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Hey guys, I'm Mer, one of the event coordinators at Card Kingdom. I'm running the Warhammer 40K Escalation League at Card Kingdom in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, WA. This first thread will have league information. I'm hoping this thread will help players get games and build the community at our store!

Card Kingdom 40K Escalation League

Entry: $10 for entirety of league and tournament.
4/9 to 4/18: 500 pts, game play is from 12 PM to 12 AM
4/19 to 4/25: 750 pts, game play is from 12 PM to 12 AM
4/26 to 5/2: 1000 pts, game play is from 12 PM to 12 AM
5/3 to 5/8: 1250 pts, game play is from 12 PM to 12 AM
5/9: 1250 pt tournament. Starts at 12 PM. Non-league players can play in the tournament but must pay $10 to enter. Player who participated in the league get to register first.
Scenarios: Any scenario found in the 40K rulebook is allowed during league play.
Warlord Traits: Any trait found in the 40K rulebook or appropriate codex is allowed during league play.

Army Composition

Armies must follow force organization charts in the 40K Rulebook and their accompanying codex.
Lords of War are not allowed. Lords of War who become regular HQ/characters because of formations are not allowed.
Forgeworld is not allowed. Alternate force organization charts found in Data Slates are allowed. Formations are also allowed.
You must stick with one army for the entirety of the league and tournament.
Different lists are encouraged! Try switching from competitive to fluff to try something new!
All models should be WYSIWYG to the player’s best ability. Proxies will be allowed on a case by case basis.
Allies are also allowed on a case by case basis.

Game Scoring (max 3 games per week)

Playing a game: 1 point
Drawing a game: 0 points
Winning a game: 1 points (2 total)
Kingslayer Bonus in Weeks 3 and 4 (defeat one of the top 3 players during that week): 3 points
Games won via a Crushing Victory
Games will be recorded in a binder located at the register, reported in this thread on DakkaDakka, or via Mer.

Hobby Scoring (max 7 points per week)

Play with a fully painted army: 2 points
Paint a non-character unit (monsters and vehicles included): 2 points
Paint an independent character: 1 point
Unpainted models must be presented to Mer via email at events@cardkingdom.com or in person to receive points.
Models must be painted to a three color minimum. Bases do not need to be painted but it is encouraged.


Awards

Hobby: Most hobby points.
General: Player with the most game points.
Destroyer: Player with the most crushing victories (double the victory points in a game) throughout the league.
Overall: Player with the most overall points (game and hobby combined)
Players may only win one award. ie: the player who wins overall may not also win the hobby award.

Still looking to get a game or two in either Thursday or Friday after work at card kingdom. Haven't heard solid plans from anyone, and I am trying to firm up end of the week plans for the wife's happiness. If I don't hear from anybody, I will be there Sunday around noon for a couple games at the 750 level. Cheers guys.

Curses! I didn't find out about this today, but I do intend to be there tomorrow to register and play my first games in seventh edition!

-Shay

There will be a handful of us there tomorrow around noon. 750 points. Sure you could get in a 500 point game and have it count for last week.

Oh I'm not too worried about being competitive in the league or anything, I'd be happy just to get a game or two!

Only found out about it this weekend, so I'm obviously too late. Not that I have anything remotely resembling a completed army right now anyway.

You can still join and play. If you want a chance to learn the game and play against a number of people. Assemble the army as you go. Paint when you can and jus have a good time.

If you don't have enough points to get to 1250 in your collection let it be known here and I am sure someone could lend you part of an army or something. I have eldar and tyranids and would be happy to game with you.

Or just drop by on either a Friday or Sunday and get a pick up game in with one of the many 40k players tha will be here.

 seapheonix wrote:
You can still join and play. If you want a chance to learn the game and play against a number of people. Assemble the army as you go. Paint when you can and jus have a good time.

If you don't have enough points to get to 1250 in your collection let it be known here and I am sure someone could lend you part of an army or something. I have eldar and tyranids and would be happy to game with you.

Or just drop by on either a Friday or Sunday and get a pick up game in with one of the many 40k players tha will be here.

Been playing off and on since 2nd Ed, so learning the game isn't really an issue (though I haven't played actively since 5th edition; so I'm not exactly up to date).

I've got several thousand points of Eldar Harlequins alone; but very little of it is painted. (And most of it is old 2nd Ed stuff, including a bunch of jetbikes, and a couple wraithlord conversions. My new skyweavers, starweaver, and voidweaver haven't even been unboxed yet.) Think anyone would have a problem if I used old 2nd Ed Harlequin jetbikes for "counts as" skyweavers?

I'll be posting Week One's scores shortly. I'll be putting up everyone by initials/army if I know it.

 luchog wrote:

 seapheonix wrote:
You can still join and play. If you want a chance to learn the game and play against a number of people. Assemble the army as you go. Paint when you can and jus have a good time.

If you don't have enough points to get to 1250 in your collection let it be known here and I am sure someone could lend you part of an army or something. I have eldar and tyranids and would be happy to game with you.

Or just drop by on either a Friday or Sunday and get a pick up game in with one of the many 40k players tha will be here.

Been playing off and on since 2nd Ed, so learning the game isn't really an issue (though I haven't played actively since 5th edition; so I'm not exactly up to date).

I've got several thousand points of Eldar Harlequins alone; but very little of it is painted. (And most of it is old 2nd Ed stuff, including a bunch of jetbikes, and a couple wraithlord conversions. My new skyweavers, starweaver, and voidweaver haven't even been unboxed yet.) Think anyone would have a problem if I used old 2nd Ed Harlequin jetbikes for "counts as" skyweavers?

I think everyone would be cool with that. No big deal if not everything is painted. We're all just working n getting a 40k community up and running at Card Kingdom.

If anyone is looking for a game I'll be free thursday (4/23) through the weekend. I still need to get in my three 750 point games by Sunday.

 fatbob163 wrote:
If anyone is looking for a game I'll be free thursday (4/23) through the weekend. I still need to get in my three 750 point games by Sunday.

I can play a game Saturday morning if you're up for it. I'll send a PM.

Week One Standings (Game/Hobby):

AnC - 5/7
MT - 4/0
CD - 6/7
JR - 3/4
JC - 4/6
ES - 3/6
DE - 5/7
GU - 1/2
AlCr - 4/0
JS - 4/6
AH - 1/2
ST - 5/6
SK - 0/2
AB - 2/2
AlCh - 1/2
Shay - 0/0
AM - 2/0
IC - 1/0

If you'd like me to change your name to your forum name or something else, let me know. Some people did not join until week two or late week one.

Hey guys. Have not had a chance to get any if my games in. I'm planning on going in to card kingdom around 4:15 Friday afternoon and would love to get one or two 1000 point games in. Cheers.

Week Two (750 pts)

AnC - 9/11
MT - 6/4
CD - 11/9
JR - 10/13
JC - 8/10
ES - 4/8
DE - 10/13
GU - 2/4
AlCr - 4/0
JS - 5/8
AH - 1/2
ST - 6/12
SK - 0/2
AB - 1/4
AlCh - 1/2
Shay - 3/2
AM - 4/0
IC - 1/0

If anything looks wrong, please let me know! I may have missed a painting point or a game.

Are there any plans to start another league like this? I just started building my orks and have been playing with friends but we have alot of questions about gameplay and stuff after a few games. This seems like a good way to get more familiar with the game and our armies strengths and weaknesses.

For sure, and there has become enough of an influx of players in the area, I'm sure card kingdom would support us running another one very soon after this one.

Also if you and your friends want to get games in, post either here, or in the other card kingdom find a game thread. There are many, including myself, that would be happy to get some fun learning games in.

I tabulated the scores today.

Overall: DE w/17 game points and 19 painting points
Hobby: JS w/13 game points and 18 painting points
General: JR w/18 game points and 17 painting points
Destroyer: CD w/17 game points and 11 painting points (6 crushing victories)