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Following on from the Dakka 2010 thread in the discussion forum and the success of Platinum Devil, a 40k tournament has now been booked for the weekend 21st and 22nd August at Warhammer World, Nottingham!

We are looking at 4 games of 1000pts to be played on the saturday, with the sunday being left blank for free play that you can arrange yourselves on the saturday.

If you want to sign up, please confirm in this thread or by PM. Please note that all those expressing an interest must confirm their attendance ASAP to allow confirmation of the booking details. When you confirm please state which army you intend to use (the mission briefings will be tailored accordingly and don't worry, I'm not playing so I'm not gaining an unfair advantage!).

You will need the following:

Rulebook, Relevant Codex, FAQ's (we will be using GW official and INAT).
Army (obviously ) with 2x copies of your army list.
Mission Pack - Available below. MAKE SURE you print out the intro and your army's pack and bring it with you!!! If your army does not have a mission pack let me know and I will upload one for you.

Any questions please let me know. This thread will be updated nearer the time with more details as we get them.

Many thanks to ArbitorIan for his help with the arrangements, hope to see you there!

C_C


Players - there are 24 spaces available. Currently 19 places are full and all of those are confirmed. If you wish to attend let me know ASAP stating which army you will be using.

Guest - Legoburner ALL HAIL!!

Judges - Chimera_Calvin (that's me...)

Albatross (ORKS)
Ketara (GUARD)
mattyrm (MARINES)
Panic (GROTS)
ArbitorIan (DAEMONS)
Arakasi (ORKS)
endtransmission (GUARD)
SilverMK2 (CSM - NURGLE)
notprop (GUARD)
IanSturrock (DARK ANGEL MARINES)
mercer (ORKS)
Taloncab (ORKS)
ceorron (ORKS)
Battlecannon it phil (GUARD)
Tantras (CSM)
croggy (GUARD)
Titan (MARINES)
Corsair (MARINES)
Yiawchuah (MARINES)

Pending unforseen circumstances, I'll be there but not playing. I'll need a team of people to rough up other dakka members though so that my mod/admin powers are not made worthless in the real world.

Great! look forward to meeting you. As for the roughing up, I know a few people

Count me in! Erm, not for the 'roughing up' part, you understand... well, depends on what you're offering, I suppose!

I'll ask mattyrm, but he's already said he's deffo up for it, so can I make that +1?

Dang, just had my pilgrimage to WHW for the 40k doubles. Is there a way i can tentatively sign up until i know for sure if i can make it?

I'll be there! And don't worry Lego, I do security work part time. I'll make sure no-one questions your godly authority.

@holidayhalflife - as long as we know for definate before august.

@albatross, I'll put it down as +1 for now but get Mattyrm to confirm please.

Chimera_Calvin wrote:@holidayhalflife - as long as we know for definate before august.

Yeah, i'll know within the next week i reckon.

So long as no one minds someone who is terrible at the game coming along, I will see if I will be free on those dates (ie I will check with my wife when I get home ).

Ok pending as to weither or not I have a new Job I got made redundant last week still have my job at Orange we are all leaving on April 15th..

I need to let you know by August 1st yea?? so pending that I have dont have another job or am training in a job at that point I'll let you know.

Plus anyone else from Bristol going??

Aye ill come. I went to WHW year before last when i was at Center Parcs in Sherwood for a weeks holiday.

The place is pretty sweet, and the museum is cool, the only downside is that Bugmans Bar doesnt sell ANY real ale!!

No real ale?! In a Dwarven Bar?

I cant see Joseph Bugman knocking back twenty pints of Carling lets be fair.

Anyway, i shall of course be there with bells on unless someone close to me dies, and then ill probably just come anyway. Put my name down.


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Oh an pimpalotz ask MDG, iirc he is from Bristol. Also id like him to show up as he is a liberal and i want someone to argue with while im sat in the bar between matches.

yeah,
Count me in. I've got to arrange cover at work but that shouldn't be a problem.
I also think we should set the points to 1250pts.
1500 will mean that games get rushed while 1000 is a little low...

I'll be playing either Grots or Necrons...

Panic...

Aww you had to choose that day, the one i can't make. . I voted anyway.

Edit- hang on the 21st and 22nd are a thursday and friday. Do you mean 23rd and 24th?

August 21/22 2010 are sat/sun. You need to put up a new calendar

I'm in!

Hurrah! I'll let you know which army closer to the time, though. It depends what I've built and what size we go for...

Panic wrote:yeah,
Count me in. I've got to arrange cover at work but that shouldn't be a problem.
I also think we should set the points to 1250pts.
1500 will mean that games get rushed while 1000 is a little low...

I'll be playing either Grots or Necrons...

Panic...

IMO, 4 games is a bare minimum for a tournament. This means we only get an hour and a half for each game. Since this is meant to be a fun, casual thing, I don't want to have to rush every game, but I think 1250 is still a comfortable amount in an hour and a half.

Do we add a '4 x 1250' column?
Or do people want to stretch it over both days?

I'll have to check my summer schedule...

I'd say give the option of stretching it over both days.

I've not much interest in forking out for more hotel costs in Nottingham, but if you run a one day 40k tournament then my sentimental streak might be strong enough to make me bring my Tau out to play.

I'd consider it, time/money/uni work (as an MSc my dissertation runs over into october) allowing, could be quite cool, what would be the policy on non-dakka members being accepted.

Count me in - Orks of course (no way I'd have anything else ready...)

@Leigen_Zero - we can only get 12 tables, so thats a max of 24 players.

How this will work is I will update this thread every few days with a players list. Once this reaches 24 then any extras will go on a reserve list on a first-come-first-serve basis in case anyone from the original 24 drops out. If by deadline day we do not have 24 people signed up then we will open up the event to non-dakkaites.

As far as the event goes I think we need to stick to a one day tournament and leave the sunday free for people who want to do anything else (if we run a 2-day tourney then everyone has to commit to going both days, which may not be practical).

As for the 1250 option, I see what people mean but having run events before, its not a case of 4 games, each 1.5 hours. By the time you get everyone in, account for late arrivals, take down time from each game, set up for the new game, allow a decent lunchbreak and still have enough time for a chat and a pint at the end of the day...

It sounds harsh, but we are not allowed in before 10am and have to leave by no later than 6pm (standard opening hours). That gives us 8 hours max. If we play for more than 4-5 hours of that experience guarantees we will have all sorts of problems! So we need to come up with a format that fits that time-frame.

Hope this is ok with everyone - 4x 1000 is ahead by a nose!!!

I should be OK to attend.

I don't mind teaming up with someone for a 2 player entry if there are more than 24 people. So long as someone doesn't mind a huge handycap

Leigen_Zero wrote:I'd consider it, time/money/uni work (as an MSc my dissertation runs over into october) allowing, could be quite cool, what would be the policy on non-dakka members being accepted.

All they have to do is create an account and they're a dakka member. Easy

But what do I bring Catachans or Marines?? hmmmm

I'm going to bring my CSM, as they are the only army I currently have painted fully in anything like enough numbers to make up 1000 points and I doubt that I will get much painting time in between now and August to make up another army.

Damn work and game table making taking up all my painting time and room!

Indeed I got 3 days 12 hrs coming up and what have I done to expand my Catachans....?

Built my Master of Ordinance and a 3 man sharpshooter group and thats it! he looks good I'll admit that but I have to paint my first Platoon and buy 5 Ogres to convert into Ogryns and on top of that prime and paint my Valkyrie plus make my mind up about some Catachan themed Stormtroopers then theres the potential Blood Angels paint scheme for all my unpainted marines. (Enough to make a seperate army Devestators need a head change and commander needs a honour guard but then that would be finished (But thats all going in another thread when I figure out how to take decent pictures)

I dont even know if I have a legal Platoon and Company Command.... But my missus buying me my Imperial Guard Codex for our first anniversary (Paper one) should solve that.

I have plenty of time I can do this only working 3 hrs a day next month so plenty of time to devote to painting and converting!.

Count me in. Not sure if it'll be Guard or Red Scorpions yet though...

I would be happy to play either of them, based on your P&M blogs

Why not do an allied force if you can't decide?

I'm sure I'll be bringing both anyway,, though if last week is anything to go by, my Guard would spend the entire game shooting their own guys rather than the enemy!!.
I just need to decide which one to finish 1000 points of first!

If there's still space etc. I might tentatively add my hat to the ring.

Let me know if we're 'full up' or not! Cheers!