#1
Posted 24 June 2009 - 03:41 PM
July will be a busy time for Minnesota Nerfing. The Season of Foam crew will not be coming to down, but that won’t stop us from having a SoF Nerf Out at the end of July. The leaves this last week of June open, as well as the rest of July. The weekend of the 4th, the 11th and the 18th are still open for a Nerf war.
There was some discussion of holding a night war. The curfew laws in Minneapolis suck, so this is a dicey proposal (technically, no minors should be out after 10pm). Also, Minneapolis parks close after 10pm. If we wanted to have a night war, we would have to do it on private property somewhere.
A second thought would be an indoor war. We saw this done at Hamline University with Koree’s war. The location I have in mind is the Civil Engineering building on the University of Minnesota. Pictures are below in another post.
A third option would be to have just a regular old outdoor war. I have found a new location that I think will work very well for a Nerf war. It is a park on the riverside north of downtown. I went on a Saturday afternoon, and the park was nearly empty (compared to other locations we have used). Pictures are below in another post.
Standard Minnesota rules will apply to any wars we host. That means:
-No plugged Big Blasts, Blast Bazookas, Signal Launchers or Titans
-No singled Rotorockets
-We may ask you to stop using any other guns that we deem to be unsafe.
-Eye protection is required, especially if we do an indoor war.
We can play any gametypes you want.
#2
Posted 24 June 2009 - 03:42 PM
I’ve been eyeing this location for awhile now. It is mostly deserted on the weekends and in the evenings. We may get kicked out after awhile of playing, but whatever – there is another outdoor location I have in mind at the University which is well lit at night, and would work as a backup location. Parking is non-existent, unfortunately. If we had a smaller war (6 people or less), this location should work very well.
Edited by Daniel Beaver, 24 June 2009 - 03:44 PM.
#3
Posted 24 June 2009 - 03:45 PM
This is an expansive park, suitable for any sized outdoor war we would host. Pictures speak louder than words.
#4
Posted 24 June 2009 - 04:44 PM
#5
Posted 24 June 2009 - 05:13 PM
New Locations look awesome, and West River may finally provide a replacement for Highland that isn't busy.
The only day in July we're free is the 25th, the day we were planing to move the SOF war to, and that day is also potentially filled. Hopefully we can make something.
#6
Posted 24 June 2009 - 06:19 PM
You misunderstand. Prescription drugs. They ARE the help, unfortunately...Drugs are bad, Beaver. Get help...
I'm unavailable on the weekend of the 4th or the 11th, but you guys should try to plan something anyways. We could try an indoor war on the 18th if you wanted. I think the building should be clear even during the day on Saturday, so we don't have to stay up all night to use it.
#7
Posted 24 June 2009 - 07:42 PM
I'm getting tired of Highland.
Also, Beaver....When did you take those pictures? There's nobody there.
#8
Posted 24 June 2009 - 07:50 PM
Oh, and Ryan. Hopefully the next war you are at I will be making a purchase of the +bow kind from you. I noticed you had nothing in stock, but you restock often I will keep my eyes open in your thread. This is assuming I have the money of course.
Venom: Haven't we all?
#9
Posted 24 June 2009 - 07:59 PM
I'll be at the war at the end of the month of course. I can have a +bow for you.Oh, and Ryan. Hopefully the next war you are at I will be making a purchase of the +bow kind from you. I noticed you had nothing in stock, but you restock often I will keep my eyes open in your thread. This is assuming I have the money of course.
But anyway, back on topic....
#10
Posted 24 June 2009 - 08:00 PM
Gracias Ryan. I will hopefully have money by then. I will let you know ahead of time however.I'll be at the war at the end of the month of course. I can have a +bow for you.Oh, and Ryan. Hopefully the next war you are at I will be making a purchase of the +bow kind from you. I noticed you had nothing in stock, but you restock often I will keep my eyes open in your thread. This is assuming I have the money of course.
But anyway, back on topic....
Venom: Haven't we all?
#11
Posted 24 June 2009 - 09:22 PM
#12
Posted 24 June 2009 - 09:38 PM
Edited by Carbon, 24 June 2009 - 09:39 PM.
#13
Posted 24 June 2009 - 11:21 PM
There was some discussion of holding a night war. The curfew laws in Minneapolis suck, so this is a dicey proposal (technically, no minors should be out after 10pm). Also, Minneapolis parks close after 10pm. If we wanted to have a night war, we would have to do it on private property somewhere.
Okay, time out. While it won't be pitch dark before 10 I would still call anything from 8-10 a "night war." The fireworks for the 4th of July start at 10. If it's dark enough to have fireworks, it's dark enough to have a night war.
Plus, I think it's alright for Night War to mean "hard to see," not just "impossible to see."
And yes, I think the minors will be alright going up to 10. I have never heard of anybody getting a curfew ticket in the car on their way home (provided they don't do something stupid to get pulled over anyways), not before 3 AM anyways.
That's my take on things.
...and ideas are bulletproof. "
#14
Posted 25 June 2009 - 03:51 PM
I am interested in trying out that new outdoor location as well as the indoor one.
I'll get pictures up of my local park later.
Rainbow Clan
#15
Posted 25 June 2009 - 04:21 PM
Kruger and Dunning (1999)
#16
Posted 25 June 2009 - 04:50 PM
I was thinking about that, but a little different.A 2 - 10 war would be great for SoF; we can do the afternoon war at a park, go out for dinner, and then do the night war. Since it looks like you guys aren't coming down for the Chicago war, and most of us are still going up for SoF, we should use both our wars in the interim as a place to test out location (well, we can't really do that) and gametypes.
We should have two fucking wars on the weekend of the 25th. That Friday (24th when SOF was originally supposed to happen), we should have a war sometime starting in late afternoon or early evening and ending around 10. Then do it all over again the next day, the 25th. The second war would be like any regular war starting at 10 and going until 4-5.
This way it would make people from out of town make more of an effort to come up and nerf. As long as you make enough darts and get decent sleep both nights, it should be fun. Multi-day wars should start happening in MN. We have enough people and enough people coming from out of town.
In my theory, Friday night could be good to have a war at another location. Then the next day we can play somewhere else.
Let me know what you guys think about that. Let's make wars in MN as Effeminate as possible.
EDIT: I'd like anyone's input who is going to the SOF war, or even if you aren't. I'm not trying to derail this thread. This just seems like an appropriate place to discuss this.
Edited by Ryan201821, 25 June 2009 - 05:07 PM.
#17
Posted 25 June 2009 - 06:47 PM
Venom: Haven't we all?
#18
Posted 25 June 2009 - 09:14 PM
There is a large central area of the park which is far away from the bike and pedestrian paths, so we should be clear from them.How many of those areas have paths right by them? That was one of the best features of the Highland area, was that we barely ever had to stop for pedestrians. While paths and benches look like a lot of fun, I'd be worried about charging around a corner into some family going for a walk.
#19
Posted 26 June 2009 - 02:17 PM
#20
Posted 26 June 2009 - 05:31 PM
In other news; I am up for a two day war.
Rainbow Clan
#21
Posted 28 June 2009 - 07:50 PM
#22
Posted 28 June 2009 - 09:53 PM
Shouldn't there be a thread for these and the SOF two day thing by now?
Rainbow Clan
#23
Posted 29 June 2009 - 02:58 PM
#24
Posted 30 June 2009 - 11:08 AM
SOF warm-up
Date: July 11th
Time: 10-4 or 5
Location: West River Parkway Park
Address: 499 West James L. Rice River Pkwy N, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Indoor Skirmish
Date: July 18th
Time:10-4 or 5
Location: Civil Engineering
Address: 500 Pillsbury Dr SE, Minneapolis, MN
SOF day one
Date: July 24th
Time: 2 or 3 until 9 or 10
Location: Knoll area at UofM?
SOF day two
Date: July 25th
Time: 9-4 or 5
Location: West River Parkway Park
Address: 499 West James L. Rice River Pkwy N, Minneapolis, MN 55401
So, what wars can you guys make it to?
Edited by venom213, 30 June 2009 - 11:08 AM.
#25
Posted 30 June 2009 - 11:50 AM
It would be nice for you to make a separate thread for SOF.
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