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AdeptiCon 2012 marked our tenth anniversary, and as we move into the second decade of our wargaming journey we would like to once again thank all the attendees, sponsors, vendors and volunteers for making AdeptiCon what it is – the premier celebration of the miniature wargaming hobby! Last year over 1850 attendees from across the globe descended on the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center to engage in conflicts across a myriad of worlds…yet the battle continues!

AdeptiCon 2013 is the beginning of a new era, one that promises new adventures and expanded horizons! You won’t want to miss this! Pre-registration will open in early November, so clear your schedules and start making travel plans!

What: AdeptiCon 2013!
When: April 18th – 21st, 2013
Where: Westin Lombard Yorktown Center (Lombard, Illinois) – Make Your Hotel Reservations Now!

Check the AdeptiCon website over the next several months for additional news concerning the convention, pre-registration, specific events, special guests and more!

AdeptiCon 2013 Rules
Warhammer 40K Championships
Warhammer 40K: The Friendly 2013
Horus Heresy - Betrayal
Warhammer 40K Combat Patrol
Warhammer 40K Gladiator
Warhammer 40K Warzone Tournament
Warhammer 40K Team Tournament
Warhammer 40K Youngbloods Tournament
Zone Mortalis: The Sin of Alacrity
AdeptiCon 2013 Allowable Imperial Armour and Apocalypse Units
AdeptiCon 2013 Warhammer 40K Rules Addendum and FAQ

Warhammer Fantasy 'It's How You Use It' Tournament
Warhammer Fantasy Team Tournament
Warhammer Fantasy Championships

Warmachine/Hordes Iron Arena
Warmachine/Hordes Hardcore! Tournament
Warmachine/Hordes Blood, Sweat and Tiers
Warmachine/Hordes Team Tournament
Warmachine/Hordes Who's the Boss?
Warmachine/Hordes Speedmachine
Warmachine/Hordes Masters Finale

Malifaux Cake Match 3
AdeptiCon Malifaux Team Tournament
AdeptiCon Masters of Malifaux 2013
Malifaux Story Encounter Tournament & Costume Party
Malifaux Avatar of AdeptiCon (Finals)

Flames of War Mid-War Tournament
Flames of War Late-War Tournament
Flames of War Early-War Team Tournament

Lord of the Rings March to Mount Doom
Lord of the Rings Championships
Lord of the Rings Team Tournament

Battletech: Bloodname Tournament
Epic Armageddon Challenge
Hail Caesar Match Play
Infinity Tournament
Infinity Laboratory Assault
Necromunda By Night
Necromunda: Sunrise
Stupor Bowl VI
Warhammer Ancients Singles Tournament
Warhammer Ancients Doubles Tournament
Warmaster Tournament

Looking forward to our 3rd Adepticon

Before I make hotel reservations - is Thursday going to be a full day this year?

@Janth

Good call. I didn't even think about that when I made my reservation for Thursday-Saturday night...

Which I did so that I could make sure I had a room

I was going to ask that, too... although I doubt I could swing coming in sooner than Thursday, anyway.

Janthkin
Before I make hotel reservations - is Thursday going to be a full day this year.

Good catch!

Well a couple things.

1. We have secured the entire Harry Caray event space for the weekend. So we have significantly more space than previous years!

2. In conjunction with the additional space, we also have a large portion of the venue a full day earlier. We have the Grand Ballroom and the Harry Caray space starting Thursday. So I would expect a full slate of events, seminars and activities on Thursday.

We have a pretty good idea what we want to do with this extra day. But, we are still sorting out the details, taking in feedback and absorbing our thoughts on the release of 6th edition like everyone else.

So, for 2013, AdeptiCon goes to eleven, is one 1 louder, and yes one more day!

Hank Edley

Sounds cool! Most likely, I'll try to arrive Thursday morning and catch some of the happenings in the afternoon. Will be nice to have that be an actual "day", since many guys I know on here arrived early this year.

Hotel booked, now to begin Event Prep.

ADB and Black Library please!

Chump that I am, I reserved a hotel room even though I likely won't be able to attend.

You know. Just in case.

Lorek wrote:Chump that I am, I reserved a hotel room even though I likely won't be able to attend.

You know. Just in case.

Good thing as I already have you down for staff ! : )

We are officially well into planning season. Preregistration looms and it is time to begin burying you with information:

Preregistration and Hotel News
AdeptiCon returns on Thursday, April 18, 2013 for our annual celebration of the miniature wargaming hobby! Once more, the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center will host the festivities and the entire hotel will be devoted to the AdeptiCon experience! For the first time ever, AdeptiCon will feature a full slate of events on Thursday, giving you FOUR full days to experience all that AdeptiCon has to offer.

A full schedule will be posted shortly before the web cart goes live on Monday, November 12th. Last year, our most popular events sold out within days, so act quickly to reserve your spot in the events of your choice!

The Westin is Approaching Critical Mass! Based solely off our announcement this past summer, reservations at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center have already filled 75% of our block for 2013. Don’t delay – make your hotel reservations today! The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center is taking reservations at our convention rate of $121/night.

AdeptiCon Warhammer Fantasy Team Tournament
The AdeptiCon Warhammer Fantasy Team Tournament has set the standard for 2-person team play in the Fantasy realm. To give these partnerships more chances to shine, the AdeptiCon Warhammer Fantasy Team Tournament will shift to a full-day, 3-round format on Friday, April 19th! If you haven’t already, its time to start coming up with your team’s theme, because the competition will be fierce on all fronts!

Warhammer Fantasy Championships
Every year, the best Warhammer Fantasy players from across the country and the world come to AdeptiCon to test their mettle. This year, the AdeptiCon Warhammer Fantasy Championships will shift to a 2-day/5-game format with three games on Saturday, April 20th, two games on Sunday, April 21st. With the expanded format, expect the competition, generalship and artistry to reach new heights! This will definitely be the ‘can’t miss’ event for Warhammer Fantasy players in 2013!

Warhammer 40K Team Tournament
By popular demand, the AdeptiCon Warhammer 40K Team Tournament will now span two days of allied carnage! The event will now feature a full 5 rounds (3 on Saturday, April 20th and 2 on Sunday, April 21st), 128 teams and a more relaxed the schedule. The Warhammer 40K Team Tournament has continually raised the bar in terms of army design, theme, and presentation – yet this is often lost in the fast and hectic pace of the weekend. In order to make sure everyone can enjoy what the best of the hobby has to offer, the top contenders for Best Team Appearance and Best Team Theme/Presentation will be placed on display in the main Warhammer 40K hall for everyone to enjoy!

Warhammer 40K Championships
The AdeptiCon weekend kicks off with the AdeptiCon Warhammer 40K Championships Qualifier on Thursday, April 18th – a 4-round, self-contained event with a full slate of awards and prizes. The top 16 players will move on to the finals on Friday and play four additional rounds to determine the AdeptiCon Warmaster! No more 5AM games on Sunday! No longer will you have to wait until the AdeptiCon weekend is over to discover who has emerged as the winner! What if you do not qualify? Don’t panic, there will be plenty of other Friday events that you can participate in, including the Warhammer 40K Gladiator, Warhammer 40K Friendly, and many others.

Stay tuned for news and info relating to: Hobby Seminars, Warmachine/Hordes, Flames of War, King of War, Malifaux, Dust Warfare, X-Wing, Historicals and Open Gaming!

What time will it be opening up on Monday, November 12th? My team tournament entry is already set but I don't wanna miss out on any of the other stuff I might be interested in

2 days of Team Tournament action; that should be pretty interesting! But I can read between the lines - it's all about the crew getting older, and needing more sleep on Saturday night.

Hard to settle on a theme, though, without knowing what 6e & Allies rules will do to the underlying format.

It's going to be my first (hopefully) hope to meet some people there

 Janthkin wrote:
2 days of Team Tournament action; that should be pretty interesting! But I can read between the lines - it's all about the crew getting older, and needing more sleep on Saturday night.

Hard to settle on a theme, though, without knowing what 6e & Allies rules will do to the underlying format.

5AM on Sunday morning the last two years was brutal. I wish to avoid that at all costs. Draft rules should be out shortly after the cart goes live, but plan on most 6th edition rules being in there. Team Members will not be able to directly take allies, as you will act as allies with your 3 other Teammates. We will be using the Allies rules from 6th (as opposed to the Brothers in Arms rules from previous years) - Battle Brothers will stay Battle Brothers and everyone else will be considered Allies of Convenience in order to facilitate the Team environment. Most of the old rules concerning your Commander/Commander Head will now transfer to your army's Warlord. More soon.


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 Hulksmash wrote:
What time will it be opening up on Monday, November 12th? My team tournament entry is already set but I don't wanna miss out on any of the other stuff I might be interested in

I believe we decided on 7PM CDT. When we send out links to the webcart and all that we will have the definitive time listed.

Stoked. Team Tournament as usual ... are ya'll doing the 40k Friendly again? I actually enjoyed that despite my last second join last year ... I'd be sorely tempted to do it again.

MVBrandt wrote:
Stoked. Team Tournament as usual ... are ya'll doing the 40k Friendly again? I actually enjoyed that despite my last second join last year ... I'd be sorely tempted to do it again.

Yep. Yep. Friday night. AdeptiCon goes to 11 this year, you guess the theme!

 Matthias wrote:

MVBrandt wrote:
Stoked. Team Tournament as usual ... are ya'll doing the 40k Friendly again? I actually enjoyed that despite my last second join last year ... I'd be sorely tempted to do it again.

Yep. Yep. Friday night. AdeptiCon goes to 11 this year, you guess the theme!

Don't bring a drummer-based army?

 Janthkin wrote:

 Matthias wrote:

MVBrandt wrote:
Stoked. Team Tournament as usual ... are ya'll doing the 40k Friendly again? I actually enjoyed that despite my last second join last year ... I'd be sorely tempted to do it again.

Yep. Yep. Friday night. AdeptiCon goes to 11 this year, you guess the theme!

Don't bring a drummer-based army?

Damn Noise Marines are going to get a buff

I have kind of mixed feelings regarding the team tournament going to two days. I love the idea of an extra game, but I also liked having separate days to do other things. Might makes things complicated for us ADHD gamers who bring multiple systems to play with. But I have to admit that this year was a very early start and by the time you are halfway through game 4 most people are either exhausted or drunk (sometimes both).

Excited and nervous. This will be my first adepticon and my first time venturing away from the nest without a chaperon.

Any advice for booking this trip? I was hoping to play in the 40k championship.

Well, just made my hotel reservations. I am stoked. I sure am going to be spamming that refresh button to make my preregistration on the 12th.

Hopefully I can finally make it this year. Been trying to make it for years, but something always comes up.

We are busy putting the final touches on the webcart for AdeptiCon 2013 and it is shaping up to be the largest and most varied offering of events to date! All your favorites have returned, many with newly revised schedules and offerings, but what would AdeptiCon be without new experiences? Joining the ranks of such classics like Warhammer, Warmachine, Flames of War, Malifaux and Lord of the Rings, we are pleased to announce several new events ready to round out your weekend: Battletech makes a triumphant return with a new slate of events, Kings of War and Dreadball make their AdeptiCon debut, Hail Caesar and Saga bolster the historical offerings, X-Wing checks in with the inaugural AdeptiCon Dogfight Tournament, Hyacinth Games will be showcasing Wreck Age in all its post-apocalyptic glory and several old classics like Inquisitor, Necromunda and Warmaster awaken once again.

It is impossible to cover everything in this update, so head on over to the AdeptiCon 2013 Webcart and see the myriad of events for yourself. The webcart is about 90% complete at this time. Please be aware that events and event times are still subject to change and that new events or seminars might be added before Monday – but this should give you a good starting point to begin planning your weekend!

Preregistration opens on Monday, November 12th at 7PM CST.

Can't wait!

Dose anyone have an estimate on how fast the championship will sell out?

 Happygrunt wrote:
Dose anyone have an estimate on how fast the championship will sell out?

Who knows? Last year, they went in a matter of days. This year, with the event moved to Thursday, it will be interesting to see how it plays out.

The Warhammer 40K Championships sold out in about 21 hours last year, but it is anyone's guess this year with it moving to Thursday. The Warhammer 40K Team Tournament sold out in 17 hours last year - I expect that one to still go pretty fast.

For your planning pleasure: AdeptiCon 2013 Event Schedule
I am still waiting on a handful of items and updates, but as of this morning it is accurate.

Your poor web server is going to get hammered on Monday.

Just upgraded the hardware and rebuilt everything. Fingers crossed. I think if last year's machine held up - this one should do just fine.