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NHSD in South Florida!! (Oct. 16)
We will be running our first National Heroscape Day tournament in South Florida this year. Every previous year, we have avoided the actual day of NHSD, since there have been other events. This time it is our turn and we hope that many Florida Scapers can join us.
I invite anyone interested in joining us for what I hope will be our largest event ever. South Florida National Heroscape Day Tournament What: Swiss style (4 rounds) Heroscape Tournament with Final Four Why: NHSD! When: Saturday, October 16, Noon-6pm Where: CoolStuffGames: South Florida 5655 S. University Dr. Davie, FL 33328 954-680-3929 $5 entry fee (goes to Final Four winnings pot for in-store credit) 475 point armies (with a 550 point total for the Final Four--must use the same original 475 point army, adding on new units to reach 550) Only 1 A+ army card allowed per army (A+ army cards include Deathreavers, Major Q9, and Raelin (RotV)--you may have as many Deathreavers as you like and you may use Raelin (SotM) with another A+ unit) 24 space start zones Maps Quasatch Playground I'm thinking about also using a few of the pending BOV nominees (maybe not pending for long)--ones that don't have any NO votes and in some cases were used at GenCon as well: Tell Tale Forest (no image available) Blackroot Fulcrum If you can't take the heat... Jotun's Gap We'll watch these and based on continued positive support, any of these may be chosen.) More details 50 min. Swiss rounds and 4-people final, with partial point totals for unfinished matches (i.e. at 50 min. the games will be called, scores will be tabulated using the "Fractional Scoring" Rules in GrungeBob's Tourney Rules.) Rough Schedule: (11:00-12:00 - Set-up) Noon-12:30 - Arrive, register, receive first map assignment (please be on time) 12:30-1:20 - First Round 1:30-2:20 - Second Round 2:30-3:20 - Third Round 3:30-4:20 - Fourth Round 4:30-5:00 - Score tabulations (4 semi-finalists determined), general prizes awarded, break for snacks/food 5:00-5:50 - Semi-Finals (Fifth Round for those interested) 6:00-6:50 - Finals (free play for everyone else) 7:00+ - Prizes, takedown, etc. Glyphs: Common Attack +1 Unique Attack +1 Defense +1 Move +2 Initiative +8 d20 +1 Healing Wound Treasure Glyphs (for Blackroot, for example): Attack +1 Defense +1 Healing Prizes Promised (I decided to do reverse alpha order this time, just to be fair): Wizards of the Coast - 3 BftU (D&D) Master Sets; 1 wave of D2 - arrived! Wargamer's HQ - $25 gift certificate (x2) + some t-shirts - arrived! Vixentor Games - Custom dice bowl - arrived! Troll and Toad - Looks to be sending some really cool things, more details soon Miniature Market - Ten $10 gift certificates - arrived! HouseMouse - $25 gift certificate - arrived! CoolStuffInc - has something in the works, probably some boosters, more info to come Please support these sponsors. These are the companies that help make our events possible and the Heroscape community better. Please remember them as you make purchases. RSVPs: 1Mmirg +2 (+3?) Mmirg's Princess rudyvalentine +1 Boondocksaint +1 (?) Grail +2 Blue Dane +2 Mr. Jumpy +1 (+2?) rottiepaws (?) millermixture +1 (?) pstitle +1 justncaseur1-2 ? Roderick2012 +1 ? New? Read this. | The INDEX 2.0 | Mmirg's Maps Magnify Your Scape: BoV | SoV | C3V (Playtest!) | C3G The Dice Tower Con w/ Scape! Last edited by 1Mmirg; October 15th, 2010 at 02:12 PM. |
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Re: South Florida Scapers NHSD
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To phrase it another way, do we play it as you are allowed to go up to 550 points in the final four or do we play it as you can add 75 points to your existing army? Quote:
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Re: South Florida Scapers NHSD
Thanks for the post. Yes, 550 becomes the new total, you can add more than 75 points, if you played with less than that previously.
I'll reword the first post to match. Also, I've made some calls and while conversation is light here, we are getting a few more RSVPs. I'm looking forward to this! New? Read this. | The INDEX 2.0 | Mmirg's Maps Magnify Your Scape: BoV | SoV | C3V (Playtest!) | C3G The Dice Tower Con w/ Scape! |
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Re: NHSD in South Florida!! (Oct. 16)
Just a note, millermixture is looking to join us and is wondering if players are interested in his custom tiles.
You might recall we used his mirror tiles at our epic game day (blue mirror on the ice, green in the swamp, and red on the lava). These are truly great additions to any map--absolutely perfect for scenario play or for marking key points on a map, etc. New? Read this. | The INDEX 2.0 | Mmirg's Maps Magnify Your Scape: BoV | SoV | C3V (Playtest!) | C3G The Dice Tower Con w/ Scape! |
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Re: NHSD in South Florida!! (Oct. 16)
I really like our map selection. With the exception of Quasatch Playground, I think these are all maps that we have not played on at previous game days/tournaments.
I just played a game tonight on Noctis and really enjoyed it. Just throwing it out there for what it's worth. 1Mmirg, it was your comment on it a few days ago in the BOV discussion thread that lead me to take a look at it. |
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Re: NHSD in South Florida!! (Oct. 16)
Thanks. I haven't had a chance to play the revised version. It would be fun to have another BftU map. Anyone else have any feelings on this one?
Given that we have so many BOV (or almost BOV maps) available that we haven't used, I'm leaning toward sticking to those for this tourney, but I really, really did like this map--it just needed some balance issues worked through and it would have been great. I'll take another look. And, again, I'm interested in anyone else's thoughts on this one as well. Thanks for posting this one up. I really would like to re-nominate it for the BOV, if it's fixed it's earlier issues. New? Read this. | The INDEX 2.0 | Mmirg's Maps Magnify Your Scape: BoV | SoV | C3V (Playtest!) | C3G The Dice Tower Con w/ Scape! |
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Re: NHSD in South Florida!! (Oct. 16)
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Here is my answer (as you can see, this is not absolute yet, so feel free to say something--if no one speaks up, we'll run it this way): Quote:
New? Read this. | The INDEX 2.0 | Mmirg's Maps Magnify Your Scape: BoV | SoV | C3V (Playtest!) | C3G The Dice Tower Con w/ Scape! |
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Re: NHSD in South Florida!! (Oct. 16)
First, it looks like Troll and Toad and CoolStuffInc are adding to our prize pool--hurray for our excellent Heroscape sponsors!
Second, I have some questions about maps (and glyphs): Blackroot uses Treasure Glyphs. Oops. I forgot. The map uses face up t-glyphs, so no traps needed--that will keep that part easy. For the T-glyphs, I decided to keep it simple and just to use the basic from the BftU set (i.e. Attack +1, Defense +1, and Healing). The other glyphs vary quite a bit in their effectiveness and I'm not comfortable yet throwing them into a tourney setting. Any issues with this? Jotun's Gap I recently realized (can't believe I missed this--but I'm not alone) that Jotun's Gap has glyphs in places that only a single hex unit can stand. Apparently it was good enough for GenCon, but I do worry about that. Should we use Jotun's Gap or not? If anyone out there feels that the single hex only access to glyphs on the map is a real issue, I'll pull the map immediately. Speak up and let me know what you think. (Here or in a PM.) New? Read this. | The INDEX 2.0 | Mmirg's Maps Magnify Your Scape: BoV | SoV | C3V (Playtest!) | C3G The Dice Tower Con w/ Scape! |
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Re: NHSD in South Florida!! (Oct. 16)
Everything sounds great, but why Wound? is the worst possible glyph you can use in a tourny. It destroys balance and strategy. IMO it should never be used.
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Re: NHSD in South Florida!! (Oct. 16)
We've used Wound in all our tourneys. It makes the glyph important--worth contesting--but is hardly more powerful than the constant and sustained bonus that comes with an Attack +1, for example. Wound also ensures that people don't turtle--it encourages active play and not hiding, etc.
Is there something specific about it that you don't like? I'm open to your thoughts. On another note: I'm looking for help with maps. I've got Jotun's Gap, Fulcrum, Blackroot, and Can't take the Heat already built. I can do one more Jotun's Gap and one more Fulcrum, but that about taps me out. (I may have enough for Quasatch as well, I'll look.) Anyone else able to bring a map? If so, which? Set up starts at 11am. New? Read this. | The INDEX 2.0 | Mmirg's Maps Magnify Your Scape: BoV | SoV | C3V (Playtest!) | C3G The Dice Tower Con w/ Scape! |
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Re: NHSD in South Florida!! (Oct. 16)
One more time: I can use a little help with set up and maps. Anyone else available to bring anything to help with set up? (Or just available to come help us set up at 11am or so?)
Thanks to Grail I think we might have the absolute minimum, but it might mean that we have to add in a map or two not listed above (i.e. something like Common Ground, just to have a single RotV map). I'll do my best. My collection is decent sized, but not quite infinite . (BTW, Vixentor's Dice Bowl came in today--yeah! Fun military style--anyone playing Sgt. Drake? ) New? Read this. | The INDEX 2.0 | Mmirg's Maps Magnify Your Scape: BoV | SoV | C3V (Playtest!) | C3G The Dice Tower Con w/ Scape! |
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Re: NHSD in South Florida!! (Oct. 16)
We will try to get there a bit early to help set up. Not sure if Mark told you but he will not be comming, somthing at work came up. Have been to busy to try out any armies... I need to get one together! See you guys tomorrow!
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