Gen Con spent a short time under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, due to a lawsuit brought against them by Hasbro then sold Gen Con to the former CEO of Wizards of the Coast, PeterĪdkison, in 2002.
TSR (and Gen Con) were acquired by Wizards of the Coast in 1997, which was subsequently acquired by Hasbro. In 1976, Gen Con became the property of TSR, Inc., the gaming company co-founded by Other Gen Con conventions have been held sporadically in various locations around the United States, as well as internationally. The convention's location moved between various sites in Wisconsin from 1972 to 1984 before becoming fixed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1985, where it remained until moving to its present location, Indianapolis, Indiana in 2003. In 2014, Gen Con had over 56,600 unique attendees, making it one of the largest conventions in North America.Įstablished in 1968 as a wargames convention by Gary Gygax, who later co-created Dungeons & Dragons, Gen Con was first held in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Attendees engage in a variety of tournament and interactive game sessions. Wargames, live action role-playing games, collectible card games, and strategy games. It features traditional pen-and-paper, board, and card games, including role-playing games, miniatures Gen Con is the largest tabletop-game convention in North America by either attendance or number of events. Oversized model pirate ships for the Pirates Constructible Strategy Game, at In recent years Hallmark have moved the scale down to 1/6000.Ī separate branch of naval wargaming uses radio control ships capable of firing BB ammo fromĬO2 powered cannons, with the aim of sinking opposing ships, whose hulls are made of thin balsa wood. In the US CinC and GHQ followed with slightly larger and more detailed models in 1/2400. In the UK Skytrex and Navwar pioneered the "micro scale" with extensive ranges of ships from pre-dreadnought ironclads to modern vessels in 1/3000. Plastic kits in 1/600 and 1/700 became widely available.
There has also been a diversification in scales. United States as well, first centering on the wargamer, but as time went by and models became both more detailed and costly, marketing to the collector. II, several manufacturers started business in Germany, which remains a major centre of production to this day. German company Wiking became a leader in the field, but the war ended its dominance. Firms such as Bassett-Lowke marketed these to the public in England, along with more detailed versions that appealed to collectors. These models were basic representations of ship types, with enough detail to make them Maneuvered on large playing surfaces to recreate historical battles. Small miniature ships, often in 1:1200 scale and 1:1250 scale, were Model ships have long been used for wargaming, but it was the introduction of elaborate rules in the early 20th century that made the hobby more popular. Generally less popular than wargames set on land, naval wargaming nevertheless enjoys a degree of support around the world. Naval wargaming is a branch of the wider hobby of miniature wargaming. With some serious firepower being brought to bear using pneumatic ball Richelieu and Missouri battle it out in a scale model simulation,
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