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As discussed on Facebook for those invited.

Discuss restrictions/lists/times/venues here. Much easier.

Your right like,

I have 1k list, not sure if its too much tho depends on how competitive everyone's lists are going to be?

Only busy on the 23-10 but ill have to double check that

no vehicals no special chars JK

1000 points im good when ever but weds DND night (well it will again soon)

extend invites to people we normally play with to widen the gaming group another circle again

"Wonders at an Invite Only event posted on a Public forum......"

Battlecannon it phil wrote:no vehicals no special chars JK

1000 points im good when ever but weds DND night (well it will again soon)

extend invites to people we normally play with to widen the gaming group another circle again

Need to be realistic tho if its going to be a 1 dayer, how many max you reckon?

1k points is fine, I just thought that 750 would have been a good start for a first tourney.

However, I know that 750 forces the elite armies to make some very difficult choices that could effectively leave them without a way of dealing with either horde or other elite armies, depending which way they go. 1k can give you a little more coverage, but it will ramp the average length of the games up a tiny bit.

If we go with the umpire idea (which I'm heavily in favour of by the way) we could also impose a time limit on the games to keep things on track. Last thing we want is to meet up and have some people invest a whole day and not get to play 'cos off two slow bastards.

gardeth wrote:"Wonders at an Invite Only event posted on a Public forum......"

You're invited! Please submit your visa application before 15 October 2010 and explain in full and graphic detail your reasons for visiting the People's Republic of Teesside.

gardeth wrote:"Wonders at an Invite Only event posted on a Public forum......"

I have to agree... why would you?

frgsinwntr wrote:

gardeth wrote:"Wonders at an Invite Only event posted on a Public forum......"

I have to agree... why would you?

Because it was a quick an easy way to avoid people clicking on the thread and asking if there was any space etc etc. Plus we needed somewhere with a better layout than facebook chat to discuss it.

As you two have shown interest though, you're both more than welcome if you can find suitable flights and accommodation

Well someone needs to become the umpire then.... Dibs not me!


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Well someone needs to become the umpire then.... Dibs not me!

well wont have everyone playing at once, and only need umpire to keep track of time, slap wrists if people are playing slow, and to finish arguments quickly.

Oh and Kev, do you have an idea of a system we could use?

I'll umpire. As I said it's tough to commit so much time without the chance of having to piss off half way through. At least if I'm umpire the tourney can go on without me if that does happen.

im cool with that. Just need a place and date now.

It's gonna have to be straight knockout if we do it over a weekend so I'd suggest a cap at 8 players with the first round being a randomly determined mission etc, same for semi's except rerolling any missions types that have already been played, and the final to be the last remaining missions combination.

This is similar to what happens at the GTs, and ensures that the winning army is not only good on the field but also capable of achieving victory in all the different scenarios, which encourages (but doesn't guarantee) balanced army construction.

No-one gets a bye.

If we play with 8 players we won't even need to consider it. However, if someone drops out and we end up with say 7 players, we'll play the first three matchups and then determine who the best placed loser is. Do this by using the same system as the GTs use for tie breaking. First of all, the difference in objective points. This will be as close to fair as we can get, as everyone will have had the same scenario. It's important to use the difference and not the total victory points (as the GT would use) because otherwise losers who played horde armies and lost would likely have a higher total score if the game had been annihilate. Therefore, whoever had the smaller difference is the best ranked. In the fairly likely event that there's a tie here, then we'll go off victory points. Basically the value of the units you destroyed during the game, with the highest winning. Once best place loser is determined they get a wildcard into a playoff with the 7 player who then needs to beat them to progress. This will leave us with 4 semi finalists.

System can be adapted to accommodate most eventualities.

With an umpire to smooth gameplay over, I'd say we should go for a play time of 75 minutes. This will put pressure on people to make quick decisions whilst leaving enough time to play out a full game. However, a game should never end with someone having a turn advantage. We should be able to wrap up any final turns and boxing up models etc within 15 mins or so, I'd guess an hour and a half per game... 6 hours for quarter finals, 3 for the semi's, and however long it takes for the final. Afterall, me and whoever else will have earned the right to take as long as we wish by that point so.... ;-)

Hope it sounds okay, it's pretty basic but should get us through the day with a break for pizza.

you do have a throb on for yourself kev. you had better get a trygon or your army will be plazma gunned to doom

You do need a Trygon like, Kev.

Corsair wrote:
Hope it sounds okay, it's pretty basic but should get us through the day with a break for pizza.

That definitely makes it better

The only time I'm really not available is Saturday 23rd as we're off to Newcastle for a birthday night out, apart from that any time is good with me.

Oh gak yeah that is next saturday lol didnt realise.

How would people be for the 30/10?

Kev rightly mentioned this is the weekend of halloween so prolly not the best date how about the weekend after you bunch of chavs?

yeh weekend after seems good for me

Saturday or sunday like peeps?