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Not sure how it is misleading 77% of people that are attending don't want to use it...not sure why the reason they don't want to use it is relevant to them not wanting it there.

It is not stating those units are bad...just that the players by and large don't want them....not misleading at all.

Also that collector is probably going to be happier playing that same thing in the narrative.

Just saying the results are not misleading unless someone tries to then apply them beyond the NOVA and says "aha look proof that nobody likes FW."

What this says is "This specific group of players does not want to use Non-40k approved FW units."

 Bat Manuel wrote:

MVBrandt wrote:


Next
Forgeworld non-Super Heavy / Gargantuan that also do NOT have the 40K Approved Stamp, and FW Armies
77% straight against
7% straight in favor

If we use any FW at all, it will definitely at MOST be 40K-approved, and this one was clear.

This was also the ONLY response where the largest minority was in the camp of "I would not participate if you legalized these for the GT."
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I'm pretty sure this is misleading. You could rephrase it as, "Who owns FW stuff that is not 40k approved?" and you would probably get those same numbers.

Tournament players don't buy things that they can't use and this is an easy way that they don't have to face that stuff. You may be penalizing the collector who wants to play with his/her cool looking, crappy FW unit because the hardcore peeps want to cut down on the variables

While possibly true, we now have a full-weekend, 7-game, GT-level and high-attendance event for just those people who want to use all their cool models yada yada.

Breng77 wrote:
Not sure how it is misleading 77% of people that are attending don't want to use it...not sure why the reason they don't want to use it is relevant to them not wanting it there.

It is not stating those units are bad...just that the players by and large don't want them....not misleading at all.

Also that collector is probably going to be happier playing that same thing in the narrative.

Just saying the results are not misleading unless someone tries to then apply them beyond the NOVA and says "aha look proof that nobody likes FW."

What this says is "This specific group of players does not want to use Non-40k approved FW units."

I bet you could get similar numbers if you subbed in "Broadside" for "FW."

At the end of the day, like MVB said, it doesn't matter….they can probably use 'counts as.'

 Bat Manuel wrote:

Breng77 wrote:
Not sure how it is misleading 77% of people that are attending don't want to use it...not sure why the reason they don't want to use it is relevant to them not wanting it there.

It is not stating those units are bad...just that the players by and large don't want them....not misleading at all.

Also that collector is probably going to be happier playing that same thing in the narrative.

Just saying the results are not misleading unless someone tries to then apply them beyond the NOVA and says "aha look proof that nobody likes FW."

What this says is "This specific group of players does not want to use Non-40k approved FW units."

I bet you could get similar numbers if you subbed in "Broadside" for "FW."

At the end of the day, like MVB said, it doesn't matter….they can probably use 'counts as.'

Not what I meant - I mean the Narrative, which now has a 7-day, GT-level track to it.

 Bat Manuel wrote:

Breng77 wrote:
Not sure how it is misleading 77% of people that are attending don't want to use it...not sure why the reason they don't want to use it is relevant to them not wanting it there.

It is not stating those units are bad...just that the players by and large don't want them....not misleading at all.

Also that collector is probably going to be happier playing that same thing in the narrative.

Just saying the results are not misleading unless someone tries to then apply them beyond the NOVA and says "aha look proof that nobody likes FW."

What this says is "This specific group of players does not want to use Non-40k approved FW units."

I bet you could get similar numbers if you subbed in "Broadside" for "FW."

At the end of the day, like MVB said, it doesn't matter….they can probably use 'counts as.'

And I'm positive you won't get those same numbers for something like that. Because most attendees are used to playing with it unlike FW. Know exactly where to find the rules for it...unlike FW. Know it is meant for regular 40k (unlike non-40k approved FW).

Also as MVB says it is allowed in the Narative...which if you are bringing a non-competitive, hobbiest option. Is probably going to be way more fun.

MVBrandt wrote:

The Concept of Comp, Rules Changes or Ban Lists

This question merely asked if people were OK further discussing these subjects, so simply "how do you feel about us surveying further about these" // "how do you feel about them in general."

48% straight opposed
33% straight in favor
The rest neutral

Further, 9:1 of those who would not attend if we considered them vs. those who would not attend if we didn't, with ALL Respondents in the "I wouldn't attend unless you implemented bans/comp/rules" being people who said they were not going to attend in 2014 either way.

Emphasis mine, but this is either misleading or has to be false. I am planning on attending NOVA this year, but will not be participating in 40k events unless bans/comps/rules were implemented and voted as such (or thought that is what my votes indicated). Just one voice of course, but I know for a fact that the absolute should not be correct I filled out the survey about 10 seconds after it hit my inbox so I would be surprised if my results were not included in this tabulation, but I guess that is possible too.

quiestdeus wrote:

MVBrandt wrote:

The Concept of Comp, Rules Changes or Ban Lists

This question merely asked if people were OK further discussing these subjects, so simply "how do you feel about us surveying further about these" // "how do you feel about them in general."

48% straight opposed
33% straight in favor
The rest neutral

Further, 9:1 of those who would not attend if we considered them vs. those who would not attend if we didn't, with ALL Respondents in the "I wouldn't attend unless you implemented bans/comp/rules" being people who said they were not going to attend in 2014 either way.

Emphasis mine, but this is either misleading or has to be false. I am planning on attending NOVA this year, but will not be participating in 40k events unless bans/comps/rules were implemented and voted as such (or thought that is what my votes indicated). Just one voice of course, but I know for a fact that the absolute should not be correct I filled out the survey about 10 seconds after it hit my inbox so I would be surprised if my results were not included in this tabulation, but I guess that is possible too.

Probably a missed read on my part then. You can only align answers by same anonymous id and it's difficult to read on the fly. IOW, you can slide indie survey ID numbers when viewing the entire results total and it'll highlight the answers given by that id, sui there's a lot of up down scrolling to try and gauge individual respondent trends on the fly . We'll have precise results once the survey period completes!

S'all good. NOVA is going to be a blast either way, but hopefully the survey drums up enough data to help you and other TOs plan for the future!

Updated survey results and PIE CHARTS!
http://whiskey40k.blogspot.com/2014/01/40k-survey-results-thoughtsoutcomesdeci.html#more


Malifaux is a GO at NOVA Open 2014. More information and registration for Malifaux events forthcoming.

Blood Bowl is a GO at NOVA Open 2014. Same as Malifaux in terms of forthcoming data and registration.

There's even talk of Dreadball lately!

As far as X-Wing goes, this weekend begins the possible production of ... MASSIVE X-Wing ships for "live action chess" sized X-Wing gaming and demos.

Wheres the blood bowl pie chart :(

Registration opens in 4 days!

There will be no blood bowl pie chart, not for you Parsons!

http://whiskey40k.blogspot.com/2014/01/nova-open-registration-in-just-few-days.html

Registration for the 5th Annual NOVA Open begins this Saturday at 10AM, February 1st.

Here's a quick-hitter on some things to look out for ...

Descriptions below for:
SuperNOVA Program
40K GT
40K Narrative
40K Trios
X-Wing
Infinity
Warmachine/Hordes
Malifaux and Blood Bowl
The Hitchhiker's Guide to a Successful GT Experience
Seminars
Capital Palette Independent Figure Art Competition
Free Lounge Talks

Look VERY CAREFULLY AT THE SCHEDULE
Every year I hear people surprised at what else they could have done if only they'd known.
For instance, it's a totally conflict-free schedule experience to participate in the 40K GT, an Infinity Hunger Games activity, a Sunday single-day tournament in a smaller event, The Hitchhiker's Guide to a Successful GT Experience and the 40K Narrative Nightfighter's track event. Look at it carefully - see what all you can get into to make the most of your experience





SuperNOVA Bags
Previously titled the "VIP" Program, we changed the name to better reflect the NOVA "brand" if you will, and also because it didn't seem right to call people VIPs just for buying an up-sold pass ... you're all VIP to us (and cheesy as it sounds, anyone who knows me well will tell you I'm dead serious about that).

So the SuperNOVA Bags are limited to 80 items, and then they're gone. They sell FAST. The purchase of the bag this year includes the cost of your weekend badge (to make things simpler), and also includes as usual a KR MultiCase.

If you're in your first year of the SuperNOVA program, you'll receive a KR BackPack 2 ($82.49 value)
If you're in your second year of the program, you can choose a Kaiser2 or another BackPack 2.
If you're in your third year of the program, you'll for the first time be able to select a Kaiser3 (50% larger than the other two in terms of model capacity)

Once you purchase a SuperNOVA at any point in time, any subsequent NOVA you attend includes (whether you SuperNOVA again or not) a Buy One Get One Free from KR along with your registration materials. It allows you to acquire one KR Card Case with Custom Foam (or core foam or no foam if you really want) free with the purchase of one, basically a 50% off filling your BackPack or Kaiser2 bags. You get one every subsequent year you attend for life.

The bags are also loaded with limited edition and vendor-supplied swag. They include everything from beer steins to special gifts matched to the army you select during check-out, and tons in between. I believe the total net value of the items in the bag and the bag itself typically comes to a couple hundred bucks worth of items.

NOVA Open 40K GT
The NOVA Open's 40K GTs is one of the premier 40K events on Earth, and is one of the largest singles GTs out there. With a unique bracketing system that ensures most players wind up facing their peers for most of the weekend, and a huge array of prizes tuned to all different player types, it's consistently one of our highest rated and best attended events. Tickets sold out last year, and have sold faster and faster with each passing year. Don't miss yours!

NOVA Open Narrative Tickets - Warlord and Nightfighter Tracks
The NOVA Open Narrative more than doubled last year, and surveys/interest seem to imply it'll do so again. Further, we've made a portion of the Narrative - the Warlord Track - a full-on GT-level 7-game event, inclusive of 3 day and 4 night games (first game is Thursday at night), as well as social activities and daily "Model UN Styled" planning sessions where the Narrative Warlords directly impact the mission direction and player deployment of the larger open-attended Nightfighter track.

If you're playing in the 40K GT and want to get some awesome games in with really innovative missions and rules battling across LED-lit boutique terrain ... participate in the Nightfighter track, scheduled to allow participation in both.

If you're looking for a full weekend of awesome Narrative gaming participating in a unique universe of the NOVA's creation, fueled by player participation, participate in the Warlords Track. There are only ABOUT THIRTY TWO SPOTS available for the Warlord Track, with only 16 initial offerings per Faction (Virtue or Human). If you want in this, you'd better sign up fast!

40K Trios Team Tournament
In order to make participation less grueling, and also to give Trios players the opportunity to participate in the Narrative events, we've pushed the Trios event to Thursday in entirety - all three rounds will begin and end that day. This innovative Team Tournament is also NO HOLDS BARRED - the singles lists each player will use once over the course of 3 rounds can include ANY units in the game - from Escalation to Forgeworld. This is one of our legacy 40K events, under a management upgrade of veteran NOVA organizer James Watkins plus three-time Trios champion Troy Esposito. They're passionate about bringing an awesome event to start your NOVA Open experience.

X-Wing
The dedicated folks over at A Few Maneuvers are running a HUGE array of X-Wing events all weekend long at the NOVA Open this year, and we're super excited about it (as well as about their excitement). Many of these may sell pretty quick given the rising popularity of the game and the incredible team running the events. We're also working on building MASSIVE X-Wing spacecraft to have "human-sized" X-Wing demos and mini-games. More to come. http://www.afewmaneuvers.com/

Infinity
The NOVA Open introduced a full weekend of day and night Infinity events last year, after kicking the game off well in 2012. Infinity enters its third year at the NOVA under the direction of stellar lead Craig Roberts and a dramatically-upgraded terrain building project. Check out the entire primer and weekend of events at the NOVA Open site (where all primers are located), novaopen.com ... and also keep an eye on Craig's blog - http://certs-tabletop.blogspot.com/

Warmachine/Hordes
Brendon Caulkins spent the past several years constantly building the success of Warmachine and Hordes at the NOVA Open. This year we are proudly a Warmachine Weekend Qualifier, and it looks to be an even better year than ever before, with new open gaming / iron arena and boutique terrain tables being added, and a stronger and more focused array of events arrayed along the schedule.

Malifaux and Blood Bowl
Both of these game systems will be at the NOVA Open this year. We're finalizing plans with the new leads who've stepped up, and we're VERY excited about it. We'll have more information on these after Registration, anticipating the opening of sales for these events and info about them by (ideally) mid-February.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to a Successful GT Experience
What does it mean to experience a "successful" GT? This interactive seminar will certainly involve discussion about how best to play the missions and format of the NOVA Open's 40K GT, but it will also include discussion about the best way to leave the NOVA on Sunday feeling like your weekend was exciting and successful regardless of the outcome of your games on the tabletop. Hear from organizers and veteran attendees while observing gaming examples and getting a last minute fire drill on the best way to succeed at the 2014 NOVA Open.

Seminars at the NOVA Open
The Seminars at the NOVA have grown in popularity and coverage every year. This will be their best year yet. Courses offered include a full suite of amazing art classes taught by Justin McCoy and Caleb Wissenback. Additionally, Joe Orteza of AdeptiCon fame will be joining us to teach his renowned classes teaching you to Lose Your Fear of Green Stuff. Also of note - the Build Your Own Display Board class introduced successfully and quite popularly last year is being advanced in 2014 - we'll be joined by the 11th Company's Tactical Terrain master, Eric, and Chris Michaels of Powered Play Gaming. They'll combine to teach an amazing build-and-take that brings you from a little bit of pink foam through a fully LED-lit and useable display board to show off your minis all NOVA Open long. Don't miss any of these before they sell out!

Capital Palette Independent Figure Art Competition
The Capital Palette took off in an amazing way in 2013, and it's looking to dramatically expand in 2014 into one of the premier figure art competitions in the country. You can register models on an individual basis, or you can buy a pass that gives you unlimited submissions. To encourage even more participation this year despite the incredible competition, we'll also be giving away some amazing prizes based purely on participation and submission of entries to the exhibition. Show off your best work and sneak some listens in at the display area as people oooh and aaah all weekend long.



http://minimayhem-theblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/nova-open-capital-palette.html

Free Lounge Talks
Last year the NOVA Open Charitable Foundation secured a charitable ABC license and rented out the Presidential Suite atop the Hyatt Regency, with fantastic views of Crystal City and Washington, DC, and hosted special guests, staff and SuperNOVA bag purchasers all weekend long. This year we're opening it up to EVERYONE! Come on up and enjoy discount beverages (100% of the proceeds of which go to the charities supported by the Foundation) while listening in on a variety of talks all weekend long given by game developers, artists, industry experts and more. There'll be a full itinerary of Lounge Talks forthcoming as we get closer to the NOVA proper. Want to hear the developer of your favorite skirmish game talk to you about how he came up with the rules while sipping your favorite beer or whiskey and occasionally glancing at the Washingon Monument out the window? Yup!

Besides all of this, there'll be a TON more activity in the vendor hall, in a new demo row and with a bunch of side activities that add much more "Fun stuff" for the average attendee to do while they're at the NOVA. Already on our list of demo companies, by the way? Dropzone Commander, that's who.

Who is signing up this Saturday? What are you signing up for? We're all a little exhausted, hard at work getting everything as close to perfect as we can ... but we can't WAIT to see everyone at this year's NOVA ... our 5th Anniversary will be our best yet!

Looking forward to the seminars, especially the greenstuff class. The new narrative sounds interesting.

Is it just me? I did not see Warhammer Fantasy listed. Has it been dropped?

Warhammer Fantasy has not been dropped. It's under new management by Steven Gant and we're quite excited about it. We had some bumps in the road with Fantasy last year and are explicitly working to address them - from building a stronger relationship with the event lead to providing superior terrain (here's some sneak photos of some building designs for this year's event: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XaiBt4KLMps/UeLMQhLkzoI/AAAAAAAAFwg/T8QivvMbvuo/s1600/Painting+4.JPG)

The scoring system will be streamlined to a more traditional one to the average Fantasy GT goer, participation will contribute to Master's Qualification, and we're starting with an initial offering of 32 players (though Steve thinks we'll end up firing up to 64). More information can be found on the website, and Steve should have a primer for us to pop up within the next week or two (sorry for the delay on that - we've taken careful time making sure we have just the right lead this year to ensure an awesome experience for our attendees).

Reason I asked was because it was not listed at all...

Registration going live!


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40 of 80 supernova bags are already gone

Picked up my supernova bag, eagerly waiting for more Blood Bowl information

Also got my SuperNOVA bag... I bet they will be sold out by the end of today!

Only 21/80 supernova left

SuperNova acquired They didn't sell out this fast last year did they? I feel like I picked up last year's weeks after registration opened. Hell of a good sign I'd say!

Definitely seems like they are going faster than last year. The Narrative Warlord (GT-level experience) event is already 20% sold out!

Yeah not even close; they sold out fast, but they're on pace to sell out today, in the next few hours. Reg has been open aboug 60 minutes and there are only 19 left.

Bummer I guess no supernova swag for me as I won't be able to register till Wednesday. DOH! Months to plan for this and I still blow it lol.

Congrats on the heavy opening day sales so far though.

Heh well there's like a couple left still ...

There are actually I think 12 SuperNOVA bags left; not sure they'll last the weekend though, Chance.

BOOM goes the dynamite!!

Fourth NOVA here...taking it easy this year...just the grand tourney and some seminars...so I can have some time in the evenings to socialize and hang out...To anyone considering whether or not to attend the NOVA this year I am giving a testament that the event gets better and better every year and to me is the preeminent East coast event(I do not attend west coast events, yet) out there...so get your tix and stop dilly dallying you sally!!

When do we get the BOGO coupons for being past MVPs? I need some new cases ASAP and may have to wait on my NOVA registration if we don't get them until the event.

Hey guys, this is Steve Gant. I am currently putting the primer together for the Warhammer Fantasy tournament. Right now im looking at a rough idea of.....

2800 points
No unit / army / magic restrictions
Victory points scale roughly
1-500 11/9
501-1250 14/6
1251-2000 17/3
2001+ 20/0
there will be a couple secondary bonuses as well

i hope to have it completed by weeks end for Mike and the NOVA staff (sorry we are having a baby right now lol)

once its up i will post a tournament thread dedicated to just the fantasy event and any questions can be posted up there

Registration for the NOVA Open began this past weekend and was a HUGE success in terms of records. We set records for ourselves in sales last year, and over the weekend we registered more sales than all of February 2013 combined!

We also sold out our SuperNOVA (formerly VIP) bag program, and have already built a wait list. Feel free to use the waitlisting capabilities now active at http://register.novaopen2014.com/ if you want to get on the wait list should any prospective attendee w/ a SuperNOVA bag drop and wants to sell it.

We sold more than 20-25% of our slots in many events, and even more than that in the Narrative event. Nearly 40% of the Warlord Track Narrative slots are gone - so hurry up! Interestingly, people have been registering evenly for Humanity and The Virtue - it's neck and neck.

For those in the know and those not, Narrative attendees this year are able to activate OPTIONAL supplements for the codex of their choice built and internally tested by the Narrative team, with consulting insight from numerous GT-winning gamers to pre-identify "accidental breakages."

We're looking for input on these, playtesting, etc. Also, they may provide refreshing new looks at different codices and ways to play the game for people getting tired of the dominance of the same old same old within their regular play group.

Feedback welcome:
http://www.novaopen.com/wp-content/uploads/Narrative-Supplements-31Jan14.pdf