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Some updates for last minute lucies ...

Seminar #17, OSL & Effects, only has 1 spot left (of 20)
Seminar #30, Painting Faces, only has 1 spot left (of 20)

Several other seminars are down to two or three spots left

Unlike previous years, it will be very hard to "walk in" to any seminar you want ... 92 people presently are registered for just seminars and nothing else, and the # who are doing other things AND seminars is much higher.

Blood Bowl - the Saturday SlaughterDay! event only has a couple of spots left

The 3 Infinity ITS events are basically sold out ...
Friday ITS - 1 spot left
Saturday ITS - 3 spots left
Sunday ITS - 3 spots left

Wyrd's first ever National Championship, head judged by the guy who designed the game, Wyrd's Justin Gibbs, has 1 spot left.
The Capital Carnage Story Encounter sold out, but we opened a few more spots.
Most of the other Malifaux events are sold out or nearly sold out

Warmachine went gangbusters this year, and PP is sending folks to join us! There are over 100 WM players registered. Hardcore, Steamroller 2015, and Tierany are nearly sold out. The team event sold out, but we were able to one-time up the slots ... and there are only 11 team spots left.

X-Wing is sold out in every event except the Championships. The Championships sold out, so we upped them to 96, but now we're out of room. X-Wing also features one of the coolest showpiece items we've ever built:


The Lord of the Rings GT is ... running out of room. 32 are already registered for the GT, with attendees from England, Quebec, and across the US. Yup, LOTR. Terrain and display features that have been seen in WD and elsewhere by Wright Wargame Terrain will dominate the center of the LOTR gaming area ... should be a real treat!

Last year's NOVA saw around 860 people attend, including what we call "daywalkers" who just show up not pre-registered and snag passes or seminars and the like on site.

As of today, there are MORE than that # registered for NOVA. It's already our biggest year yet ... don't miss out!

For those who aren't straight tourney gamers or seminar takers or speed painting competitors or vendor deal shoppers ... we also have a board game room this year, where you can play any of over 150 board games (Thanks to Atlantis Comics and Games!), including checking them out (ID swap) and going wherever you feel most comfy playing them, or picking up games with friends or strangers in the board game room itself! This'll be active all con long.

Age of Sigmar is also running at NOVA Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (with lots of open gaming in between)!!!

You can find the primers here (ignore that old "DRAFT" label, it is and has been final): http://www.novaopen.com/wp-content/uploads/NOVAOpenWarhammerAoSPrimerFinal.pdf

We welcome all experience levels - even if you have never touched Fantasy before please feel free to swing on by and participate in a demo! You are also more than welcome to walk up, sign up, and participate in either Friday's or Saturday's events (or even both! )

Mike may have forgotten about us ( ), but that doesn't mean you should!

Come check us out in the hall or lounge.

Age of Sigmar is never forgotten! It's too new!

It's just not almost sold out yet (just as the 40K events aren't almost sold out), so didn't go in my HOLY POOPSKIS, SIGN UP NOW, JOKERS! message.

But, since in 2 weeks we'll all be hot and heavy into NOVA, I guess EVERYONE SHOULD SIGN UP NOW, JOKERS!

OH YEA...the sweet sound of your business owner asking you how many days you are taking off for "your gaming event thingy"...lol...then..."when do you leave"..."when are you coming back"..."will you be available while you are there"...I always giggle a little inside...That means the NOVA is just about upon us......


Everyone have safe travels...What ya playing?...What armies are you bringing?...What is your beverage of choice?...sound off!!

ME:

Chaos Daemon flying circus for the 40k open tourney
Necrons with monoliths for the40k Narrative
??? for Highlander on sunday after the open tourney eats my low model count army alive
Beer for breakfast, lunch, and dinner...and for dessert...maybe Knob Creek for the narrative...........mmmmm......

Who else is coming out with you widow? We'll have to get a drink at some point of course! Maybe I'll just creep your narrative games ;p

I'm bringing centstar or bikes or battle company or demons or Eldar. I wish sometimes I could make up my mind before just grabbing something and going.

Keith ... will we see more salsa?

Widowsbane's homemade/grown salsa and monument-humping monoliths are legendary among NOVA staff.

The Nova Open Malifaux Team has clarified their response to questions about conversions, proxies, painting, and Wave 3 (Shifting Loyalties) models.

Find the info here.

If you have conversions you'd like pre-approved, send pics of them to MalifauxMatt@Gmail.com.

Mike Will the ability to purchase raffle tickets end up on the NOVA site? I had to change my "airbrush a tank" event which left me $30 on my account that I would like to apply to raffle tickets if I could. I would hate to lose my $30 hehe.

Can't speak for Mike, but pretty sure you can't - they're separate companies/entities. I had to cancel a FAT Mat order, so have a good bit of credit myself. I'm sure I'll find something to buy, haha.

Evan is correct. Nova open llc has separate leadership, funds, everything from the charitable foundation. You can use your credit on things sold at the nova open store, like this year's awesome show miniature. But it would be both inappropriate and probably illegal to cross the streams.

MVBrandt wrote:
Evan is correct. Nova open llc has separate leadership, funds, everything from the charitable foundation. You can use your credit on things sold at the nova open store, like this year's awesome show miniature. But it would be both inappropriate and probably illegal to cross the streams.

Never cross the streams...

That might have saved the McKitrick supplicants, or the Shuvs and Zuuls who roasted in the depths of the Slo'r. It's not always bad.

MVBrandt wrote:
Evan is correct. Nova open llc has separate leadership, funds, everything from the charitable foundation. You can use your credit on things sold at the nova open store, like this year's awesome show miniature. But it would be both inappropriate and probably illegal to cross the streams.

I went to the store and everything is unavailable. How long will my credit stay active?

 Fishboy wrote:

MVBrandt wrote:
Evan is correct. Nova open llc has separate leadership, funds, everything from the charitable foundation. You can use your credit on things sold at the nova open store, like this year's awesome show miniature. But it would be both inappropriate and probably illegal to cross the streams.

I went to the store and everything is unavailable. How long will my credit stay active?

What do you mean by everything is unavailable? You'll be able to use it at nova or next year.

MVBrandt wrote:

 Fishboy wrote:

MVBrandt wrote:
Evan is correct. Nova open llc has separate leadership, funds, everything from the charitable foundation. You can use your credit on things sold at the nova open store, like this year's awesome show miniature. But it would be both inappropriate and probably illegal to cross the streams.

I went to the store and everything is unavailable. How long will my credit stay active?

What do you mean by everything is unavailable? You'll be able to use it at nova or next year.

I think he means that if you go here: https://novaopenstore.com/NoVACart/Home/EventContainer/14

Everything is marked "unavailable". It's probably confusion because I'm guessing the store is set it to mark it as that because the online ordering phase is done, but the store itself will have stock for him to spend on.

The purchase pull down shows unavailable for everything. I figured it showed that due to time frame of the event. The model has always shown unavailable and is my first choice of purchase. Whomever did that model did a great job! I wanted to paint it for next years pallet contest. As of last night everything in the store shows unavailable on my screen but if I can use my credit for purchases on site I am good with that.

Edit...got ninjad hehe

Well, the FLG mats are no longer for sale (can't get them on site, can only pre-order). Same for the rest of the Virtue minis / beer mugs / etc. You could still use your credit on events / seminars / etc.

You'll want to be ready to buy the Virtue minis fast - there are only about 40 or so left for sale on site.

Thanks Mike. I should get there early on Thursday afternoon (need to beat Ed to the hotel so I can short sheet his bed heheh) and will make it a point to head to the store first thing to grab that mini. I wanted a mat but the funds just did not work out this year for one.

Not sure about Keith...but I will be bringing some salsa...the last of my 11 year 100% organic garden...gotta get my new property up to snuff before new food production will begin...Ugh...next week can not get here fast enough!!!

Heads up for dakka ...

Good causes could use the help, and winning one-of-a-kind radically awesome minis = always a good thing.

http://natfka.blogspot.com/2015/08/three-one-of-kind-collectible.html

The star destroyer..... is .....amazing

Anyone know if the 40k Open is sold out? Turns out I can go and I was thinking about rolling in tomorrow morning to register.

It is not sold out. Definitely come by!

And bring friends!

Good luck to everyone !

Anyone know if they will have coverage of updates for the 40K Open?

Quick heads up. NOVA is streaming all weekend on twitch.

Twitch.tv/torrentoffire

lol just watched a ToF stream where the viewers discuss how a player blatantly misplayed, by multi-charging and breaking coherency with his thunderdome against 5 necron units in several different directions, dealing way more damage than he should have been able to.

The commentator/moderator obviously unhappy with the chat comments about the foul/loose play, began dissing the viewers and even muted one of them.

Just made my day.

[ Just for reference, under pg55 of Brb: the charging unit is not allowed to break its unit coherency...]

Wasn't there a FAQ that said that you don't have maintain coherency when making a charge?

More annoyed at the direct attacks from the commentator at the viewers. Though they got their act back together and we had a great game/show/stream after.

The FAQ does say to replace : "If possible, a charging model must end its charge move in unit coherency with another model in its own unit that has already moved. If it is not possible for a charging model..." for pg46, Charge Move, Moving Charging Models.

The faq basically applies to standard charge move for 1 unit to 1 unit.

However, my earlier quote of [ Just for reference, under pg55 of Brb: the charging unit is not allowed to break its unit coherency...] comes under pg.55 for Multiple Combats, Charge Move, and applies/references directly to the movement for a unit attempt to charge multiple units.