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Results! http://www.frontlinegaming.org/community/bay-area-open/bao-2013-results/

Results! If you're name is spelled wrong (Frankie needs hooked on phonics! haha) let us know and we'll fix it.


Ready to form Voltron! Activate interlocks! Dyna-therms connected. Infra-cells up; mega-thrusters are go! Form feet and legs; form arms and body; and I'll form the head! 


Yeah, that's right everyone, Reecius here to announce the launch of the Bay Area Open 2013, March 1-3!

Like the mighty Voltron, this event is loved by good, feared by evil and ready to chop some nasty old Robeasts into little bits, Ki-Yi!

So, what is the BAO? It is the largest miniatures gaming tournament on the West Coast of the USA, what started Team Zero Comp and Frontline Gaming. Way back in yonder years a group of buddies that loved playing in 40K tournaments decided to throw their hat in the ring and run one for themselves. It turned out to be a good idea as the event was a big success and was what gave them the idea to open a Game Store and live the gamer life, full time!

So, the BAO is a very special event for us. We've really worked hard to make this the best year yet, and the feedback we've been getting so far has been just awesome. So many people are excited to come and it really means a lot to us to see the excitement building! We've got folks coming in from all over the USA and a few teams saying they're coming in from out of the country! One of the awesome things about the BAO is the low price. Our tickets are very affordable and the Hotel is super cheap ($69.99 per night for a double! Just tell them you're there for the Bay Area Open) which makes the BAO the most affordable, major GT in the country. You can grab tickets here!

• We've got a Warmachine and Hordes event each day of the event.


• Warhammer Fantasy Singles Championship and a Narrative Driven Team Event.


• 40K Team Tournament that is a ton of goofy fun, a 40K Narrative Campaign run by Big Jim of Deepstrike Radio, and our flagship event, the 40K Singles Championship!


• A Table Building Contest that allows you to win cool prizes and show off your modeling skills!


• We are also a Crystal Brush Qualifying event, too!


• You can see results and pictures from last year. BoLS own Goatboy nearly won it all!

I'll be there for 40k, maybe even a little Warmahordes on Friday...

Tickets have been moving fast, so be sure to grab your soon!

Looking forward to having you all!

So far we know Goatboy and Alan B (winner of the ETC singles and Wargamescon) will be coming, Team Zero Comp including last year's winner, ChristianA, Jy2, and a ton of other very fun, very good players.

We've got folks coming in from all over the place, it is going to be a blast!


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Alex Bessinger signed up too, winner of Feast of Blades!

We've also got the Leadership2 guys signing up now who run the Quake City Rumble, they're excellent Fantasy Player and a lot of fun.

Josh Rosenstien, winner of the Fantasy side last year, is signed up, too! Gong to be a strong field and a lot of fun!

My Thousand Sons will be reprising their appearance in the 40k tourney, just picked up my ticket. If you're on the fence about going, I highly advise it, we had an incredible amount of fun last year.

I just bought a ticket! This will be my first 40k tournament, I am really excited, see you all in March!

Very excited to have you both, especially some of you coming out to your first event, that is awesome!

We moved a lot of tickets today, but we still have plenty of space left. If tickets keep moving at this pace though, we'll be sold out in a matter of days.

I would highly suggest that anyone coming out please get your tickets soon, thanks!

Reece

This is Great! Cant wait!

HOWL!

Death To The Enemies Of The Wolfbrothers!

Snagged my ticket. Looking forward to being a first time attendee of your event.

Looking forward to having you guys!

So, I was listening to the Signals from the Frontline podcast, and you were wondering about getting people to commit to the Las Vegas Open, and getting the seed money to rent out a hotel ballroom.

I was wondering if you have ever thought about putting up a Kickstarter?

That way you can sell tickets to see how much interest you have in it without committing to anything until you sell a certain amount of tickets.

You can sell tickets for $100 or something and you can have a funding goal of $10,000.00 that you will hit when you reach 100 attendees.

That is actually a really good idea, Allan. I will have to look further into that.

Ticket bought, now I just need to work around your comp system.

I am assuming you're talking about Fantasy? 40K doesn't have a comp system.

Either way, it will be good to have you!

 Blackmoor wrote:
So, I was listening to the Signals from the Frontline podcast, and you were wondering about getting people to commit to the Las Vegas Open, and getting the seed money to rent out a hotel ballroom.

I was wondering if you have ever thought about putting up a Kickstarter?

That way you can sell tickets to see how much interest you have in it without committing to anything until you sell a certain amount of tickets.

You can sell tickets for $100 or something and you can have a funding goal of $10,000.00 that you will hit when you reach 100 attendees.

Wow that's a pretty good idea!

cant wait for the crystal brush qualifier

40K is half full

Fantasy is 1/3 full

grab those tickets soon!

The Hotel is filling up, there are no more suites available. Call in quick if you plan on staying at the hotel!

I get paid again at the end of the month! We have 3 coming down for the Fantasy Tournament from Redding! Can't wait!

The Days Inn website shows they are sold out from the 1st to the 3rd of March.
The Ramada (just a few blocks south) still has rooms open. They are also running a discount right now...61USD +tax a night. About 135 total for 2 nights.
She Who Must Be Obeyed has given her blessings. See you there Reece.

@Kelly,

Thanks for the update on the hotel, I was gong to follow up with them today. Thanks, buddy and see you there!

@thelordcal

We look forward to having you guys!

@thread

We're 2/3 sold out for 40K, Fantasy is about half full. Grab those tickets!

Move quick guys, only a little over 20 tickets left for 40K!

Fantasy is half full.

Just purchased my ticket. Ill have my orks there, fully painted with display board and placard. In addition Ill be bringing a full table of scenery for the table contest. Can you say Trench warfare ^.^

Bought my ticket!

I also bought mine. I guess I will try this business. If anyone is coming from LA and wants to car pool, I'm rolling solo atm. Hit me up and we can sing happy songs all the way up!

Glad you guys are coming, going to be a blast!

@Mikefox

Can't wait to see your table!

Yeah, I'm aiming for top 4... aka "just out of reach of prizes" this time, haha.

Less than 20 tickets left for 40K!!

Less than half for Fantasy, left!

I'm going. Reece, reserve me a spot in the baby-seal pool.

Things keep getting better and better!

I just finished basing all the scenery for the table Im bringing. Reeclus; are there any requirements I should know about while planning and building this thing as far as LOS blocking and such? My table features more difficult terrain and lots of low structures/barricades verses large buildings. There are three baston sized buildings that do block full LOS. Just wanted to double check before plunging into painting everything. And of course the middle of the board features a full boxed set of the Wall of Martyr's trench set.

Ill have images soon.

Looks like I wont make it this year here is hoping for 2014 but was wondering do you guys host newbie events? A tournament can be quite over whelming for a newbie. Im Asking because I would love to get some games in but my wife not a gamer till now:} The painting got her hooked. Is new and we play but would love to get her into a narrative event or somthing. She has ove 5000 points of marines and is now working on a chaos army.