SCAPE-A-PALOOZA II-NHSD 2009-Important Update!!!

[nyys]

I'll be in the hallway with a table and Fort Lannister. plllsst!

[Onacara]

Obsolete Now

[Onacara]

PS...all maps will be using glyphs!!!

[Onacara]

Ok since someone brought it up....

"I see a problem with this format. What happens to people who, like me, don't have a lot of figures? I doubt I could make 4 good armies. Maybe 2 or 3, but 4? I doubt I will attend if I get handicapped because I haven't spend hundreds on figs."

The person didnt sign it so do not know who to address directly but I am going to assume you are new to the tournament scene. We constantly lend figures to folks who need them...just ask here in the thread and someone can hook you up.

[Darkmage7a]

500pts is kind of played out isn't it? Can we play some oddball number slightly higher just to see something different? 505,515,525,535,666

Then again I realized everyone would have to play 4 different oddball number armies. That might be a bit much.

[Onacara]

Originally Posted by Darkmage7a

500pts is kind of played out isn't it? Can we play some oddball number slightly higher just to see something different? 505,515,525,535,666

Then again I realized everyone would have to play 4 different oddball number armies. That might be a bit much.

Ok 501 points...just for you.


(I liked you better when you just shook my hand alot and didnt say much )

[Bengi]

Originally Posted by Darkmage7a

500pts is kind of played out isn't it? Can we play some oddball number slightly higher just to see something different? 505,515,525,535,666

Then again I realized everyone would have to play 4 different oddball number armies. That might be a bit much.

I agree, I like odd point values.

[nyphot]

Or would it be possible to play with slightly lower point values? Rationale is the same as the unsigned feedback... I'll definitely be supplying figs for me and my wife (if we are able to come) and possibly others (I'm trying to find two other people to round out the car ride) and my collection is certainly on the smaller side.

Of course, I realize that as a "not sure if we're coming" voice, my vote doesn't count nearly as much...

Also, I'll say that for last year's NESA NHSD, a lot of people didn't bring necessarily "competitive" armies, including us... and we had a lot of fun. Of course, if you come to win... yeah, I'm sure you could borrow figs from others. Hmm... maybe I'll see if someone can loan me some...

[theGuru]

I like the idea, but I also agree with the unsigned comment. 500 pt values with no repeats and 4 armies is extremely hard. Even with repeats its hard for a casual player.

What about dropping it to 420 pts and saying you have to bring 2 armies. Same rules for the roll.

And to keep people from repeating too much say no more than 1 figure can be repeated in either army.

[Cleon]

460pt. would be nice. 450pt. is a new tournament point value now. Instead of playing 500pt. all the time, and if you want to play lower but 400pt. tournaments really aren't the norm anymore, 450pt. was a cool idea. But that's getting like 500pt. to people, "it's getting old". And I also like to mix things up even by just 10 or 20pt. So 460pt. would be cool, or 470pt.

Honestly I don't care. 450pt., 500pt., 555pt., whatever. But going lower will help those that do not have a ton of figures since we're requiring multiple armies with no repeats.

I do like what Chris is saying though, drop it to two required armies with the same rules. Three also works.

Any point value, but I'm all for mixing it up if others would prefer it.

[Mombo101]

Originally Posted by Cleon

460pt. would be nice. 450pt. is a new tournament point value now. Instead of playing 500pt. all the time, and if you want to play lower but 400pt. tournaments really aren't the norm anymore, 450pt. was a cool idea. But that's getting like 500pt. to people, "it's getting old". And I also like to mix things up even by just 10 or 20pt. So 460pt. would be cool, or 470pt.

Honestly I don't care. 450pt., 500pt., 555pt., whatever. But going lower will help those that do not have a ton of figures since we're requiring multiple armies with no repeats.

I do like what Chris is saying though, drop it to two required armies with the same rules. Three also works.

Any point value, but I'm all for mixing it up if others would prefer it.

I agree. Despite the fact that I could borrow stuff from my friends, building 4 or 5 different armies would be kind of hard. I think 3 armies should be the magic number, and have a lower point value. Think about it this way, it's not necessarily a tournament per say, right? If you run smaller armies, the probability of getting more games in is higher.

Onacara, put me down as a definite. I'm going to go no matter what. I figured, I'm looking at grad schools anyways, and UCONN (that's where it is right? Please tell me it is!!!) has a grad program in what I'm gunning for. Check out a school, play some 'scape, works for me :P

Oh, and yeah, if there's any 'scapers who are an alumni/current student at UCONN and wouldn't mind giving me a quick tour, that would be AWESOME!!!!

[arp12]

I think 500 is fine. I actually haven't played 500 in a long time...