Florida Frenzy 5.0 - 10/22/2011

[Buddy Lee]

I do hope to attend.

I definately would say NO CUSTOMS. Point wise? I like the 555 number. It just feels right for this event.

Buddy Lee

[BurnyFlame]

It seems 500 point armies are most preferred, but a couple people wanted a non-standard number. I think we can oblige all camps by having a 505 point total. Is this OK with everyone?

I have contacted Books-A-Million, and they have nothing going on 10/22/2011, so we should be all set. That will be the location unless I find an actual game shop which could give us prize support (speaking of which, we may be getting some if we get enough people, so please tell you friends to come!).

The only thing left is to determine maps. As in the past, I think we should have 4-6 maps, each one brought 2-3 times. We need at least one snow/ice map. Please post your suggestions! I want the maps finalized when September ends.

[Filthy the Clown]

Possible maps:

Stony Pass by Killometer


Boiling Point by Dignan



Thaelenk Pass by Juniour



Swamp Gas 2.0 by Mad Wookie


Polaris by Mad Wookie



A Heated Engagement by Dignan

[Killometer]

Originally Posted by Filthy the Clown

Possible maps:

Stony Pass by Killometer

Thanks for suggesting my map, Filthy.

Just a warning, it does have a couple of small problems: it uses a few extra shadow tiles (I think that some of Mika's fell into the mix), and there are a couple spots near the middle of the map where a carefully positioned 1-hex ranged figure can't be reached by a 2-hex melee figure. I've been meaning to fix both those issues for a while, and I think that this is finally the impetus to do it. Expect to see a new-and-improved version for your consideration by Wednesday.

[Killometer]

My updates to Stony Pass are coming along really well (I opened up some new paths, made moving out of the start zones quicker, fixed the number of shadow tiles, and fixed the problem with access for double hex units), but I want to give it another couple days of study/tweaking before I post it, so it won't be up 'til Wednesday.

[Killometer]

Gratuitous triple post alert.

Updates to Stony Pass are complete. It's a much more tournament-ready map now. My design thoughts are here.

[Torog]

I just found the thread. I'll definitely be attending.

[BurnyFlame]

Good to hear, Torog. Thanks for the map suggestions, Filthy the Clown. I would love to play on Stony Pass, but I only have one RttFF. As long as someone can make it, we can have it.

The same goes for lava/snow maps. We need to make sure we have enough tiles to make them, and that they are not too big to fit on the tables. I like Polaris and Juniour's Thaelenk Pass, but it may be a little long for our tables.

Here are a few more possibilities:

Typhon2222's QUICKSILVER FANE (tournament version)
Uses: 1 RotV, 1 FotA, 1 RttFF (road tiles only), 1 TJ.
Glyphs: 2
Download: here


Map: Bring Your Boots by Bengi
Requirements: 1 SotM, 1 TJ
Glyphs: Optional, multiple good locations

Map: Cold Conflict by Bengi
Requirements: 1 RotV, 1 TT, Heavy Snow, Slippery Ice


yagyuninja's Ekstrom Tunnel 1 RotV, 1 FotA


yagyuninja's Oxbow Road 1 ROTV, 1 RttFF


Velenne's Shadow of the Mountain:
Dungeon tiles and glaciers split the map in twain as armies battle across the borders and in the gaps. 1BftU/1TT


The CEE's Redvale Crossing
Requires: RotV x1 and RttFF x1


SuperflyTNT's Tourney Map - The Forbidden Temple ( added 9-26-08 )

PDF Construction Guide: http://www.heroscapers.com/community...d=854&act=down
Required Materials: 1 ROTV, 2 Forest, 1 Castle, and 1 Lexan Grasslands Map (or another Master Set)

rym's Download Overgrown here.


Retlaw's Spring Thaw

Spoiler Alert!

Spring Thaw

Click here for download file.

The map is "semi-symmetrical" -- that is, it is similar on each side, but not identical. I have tried to balance the glyph placement, "water hazards", access to high ground, etc. between the two start zones. This is at least the third version of trying to get a map like this to work. A couple never made it past the VS version. Even after I had a VS version that looked good, when I built it, I ended up making several changes (they have been incorporated into the image above). Some of these were minor, but I think they will make the map play better.




We got in a few games last night and based on those we made a few changes:

• Glyphs switched positions (+1 attack on ice, +2 move on island).
• Changed placement of ruin walls for better balance.
• Eliminated some of the "up/down" in the snow -- heavy snow is slow enough without having to do a lot of up and down climbing.
• Changed to normal ice (originally planed on slippery ice) -- snow stays heavy snow.
• Lowered the glyph on the island one level (now level 0 instead of 1)
• Changed position of one of the glaciers.

Quozl's

PDF: http://www.heroscapers.com/community...o=file&id=3206
and

Virtualscape file: http://www.heroscapers.com/community/downloads.php?do=file&id=2801

Elstree's Hopscorch

[Kaemon Awa 123]

Just letting you guys know, A Heated Engagement is a really fun map to play on, especially of both players are using melee armies. It's pretty easy to clog up with rats though... Q bros hate the lava placement, but Braxas kills.

[Torog]

Burny, do you have dimensions for the table? or at least an approximate? Perhaps that would aid in deciding which maps to use.

[BurnyFlame]

Here are the tables:
Books-A-Million

Books-A-Million (Cafe)

Last year we put some of the maps on large cardboard and put those on the tables. I think each small table is like 2' x 2.5', but we can move and combine them as necessary.

Was anyone planning on a 505 point army? Or only 500?

[Zealot]

Hello All,

Sorry for the late response, Torog just notified me of the thread today.

I will definitely be attending so you can put me down for 1.
My wife should be coming too but she'll be spectating rather than playing.

I have to check with Rennix to see what his schedule looks like but I assume he'll be able to make it too.

I'll be sure to let you know if I get anymore newcomers, I have a couple people in mind.

Sincerely,
~Zealot