World DipCon VI

A Collection of Reports and Photographs

A number of people from The Diplomatic Pouch were on hand at the joint DipCon XXIX/World DipCon VI, held in Columbus, Ohio. Now you can experience the event vicariously through their words.

• In Commentarium V, by Jamie McQuinn, you can read about Jamie's impressions of the Origins gaming convention which hosted the DipCons this time around, and on his experiences at the table in each of the fun-filled days.
• Larry Peery, in Yes, But Is It Really a Foreign Hobby?, offers his unique "Peerispective" on the event, focusing on answering the title question from his position as chairman of the event.
• In Simon Szkyman's A Play By E-Mail Player's Perspective, read some insightful reflections on playing the game in its different forums.
• Manus Hand's Report from The Trenches is a blow-by-blow account of Manus's experiences at the Convention, with a narrative of the events leading up to the crowning of the new World Champion.
• Speaking of the new World Champion, Pitt Crandlemire offers you his own restrospective on the event in his next installment of The Big Dipper column.
• Last but certainly not least, be sure to check out the Photographs from the Convention, where you can either see what you missed, or re-live the good time you had!