Fealty Imperial German
Oath of Fealty Later Sicilian
Oath of Fealty Communal Italian
Oath of Fealty Papal Italian
Swords and Scimitars Cilician Armenian
Swords and Scimitars Seljuk Turk


6. Franks in Greece 1205-1311

Swords and Scimitars Latin Greece
Swords and Scimitars Post Latin Conquest Byzantine
Swords and Scimitars Middle Bulgarian
Swords and Scimitars Cuman
Oath of Fealty Venetians
Eternal Empire Catalan Companies
Swords and Scimitars Seljuk Turk Ally

Dave - I would be interested in continuing with you in a team after our stirling performance last year?

How's the vote going. Keen to know the period options. Central London might well be able to get 3/4 teams together again. But we'll need to know options for some of the newer players. Dave.

the closing date for preferences is 19 February

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The votes have been cast and counted and the 2015 Campaign periods are:

1. Campaigns of Pyrrhos 318 - 272

Rise of Rome Pyhrric
Rise of Rome Later Carthaginian
Rise of Rome Mid Republican Roman
Immortal Fire Early Successor (only Macedon, Antigonous or Lysimacus) prior to 279 BC.
Lost Scrolls Campanian
Lost Scrolls Apulian,Lucanian or Bruttian
Immortal Fire Syracusan


2. The Campaigns of Heraclius 610 – 641 AD

Decline and Fall Maurikian Byzantine
Legions Triumphant Sassanid Persian
Decline and Fall Avar
Decline and Fall Arab Conquest
Decline and Fall Early South Slav


3. Franks in Greece 1205-1311

Swords and Scimitars Latin Greece
Swords and Scimitars Post Latin Conquest Byzantine
Swords and Scimitars Middle Bulgarian
Swords and Scimitars Cuman
Oath of Fealty Venetians
Eternal Empire Catalan Companies
Swords and Scimitars Seljuk Turk Ally


The Hampshire Hogs will be there - hope you will be too.

Army Lists are due by 1st May to Darrell Pearce at:

packwide@aol.com

Pete

Presumably that should read Immortal Fire - Early Carthaginian, and not Later Carthaginian ?

Martyn

Presumably that should read Immortal Fire - Early Carthaginian, and not Later Carthaginian ?

I asked the same question Martyn and it is Later Carthos - the date range just scrapes in.

Hoping to have 2 teams from Oxford this year
David