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CRUCIBLE 2
Now featuring Warhammer 40,000!!

With 2013 right around the corner, it is with great pride and deepest pleasure that we announce the launch of the 2nd annual Crucible, a colossal wargaming throwdown right here in sunny Orlando, Florida

This year we have expanded our gaming menu to include that most popular of games set in a dark future in which there is only war - Warhammer 40K.  That's right, a traditional, 6-game 40K GT will now be held right alongside all the Warmachine & Hordes action.  And as if that weren't enough, Friday night will also feature a 40K team tournament!  That's the equivalent of three RTTs in one weekend, except with a ton of prizes and trophies thrown in.

And, of course, Warmachine and Hordes fans will not be disappointed.  We have heard your feedback and have increased the size of our Saturday Revielle qualifier to 50 points.  We've also added a full blown 35 point Steamroller on Sunday - with full trophies - that will run concurrently with the Crucible(Masters).  This is in addition to the Friday Hardcore tournament and another new add - Iron Arena.

We're also happy to say that we plan to use the Death clock format for all tournaments (and by 'plan' we mean we will adapt, if necessary, when the 2013 rules come out).

For anyone considering attending for the first time, take a peek through the galleries on our SITE and you'll see that high quality boards and scenery are a staple of the Crucible.  We want your gaming experience to be superior.  There will be no grass mats, green felt forests, or cardboard buildings!

And as if that weren't enough!!  This year we have the gaming rooms for 24 hours on both Friday & Saturday, so mucho plans are in the works to pack in yet more gaming.  There will be vendors on site this year as well - should you be looking to expand your collection or discover you really need a new set of dice.

So join us March 8-10, 2013 for a jam-packed weekend of wargaming under the swaying palms of the World's #1 Tourist Destination!  Come! Test your mettle against a diverse field of competitors and see how you stack up against the best players in the largest event of its kind in the Southeast.

Ticket Sales are now live!!  Please take time to fill out our registration form and click through the Paypal link on our SITE to lock in your spot.  We have 50 spots available for both systems and payment guarantees your spot.

Click Here to Visit Our Website

Here at Crucible, we pride ourselves on providing a top-notch gaming experience for everyone who attends - and every good game starts with a cool board and great scenery!

A browse through the galleries on this site will give you a taste of the boards and scenery our Warmachine and Hordes players enjoyed this year, but with the addition of 40K in 2013 we have to create no less than 25 6x4 custom boards by March of next year. A Herculean task, no doubt!

This weekend we'll be collecting all the materials so the Crucible crew can start building, but we know there is an awesome community of creative and imaginative hobbyists in Central Florida, and we'd love to get you involved as well.

If you have a passion for building game boards and want to help out, or if you've never tried it before but always wanted to learn, here are three ways you can get involved:

*We supply the materials, you build the board - If you'd like to help via this route, we will purchase the materials and provide you with some basic guidelines for construction and a deadline. The rest is up to you. If you've always wanted to build a crater-strewn battlefield, mysterious desert, or a craggy badlands, we'd love to see it. We'll even put your name on it so everyone will know who the artist was that made it and we'll make sure you get to play on it if you so desire. The only catch is, we'll need to keep the board once its done.

*You create your own masterpiece - If you have a killer idea for an incredible theme board and are just looking for an excuse to start, well here's your excuse. You buy the materials and make the board - and, obviously, you keep the board after the event. We'd love to have it back every year, though, and we'll make sure everyone knows who the wizard is behind it. We'll even post up progress pics here on the webpage and on Facebook and Twitter. What, you have this great idea for an ice-locked Khadoran Port? How about that Necron tomb world? Tell us more!

*Volunteer for Board Building days - f you don't want to commit to shouldering a board all by yourself, but still want to help, we'll have board construction days where you can pitch in. We'll get your info and let you know in advance when we're getting together and you just let us know if you can make it.

Crucible is primarily about building and strengthening our gaming community, so we want the community involved in helping us grow.

If you're interested, contact crucible.orl@gmail.com

This looks awesome! If all goes well il be all moved and settled in the sunshine state to go to this. Looking forward to it.

Great to hear! What area of FL are you moving to?

I shall watch this with great interest.

HSHP wrote:
Great to hear! What area of FL are you moving to?

I'l be moving right around Ft. Myers on the west coast. This will be a bit of a drive for me from there. I figure with so much to do in Orlando including this it will be well worth the travel. Its going to be quite the change going from mountains blocking my view every direction to flat pom trees.

We have a lot of construction in flight, so its past time to put up some pics of the progress.

Here we have a board in-progress from Mr. Osvaldo Rivera (thanks, Oz!):









Nice gradual slope for those top-heavy models!

Reveille is the first of two qualifier tournaments for the main "Masters"-style event: The Crucible. The top 8 players from Reveille are eligible to compete amongst the best players in the region for the Grand Prize - a 35pt army of their choice. The following is an interview with Khador great, Ryan Lavoie, who ended up going 5-0 in Reveille and a respectable 8-1 to close the event at 2nd place.

Q: Congrats! How's it feel to win Reveille at Crucible2012?

A: No way around it, but it was pretty awesome!  I had a ton of fun, and not having to worry about the night tournament (Taps) and getting to hang out with everybody was awesome.

Q: How long have you been playing Khador?

A: I'm pretty sure I picked up Khador during the last days of the MK II field test. 



Q: How did you decide on your two army lists and 'casters?

A: When I make lists, I try to have one solid "all-comers" list and one specified for a particular threat (usually something like Hordes, or eGaspy). My go-to for all around list is pretty much always pIrusk.  He's a tool box caster that makes Khador's already good infantry even better. My other list was Old Witch as she helps me with those contest style scenarios, and is about the only answer I can think of for eAsphyxious.

Q: Whats your MVP model(s)?

A: eEiryss and Kayazy assassins.

I hate those! Yakakow! (not really a question, I know)



Q: Are you digging on the Black Dragons?

A: Love them.  I got into Khador for the Iron Fangs, so I love the theme and I think their rules are great.  I use them almost exclusively over the original flavor.

Q: What do you think is Khador's weakness? What would you least like to see across the table from you?

A: They don't have a lot of crazy shennanigans, so there are times when its hard to get super creative to get out of a reeeaallly bad situation.  I also wish Khador had a better ability to support multiple jacks.  I HATE Terminus if hes bringing a lot of dudes, and eGaspy is always a pain in the behind.

Haha, yeah. Cryx is totally a pain in the ***.



Q: Did you feel a lot of pressure going into the Crucible?

A: A little... There was plenty of local ribbing and some expectations placed on me, and that can sometimes put the pressure on.  But, the casual tournament the night before (Red Skies), and the copious amount of drinking helped calm my nerves.

Q: What advice do you have for players aiming to win at SR2012?

A: Figure out what you want to play (at least one list) a few months before an event and practice.  And then practice some more.  Try all the scenarios, and get used to timed turns.

Q: How do you feel about timed turns?

A: I think they are necessary for competitive play and bring another element to the game.  I really dislike when an event has no timed turns.

Q: How do you feel colossals have changed the meta-game?

A: With the caveat that I haven't played too much against/with them. . .
I think they are super cool and do have some effect on the meta, but not in the drastic way people are saying.  I do not think that infantrymachine is dead.  Colossals are around 20 pts, and every faction in the game has had ways to deal with massed infantry if they want to spend 20 pts on it.  I am slightly concerned about how they play at low point, more casual, games, though I rarely play those.



Q: Inquiring minds want to know, whats your favorite color?
A: Blue - but if you judge by armies its apparently red.

Haha. Thanks, Ryan. See you next year at Crucible 2

Mr. Bill Daniels has begun work on an Eldar World board. He started with this display as inspiration. . .



And here's the actual board progress. Looking great so far, Bill!




http://crucible-orl.blogspot.com/

http://crucible-orl.blogspot.com/2012/10/table-construction-update-5.html

More progress from Bill Daniels on his Eldar board. You can see how it looks at 4x4 and there's another 2' addition on the way!

http://crucible-orl.blogspot.com/2012/10/table-construction-update-5_8.html


Our own Dear Event Leader, Tim Wright has tables of his own in progress. This one will be a forested board when complete.

I know a lot of people who would attend but with so many events to choose from we would like to know how you are running things.

What will the be the goals for the 40k missions? Will you be posting the missions or samples ahead of time?

Will it be MoV or W/L?

Will there be soft scores? If so what is the breakdown?

Is there someone nominated as a head judge or in charge of the 40k side of things who can be contacted?

First, awesome to hear that there are a lot of people interested

Second, more details are coming shortly from Tim Wright, our 40K Event Lead. And by shortly, I mean by the end of the week. In the meantime, you can send questions to him directly at crucible.40k@gmail.com.

Lastly, thanks for your interest! We aim to provide a quality gaming experience on the 40K side just like we do for warmahordes, so there will be custom boards at every table and lots of scenery. We also put out a lot of awards and try to back it up with great prizes. Hope you can make it!

http://crucible-orl.blogspot.com/2012/10/table-construction-update-6.html

Bill Daniels continues his Eldar Board construction. Check out this beauty!


And check out these detail shots!

Water Features


Central structure and walkway

I plan to attend this for the 750pt team tournament.

I hope Tim posts here about his plans for the scoring and missions.

40K Tournament details are up!

http://crucible-orl.blogspot.com/p/warhamm...ment-rules.html

You can also get to them via the 40K Info tab on our website, by clicking the link for Tournament Details

The Team Tournament is 3 games, each 2 hours 15 mintues, and starts at 6PM? And the 40k Tournament starts at 8:30 AM? so, at a minimum, the Team Tourament goes until 1AM?

Definitely will be attending both the 40k Team and GT. Glad to see some options for 40k GT's coming to FL.

 MasterSlowPoke wrote:
The Team Tournament is 3 games, each 2 hours 15 mintues, and starts at 6PM? And the 40k Tournament starts at 8:30 AM? so, at a minimum, the Team Tourament goes until 1AM?

That's the schedule right now, though things may move a little before we reach D-Day. We have a WM/H hardcore tournament running parallel that could theoretically be 5 rounds

But both of the Friday tourneys are optional - in fact, you can play in one or the other no matter which main event you sign up for. We will be giving awards for them, too.

We have the space 24 hours and will be running some other games that night as well. We're currently looking at setting up some X-wing games; we'll be playing Werewolf and Zombicide; and you'll have to see the Super Dungeon Explore board to believe it.

Apostle Pat wrote:]Definitely will be attending both the 40k Team and GT. Glad to see some options for 40k GT's coming to FL.

Fantastic to hear! Personally, I'm really looking forward to reconnecting with the GW crowd and seeing all the fantastic armies that 40K is famous for. Feel free to register if you haven't. You can register without paying, though only paid spots are guaranteed.


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Oz has finished his desert board! Scenery is still to come, but check out these pics. I, for one, can't wait to put models on it and start rolling dice. . .

Here's a long shot of the whole board. Its kind of hard to see the contours from this angle.



Luckily we have some 'ground level' shots so you can see all the nooks and crannies!



This is a shot from one of the ridges looking down into the dry lake beds



And here's a shot from the bottom of the lake bed so you can see the height of the ridges

Tables are looking great. So looking forward to attend this event.

The desert table looks absolutely amazing, cannot wait to play on it!

The Crucible Grand Prize Returns!





We here at Crucible are proud to say that once again the Grand Prize - awarded to the winner of Sunday's Masters tournament - will be a fully painted 35 pt. army of the winner's choosing.

That's right, First Place in the Crucible will not only allow you to choose all the models to fill out a 35 pt. list; you also get to choose the color scheme, basing, and have everything painted by award-winning painter, Craig Russell.

Last year, our winner was Mr. Jon Galvin, late of Atlanta, GA, and he choose a Skorne list led by Naaresh. You can see all the details of his list and the pics of the army HERE.

Start making your list, and get ready to throw down for it!

Howdy all!

Crucible II is right around the corner. Be sure to join us and get a chance to play on Digital Rampage's lovingly crafted Super Dungeon Explore. Sign ups will be limited, so make sure to keep your eyes peeled for this.




Poor kobolds



Check out the amazing details and light effects!



Yes, ladies and gentlemen. That *is* a dragon. You can see bigger pics, sign up, pay, & check out all the rest of the developments at http://crucible-orl.blogspot.com/

See you soon! Craig & Chris

Beginning a new tradition for Warhammer 40K, we are happy to announce the Grand Prize for the 40K Crucible!

Similar to the Warhammer/Hordes side, the grand prize awarded to the overall champion of the 40K GT will be a professionally painted Battalion Box and single HQ model of the winner's choice.

That's right! The winner gets their choice of a battalion box and HQ model, and then gets to choose the paint colors and basing, and work with the artist to get exactly what they want. Its a perfect opportunity to add the Ally of your dreams or get an awesome start to a new army!

We're only three months away, so sign up at http://crucible-orl.blogspot.com and get ready to roll!

Last year, the hotel we were in sold out and left some attendees scrambling for rooms. This year the hotel is bigger, but if you are planning to stay onsite, do yourselves a favor and lock in that room now.

The rate we've secured is relatively low ($58) for a double occupancy room, which means you can split the cost with a friend and stay the whole weekend for around $66 after tax!

Crucible 2 runs long and deep, and after a long day of gaming and carousing, having your bed in easy reach is a big relief.

And what's better than waking up in easy walking distance of the game room? Why, getting a free, hot breakfast, of course! That's right, you get a full, hot breakfast featuring eggs, meat, yogurt, fresh fruit, cereal and more, including your choice of hot waffle flavors!

Go to our Hotel Info page for more details

Our 40K Event Lead, Mr. Tim Wright has been slaving away at the scenarios for the Crucible 40K GT. Things are still subject to change at this point, but have a look! Follow the link to browse the doc or download it. If you have any feedback or questions, let us know!

http://crucible-orl.blogspot.com/2012/1 ... re-up.html

We have just recieved word that Crucible 2 has been chosen as one of 15 Warmachine Weekend qualifiers! This is an exciting development, and a wonderful direction for our event as we become connected with the broader, national gaming meta.

What does that mean for you, the WM/H player? It means that, in addition to winning the Crucible Grand Prize, the winner of the Crucible Masters will also win a pass to Warmachine Weekend.

That's right! Your pass to WMW is free and you automatically qualify for the Invitational. Warmachine Weekend runs one of the largest, independent Warmachine & Hordes conventions in the country, and the Invitational - a 16-person 'Main Event' - occurs on Sunday.

As a paid entrant for Crucible 2, you are free to enter any and all tournaments that we offer. Once you've purchased your ticket you are automatically signed up for the main events on Saturday & Sunday, but it also means you can play in either of the Friday night events: Meltdown & Red Skies.

In addition to this, due to popular demand, we will be starting Meltdown, the 40K team tournament, at 3PM. There will be a break for dinner at 5:30PM, and then two more games in the evening with the whole thing wrapping up around 11:30PM.

There will be trophies and prizes awarded for both Friday Night events, and we'll have open gaming going on as well.

Our fearless 40K Event Lead, Mr. Tim Wright trudges forth like a Cenobyte Servitor to bring the teaming 40K masses the information they need!

Follow the link to:

40K Team Missions & 40K Mission FAQ