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Carc Central Community => News and Events => Topic started by: kettlefish on October 02, 2014, 03:19:57 AM
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The exhibition "modell-hobby-spiel (http://www.modell-hobby-spiel.de/de/)" in Leipizig, Germany from 03.-05.10.2014:
Some English information: (http://www.modell-hobby-spiel.de/en/meta/factsheets/en/?language=en)
modell-hobby-spiel is the biggest consumer event for model building, model railways, creative arts, games and toys, for visitors from the five eastern states of Germany, for Bavaria and Hesse as well as for visitors from the Czech Republic and Poland.
It is taking place for the 19th time in 2014.
In 2013, 650 exhibitors from 10 countries presented a comprehensive industry overview and unveiled new products. Workshops and lots of offers to try out encourage people to get involved in all areas and demonstrate how nice it can be to have a hobby.
Since 2009, the "Graf Ludo (http://www.graf-ludo.de/)" game graphics award has been presented at modell-hobby-spiel
I will go on Saturday to Leipzig.
And again I will visit the "Graf Ludo" prize-giving ceremony.
The nominees for the award has two cathegories - each cathegory has 3 nominees:
- best graphics in family games
- best graphics in children games
Graf Ludo - Nominees (http://www.grafludo.de/auswahlliste/)
The graphic artists with the best graphic will get the award.
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At the booth at HiG / Carcassonne-on-Tour with Udo Schmitz
- the new Spin-Off "Carcassonne-Goldrush"
Klaus-Jürgen Wrede will sign the games and also the autograph cards.
Some tournaments with Carcassonne take place.
Here are some pictures of the booth:
https://twitter.com/HiG_Verlag/status/517595423427813376 (https://twitter.com/HiG_Verlag/status/517595423427813376)
https://twitter.com/HiG_Verlag/status/517595701577281536 (https://twitter.com/HiG_Verlag/status/517595701577281536)
http://www.carcassonne-on-tour.de/fotos/ (http://www.carcassonne-on-tour.de/fotos/)
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Sometimes I really wish I lived in Germany. This event sounds fun and not nearly as stressful as Essen.
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Sometimes I really wish I lived in Germany. This event sounds fun and not nearly as stressful as Essen.
Hi whaleyland,
perhaps one day you will study the history of the "Germans" and the "Germanic tribes" here in Germany...
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This year I am on Saturday and Sunday at the exhibition.
That means enough time to look through all of the 5 halls.
From the HiG-Team: Georg Wild and Jasmin Weigand will be there to as visitors.
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HiG facebook:
some more pictures - booth CoT (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152701617022299.1073741843.237314407298&type=1)
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Sometimes I really wish I lived in Germany. This event sounds fun and not nearly as stressful as Essen.
Hi whaleyland,
perhaps one day you will study the history of the "Germans" and the "Germanic tribes" here in Germany...
lol. I actually love the dynastic history of the Holy Roman Empire and all the small states (around 350 of them). One of my long-term historical goals is to write a textbook on dynasties of the Holy Roman Empire (and afterwards) and explain how they worked, where the multitude of states were, and how they interacted. After the bishoprics and religious states are removed, most of Germany falls into about ten families with various branches of those families controlling the various states. Quite interesting!
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Again I will talk with Klaus-Jürgen Wrede.
If you like to "send" him some greetings, please post in the following topic:
Greetings from around the world for Klaus-Juergen Wrede (http://www.carcassonnecentral.com/community/index.php?topic=590.0)
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I am back from my trip to Leipzig.
Short:
I met Ratz65 and PresetM (both members at CarcF and CarcC), Klaus-Jürgen Wrede (als always - he signed autograph cards and tiles - all for the community), Georg Wild and Jasmin (HiG-Team), Udo Schmitz, Kalle Schmiel, Willi Weber....
More information follows, but I am tired now...
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Klaus-Jürgen Wrede has signed many pieces (more than 50) for the community.
Here is an example picture of the signed pieces:
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Nice! What's that cardboard cut-out at top-left in the photo? It looks intriguing.
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Nice! What's that cardboard cut-out at top-left in the photo? It looks intriguing.
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Only the landscape tile has been made on cardboard.
On the left side of this picture are 3 different stickers.
They are a part of a stickers sheet - only available at Carcassonne-on-Tour and CundCo on Tour and for the community. ;D
I've cut the stickers sheet into each sticker.
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Nice! What's that cardboard cut-out at top-left in the photo? It looks intriguing.
Looks like a sticker to me:P
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Saturday 04 10 2014:
First I went to the booth of Carcassonne-on-Tour at around 10:30am.
Then we had the nice special event "Graf Ludo" - start 11:00am. I was there together with the HiG-Team (Georg Wild and Jasmin). After the prize-giving ceremony (around an hour) we had a party with champagne, pretzels with the jury, the guests, the artists and the publishers...
The winner for the family games is: Dennis Lohausen for the graphics of the game "Glück Auf".
Dennis Lohausen is also the graphics artist for the cover of 2Carcassonne - South Sea".
I've talked with Dennis Lohausen - it is great to know the HiG-Team - very helpful... ;D
This is Dennis Lohausen:
http://www.grafludo.de/#4 (http://www.grafludo.de/#4)
This is a photo from both winners together with Graf Ludo:
http://www.grafludo.de/#3 (http://www.grafludo.de/#3)
Dennis Lohausen (family game "Glück Auf" - Pegasus) Graham Howells (children game "Gruselrunde zur Geisterstunde" - Ravensburger)
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Thanks for sharing. This looks like it was a lot of fun. I particularly like the HiG booth with the Gold Rush theme. :)
Like whaleyland, I’d love to be able to get to Germany to see more of this for myself. Mind you, I’m a lot closer than he is so my excuse for not going is less valid...
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Each day there were two simultaneous tournaments. Sebastian Trunz (world-champion Carcassonne from 2007) played against other players at many tables.
Example Saturday 04 10 2014 - start 12:00pm - end around 2:00pm:
Sebastian Trunz played 9 games - 2 player games - at the same time. He was running from one table to the next one for his turns.
On that tournament I met PresetM (one of the players) and Ratz65.
PresetM wins the match against Sebastian Trunz.
At this tournament 2 people won their match against Sebastian Trunz.
After the second tournament round I've talked a bit with Sebastian Trunz.
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Welcome back from you trip kettlefish! That does look like a really fun event.
How did your visit with Klaus go? I hope he is doing well?
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Wow, that must be pretty demoralising to lose to someone who is playing 10 games at the same time! If someone’s going to beat me, I’d at least appreciate their undivided attention while they do it, especially in a head to head game!
Sebastian Trunz must be quite a player. Is he the previous World Champion? I’ve tried to look up the results of previous world championships but can’t seem to find anything...
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Wow, that must be pretty demoralising to lose to someone who is playing 10 games at the same time! If someone’s going to beat me, I’d at least appreciate their undivided attention while they do it, especially in a head to head game!
Sebastian Trunz must be quite a player. Is he the previous World Champion? I’ve tried to look up the results of previous world championships but can’t seem to find anything...
Here is the link to Spielezentrum Herne:
List of Carcassonne Champion Ship (http://www.spielezentrum.de/Carcassonne/cc-start.html)
Sebastian Trunz was the world champion in 2007 and the German Champion. He was the 3rd in 2008 at the World Cup but he was again the German champion.
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Thanks kettlefish, that link was just what I was after.
I was most interested in the ranking here: http://www.spielezentrum.de/Carcassonne/CC-2013Engl/E-CCWC2013-finals.html (results of last year's championship)
I didn't realise MrNumbers' arch-nemesis did so well - third place!
Funnily enough, I had a game against the man ranked 9th on the same list last Friday via JCloisterZone. He is a very strong player indeed. In the end he won by 7 points which seems close, but I was assisted by a fair amount of luck and was satisfied that a fairly narrow loss was about the best I could have hoped for. Hopefully we'll get to play again soon...
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The participants who have won against Sebastian Trunz got a prize - signed game Carcassonne - Goldrush.
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I think I saw a competition on Facebook to win the chance to play against him. I would have loved to have taken part but unfortunately it seems I live in the wrong country...
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Later that afternoon I had my interview with Georg Wild (HiG) - clarifications of rule questions. Obervet has sent me some questions some weeks ago.
Then I talked with Klaus-Jürgen Wrede and he had much work to do with the signing of the pieces for the community.
After the day at the official fair time - a special evening event in the halls for the exhibitors and their friends:
I was together with Udo Schmitz (Carcassonne-on-Tour) and his daughter, Klaus-Jürgen Wrede, Georg Wild and Jasmin (HiG), Sebastian Trunz...
with life music (Jazz), Light show, Carrerra, dinner, something to drink... ;D
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Sounds like a fantastic time kettlefish. I second Dan's comments, I live in the wrong country! Dan, maybe we should do something about that and big up Carcassonne in the UK?
Kettlefish, thanks for all the great info. Can't believe there was dinner and jazz with the creator of this great game!
Guy
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I second Dan's comments, I live in the wrong country! Dan, maybe we should do something about that and big up Carcassonne in the UK?
Definitely! I've had a couple of emails with the organisers of the UK Carcassonne championship in an attempt to persuade them that a series of head-to-head games would be a more appropriate way to organise our national competition next year. I'm also emailing with Udo Schmitz (from Carcassonne-on-tour) to see if he would be interested in attending to generate some publicity around the event.
Other than this I don't really know where to start. There just isn't really the same kind of fan-base for Carcassonne in the UK as there is in many other countries, especially Germany. I'd love there to be, and would be prepared to make it happen, but I just don't know how...
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And again..... here are some pictures from HiG facebook:
Impressions at the booth of Carcassonne-on-Tour at the fair in Leipzig (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152715323237299.1073741845.237314407298&type=1)
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And again..... here are some pictures from HiG facebook:
Impressions at the booth of Carcassonne-on-Tour at the fair in Leipzig (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152715323237299.1073741845.237314407298&type=1)
Hey, is that a picture of Klaus playing a game by himself?? What a shame! :)
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And again..... here are some pictures from HiG facebook:
Impressions at the booth of Carcassonne-on-Tour at the fair in Leipzig (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152715323237299.1073741845.237314407298&type=1)
Hey, is that a picture of Klaus playing a game by himself?? What a shame! :)
He played the game with Sebastian Trunz during one of the simultaneous tournaments.
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Did he win?
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Did he win?
I don't know. They live not far away to each other. They will play a game like friends in their home...