Boltmeet UK 2023 - Event Details - 27th & 28th May 2023

[ClockworkOrange]

Boltmeet anyone?

When? 27th and 28th May 2023.
Where? Manchester Airport Premier Inn M56 Runger Lane South M90 5DL
How much? £162 divided by number of attendees (12 max)
What are you playing? BoltAction but Battletech Alpha Strike, BFG, Star Wars Armada and Infinity have all been mentioned….

Manchester Airport Runger Lane South hotel | Premier Inn

Our Premier Inn Manchester Airport (M56/J6) Runger Lane South hotel is just a 5-minute drive from Manchester Airport, close to Manchester City Centre.

www.premierinn.com

The location has been decided on by being roughly halfway between the Cold and Dangerous North, the South Western Principality and making the Troll travel out of the Shire……

We originally intend on playing Bolt Action and some Robot game that the Troll doesn’t even own yet but to be honest it’s going to be an anything goes kinda of event!

Bolt Action

www.boltaction.com

BattleTech: Alpha Strike

For centuries, the armies of the Great Houses have fought to reclaim the glory of the fallen Star League, sending regiments of their elite MechWarriors into battle across hundreds of worlds as humanity slid inexorably toward a new Dark Age. The coming of the Clans – descendants of the lost Star...

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In terms of cost per person what you pay will just be the room cost £162 split* by the number of victims we gather! Let us know in the thread below if you are interested in coming?

I’ve just booked a room at the hotel and it was £85 for the night for a twin room.

 

[ClockworkOrange]

Confirmed attendees 10/12

1) @ClockworkOrange - Paid
2) @Stoof - Paid
3) @Tiny - Paid
4) @MancInventor - Paid
5) @Resmire - Paid
6) @Edelweiss - Paid
7) @Kixz. - Paid
8) @Scavvierising - Paid
9) @radulykan - Paid
10) @Trafalgar Law - Paid

Current ticket price £20 - balance over room hire to be spent on cakes!

If you want to come let us know so you can go on the reserve list and replace one of those pesky tbc’ers if they don’t come.

Reserves

1)

 

[Stoof]

If anyone would like to try Bolt Action, I am oversubscribed to armies - I'll be playing Italy, but I also have US Airborne, DAK and British 8th Army which I could bring along.

Bolt Action US Airborne

• Stoof
• Oct 28, 2022

Italian Army - Bolt Action

• Stoof
• Aug 5, 2022

Just over 1000pts

DAK Bolt Action Army - Complete.jpg

• Stoof
• Mar 29, 2022

Bolt Action 8th Army

• Stoof
• Feb 15, 2022

I need to paint my mechs for Battletech.

Also in attendance:

Sector Fleet Pergamon

• Stoof
• Jan 27, 2023

 

[ClockworkOrange]

Be good to get these guys out of the cabinet….

Die Wüstentrolle in their new home

• ClockworkOrange
• Jun 25, 2022

Die Wüstentrolle

• ClockworkOrange
• Jun 25, 2022

 

[Scavvierising]

Very interested, will harass all my creditors over the next week to raise room costs. Will need to borrow some forces @Stoof. However my BFG fleet will be ready by then. Will let you know for certain by the end of the week.

 

[ClockworkOrange]

@Scavvierising if you need transport from a local train station let me know, assuming it’s a yes!

 

[ClockworkOrange]

Also in attendance if peeps want a go!

 

[Tiny]

I'll be bringing some Indians and Germans for Bolt action, a fleet or two for BFG and some Battletech Alpha Strike if anyone wants to try that.

 

[Scavvierising]

Well I'm definitely in, hotel booked. I'll pick up a B-A rulebook before then. Thanks for the lift offer clockwork I'll workout how I'm travelling to the grimdark north closer to the time.

 

[Stoof]

Great! Looks like we have a couple of others too so we're up to 8 or 9 people.

 

[Ardavion]

I'd potentially love to come down (and have more incentive to paint up some 'mechs), but with rooms starting from £155 I'd need a roommate to split the cost, as well me paying my way for the conference room and the petrol to get there and back.

@CaptainDangerous ?

 

[Tiny]

Bloody hell those room rates shot up. Was £85 for the Saturday night when I booked. Maybe leave it a few weeks and see if the hotel price comes down.

 

[Scavvierising]

rooms starting from £155

Is this for one or two nights as it was still coming up at £86 for the Saturday when I booked last night. Even checked again after I your saw post.

 

[Ardavion]

Is this for one or two nights as it was still coming up at £86 for the Saturday when I booked last night. Even checked again after I your saw post.

Both nights. I'm not getting up in the middle of the night on Saturday morning and driving down, I'll drive down on the Friday and get a good night's sleep beforehand.

 

[ClockworkOrange]

Fair one, apologies we picked based more on location/venue price. It’s 2 hrs across for me so I’m just going for one night, will leave Troll Towers at about 6ish

 

[Ardavion]

Fair one, apologies we picked based more on location/venue price. It’s 2 hrs across for me so I’m just going for one night, will leave Troll Towers at about 6ish

To be fair, anything over 2 hours drive, especially when I haven't been there before is a contender for an overnight stay for me.

Drove to Halifax for a wedding one time, did there and back through one of the worst storms in recent history, would have loved to have had a hotel booked to avoid all that.

 

[ClockworkOrange]

Cool we’ve reached a numbers tipping point where we can collect some dosh from everyone - let’s say £20 per person (£162/9=£18) any left over can pay for cakes or something.

Paid on my credit card so no real rush DM me and I’ll give you my PayPal/Bank Details.

 

[Edster]

Pencil me fellow yaks! I have been playing bolt action regularly, its a pretty simple mechanic but really swingy too! im enjoying it for sure. Got a relatively large force of British and Germans I could bring. Maybe some bits and bobs of scenery (if it ever comes out of storage!)

a thought on size of army - we play 1000, 1250 and 1500pts. last 1500 took 4hours! I’m a slow player (really thoughtful - not at all chatty!)
However, 1000 points I don’t feel is enough for fun big toys (tigers/88’s/Churchill’s etc.)

something to bear in mind…

also Infinity I have a collection of - haven’t played for years but I love that game!

I did enjoy the last meet so yeah pencil me in please, I will be definitive closer to April (depends on work).

 

[Stoof]

My BA forces are all set up for around 1000pts with a few options. I've found that makes for a nice choice of units and a decent game which doesn't drag on, in my admittedly fairly limited experience anyway.

 

[ClockworkOrange]

Ticket holders list updated and we are SOLD OUT…..this is turning out to be more popular than expected

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