I wanted to start a running thread on the The Colonial Campaigns Club (CCC). Something I will keep up to date from time to time to inform the AGEOD community about what is going on with us in the AGEOD end of things.
After discussions with a member of our Club who is pretty involved here, we agreed that the CCC has a good setup and system in place for any AGEOD gamer who might be interested in gaming in a Club offsite from the AGEOD forums.
A bit of description about us and our format/style.
We are a Club that plays [color="#DAA520"]Birth of America, Birth of America 2: Wars in America and Rise of Prussia[/color] .
We also play HPS/John Tiller Software's Early American Wars Series of: French & Indian War, Campaign 1776 (American Revolutionary War) War of 1812 & Mexican-American War.
We are a PBEM historical based community where you can join one of our four armies the:
[color="#DAA520"]Continental American Army[/color]: which is made up of units from the American Revolution, War of 1812 & Mexican-American War, including Continental Regulars from various States, State Militia Units (Including Lexington & Concord Units), Foreign Regiments and also US Regular Infantry & Cavalry, as well as State Volunteer Units from the War of 1812 & Mexican-American War. http://www.wargame.ch/1776/Americans/Army_Order_of_Battle.htm
[color="#DAA520"]British Army[/color]: which has British Regulars from the various counties of Britain, Highland (Scottish) units, German (Hessians et al), Loyalists, Canadians, Royal Marines & Artillery, West Indies Units, Cavalry & a few other types. They are mainly from the American Revolution & War of 1812, some with lineages to the French & Indian War. http://www.wargame.ch/1776/British/oob.htm
[color="#DAA520"]The French Army[/color] which has various units from the French & Indian Wars & American Revolution, including French Regulars to French Canada Units. http://home.earthlink.net/~gcope047/FrenchArmyCCC/FrenchMain.html
[color="#DAA520"]Indian Alliance[/color]: which is made up of many Native Tribes & Federations from all the Wars, including the Iroquois Confederacy, Tecumseh's Confederacy, Algonquin Tribes & Western Tribes. http://www.wargame.ch/1776/Indian_Alliance/index.html
You will play other members for points, rank and medals. It is not a ladder club per say, there is a bit more flavor to it. There are also quite a few resources on our site and more is in the works for being added. We have a discussion forum where people can talk strategy and have fun but also we talk about historical things too from the wars we cover.
We try to add a bit more historical flavor to things by having medals (awards/rewards), promotions, ranks and units you are command in the Club setting as a way of building Esprit de Corps, but also giving members the feeling of being a part of something more than just an up and down ladder group.
Also the unit you have in the Club does not have any bearing on what you do in the games. It is a completely separate thing. There are two parts to the Club. The games we play and then everything else that happens in the Club. The games will influence Club happenings and events, but nothing Club wise will restrict your gaming. A good thing too!
A couple things to note:
Some folks have expressed thoughts on why, if they are good at AGEOD, do they need to play a training game? The answer: You don't. It is completely optional.
We are a really laid back Club and are focused on gaming, making sure the members have fun & have folks to play games with. We do some Tournaments too as time allows. There are mailings that go out to members once a month or once every couple months depending on what we have going on. There will also be unique things like a Club Newsletter, that members can contribute to, artists & author interviews, historical discussions on the forums. The Club Staff always has new ideas they are working on and we invite input & questions from the members. You can explore our site and see for yourself. The Club Staff likes to keep it fun & simple.
Most wargamers are casual gamers and we get that! We are also don't make demands to the members about things all the time. We don't demand accountability and we don't have routine musters, unlike other places. We are mostly all adults and we treat our members as such. Members play games as they have time, but if real life gets in the way for a while, that is ok too. We understand that, our lives are busy too. We strive to ensure the members have a good experience. So members are welcome to game when they have time and all we ask is if we happen to send you an email to see how you're doing, just let us know. We want our members to have fun & not feel pressured into anything or have unneeded paperwork to do just to stay on the roster. Simple & easy is our philosophy. It sets us apart, experience wise, from the others.
We have a small but dedicated group of AGEOD gamers and we are looking to get more involved. We really hope that this is a place that interests you and that you'd want to be a part of. We looking forward to hearing from you & hope you will join us!
I am also the first person you'll deal with when you join. My name is [color="#DAA520"]Scott Ludwig[/color] and you can email me anytime with any questions: [email="eric2900@aol.com"]eric2900@aol.com[/email] or sludwig2900@gmail.com
[color="#DAA520"]I am committed to making it fun & easy at the CCC. I am also committed to ensuring your experiences are positive and it is easy to join and be a part of us.[/color]
So stop on by, any questions always feel free to ask!
I will keep this up to date as new things happen....
