Time to chime in:
1) Localities: Gaming club was great! I think us 15-17 were about the most people comfortably fitting in there, though, so should we go to 20+ next year, there will be space issues. But the way things were going, the venue was perfect. I mean, there was a BAR in there, manned around the clock! Tables and terrain were great, it was very bright in there, parking was not a problem, there was a couch corner to collapse on and read old WDs... If Soth is willing to put the same gigantic amount of dedication into a sequel of the EuroBash for next year, I will be very happy! The cabins were great, too, but we really should get something closer next time.
2) Gaming: There was no pressure. At all. Ever. I arrived and confessed to Soth that I had not prepared army lists. He just smiled and said 'No problem!', and it turned out that he had neither, at least when we played!
I really expected it to be a tournament, and the amount of relief that came from discovering how informal everything was surprised me. It was all very Gentlemanly, people sat down and had a game. The game then was over when it was over, and that was that. Even when the game lasted for five hours - I'm not looking at you, Rufus and Midaski!
In retrospect this was great for we had enough to do with getting to know each other. Maybe next time the veterans will be ready to move on to something with more form. I want to propose a fluid Bash campaign with multiple sides fighting on a (mighty empires?) map. The generals could be divided into factions, consult with each other and then dedicate their battles to moving individual frontlines on the campaign map. The number of battles could be up to each general, so still no pressure, but maybe a little more coherency to the bash. Just a thought.
All in all: The bash was fantastic, and if it wasn't something worth a sequel, I don't know what is.
Your Powder Monkey will be around next year!