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Ragnar,

Updated FAQ doc: http://www.novaopen.com/wp-content/uploads/40k-FAQ-v2.pdf

Farsight, Iyanden, vengeance weapons, firestorm, sky shield, aegis, bastion all legal Yada Yada. Opponents are required explicitly to have copies of all rules relevant to their armies. If they do not, or the veracity of their copies are in question, contact a judge.

MVBrandt wrote:
Ragnar,

Updated FAQ doc: http://www.novaopen.com/wp-content/uploads/40k-FAQ-v2.pdf

Farsight, Iyanden, vengeance weapons, firestorm, sky shield, aegis, bastion all legal Yada Yada. Opponents are required explicitly to have copies of all rules relevant to their armies. If they do not, or the veracity of their copies are in question, contact a judge.

Not seeing anywhere stating that my two baneblades are not allowed for the nova invitational. Gonna have some fun.

PERMISSIVE FAQ PERMISSIVE FAQ noooooo

Mike--not sure if this is the right place to post this, but here goes.

Does the extra Victory Point for killing an Ethereal reward the player with an additional Mission Point or 50 Victory Points towards the tie breaker (or something else)? I don't see anything about it in the FAQ and there seems to be precedent for going in either direction.

 Torrent of Ire wrote:
Mike--not sure if this is the right place to post this, but here goes.

Does the extra Victory Point for killing an Ethereal reward the player with an additional Mission Point or 50 Victory Points towards the tie breaker (or something else)? I don't see anything about it in the FAQ and there seems to be precedent for going in either direction.

Should be treated exactly as the Warlord Traits that award additional points. Bonus 50 toward Tiebreaker. Good question ... we've got a few crib notes for the Mic on one or two rounds; we'll add that to the kick-off.

The only real big one we've had / heard is on Round 1- Purge the Alien; for determining BP allocations, you determine how much you win the MISSION by, not how many points you're ahead by total. So, since you have to be ahead by 3 to avoid going to tiebreaker, being ahead by 3 constitutes winning Round 1 by 1 MIssion Point. Could have been more clear there; most of the rest of the missions should be pretty easy to translate.

Again, good Q on the Ethereals.

Hey is there anywhere that I could see the list of all people in the invitational?

Very, very tough crowd this year ...

http://whiskey40k.blogspot.com/2013/08/final-nova-invitational-2013-roster.html?m=0


Daniel Bunker
Tony Kopach
Alexander Fennell
Nick Nanavati
Jens Gertsen
Ragnar Arnesson
Matt DeFranza
Alex Bessinger
Ben Mohlie
Andrew Gonyo
James Watkins
Jesse Newton
Allan Hernandez
Alan Bajramovic
Brad Nichols
Brett Perkins
Brad Townsend
Eric Hoerger
Jeremy Veysseire
Bob Roda
Vaden Ball
Robert Fortin
Aaron Aleong
Alex Harrison
Werner Born
Neil Gilstrap
Robert Tilly
Matt Schuchman
Adam Tricola
Nick Rose
Kurt Clauss
Mark Aksel

That is a very frightening list of names to be on. I think you only forgot to list Batman, Dracula, and God Himself.

There is a local RTT this weekend that I was going to skip to finish painting. Now after seeing those names I have to go to get more practice with my list.

My ironically favorite thing about the Invitational is ... with a list of names like that, at its nastiest yet in terms of difficulty ... all but one of those people are guaranteed to lose at least one game.

One of them is guaranteed to lose EVERY game.

(of 5, for the Invitational ... I suspect ALL will win at least a few in the GT)

I have a feeling I am going to be playing Ben at least once this week.

Pretty stoked about the invitational. Just got released for the day so will be signing out and flying out in the morning for Arlington. Anyone else gonna be there this early? Bringing the old lady so sight seeing is forced for the first few days. However, I would like to get some practice in some time. Haven't played since.... yea.

Edit:heehaw first time nova attendance is starting to look really good! Hopefully it all works out as now I'm super looking forward to it.

PM sent.

Anyone want to wager on the over/under for Eldar/Tau combinations in the main event? I'm setting it at 30%.

Percentage of all combinations (Eldar, Tau, Eldar/Tau, and Tau/Eldar)? Way over 30%

Just Eldar primary with Tau allies? I'd take the under.

Janthkin,

Kevin Schack here...Final table of Poker game at Adepticon this year(4th place)...The other Kevin sitting at the table...anyways...if that is Tau/Eldar and Eldar/Tau...I will take the under...u decide the wager...I am staking claim to 24% of the field...I think GK make a comeback this year and expect loads of GK/Crons and Crons/GK...and lotsa peeps will just bring all their wave serpents that they have been sitting on since, well, the advent of the Serpent Shield without the Tau...Although I do expect a lot of cherry picking of the Tau Commander for the Reaper combo...

You'll know on app.torrentoffire.com as soon as we finish check-in; in fact, everyone "out here" will be able to see what armies are present, who is playing what, and how each is doing statistically (in all categories, including objectives capped, points destroyed, etc.) against both the field, and against other army combos, to your heart's content.

All live, too.

I am officially checked in and at the hyatt currently. I might need to pick up sone glue and such because bringing my armies in a regular bag might have taken a toll.
My two armies are:
Ig/sw
Eldar/tau

Haven't decided which will be in open and which the invitational. Most likely ig/sw in open though.

Tomb,

Welcome to your first NOVA open......enjoy DC for a couple of days the rest of us will be arriving shortly......I will be rolling in with a homie early Thursday morning...see ya around the hotel or at the mixer...good luck to ya...

Next weekend can't come soon enough. I'm 100% going to be in attendance barring catastrophic car failure or life failure ;p. I'd take the over on 30% eldar/tau. I'm bringing the old hat OP necrons/GK haha so I am not complaining ;p.

Can't wait to meet everyone and I'll apologize ahead of time. If I meet you Friday and seem down its because I drove 8-10 hours and got 3 hours sleep!

Widowsbane wrote:
Tomb,

Welcome to your first NOVA open......enjoy DC for a couple of days the rest of us will be arriving shortly......I will be rolling in with a homie early Thursday morning...see ya around the hotel or at the mixer...good luck to ya...

Thanks! I look forward to it. I also got the wife with me this time. So if you see me getting yelled at by a woman and I have a depressed look on my face, come and run interference.

 Janthkin wrote:
Anyone want to wager on the over/under for Eldar/Tau combinations in the main event? I'm setting it at 30%.

I know I'm taking Eldar/Deldar

Just done my shopping for clothes ready for the week in Yank town!

Still got plenty to build and paint, wrote a new list so no practice for me but meh, who need practice these days !

http://whiskey40k.blogspot.com/2013/08/nova-move-in-good-luck-to-all-ustream.html?m=1

Good luck with the move in Mike. Wish I could be there to help out, but I have to attend my mandatory ethics training this morning. (Nevermind that I'm posting on Dakka right now... that isn't covered by the ethics rules.)

So friggen excited for tomorrow.

Safe travels for all those heading there today.

I will see you all tomorrow!!!

Well I am here in DC at the Hyatt. Gona try to be first in line for check in tomorrow and then off to the vendor room for early bird specials!

Not real happy that the room didn't come with a fridge and I have to pay extra for it. But since I signed up for Hyatt vip gold super card I'm getting free internet so hopefully it balances out.

I will see you boys in the lists!

Come down to gaming area for social time if y'all aren't asleep.

I'll be there around 11am tomorrow morning. So I'll see you guys there sometime after that