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Someone just made a very good point, which I agree with, the forgeworld rules simply tell what area of codex : tau empire their units occupy, farsight detachments pull all of their unit choices from codex: tau empire, and farsight enclaves has 0 restrictions beyond being unable to field aun'va and shadowsun.

So because your unit choices are from codex tau empire, then RAW Taros campaign units are simply additions to that codex, and would be fieldable for an enclaves army.

First off I had the wrong dates set up for the February tournament. I listed the third weekend, the 15th as the date. That is wrong it is the 8th.

I REPEAT THE TOURAMENT IS ON FEB 8TH!!!!

And until I get official word from Travis, forgeworld units are not allowed at Game Empire tournaments unless specifically stated. And in this case they are not allowed.

Feel free to use FW models as stand ins for other models. Ill see how Travis feels about this at the tournament and maybe they will be allowed in the next RTT.

This is your one week reminder! Get your armies ready and dice hot, next Saturday is the February tournament.

To bad it is next weekend. I will be in Las Vegas with a lot of other people.

If it was on the 15th, then I would have come.

I can't make it either, I have to work. I am so bummed. Is there something going on next week, is that why It is on the 8th?

I will also be in Vegas that weekend for the LVO. Have a great tournament guys!

I'm out too.

So Mike won best painted, did Andy win? Who took best overall?

Jonathan took overall with his ultramarines/white scars, mike got best painted, I (Andy) took best xeno, and I forget the name of the gentleman who was best sport.
Both Jonathan and I were 3-0 so hopefully next time we get to throw down

 Tuff Love wrote:
I (Andy) took best xeno,

Bugs or Tau?

 Brothererekose wrote:

 Tuff Love wrote:
I (Andy) took best xeno,

Bugs or Tau?

I heard it was Taudar.

Yep it was taudar! super nasty list with 2 riptides, wraithknight, etc.

I (Jonathan) need more grav guns!

it wasn't THAT bad. pretty standard taudarish goodness. pay no attention to the man behind the curtain

 Tuff Love wrote:
it wasn't THAT bad. pretty standard taudarish goodness. pay no attention to the man behind the curtain

C'mon, post your list, Andy. Yeesh.

Or, are you afraid that you'll need every last advantage next rtt in March when I return?

I really like the sound of a rattling saber.

Do we know what the March 8th special event will be yet? Perhaps a no holds barred FW/Escalation/Stronghold blah blah blah event?

My guess is the Shamrock will be the theme, but I would like to suggest an Ides of March theme of killing certain marked figures or units.

Most likely something along the Ides of March for sure. However, would people be open to some Lord of War silliness? Im talking allowing for Escalation only! Here would be the rules;

1) Str. D is downgraded to S10, AP1, ignores cover
2) ANY LORD OF WAR UNIT MUST BE PAINTED
3)If you bring a Reverent, I get to slap you in the face

If you guys seem to be ok with it for THIS TOURNAMENT ONLY, as a way of testing everything out for the occasional inclusion in fun RTT's. This would not become a standard.

I would slightly prefer not just because it opens something of a can of worms with the escalation rules as well (aka all the warlord traits and whatnot). However it's only a slightly, i'd still come.

Were we to do escalation it seems like allowing non-experimental FW would be required, if only to give people some options when it comes to AA (since flying gargants/superheavy flyers remain extremly difficult to take down, even with those rules modifications).

Im perfectly happy with baneblades/all the ground stuff (obviosuly except the revenent) , I just wonder about superheavy flyers.

Also would we allow fortifications? while void shields go a long way to counter superheavies they also really hinder normal shooting too. So i dunno.

Like I said for this Im only looking at Escalation, no Strong Hold. Lets see how things work one expansion at a time.

FW still wouldnt be allowed as it is never allowed currently at GE tournaments. Only the units listed in the Escalation book, granted they are mostly from FW, would be allowed. This would allow people to taylor lists with the understanding that they might be going against super heavies.

As per fliers there are only three in the book, Thunderhawks, Sandsharks and Harridans. I dont know anyone who owns those models. And heck Id love to see one painted and on the field, even if it is vaporizing my grots....

 MikeFox wrote:
Like I said for this Im only looking at Escalation, no Strong Hold. Lets see how things work one expansion at a time.

FW still wouldnt be allowed as it is never allowed currently at GE tournaments. Only the units listed in the Escalation book, granted they are mostly from FW, would be allowed. This would allow people to taylor lists with the understanding that they might be going against super heavies.

As per fliers there are only three in the book, Thunderhawks, Sandsharks and Harridans. I dont know anyone who owns those models. And heck Id love to see one painted and on the field, even if it is vaporizing my grots....

If we are going to use the expansions then we should use them. No house ruling, nerfing, or banning. I see little point in "trying something out" if you aren't actually going to try it out.

I thought it would be more palatable that way. Im more then fine just playing good old normal 40k.

I think it needs to be played before making an changes. I would like to see what happens to seer stars and taudar with the inclusion of escalation, granted I also want normal tournaments too. I feel like with 12 events a year GE can afford to test the waters in ways most other stores can't.

Hmm, fair enough point about the flyers, and I agree with Mike about starting slow and trying it out. Hmm

 OverwatchCNC wrote:
I think it needs to be played before making an changes. I would like to see what happens to seer stars and taudar with the inclusion of escalation, granted I also want normal tournaments too.

So then you would be ok with just using Escalation, not both Escalation and Stronghold? And further more would you be ok with the requirement of a Lord of War being painted. And on that note any fortifications from Strong Hold when we try it out being painted as well?

 MikeFox wrote:

 OverwatchCNC wrote:
I think it needs to be played before making an changes. I would like to see what happens to seer stars and taudar with the inclusion of escalation, granted I also want normal tournaments too.

So then you would be ok with just using Escalation, not both Escalation and Stronghold? And further more would you be ok with the requirement of a Lord of War being painted. And on that note any fortifications from Strong Hold when we try it out being painted as well?

Yes to all the above. However I have been thinking maybe one of the "special" events isn't the place to try out escalation, maybe the April event? March could be cool to have missions where you get extra VPs for every character killed, 2 extra VPs for HQs, and 5 extra VPs for a warlord!?

Fair enough. Ill start working on some missions with the focus on the Ides of March. Get ready for Traitors, Assassinations, and the fall of the mighty!

April will be our test run of Escalation.

 MikeFox wrote:

3)If you bring a Reverent, I get to slap you in the face

So you have something against Reverents? Maybe you should go to confession... J/K.

 MikeFox wrote:
Fair enough. Ill start working on some missions with the focus on the Ides of March. Get ready for Traitors, Assassinations, and the fall of the mighty!

April will be our test run of Escalation.

I have some ideas for cool missions. Do you use google drive? We could work on a few shared documents together to make missions, let me know if that interests you.

So here is the overview of the March tournament.

1750 pt. RTT on March 8th "Beware The Ides of March"

Come on down for a tournament focusing on Assassinations, Betrayal, and the fall of Empires. Themed mission for the day will be played with adjusted point values to focus on the perils of being in High Command in the 40th millennia. So grab some bodyguards, fire up your refractor shield, and pray the dice gods are in your favor. Et Tu Brute?