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Flames Of War
Late War National Tournament

Event: HISTORICON
Location: Lancaster Host, 2300 Lincoln Highway (Route 30), Lancaster, PA 17602
1-800-233-0121
www.historicon.org
Date: July 24-27, 2008 (Thursday-Sunday)

Run the Gauntlet Tournament (Qualifying Tournament for 2009)

Thursday, July 24th
Registration 1500-1600
Tournament 1600-2100
Break 2100-2115
Awards 2115-2130


The Flames Of War 600 point Run the Gauntlet tournament will be held Thursday, 24 July at 1600. Registration starts at 1500 this will be for armies from the Late War period. Each player is responsible for bringing their own 600 point Late War army and two objective markers. All army lists located below are also legal for the Run the Gauntlet Tournament. The list will be drawn up using the 600 point guidelines published in the Version 2.0 rulebook on page 185. All rules contained in the basic Flames of War rulebook 2.0, the supplemental intelligence books published before 30 June 2007 as well as the latest Lessons from the Front located on www.flamesofwar.com will be used. Each player will play as many games in the time allowed. There are no rounds. The player with the highest points wins.

Tournament: 25-26 July 2008 (Friday-Saturday)

Tournament schedule

Friday, 25 July
Registration
0800-0900
Game 1 (Encounter) 0900-1130
Lunch
1130-1230
Game 2(Hold the Line)
1230-1500
Break 1500-1600
Game 3 (Breakthrough) 1600-1830
Saturday, 26 July
Game 4 (Fighting Withdrawal) 0900-1130
Lunch
1130-1230
Game 5(Free-for-all) 1230-1500
Break 1500-1530
Awards 1530-1600
Pub Quiz 1600-1730

• 1750 points.
Waffen SS and Soviet Guard armies are 1460 points
British and US Italy Veterans are 1350 points

• Army lists including unit history must be submitted to USNationals@battlefront.co.nz no later than June 6th, 2008.
Players wishing to use an army list located in the Operation Cobra book must submit an initial army list that they intend to use no later than June 6th, 2008. You must note on your army list that you plan on switching your army to one of those located in the Operation Cobra book. Operation Cobra army lists must be submitted no later than July 15th, 2008.

• Only the following four army lists are allowed to take multiple companies:

US Rangers (Festung Europa)
Commando Troop (Festung Europa)
US Rangers (Blood Omaha)
Churchill squadron Italy (PDF)
Churchill squadron Normandy (PDF)
RM Commandos (PDF)
• 5 Rounds over 2 days (3 rounds on the first day and 2 rounds on the second day).

• 2.5 hours per round.

• More Lessons From The Front Again are in effect. Located on the Forums under Rules Questions. (PDF)

• Please refer to the following list of books, PDFs and website articles for legal armies.

Festung Europa
D Minus 1
Blood Omaha
D-Day
Villers-Bocage
Monty’s Meatgrinder
Cobra (Due to be released in June)
50th Division (PDF)
51st Highland Division (PDF)
716 Infantry Division (PDF)
Cavalry Recon Platoon (PDF)
Churchill Squadron Italy (PDF)
Churchill Squadron Normandy (PDF)
French Expeditionary Force (PDF)
First Special Service (PDF)
Gebirgsjagerkompanie (PDF)
Greek Mountain Infantry Company (PDF)
Italian CIL (PDF)
Italian RSI (PDF)
Panzer Lehr Panzerspahkompanie (PDF)
Polish Company (PDF)
Royal Marine Commandos (PDF)
III Flakkorps (PDF)
Aufklärungsschwadrons for Festung Europa (PDF)
Airlanding Light Tank Sqaudron (PDF)
Static Rocket Launchers (PDF)
Medium Battery Royal Artillery (PDF)
16. Luftwaffenfelddivision
CSM Stan Hollis (website Hero)
Czech Armoured Brigade (website article)
Nisei in Late War (website article)
Jewish Battalions (website article)
Cossacks in Service of Axis (website article)
11th Armoured Division (website article)
SS Tiger Units (website article)
4th Canadian Armoured Division (website article)
Smokey Smith (website article)
Luftwaffe Jagerkompanie (website article)
• All armies must be fully painted. Any miniatures not fully painted will be pulled from the table prior to starting the tournament.

• Rounds will be determined by game play results and each player will be seeded with an opponent of his caliber.

• We will also attempt to match up allies vs. axis whenever possible but do not expect every game to work out historically.

• All qualifying players will automatically be registered for the National Tournament so it will be very important to ensure that Regional Qualifier Tournament organizers receive the proper information. Please notify Battlefront Miniatures if you are unable to go so we may contact an alternate. Confirmation letters will also be sent to qualifiers reminding everyone of their participation and all qualifying players must RSVP Battlefront Miniatures U.S. at USNationals@battlefront.co.nz by no later than May 15th, 2008 or risk losing their slot to an alternate player.

• International players must qualify in order to participate in the National Tournament.

• Closest airport is the Philadelphia International Airport. It is approximately 60 miles away.

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
8800 Essington Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19153
215-937-6937

• Here is a list of the local hotel accommodations. Please be advised that room rates may change according to the needs of the hotel and you must mention the Group Code (as noted for each below) to get in the special reserved group block of rooms being held just for HISTORICON. These room blocks will only be held up to 30 days prior to the convention (i.e., June 23rd), so book early!

Lancaster Host Resort & Conference Center – The Convention Hotel
800-233-0121
Rates: $98.00 / night for 1-2 people; $118.00 for 3-4 people.
Holiday Inn Express Lancaster (about 1 mi. from the Lancaster Host)
800-527-3817 or 717-293-9500 (You must mention Group Code: HISTORICON)
Rate: $109.00 / night for 1-4 people (includes Express Start Breakfast).
Netherlands Inn & Spa (Historic Amish style inn on a farm about 3 miles from the Lancaster Host; very nice)
800-872-0201 (You must mention Group Code: HISTORICON)
Rate: $99.00 / night for 1-4 people (includes full hot buffet: eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, French toast, cereals, fruits, pastries, etc.!)
Red Roof Inn (across the street from the Lancaster Host)
717-299-9700 (you must mention Group Code: B662HIST08)
Rate: $120.99 / night for 2 queen beds (includes Deluxe Continental breakfast).
• Our prizes will be awarded in the following order of importance and no player shall be awarded more than one prize. We will hand out awards for the following categories:

Best Overall (Highest overall score)
2nd Place Overall
3rd Place Overall
Best General (Awarded to the player with the highest Battle points)
Best Sport (Awarded to the player with the highest Sportsmanship score)
Best Army (Best appearance score rated by the judges)
Best Platoon (Best painted platoon rated by the judges)
• We will also have other prizes on hand for our pub quiz and other acts of bravery over the weekend.

Uhm... ok this is really just an extended ad... but it is also fairly inaccurate. The nearest airport is Harrisburg, not Philly, for instance.

At anyrate, Historicon is a good event. I haven't gone to it in a number of years, but I do make it to Cold Wars which is done by the same folks in the same place, and that is a good one. Lots of space and lots of people usually. Even last year at Cold Wars when there was a minor blizzard the place had a lot of folks. Downside is that there is pretty much only historic stuff (at Historicon, imagine!) which means 40k and WHFB players are a little out of luck, though games can be found.
Also, there are a pile of other hotels in the area that are pretty cheap too, and a pretty close drive, though parking can be a pain so being within walking distance is a plus.

WARNING WILL ROBINSON! WARNING!

Just found out I'm going for the whole event. I'll be gunning for you, Mr. Empire1, with beer in hand. First vacation I'm taking in two years.

I really want to go, but I don't know what I'm doing yet this summer, so I can't say one way or the other. In a month I might have a better idea.

I really want to go to either Historicon or Origins (well, I really want to go to both, but I'm trying to be realistic) and while Origins might be the easier option, I'm really going to try to get to Historicon if I can.

And if somehow I qualify for Flames of War Nationals (There's at least one more tournament I'm planning on playing in), then that will be just be that much more encouragement.

So I guess what I'm saying is, "maybe."

I won't be at the FOW tournament, but I'll be there, trying desperately NOT to grow my lead mountain too much...