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OverwatchCNC wrote:If the Chaos codex does indeed come out on September 8th will it be allowed in this tournament? I am not looking to bandwagon I just want to know if I need to make sure I buy it immediately and read all the way through it. If so how liberal will you be with allowing players to "counts as" the new models?

Grats on 2nd Place last Tournament at GE. Hopefully we get to play next time. I wanted to see how my Unholy Footdar would fare against your air cavalry!

@Levi

Hey, I am an old timer too, and even I have a Facebook! Just kidding man, like I said, not much I can do about the content on their site as that is not my responsibility. Comikaze is a BIG event, and each person involved has one small part to play. We are just the humble minis coordinators.

@mikkoboi

On the player packet that we put together it explains everything. But, in short: you can use ANY Forgeworld unit that is not a super heavy or gargantuan creature.

You must have the most recent version of the rules on hand to use the model, including FAQ's, Erratas etc. We as TO's will have everything, but won't allow players to use our copies.

You can proxy, but the substitute model must be VERY close in size and shape to the original. We won't be lenient about this at all. If we think it is not a close enough match, we won't allow it. Send us a picture of what you are planning ahead of time to avoid disappointment if you think it's questionable.

We have a Minotaurs player coming with their chapter master from the Baddab war book, which will be very cool!

@OverwatchCNC

That is 1 week prior to the event. We will discuss if we will allow it as that is really close, but I think we will as it is such a big release (lots of folks will want to play it) and everything we've seen on the rules indicate that it won't be that big of a change from what we had.

I'll get back to you today on that after we've had a chance to talk about it.

@ Reece

Thank you sir! Yeah I was reading the packet and I wasn't very sure as to how I was interpreting it. There was a statement there that clearly states that "Forgeworld Armies will NOT be allowed", so I had to bring it up. So basically you MAY field an all Forgeworld army/units, just not superheavies/gargantuan.

Can't wait to play in this. This will be my first GT if ever.

I just bought my ticket. Catch you fools there.

@mikkoboi

Sweet! This is a super cool tournament, and feel free to ask away, that is what I am here for. We look forward to introducing you to the tournament scene, it is a lot of fun!

@Dok

Awesome, see you there, buddy!

@Thread

We are going to allow the Chaos book for this event. We figured since there is so much new stuff going on, it really won't make that much of a difference. Plus, this will be a hotly anticipated book that a lot of folks will want to play. So long as it comes out on the 8th like we think, the new Chaos dex will be allowed.

Reecius wrote:@mikkoboi

Sweet! This is a super cool tournament, and feel free to ask away, that is what I am here for. We look forward to introducing you to the tournament scene, it is a lot of fun!

@Dok

Awesome, see you there, buddy!

@Thread

We are going to allow the Chaos book for this event. We figured since there is so much new stuff going on, it really won't make that much of a difference. Plus, this will be a hotly anticipated book that a lot of folks will want to play. So long as it comes out on the 8th like we think, the new Chaos dex will be allowed.

Awesome! I look forward to playing against it! What was your decision about counts as for the new models in the book. For example the dragon or the new type of oblits? If the models aren't out yet what are your expectations, and what should our expectations as players be, for how the new units should be represented in game? I just want to make it clear so we all know prior to a game what is expected, I am completely in favor of the book being allowed I just don't want to run into a situation where someone is basically proxying wraiths for oblits or something like that.

Reecius wrote:

We are going to allow the Chaos book for this event. We figured since there is so much new stuff going on, it really won't make that much of a difference. Plus, this will be a hotly anticipated book that a lot of folks will want to play. So long as it comes out on the 8th like we think, the new Chaos dex will be allowed.

That is a bad idea. Do you know how many rules issues of a codex do not come out until a week or two (or more) later?

Do you see how many mistakes people are still making with the new rulebook? For an example every flyer I have ever shot at has taken a jink save (without evading). And they have been able to do it because they do not understand the rule, and I did not see it until a couple of days ago. How many posts here have you seen with people who have lost games because a rule has been played wrong, and their opponent did not know any better?

There is a reason why most tournaments have a 30 day waiting period. 7 days is not enough time for people to buy it, read it and understand it fully.

It could go either way. I'm sure some people will break out their chaos armies, but it will be hard to make a competitive list and practice it in that short of a time frame. But you bring up a good point Blackmoor, neither person will be familiar with the rules in the book so games are going to be won and lost on misunderstandings.

I think the biggest deal will be the potential rules problems and the rumored new warlord traits and spell list. People who don't buy the book that week will have almost no idea what that stuff does which will not let them plan for it.

@OverwatchCNC

We don't allow proxies. Scratchbuilds and custom conversions are fine, but not Wraiths as Oblits, for example. If no Dragon model is out, that is unfortunate.

@Blackmoor and Dok

I hear what you guys are saying, but so close to 6th ed, people are going to be making mistakes no matter what. The way we are looking at it right now is what's a little more unfamiliarity? I honestly don't think it is gong to be a big deal.

Plus we as TOs will have read the hell out of the book and will be ready to answer any questions.

We would rather err on the side of fun and include it than the side of caution in this case. If we were further into 6th ed, we would go the conservative route, but as of now, what's a little more chaos? Pun intended! Har, har, har!

I'll be getting my ticket tomorrow. As for the new chaos book; Old heretics, new heretics, it matters not. If it burns, we will purge them.

@Reece: For sure, You guys may want to take a page from the golden throne GT and try and work out any rules inconsistencies ahead of time and post a FAQ to your site. It would be way helpful for most people imo.

@Sharkticon

It'll be good to have you again, buddy!

@Dok

Yeah, good idea. We will do that for sure.

I think we will also use their idea of having rounds only for finals so that folks can go home early if they don't make it that far. That was a really good idea and it worked well.

Got my ticket today. Looking forward to the fun and eye-candy.

I didn't get a chance to play last year so I might have to play this time around.

@Kelly

Looking forward to having you!

@Dugg

You better be there, punk!

Hey Reece - if a non-40k player is accompanying me to the con, can they sneak in via your 40k reg desk?

Just got my Ticket! @Reece do you have a headcount?

haha, "punk"

Got my ticket, I'm excited already.

This looks like it'll be my first 40k event out on the West Coast, as well as my first GT.

-Ian

@Janthkin

I can't guarantee it, but you know I have no problem bending rules to help you guys out! haha

I should be able to pull that off though. I'll speak with the even organizer.

@Alex

I will get that info today if possible and let you guys know. We're going to cap at 64 though, due to space restrictions.

@Loch

Awesome! Looking forward to having you!

Hopefully we will be playing in that cage again. It gave a wonderful view of all the eye-candy (and that HUUUGE throng of people when Stan Lee showed up) while keeping the riff-raff at arms length and out of the actual game zone.

Yes, we will have a barrier up, and this year we will be upstairs in the next level, which will have carpet to help deal with the noise issues.


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Grab your tickets soon, guys, the event organizers are telling us this event is filling fast!

Hey guys, just wanted to make sure you were grabbing those tickets! Space is limited, and you don't want to miss out!

Check out this list of cool celebs that will be there!

http://comikazeexpo.com/celebrities-and-guests/

And BBF is flying out from Florida for the event, and we'll be stoked to have him!

Only a little over 3 weeks to go guys, so be sure not to miss out.

Not to mention this awesome list of events!

Oh, wait. It's STILL empty. Grr.

Got my ticket! Suhweet!

still trying to figer if i wll be able to make this one or not . if i do not make it hope it goes well for all of you

Looking forward to having you mikkoboi!

@Madfjohn

We hope to have you again this year, your Meka Godzilla orks were awesome last year and definitely fit the event!

So, we've got folks flying in from Florida and Texas, this is looking to be awesome!

Grab those tickets, not a lot of space!

Hey guys,

Just booked our room at the Ritz Milner. It's walking distance to the event, has breakfast, parking (we're in downtown LA, that helps a ton!) we stayed there last year and it's a cool old hotel.

They still have room and a double is only $89 a night.

If anyone else wants to stay there, that is a good choice.

http://losangeles.milner-hotels.com/accomodations-standard.html

See you all there!

I just want to know where the party's gonna be at, haha