Friday, August 10, 2012

Upcoming Tournaments - Here & There

In 2008 Dave Grant established Tin Soldier at the Onehaunga RSA. He ran it for two years before returning to Hull - a place that makes Onehaunga look like Paris.

This year Derick Williams is organising the event and he has upped the points to 2800 while limiting armies to one Lord choice. In addition, this has been dubbed Monster-Con and each of the armies participating must have some sort of big gribbly. The event has attracted 16 people and this weekend they will fight it out. Having seen the lists it looks like it should be a lot of fun.

Next weekend is Call to Arms here in Wellington. i dropped out of playing in the event to umpire and have spent the last week checking lists - first for overall legality and second that they are legal given the comp restrictions. This event is the first one for awhile to allow Special Characters. To date I have only had one included in any of the lists but it appears the heavy hitters are waiting until the last day (today) to submit their lists. There have been some late additions and the field is now up to 22 people.

Finally, next weekend is the ETC in Poland. Here they will compete in a game that bears a passing resemblence to Warhammer (just joking). I'm expecting the New Zealand team to finish somewhere between 10-15 in the rankings. A result higher than 10th would be an extremely good result. I am expecting that they will finish comfortably higher than Australia who I suspect will take their customary shellacking at the hands of Team England in the Ashes. Good luck to both the NZ and Australians at the event.

For the first time Australia is sending a 40k team to the ETC. Josh "Barely Says Anything" Diffey confidently told me that he is expecting big things. Unfortunately Josh the ability to finish 10th at Fields of Blood while admirable given your countrymen's past efforts isn't what I call "good form". I'm expecting Australia to be the recipient of this year's "We're not in Kansas now, Toto" award. There will be blood.....

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  1. Ok, do we need some kind of list template?

    I would have submitted mine days ago but Hagen isn't replying to emails, so failing that I'm just gonna submit a list in ETC format if I hear nothing before then...

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    1. There was a template sent out a few weeks back for WHFB. Pete should be able to get you a copy

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  2. First thing, good luck to our Olympic Warhammer team!
    Anybody know of any good coverage planned for this years ETC? RHQ did some stuff last year but now they almost exclusivly cater for that other system...
    Nice to see entrants up to 22 for WHFB FOB, but err, crap, need to submit a list before midnight!

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    1. Its 5pm actually...

      Twitter would be your best bet, or hoping someone bothers to put updates on Warhammer.org.uk

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    2. Wait what?
      I think I might have to go with "it will be 5pm somewhere at midnight tonight"

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  3. "Heavy hitters waiting till last day to submit their lists"..I submitted mine last week.....LOL

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    1. I think he's talking about me, Sam... ;-) Fear the Silver Helm, Reaver spam!!!!

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  4. Thanks Pete..... Will lists be available for viewing tonight?

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    1. That's the intention. I'm working thru Hagen.

      Those who submit on supplied template will get them

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    2. Did I submit it correctly this time Pete?

      Neil

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    3. Yes Neil.....You get "Achieved"

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    4. You're not alone Sam-I submitted a while ago too. Clearly Pete is just stroking egos when us true "Heavy Hitters" have already submitted.

      Looking forward to my first Call to Arms

      Joel V

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  5. Monster-con should be fun... at the moment the skaven list with every toy imaginable is looking good for top spot, despite all the protestations that it is a fluffy list!... I expect the list with most monster kills to be the Empire list with Knight train of 17 Inner circle, bus of 10 Reiksguard and 3 mounted characters (will be fun to fight), with 2 cannons and Stanky as well...

    I am expecting the Giant to die a quick death every game!

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  6. I can update if you want (assuming my phone gets coverage...) on how Team NZ are doing. 10-15 would be nice, although I suspect top half will be a challenge.

    Had a practice with Mr JM last night... it was good beating the crap out of 85 bloodletters in combat... you have to love Ogres!

    I will put updates in ETC section on TWF... or might get Monty to do it during the rounds.

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  7. Submitted my list a few days ago, I wanted my Dwarfs to be the heavy hitters!

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