Utah NHSD 2012

[UtahScott]

"Utah Soundoff" thread
2012 NHSD Battle Report thread.

Utah (Wasatch Front) Seventh Annual National HeroScape Day -- "Wasatch Warfare"
Saturday Oct. 27, 2012: 12:30 - 6pm!
5:30 - 6:30pm: prizes & clean-up
Venue: [Google Maps: LDS Parkwood Ward building]
Address: 5927 Parkwood Dr. (5030 West), Kearns
Directions: Bangerter Highway--OR I-215, then Redwood Road--to 6200 South, then west.
Parkwood Drive is the first north, west of the 4800 West Harmons complex, at the bottom of the hill.
The church is at the end of the road. Enter the south doors to the central hall.

RSVP to ensure sufficient maps.

500-point armies, 24-hex startzones, any combo.
No Marvel. C3V and SoV customs will be allowed.
Five 45-minute Swiss rounds w/ 15-minute breaks.

10:30 - Church open for last-minute maps
Noon - Check-in & pairings
12:30 Round 1
1:30 - Round 2 (group photo first)
2:15 - "Round 2.5" -- 45-minute lunch/round break. Bring cash or food; kitchen available.
3:00 - Round 3
4:00 - Round 4
5:00 - Round 5
5:45 - random prizes & clean-up
6:30 - done!

Feel free to play an early round at 11am or so.

Mythacle's Battleplan database is the comprehensive tool for army drafting.

Prize/for sale table (random giveaways):
NIB Battle for the Underdark Master Set
NIB Marvel Master Set
NIB Fortress of the Archkyrie
Utgar Soulborg army w/ Zettian Infantry squads
Wave 3 Gorillas & Hounds booster
SoV painted Tyrian figure
(for sale) several boosters...

Spoiler Alert!

Auggie's buy prices listed, will adjust downwards 20% on many things...

some Samuel Browns $2
used Marvel set $10
complete Marvel sets x3 except terrain $5
used RotV set $40
extra RotV set(s?) except terrain (proxy figures) $15
Large figures:
Wave 2.5 Orm's Return (+ Dund, DeathWalker 8000, Brunak x2) $10
Wave 4.5 Raknar's Vision x2 $45

Wave 1 complete: $35
Heroes of Bleakewood $5
Romans $12
Grut Orcs $6
Snipers & Vipers $12

Wave 2 Heroes
Anubian Wolves squad $6
Wave 3 Kilts & Commandos (+1 add'l Microcorp) $22/$12

Wave 5 Gladiators & Agents x2 $17
Soulborgs x2 $9
Soulborgs & Elves x2 $9

Wave 6 Heroes $30
Wave 7 Heroes $21
Templar Cavalry $25
Fiends & Vampires x2 $18

Wave 9 Capuan Gladiators x1 $11
Mohicans x1 $10

C3V's Capt. John Varan $1

Battlefields: Five categories this year, each with two+ different maps,
16 maps for 32 estimated players. Maps will have Power, Power/Treasure or Treasure glyphs.

2012 maps - post #2 below.

Definite/possible attendees (31) 16:
1) UtahScott
2-4) the B.I.V. (+2)
5-7) beisaic (+2)
8-9) qt.bangerang (+1)
10-13) Bangerters (+3) (+2)
14-15) Tiranx (+1)

16) Bro-man
17) UncleDragon
18-19) twigleg2 (+1)
20) ortimus
21-22) wjscaper (+1)
23-25) YoYoWilly (+2)

26-28 ) Kings (+2)
29-30) Burnetts (+1)
31) Onichi
32??) HokshilaTo (+2...+4)


Glyph List last year's

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Random Power Glyphs: (Astrid--attack +1--is included on set glyph maps)
Dagmar (Initiative)
Gerda (Defense)
Kelda (Heal)
Erland (Summoning)
Valda (Move +2)
Crevcor (Common Attack)
Ulaniva (Unique Attack)
Wannok (Wound)

Treasure Glyphs: tbd

Treasure glyph trap: tbd

Round setup:

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Reminder for future tournaments: Ideally, different maps each round. If both have played a map, swap maps.
Record opponent, review each army's figures.
If a split start zone map -- roll d20; starting with winner,
players alternate placing one army card of figures on the map until all figures are placed. (GenCon Heat of Battle rules)

all other maps: simultaneous army placement.
face-down power glyphs are revealed. (GenCon rules)
Place order markers.
Game begins. Roll d20; winner goes first.
At 40 minutes, players get 5-minute warning.
When time is called, both players finish the current turn.
Points are tallied for entire army card kills only (both players)
Shuffle the map's random power glyphs, place them (and treasure glyphs) face down.
Report game results to tournament director.

Previous Utah NHSD maps

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2012 link (500 pts., 16 players -- @ Parkwood LDS Ward building)
BoV--Mole Hills, BoV--Swamp Thing (other)
Kingsbridge Underpass, Mayberry (road)
BoV--Stygian Rift, Vorago(lava)
BoV--Sirocco, BoV--Quasatch Playground (jungle)
Spring Thaw, Frossenmere (ice/snow)

2011 link (485 pts., 26 players -- @ University of Utah's West Community Center)
Horseshoe Hill, Rising Pressure 5.1 (Up & Down)
Ruins at Fort McAda, Convergence (Road)
BoV--Fire Isles (repeat) --swamp version, Umbra (Lava)
BoV--Arctic Divide, Fissure (Snow)
Grendel, Guardian (Mixed)
BoV--Burial Marsh, Soggy Bottom (Mixed)

2010 link (450 pts., 43 players, 2 TDs -- @ Bingham Creek County Library)
A Stone's Throw, Riposte (basic)
BoV--Elswin Plateau, Migol's Gate - [Power, Treasure glyphs] (road)
Boiling Point, Dragon's Gulch (lava)
Jagged Causeway--heavy snow, Out Cold--normal ice/snow (snow)
Wasaru Castle, Shrine of Mo-Ne-Ca (Hive mod) - [P & T] (castle)
(later BoV) Fulcrum, (later BoV) Blackroot - [T only] (trees)

2009 link (520 pts., 41 'Scapers; 46 gamers total -- @ Bingham Creek County Library)
BoV--Hot Heights (lava)
BoV--Sidewinder (tundra)
BoV--Badru Valley (road/forest)
BoV--Can't See the Jungle (fragmented start zones)
BoV--Embattled Fen (swamp road)
(later BoV) Invasion (jungle road)
each map x3; Sidewinder & Embattled Fen had additional copies

2008 link (540 pts., 22 -- @ Sugarhouse's Game Night Games)
BoV–Fire Isles (lava)
BoV–Road Rampage (road/forest)
BoV–Ticalla Sunrise (jungle/swamp)
Hide & Seek (Marvel/road/tundra)

2007 link (500 pts., 17 +1 -- @ Sugarhouse's Game Night Games)
BoV--Ember Canyon Road (lava/road)
BoV--Highways & Dieways (road/forest)
BoV--Broken Skyline (castle/road)
Hot Bog (swamp/lava)
the Frozen Stair (tundra)
Klomar's Training Ground–Location 6

2006 (500 pts., 8 -- @ Springville)
Nerak's Passage (tundra)
Ancient Lookout (road/castle)
Searing Pass–official
Wolf Swamp Road–official

Players:

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ortimus (1st place--others unknown)
UtahScott, Tony, Nickmodaily, Harkers,
Agent Minivann & Jr. Agent Minivann

[UtahScott]

Map nominees: Five categories, two different maps per category; at least one will have two copies.
Edit: Let's update this to 16 maps for 32 estimated players, so lava maps need to be built twice.


Map balance:

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BoV maps: 50%
RotV maps: 5
SotM maps: 2 (probably 3 with Kingsbridge modifications)
BftU maps: 3
Marvel: 1
Special Mad-wookie bonus: 5 maps!

the First Maps: (replace trees on these first two maps with uncapped castle pillars)
BoV: Mole Hills by Jonathan -------------------------------- BoV: Swamp Thing by Browncoat (RotV + SotM)


Road Maps:
Kingsbridge Underpass by UtahScott (see post #50) ---- Mayberry by mad_wookiee (second floors removed)


Lava maps: ------------
Vorago by mad_wookiee ------------------------------------- BoV: Stygian Rift by Typhon2222


Jungle maps:
BoV: Sirocco by mad_wookiee ------------------------------BoV: Quasatch Playground by mad_wookiee


Ice Maps:
Spring Thaw by Retlaw (heavy snow) ---------------------- Frossenmere by mad_wookiee




P.S. YoYoWilly wanted to bring a pair of his maps to NHSD.
Check post #43 for feedback. Thanks.

[UtahScott]

NHSD format discussions here; start here.

First, army size. Last two years were under 500 points, two years before that were over 500 points, and the initial two years were 500 even. Keep in mind that we don't want to go too high, rounds will probably be 45 minutes again.
Army size range: 500? 500-550? 500-600?

Army format: anything goes, or some kind of requirement/restriction?

Include Marvel this year? We haven't the past few years, but we started out saying they were okay.

Round length: 45 or 50 minutes? 15 minute-breaks as usual?

Tournament format: Swiss-style matchups, or something else?

Whole Card Scoring?

What else am I forgetting?

[wjscaper]

Yes you can Plan on me. I will help where I can. Hopefully my work load will lighten up by then. I vote 550 points for this year. I like the way we have worked the rounds in the past. But, I am open for whatever. I might have a new scaper showing up. Lets keep it a maybe for now.

So here's my vote.
Marvel and customs vote Yes.
Round length 50 minutes.
Restrictions: Start zone limitation as usual.
Army size 550 points.
I would also not like to see the wound glyph.
I also think having some maps with multiple start zones is fun.

[wjscaper]

Everyone posting and reading this. Let Scott know if you are able to help with maps (how many you can build, what sets you have) or just help with set up and tear down (Tables and chairs, bringing maps in/out and clean up. The more help we get the lighter the load for Scott. Just make sure if you sign up to help that we can count on you.

Thanks,

Steve.

[beisaic]

Here are my votes:

Marvel and customs: Yes.
Round length 50 minutes.
Restrictions: Start zone limitation as usual.
Army size 550 points.
Multiple start zone maps are good.
Whole card scoring: yes.


Army construction: We could have some fun with this; maybe have rounds which require every unit be from the same general, and others where each army must contain units from 3-4 different generals. Everyone would require 2 armies: one general-specific army, and a mixed army.

I liked the prize assignments last year (where prizes were random to participants, except for the top two places.) I am planning on making a dice tower for the prize table (like my castle one, for any that have seen it), which means I had better get busy on it.

[Sheep]

Originally Posted by UtahScott

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The Hotway or the Highway by HeroScaper2010 - (2x VW? That's a lot for one map...)


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Obviously no one bought Auggies Custom Lava...

[UtahScott]

Originally Posted by heroscaper2010

Obviously no one bought Auggies Custom Lava...

There is a difference between making one map or fifteen maps.


Here's YoYoWilly's map submissions:

Ruins of the North ------------------------------------------- The Fighting Gets Hot


While you're voting this week, please give some feedback here for YoYoWilly on these, willya?

My issues are with the overly narrow pathways/pinchpoints on both maps. For the lava map, he hasn't specified startzones, 23/24 startzone spaces seem obvious, but I don't know if #24 is on the bridge or lava field.

(PS. Apparently I can render high-quality VS maps now, yay me!)

[qt.bangerang]

Originally Posted by UtahScott

There is a difference between making one map or fifteen maps.


Here's YoYoWilly's map submissions:

Ruins of the North ------------------------------------------- The Fighting Gets Hot


While you're voting this week, please give some feedback here for YoYoWilly on these, willya?

My issues are with the overly narrow pathways/pinchpoints on both maps. For the lava map, he hasn't specified startzones, 23/24 startzone spaces seem obvious, but I don't know if #24 is on the bridge or what.

(PS. Apparently I can render high-quality VS maps now, yay me!)

My concerns are the narrow pathways as well. Both maps really hurt melee units and the ruins map would be dominated by anything with ranged flying.

[beisaic]

I can build maps/setup/tear down. For map building, I have all the sets (including, finally, a Thaelenk Tundra. I still haven't opened the box.)

So, I can build pretty much any maps, if need be.

[The B.I.V.]

I will help with maps and cleanup, etc. this year.

Marvel and customs: No
Round length: 45 minutes was fine last year but if we're upping the points then maybe 50 minutes.
Restrictions: The usual
Army size: 550 is okay, prefer 500.
Multi start zones are cool, but let's not go crazy with this.
Whole cards scoring yes.

I prefer to keep army building minimally complicated, so let's just bring one army, as usual.

[twigleg2]

My votes:

Marvel: No!
Customs: Yes!
Round length: 50 min.
Army size: anything between 500-600 preferably closer to 600

edit: 550 points is my final vote.