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To get an idea for numbers, perhaps someone should set-up a poll thread for this?

Any chance of a mixed singles/doubles tournament? I think I might me hard pressed to get 1000/1500pts together, but could make half of a force (500/750pts) with a friend or random other half... Not thinking of two separate tournaments - just one with the option of playing singularly or as a team...

Arrrgh!!!!

I've just checked the calendar and I'm away 12th/13th June.

August 7th/8th I can do and I'm still willing to organise it but if most people would prefer June someone else will have to take the reins...

If August is ok with everybody let me know by about 3ish tomorrow afternoon (15th Jan) and I can book the event this weekend. I can only currently get on dakka during working hours as I'm waiting on a phone line at home so if it's not sorted by then we'll have to take another look next week.

Sorry for the messing about but I really like the idea of doing this and would like it to happen one way or the other (even if I'm not there... )

As for the doubles event its a good idea but does rely on everyone being able to bring a partner - at least a singles event everyone can take part from an odd numbered group or if people come on their own. Plus if we do a two-day event people could always arrange doubles matches for the free-play on sunday.

In any event, let me know what you guys want to do and we'll take it from there.

Shame about 12th June, its my birthday and I was looking forward to some of the hash cake the yanks were talking about. Ah-well!

@Chimera_Calvin - You can put my name down for August.

@Ketara - Do you have a date yet for the Canterbury event? As already posted I'm interested in this event also.

August - Yep, no problems with that.

August is fine.

My recommendation would be a simple, 1500pt (so slightly smaller scale) tournament, single players, basic missions, split over the two days, but with spare tables for casual pickup gaming/apoc/specialist/whatever

Basically, nothing too weird or complex for this first year!

I'll happily start a poll thread, but maybe wait until it's booked first...!

I'll book for august, then and let you know if there's any problems.

I'll also probably start a new thread in 'Schedule a game' when things are sorted and ask a mod to sticky it so that people can express an interest in going.

I'm hoping to have a date in a fortnight or so. Once that's sorted, I'll begin arranging all the admin stuff.

Good Luck Ketara, make sure you write a Canterbury report for us!!

Fantastic. At least I'll get two new armies finished this year, then....

August is even better for me. Really looking forward to this!

@Da Boss - Uh...dunno how to tell you this mate but, um, it's kind of only for UK Dakkaites.....sorry.




Just kidding DB! See you there matey!

Phew, getting citizenship that fast would have required some major grease, and I don't have that kind of money!

If this is still going ahead someone let me know i'm in, might give me an excuse to try 40k out again!

August's no good, kids are off school and I away on holiday.
June any times great

August is cool I am no longer in Oranges employ from April 15th onwards so anytime after that is cool...

with the exception I end up getting another Nazi dictator job again.

Any progress? Have we booked it? Shall i book it?

yeah,
Dude book it for about 12 players or more?

Panic...

Can't make June 5th-13th - wife has other holiday arrangements. Any other time (including August) should be fine for me

Yeah, book it! Which dates, again?

Doesn't seem to be a phone number so I've sent them an email asking for 12 tables on the 7th/8th August...


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Ok, we have a booking!

It turns out that 'open gaming' on the form is the weekend they DON'T allow any bookings, so that people can walk in and play. I went through possible dates with Andy Joice and, although summer is very busy, he managed to find space for us on......

AUGUST 21/22

Hurrah! I really hope these dates are ok for everyone, it seems like the only option before october or something.

I've booked 12 tables, so, leaving one table aside for painting/marking/something else, this means we have 22 spaces available. There will also be a Blood Bowl tournament happening on that day and they've booked a load of tables too. The good thing is that they won't need any scenery...

Calvin seems to have disappeared for a bit, so I'll PM him the details and see how he wants to divide up the organisation...

Count me in!

OK, this has now been booked!!

Weekend 21st/22nd August has been confirmed. To sign up please do so in the thread on the schedule a game page.

Thanks to ArbitorIan for his help!!

A link to the thread for those too lazy to go and take a look.

And I have to say that I am quite happy this is in the middle of the country

Any US/Canadian users who want to plan a little US based Dakka Con should start a new thread to avoid confusion.

The Canterbury event is now scheduled and detailed here:- http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/275792.page