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AdeptiCon is being boarded! All hands on deck!

The Golden Age of Piracy is drawing to a close and the grandest pirate game in North America is beckoning all scalawags to stand before the mast or swing at the gallows. Mr. Christian and the Mutineers proudly present another continuing installment in the “Fist Full of Seamen” story: "But Pirates are coming!" The Year is 1703, and while the European powers squabble in the world's deadliest paternity suit, The War of Spanish Succession, the Caribbean colonies vie for the title of Cane-Sugar-Mama of the West Indies.

Drop Sail and weigh anchor in this colossal game of Hollywood piracy. Raid, trade, and cannonade your way around this 800 SQ. FT. board collecting gold and infamy from a dozen Island locations. Beware! Ruthless Cannibals, a terrifying ghost ship and even the legendary Kraken stand ready to consume your crew and drag you to the depths. We provide enough ships and crew to set sail on the high seas. Captains must be of legal driving age to pilot one of our ships. The under 16 crowd will be provided characters to influence the battles and adventure around the map in search of fame and fortune. All materials to play this game are provided.

Evening sessions will be run Friday and Saturday where ships get underway at 6:00 PM. Mr. Christian and the Mutineers will also be on deck throughout the weekend for demos, raiding, revelry, looting and more revelry.

All participants, besides playing in this once and a life time event game, will receive an AdeptiCon exclusive 28mm Henry Morgan, model sculpted by the talented Michael Owen.

So scurvy scallywags, make yer mark and secure a spot through pre-registration or take your chances having to walk the plank and sign up for free at the show.

Watch the promo video here:

T-shirt (and Hoodie) Mock-up!

Off to the printers today! Still available for purchase in the webcart!

Hobby Seminars to Feature Formula P3 Paints

AdeptiCon’s ever popular hobby seminars again give you the opportunity to take your skills to the next level. As a stalwart supporter, Privateer Press is proud to sponsor AdeptiCon’s Hobby Seminars and will be providing all classrooms with Formula P3 paints and brushes for 2015!

The Formula P3 brand leads the industry in quality and performance, providing miniature hobby enthusiasts with the best experience possible. Formula P3 paints have an extended drying time, so you can blend and mix paints without fear of wasting paint or employing retardants or flow extenders, and the formula dries to a hard and satin finish that’s resistant to chipping. You never need to worry about handling your finished miniatures. Formula P3 offers strong coverage, easier mixing, and a smoother consistency due to a superior pigment refinement. Privateer Press spent years designing the Formula P3 paint line to create the best possible results.

No matter the game, Formula P3 will help you take it to the next level.

AdeptiCon’s hobby seminars are internationally known and can sell out quickly. So don’t miss out on the chance to learn from some of the best artists around. Register today!

All Things Must End!

AdeptiCon 2015 preregistration will close on Sunday, February 22nd at 8PM CST! After that we will no longer be handling any requests for Weekend Badges or events as we begin our final preparations for the actual convention. You will still be able to register onsite, but any remaining event tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis only.

All AdeptiCon attendees will be able to pick up their badge and event tickets at the AdeptiCon registration table starting Wednesday, March 18th at 7:00 pm or any of the following days beginning at 7:00 am.

AdeptiCon 2015 Vendor Hall Roster

With the transition to the Renaissance Marriott, over 40 companies will be exhibiting in our Vendor Hall - giving you a chance to purchase their products, try a demo, peruse their new releases and meet the staff behind some of your favorite hobby manufactures and suppliers.

Anvil Eight
Badger Air-Brush Co.
Battle Foam
Battlefront
Bombshell Miniatures
Brush4hire
Chicagoland Games/Dice Dojo
Cool Mini or Not
Death Ray Designs
Dice Head Games
Fantasy Arc
Fantasy Flight Games
Footsore Miniatures
Forge World
Gale Force Nine
Game Room
Games Plus
Games & Gears
Hawk Wargames
Impact Miniatures
Iron Heart Artisans
Knuckleduster
KR Multicase
Mantic Games
MegaCon Games
Muse on Minis
Musketeer Miniatures
Ninja Division
Outlaw Miniatures
Palladium Books
Privateer Press
Prodos Games
Reaper Miniatures
Sarissa Precision
Scale75
Secret Weapon Miniatures
Smooth-On
Soda Pop Miniatures
Tectonic Craft Studios
The WitchBorn Corporation
Wargamma
Warlord Games
Watchful Studio

Vendor Hall Hours: 10:00AM to 6:00PM (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) and 10:00AM to 3:00PM (Sunday)

Custom Warhammer 40K Tactical Objective Deck!

Over the past several months we have been playtesting and fine-tuning an alternative set of Warhammer 40K Tactical Objectives. These custom objectives will be utilized alongside traditional objective missions during the Warhammer 40K Championship, Warhammer 40K Team Tournament and the Warhammer 40K Exterminatus events.

This 54-card deck contains 36 custom tactical objectives for use at AdeptiCon 2015. Participants in Warhammer 40K Championship and Warhammer 40K Exterminatus events will receive a copy of this deck to keep - this is the ONLY way to guarantee yourself a deck!



We are pleased to present the final production version of this 54-card deck, produced by Games & Gears!

AdeptiCon 2015 Sci-fi Model: Kolonel Elisabeth Dietrich

As a scion of one of Tannenberg’s ancient noble lines, Elisabeth Dietrich was born into a world of duty and honour. Tradition demanded the young Elisabeth serve in the officer cadre of the Tannenberg military, a duty she readily accepted. A year after her commissioning in Tannenberg Fusilier Regiment No 877, the empire’s northern borders were attacked by an unholy alliance of alien sub-empires, and while the invasion was cast back, it was at a terrible price. Elisabeth’s homeworld was devastated, its holdings all but destroyed and its peoples scattered across the stars.

Orphaned, Elisabeth Dietrich denounced her obsolete noble title and determined that she would serve her empire and the memory of her people by service in Tannenberg’s armies until such time as her world could be rebuilt. An inspirational leader whose authority is derived not from title but genuine ability, she is possessed of a cunning strategic mind and fearsomely skilled with the blade. She has fought across her empire’s frontiers and beyond them, against every enemy of the Tannenberg empire, ever determined to avenge the hurt done to her people and to ensure Tannenberg retains its position of power amongst the ever-warring stellar empires of the Orion-Cygnus arm.

Full Swag Bag recipients will receive the AdeptiCon 2015 Exclusive Limited Edition Kolonel Elisabeth Dietrich model from Victoria Miniatures. A limited edition resin version of this model is available for purchase in the AdeptiCon Store.

The tactical objective deck looks awesome! As does the Con mini... well done as always

The hardest part for me is deciding if I want to paint her as a commissar or an Office for my praetorians.

I'm thinking commissar, but that's a fine looking mini either way.

Catching up on news...

Robotech® RPG Tactics™
AdeptiCon brings you Robotech® RPG Tactics™ both in game and swag. Full Swag Bag registrants will receive a sample sprue that lets you build 2 Valkyries in Battloid mode...but the fun doesn't stop there!

The battle begins at AdeptiCon when you are part of the first official Robotech® RPG Tactics™ tournament, Battle for Macross City™. Robotech® is brought to life in stunning detail for your tabletop battles. Play Earth’s defenders or the invading Zentraedi aliens hellbent on victory. Test your skills and walk away with one of the five tournament awards.

Register for Robotech® RPG Tactics™: Battle for Macross City™ now — and make sure you use the 10% discount coupon found in ALL swag bags for your Robotech® purchases at the Palladium Books Inc. booth.

Industry Leaders Dinner
AdeptiCon and Geek Nation Tours present dinner and gaming at our very first Geek Nation Tours Wargaming Industry Leaders Dinner. Join industry giants CoolMiniOrNot, Mantic Games and Outlaw Miniatures for a dinner Q&A as each company gives a quick talk about what they offer, and what they are planning for the future. Who knows, we might even get some New Release information! After dinner each company will offer demos of their games. Hop from one to the other, see the mechanics of each system, and earn special deals. But that is not all! Later in the evening we will have open gaming for each of their systems so you can give them a real play. There will be loads of gaming opportunities so everyone will be included! We really want this to be a super fun time so there will be a cash bar, loads of positive energy throughout the evening, and many will walk away with free gaming goodies!!! So join us for this exclusive gaming experience!

Register for the Geek Nation Tours Industry Leaders Dinner now!

Reaper Miniatures Paint & Take
Come and join us for Reaper Miniature’s Paint and Take! Reaper Miniatures will be providing the miniatures, brushes and paint…all you need to do is have a seat, have some fun, get some tips, paint a miniature and most importantly…keep that miniature! That best part? It is free! The Reaper Paint and Take station will be located in Discovery Hall, near the Vendor Hall and will be open during normal Vendor Hall hours.

Very Important Gamers will have a special miniature available for them at the Reaper Paint and Take station.

Registration Ramp-up!
AdeptiCon 2015 will be, without question, the largest AdeptiCon to date. With 3 weeks to go, preregistration numbers are already 15% over the close of cart last year - putting us on track for 2500+ attendees! More space, more vendors, more events...March cannot come quickly enough!

The shirts and cards look tight. I'm excited to go!

 Matthias wrote:
March cannot come quickly enough!

Obviously we need to give you more work to do....

 RiTides wrote:
The tactical objective deck looks awesome!

You're welcome!

AdeptiCon 2015 Special Guest: Andy Chambers

It is with great pride that AdeptiCon, in conjunction with Geek Nation Tours, announces a very special guest to this year’s event...the one and only Andy Chambers! Once known as the “40K Overfiend”, Andy’s influence on Games Workshop’s universe is indisputable. Andy is a veteran writer and games designer with more than twenty five years experience in creating games dominated by giant robots, spaceships and dangerous aliens. He is best known for his work in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. From 1990 to 2004 he worked at Games Workshop as designer for three editions of the Warhammer 40,000 miniatures game (2nd 3rd and 4th), as well as titles like Warhammer Fantasy Battle, Necromunda, Space Marine, Titan Legions, Epic 40,000, Gorkamorka and Battlefleet Gothic. In 2005 Andy moved into the PC gaming world to work on the hit real time strategy game Starcraft 2 by Blizzard Entertainment. Andy is currently working as a freelancer designing games and writing fiction for a variety of publishers, recent works include; the Dark Eldar Dysjunction trilogy for Black Library, short fiction and a novel set in Paolo Parente’s Dust universe, the Armies of the Soviet Union, Ostfront and Empires in Flames books for Warlord Games’ Bolt Action system and story/world development for several mobile game titles. Future projects in the works include a tabletop spaceship game for Hawk Wargames’ Dropzone Commander universe and a WW2 mass aerial combat game entitled Blood Red Skies.

Truly one of the legends in the industry, Andy Chambers is a very welcome guest at this year’s AdeptiCon!

Nice! I'd love to know his opinion on the state of 40k and if he follows what GW is doing. I'd also love to hear how he would fix it.

Is he giving a seminar, etc? I want to ask about Dropzone Commander's upcoming space ruleset...

Andy is going to be attending the Geek Nation Tours Wargaming Industry Leaders Dinner (description below). This is one way to meet up with him at a more exclusive event.

AdeptiCon and Geek Nation Tours present dinner and gaming at our very first Geek Nation Tours Wargaming Industry Leaders Dinner. Join industry giants Cool Mini or Not, Mantic Games and Outlaw Miniatures for a dinner Q&A as each company gives a quick talk about what they offer, and what they are planning for the future. Who knows, we might even get some New Release information! After dinner each company will offer demos of their games. Hop from one to the other, see the mechanics of each system, and earn special deals. But that is not all! Later in the evening we will have open gaming for each of their systems so you can give them a real play. There will be loads of gaming opportunities so everyone will be included! We really want this to be a super fun time so there will be a cash bar, loads of positive energy throughout the evening, and many will walk away with free gaming goodies!!! So join us for this exclusive gaming experience!

Tickets for the Industry Leaders Dinner can be purchased at cart.adepticon.org.

Had a question about WYSIWYG at this con, specifically 40K. Of have Grey Hunters, they are assumed to have bolt pistols and bolters, but not chainswords, thus I need chainswords. But I don't have a lot of models and like to run them as Blood Claws, so I'm thinking of having them all sport chainswords in one hand, and bolt pistols in the other, since they will all have both regardless of whether they are GH or BC. Obviously I understand I have to attach an upgrade, should a model have one, but what about the GH's bolters? Do I have to have then appear, or is a chainsword and bolt pistol sufficient? Second question: what if I run GH and BC in the same list? Are my models acceptable, as long as there is a list consistency to differentiate GH from BC?

Thank you in advance.

 Psychotacon wrote:
Had a question about WYSIWYG at this con, specifically 40K. Of have Grey Hunters, they are assumed to have bolt pistols and bolters, but not chainswords, thus I need chainswords. But I don't have a lot of models and like to run them as Blood Claws, so I'm thinking of having them all sport chainswords in one hand, and bolt pistols in the other, since they will all have both regardless of whether they are GH or BC. Obviously I understand I have to attach an upgrade, should a model have one, but what about the GH's bolters? Do I have to have then appear, or is a chainsword and bolt pistol sufficient? Second question: what if I run GH and BC in the same list? Are my models acceptable, as long as there is a list consistency to differentiate GH from BC?

Thank you in advance.

I am not an official representative (keep that in mind), but here is the posted WYSIWYG policy:

Units must always be represented by appropriate models. This is the single, most important rule. The 'What You See Is What You Get' (WYSIWYG) rule is in effect for all tournaments. That means all units MUST be easily identifiable as the particular choice they represent and that any and all weapons/options taken for a unit MUST be clearly represented on the model(s). Models not appropriately represented will be removed from the game.


By that, you really should have Bolters on your Grey Hunters.

However, more importantly WYSIWYG is about your opponents not being confused, ever. There are players (like Hulksmash, for example), that use completely counts-as armies, and never have any issues, because all his units are distinctly modeled/armed and he will go out of his way to explain what stuff is as many times as necessary to make sure his opponents know what is what.

The fact that you talk about using the same models between your Grey Hunter and Blood Claw units makes it sounds like it is going to be very difficult to tell one unit apart from the other. So what is the consistency going to be that is going to help your opponent tell them apart? Just a little mark on their shoulderpads or bases or something? Because there are Blood Claw models and there are Grey Hunter models, and because of that, people have an expectation of what they each look like.

So if your Blood Claws are really just Grey Hunters, then you're going to need something extremely eye-catching to make it clear to your opponent that they aren't Grey Hunters, especially if you're considering trying to not have your Grey Hunters modeled with Bolters.

In the end, lay your army out on a table, step back and pretend you are somebody playing against it. Is every unit 100% clear what it is just by looking at from a distance, or at least if your opponent gave you a heads-up once before the game? If not, if its a situation where halfway through the game your opponent might get confused and think your Grey Hunters were your Bloodclaws (or vice-versa), then it is a problem.

Thank you for the example. I have thought of putting myself in the shoes of my opponent(s). Unfortunately, I am a big supporter of proxies, probably mostly due to the fact that I don't have models or money growing on trees. That being said, I completely understand why cons like Adepticon harbor WYSIWYG rules. Cons have an end, and having clear cut rules to save time arguing is paramount. So I get it. So, I'm just trying to find out if there is a cost effective way to run a model as more than one model/unit type.

I'll ask everyone's suggestion then: If I make a Blood Claw model with a chainsword and bolt pistol, but attach a bolter when used as a grey hunter, either to their side, leg(s), or back, would that be an acceptable differentiation as to what a Grey Hunter and Blood Claw is? To my opponent: "Any troop models that have a chainsword are Blood Claws unless they have bolters, Blood Claws do not have bolters."

Also, just to clarify, safe to say based on that rule, even if a bolter is standard for a GH, and even if I have NO BC on the field, if the bolter is not physically attached to the model, it doesn't have a bolter. Does that sound correct for Adepticon?

Thank you again!

I think that weapons are really important to have right, so Grey Hunters should not have chainswords... You can also email AdeptiCon to ask, but every conversion and counts-as I've done have had the right weapons. Otherwise it doesn't meet WYSIWYG, since weapons are one of the most critical parts of that.

The problem with Grey Hunters is that they have the option for an additional CCW. So the pistol doesn't need to be modeled (because that's standard gear on every marine) but the bolter is the difference between a BC and a GH and since the chainsword is an optional upgrade unless you have paid the points for the extra CCW it shouldn't have them. That said if none of your GH has additional CCW's per your list and all of them are modeled with bolters I wouldn't care about the chainswords. Honestly it depends on the list.

I understand where you're both coming from. I always upgrade my GH to chainswords. I probably should have mentioned that.

In that case, you should be fine, as they'd be armed correctly! Ideally you'd have them painted slightly differently too, but if they've got bolters and the BCs don't, you're satisfying WYSIWYG.

AdeptiCon 2015 Fantasy Model: Lady Faelwen Nightsinger

Forsaking the protection of her ancestral Elven homes, Lady Faelwen Nightsinger trades the shelter of the woodland realm for a life of high adventure. Her skills have made her a much sought after battle mage, with armies from every corner of the Kingdoms outbidding each other for her arcane services. She carries with her Cirithriel, the Star Wings, a staff rumored to be fashioned from the fabled Star Stone itself. In battle, the Nightsinger’s protective spells can shield entire regiments and her power, summoned from deep within the ancient Sylvan forests, can make the difference between glorious victory and catastrophic defeat.

AdeptiCon ‘Full Swag Bag’ recipients will receive the Lady Faelwen Nightsinger, 2015 Elven Sorceress Promotional model designed and sculpted by the talented Patrick Keith of Bombshell Miniatures specifically for AdeptiCon. See more of Patrick’s excellent work at www.bombshellminis.com.

I had two of my team members for the warhammer 40k event drop due to work. If anyone is looking to join a team pm me for more info please and thanks.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/635711.page#7593833

TK

AdeptiCon 2015: Terrain Update

It’s not all fun and games. : )

AdeptiCon is truly a year-long project. AdeptiCon’s staff and volunteers undertake significant terrain projects each year in order to maintain existing sets and introduce new ones. It is no small endeavor to plan, build, paint, and store terrain pieces for over 300 tables, but it is part of what makes AdeptiCon one of the best conventions in the world. In short, it is worth it.

AdeptiCon 2015 is no different. Terrain projects for this year’s convention span dozens of events and game systems, from Warhammer 40K and WFB tournaments, to Horus Heresy themed tables, SAGA, Bolt Action, Firestorm Armada, Dropzone Commander, Flames of War, Infinity, Malifaux and many, many more !

So time for a quick terrain update:

Ken from Badger Airbrush is a long-time partner and major sponsor of AdeptiCon and has been for many years. A true leader in the airbrush industry, Ken and Badger offer some amazing products and are known for putting together some great deal packages for AdeptiCon attendees. He is a local Chicago guy who runs a family business, employees our neighbors, and offers a product still made in the USA! Having someone just down the road from you when you have a question, need a part, or just want to grab a Gene and Jude’s hot dog is invaluable!

The last few years has seen the airbrush become one of the main tools in any hobbyist’s arsenal. And Badger has developed a range of products that make using the airbrush even easier, including their range of Minitaire paints and Stynylrez primers. Hopefully everyone got a chance to try out the sample Badger dropped in last year’s swag bag. These paint and primer lines are particularly helpful when you have several hundred square feet of terrain to paint and 64+ Deadzone buildings to prime!

Did you know those Minitaire and Stynlrez products come in quart and gallon sizes? No? Well now you do.



But enough of my rambling - what have we been working on?

By now everyone should know that we got a massive amount of Deadzone sprues this year to work on and with the help of Mel Bose at the Terrain Tutor we have a game plan for getting all of these Mantic Mantic Games Deadzone buildings on the table. It almost goes without saying that you get a major amount of terrain out of just one Battlezone box, but you get a truly astonishing amount out of 1,100+ sprues!





We also have some Chemical Tank designs from Alex Landing of Ironheart Artizans ! You have to heck these things out. Based on our “crazy, over-the-top” AdeptiCon Titancius tanks from last year, these kits are brought down to scale for the average gaming table and provide a great centerpiece to battle over.



And just wait till you see these Necropolis terrain pieces that the Brush for Hire guys have provided us. These are going to be a welcome addition to our Necron themed tables for eons to come.





Finally, Flying Tricycle, who has contributed some of the first and longest-used AdeptiCon laser terrain kits has produced some flexible Wrecked Hulk designs that we are putting to good use. Look for these to show up on a terrain table near you!

I love these, they all look like they would make great additions to any table - as well as those new FAT mats I'm looking forward to seeing in action at LVO this weekend.

Not to be overly lazy, but perhaps some links for the gentleman/group's stores so folks can place some orders? Assuming they have them Didn't want to place up links and such in your thread on you guys.

@Greydragon: Added. Although, folks might have to contact them directly, as some of these kits where made at our request and may not be in the vendors catalog as of yet.

Something else to note that most these guys will be vendors at the show, and for attendees it would be a good time to pick up some kits. : )

Those are some massive containers of paint and huge BLOS terrain pieces! Very cool . We've seen a similar movement locally (on a much smaller scale of course) as people get terrain suitable for Infinity. Are any of these pieces likely to be used on the Infinity tables, or will we see some of those?

Incredible work!!

 RiTides wrote:
Those are some massive containers of paint and huge BLOS terrain pieces! Very cool . We've seen a similar movement locally (on a much smaller scale of course) as people get terrain suitable for Infinity. Are any of these pieces likely to be used on the Infinity tables, or will we see some of those?

Incredible work!!

Yes, terrain placement just got real with all that blos.


Now some of us are still waiting on a necron faq... is it coming soon?