News 8-28-07Aerodrome Great Lakes
News 8-28-07
This page is devoted to
the numerous participants of the Aerodrome® 1.1 games that I run in conventions
across the mid-west. I now use a pilot rating system.
The system is designed to reward pilots who not only score kills, but also who
return to base and are on the winning side of a mission. This cuts down on
the reckless carefree flying which was quite evident in early events. The
scoring system 
Aerodrome is a WWI aerial combat game where players use WWI model aircraft and attempt to shoot down enemy aircraft. Players must use strategy and skill. As there is almost no reliance on dice, the individual pilots are solely responsible for their own success or failure. Turns are plotted 3 increments at a time, so players must try to anticipate enemy maneuvers in order to bring them down while at the same time trying to avoid being shot down themselves.
The rules are very simple and quick playing. 15 minutes of explanation and the new pilot is off and flying. Missions last 30-90 minutes. Players earn awards and promotions for successful play. A player's kill totals and rank are logged and carry over from convention to convention. Any pilot who obtains 25 kills will be awarded an "Orden Pour le Merite" (Blue Max) pin and will additionally be given a special in game bonus. At 50 aerial victories, a player is awarded a museum quality replica of the "Orden Pour le Merite" (Blue Max) medal. At 75 aerial victories, a player is awarded a museum quality replica of the "Orden Pour le Merite" (Blue Max) medal with oak cluster in a larger display case. The original medal display must be returned to obtain the new one. No, you don't get two of them. ;)
Our next event will be run at: Little Wars 2008 in Lincolnshire, IL April 4-6, 2008
Future event schedule:
Drums Along The Maumee
9 in Toledo, OH - May 18-19, 2008
Michicon 2008 in Warren,
MI 2008 (tentative)
WarGames
2008 in South Bend, IN 2008
Origins
2008 in Columbus, OH June 25-29, 2008
GENCON
Indy in Indianapolis, IN August 14-17, 2008
Advance
the Colors in Springfield, OH September, 2008
PentaCon 2008 in
Fort Wayne, IN November, 2008 (tentative)
BASHCon XXIII in Toledo, OH February
22-24,
2008
Cold Wars in Lancaster, PA
March, 2009 (All day Saturday)
I am always interested to hear of new convention sites where my "Ace of Aces" event would be accepted. If you are an events coordinator or a player who knows of a convention where this game would make a nice fit, please feel free to contact me here.
Most Kills : Marc
Moralez - 23 Most
Points: Marc Moralez - 156 Best Pilot
Rating: Mike Walter - 9.667 Best Damage Inflicted Avg:
Mike Walter - 23.167
2nd Most Kills : Mike
Walter - 21 Most
Points: Marc Moralez/Mike Walter - 127 Best Pilot
Rating: Marc Moralez - 9.600 Best Damage Inflicted
Avg: Mark Rosenberger - 23.167
(Single
Convention Totals - 5 missions minimum)
ACE OF ACES
2008 Ace of Aces Convention Winners
|
BASHCon XXIII: Unknown
Cold Wars 2008:
Pending Warband 2008:
TBD Little Wars 2008:
TBD |
2007 Ace of Aces Convention Winners
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BASHCon XXII: Gary Toole Warband 2007:
Chuck Suder Little Wars 2007:
Gary Toole |
2006 Ace of Aces Convention Winners
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WinterCon 2006 : Mark Rosenberger BASHCon XXI:
Jason Fox Little Wars 2006: Tony
Armada |
2005 Ace of Aces Convention Winners
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WinterCon 2005 : Colonel Mark Rosenberger
Little Wars 2005: Colonel Marc Moralez |
2004 Ace of Aces Convention Winners
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DEL-CON I 2004 : Tom Graves - 1st Lieutenant
Little Wars 2004: Frank Fye - Major |
2003 Ace of Aces Convention Winners
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Capcon 2003 : Daniel Thomas -
Major Drums Along the Maumee
2003: Rodger Kruse - Captain |
Visit
the website of my replica medal sponsor.
Rules and accessories for Aerodrome ® can be obtained at The London Warroom. You may also visit designer/publisher Stan Kubiak's Aerodrome website.
Aerodrome ® 1.1, Copyright © 1994 by Stanley F. Kubiak.
Last updated March 27, 2008 by Rick