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Heroscapers at GenCon '06

Posted July 17th, 2006 at 11:46 AM by Grungebob
OK folks, Gencon is less than a month away and I don't know about you, but I can't wait!! Behind the scenes we have been dealing with a rollercoaster ride of challenges and pitfalls trying to put together the best Gencon Heroscape experience possible with our limited talents and resources.

Some of you may remember the Crimson Hawks, and the drama surrounding them, and then we had an experienced Event Organizer that promised a whole lot flash and glitz, and then left. There were some scheduling issues with the events and frankly, there were too many events for us to support so we made many changes.

The result is that we are going to have a total of 9 events with some pretty good prizes. We have a great team of volunteers to run these events and we are going to have fun, and help put Heroscape on the map. Hopefully, we will make new players, and make new friends. There is just something about meeting people in person whom you have known only via the internet for a long time... And I want to get together with all of you each night to socialize and sample the local brew.

I will be there for the whole show and be responsible for all of the events, but they are really what you make of them. The Forsaken waters are our opportunity to teach new players the game and will also undoubtedly be a nice diversion for the youngsters that some parents will bring to the Con. It will also be your best chance to play Heroscape without having to bring your entire collection to Indy. But we will only have master set figures available so you might want to bring your own figs.

Win-a-Wave tourneys are for competitive players who like the thrill of gambling and are a great fix for those who desire quick and challenging play with potential for good reward.

The Gencon Championship is the best bet for big prizes and a good chance to play a lot of players. EVERYONE who is not a volunteer for this event should play in this one. If we do not get a certain minimum amount of players, we will not have the tournament period! I know some of you are interested, and I would hate to see this one get cancelled.

Finally, I would like to point out that the only way that we could make this happen is because of the support and generosity of our sponsor and friend Sandra at housemousegames.com Bless you Sandra, and thank you.

Below is a list of the events along with any details about times, duration and prizes. All events will be held in the Hall A that is upstairs at the convention center. Look for Heroscape maps, and awesome Heroscaper Tshirts, and housemouse banners.

If you have any questions for me, feel free to ask in PM or on the forums.

Grungebob

EVENT SCHEDULE
Thursday
10:00 am : Valkryie General War
Entry fee: $9
Open to all players. Swiss style tournament. It's all out war as the Valkyrie Generals sunder all alliances and summon their own armies to Valhalla. Players must bring a 400 point pre-made army containing Army Cards from ONLY one General, Army Cards, dice, Order Markers, Wound Markers, and any special tokens required. The top General gets Fortress of the Archkyrie, a t-shirt that matches their General, and squad of beautifully hand painted 4th Mass Line. The top player in each General gets a T-shirt that matches that general and a booster pack of choice. The player with the worst record gets: 1 Booster Pack of Choice, Custom T-Shirt.The T-shirts look like this, front and back.
4:00 pm: The Battle of All Time at Forsaken Waters
Entry fee: $1.50
Come and experience the fast-paced and easy to learn game of HeroScape. Each player commands a small army. This is an introductory scenario event where we will take you through the rules of the game and have you playing right away.6:00 pm: Win-A-Wave Tournament
Entry fee: $6
Open to all players. Single elimination with no final. 8 person heats. Players bring their own 400 point pre-made army, Army Cards, dice, Order Markers, Wound Markers, and any special tokens required. Top player in each heat receives a complete set of their choice from Wave 1, 2, 3, or 4!

Friday
10:00 am: HeroScape Gen Con Indy Championship, Day 1
Entry fee: $12
Open to all players. Swiss style tournament. Players bring their own 400 point pre-made army, Army Cards, dice, Order Markers, Wound Markers, and any special tokens required. Top 8 advance to Day 2.6:00 pm: Win-A-Wave Tournament
Entry fee: $6
Open to all players. Single elimination with no final. 8 person heats. Players bring their own 400 point pre-made army, Army Cards, dice, Order Markers, Wound Markers, and any special tokens required. Top player in each heat receives a complete set of their choice from Wave 1, 2, 3, or 4!
Saturday
10:00 am: HeroScape Gen Con Indy Championship, Day 2
Open to those previously qualified. Single elimination. Players bring their own 400 point pre-made army from Day 1, Army Cards, dice, Order Markers, Wound Markers, and any special tokens required. Trophies and prizes will be awarded to the top 4 finishers:
  • 1st ever Indy Heroscape Champion gets: 1 Master Set, 1 Fortress, 2 Large Expansion Sets of Choice, Hand-Painted 4th Mass, Custom T-shirt, full set of hand engraved Heroscape dice commemorating Gencon 2006. 1 Hand crafted Phoenix Dice Tower by Drake.
  • 2nd Place gets: 1 Complete Wave of Choice, Custom T-shirt, full set of hand engraved Heroscape dice commemorating Gencon 2006. 1 Hand crafted Dungeon Dice Tower by Drake.
  • 3rd and 4th place get: 2 Booster Packs of Choice, Custom T-shirt
  • 5th-8th place get: 1 Booster Pack of Choice, Custom T-Shirt


4:00 pm: The Battle of All Time at Forsaken Waters
Entry fee: $1.50
Come and experience the fast-paced and easy to learn game of HeroScape. Each player commands a small army. This is an introductory scenario event where we will take you through the rules of the game and have you playing right away.

6:00 pm: The Battle of All Time at Forsaken Waters
Entry fee: $1.50
Come and experience the fast-paced and easy to learn game of HeroScape. Each player commands a small army. This is an introductory scenario event where we will take you through the rules of the game and have you playing right away.

Sunday
9:00 am Mind Shackle Tournament

Entry fee: $6
Single elimination with no final. Players bring their own 400 point pre-made army that MUST include the Unique Hero Ne-Gok-Sa, Army Cards, dice, Order Markers, Wound Markers, and any special tokens required. Players win by destroying or "Mind Shackling" their opponent's Ne-Gok-Sa. The top player wins 2 Large Expansion sets of Choice, 1 Hand-Painted NeGokSa, a Custom Mindshackle T-Shirt, and a set of custom Heroscape Mindshackle dice. The second place player will get a set of custom Heroscape Mindshackle dice. All players who Mindshackle an opponent get a booster of choice.The 'Scapefest forums thread discussion is called Gencon Tourneys!! If you have any questions feel free to PM me or post them there!
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