Dallas "Epic" Game Day (July 27) - *Photos start P15*
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The Venue My apartment complex has a very nice clubhouse that is totally FREE to use. It has a party room, which contains:
Cookout w/ BYOB The clubhouse adjoins to the pool, and they just installed a shaded pool cabana that contains 2 very nice stainless steel propane grills and ice chests. I will buy and prep all the food and then we just need to grill the burgers. I might need to be tending to the Epic game throughout the day, but I'm assuming there's enough guys coming that someone will want the chance to grill on these nice grills? :mrgreen: Here's the final menu: -funrun's handmade speciality hamburgers with cheese -buns, mayo, ketchup, yellow mustard, dill pickles spears -Lays potato chips -bell peppers and cucumbers -Bacon N Cheese dip (for the veggies and chips) -funrun's homemade strawberry trifle (takes like strawberry cream pie and strawberry shortcake) $5 each covers each person for a 1/3+ pound hamburger and everything listed above. This also covers, plates, spoons, and napkins. All drinks are NOT included, it's BYOB. You just need to bring: -Your own beverage (beer, soda, or otherwise) -$5 for the food The GIANT map If you have never played on a HS map created on a pool table, then you are missing out! This pool table converts to a ping pong table, so we will have one nice big flat surface for a map 26x52 hexes! We will make a map akin to the huge ones used for display at Gencon. http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgaller...9/100_0024.JPG http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgaller...10005779bp.jpg I personally played on this one that was thrown together in about an hour: http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/9687/p10001264ly.jpg Final Map Description Our GIANT map will be set up with different types of terrain abutting into each other, and each type of terrain will constitute the battleground for each Battle/game. Imagine a rectangle from one far side to the other:
The Epic Game Overview This event will be a campaign style epic war with 4 Battles fought one after another on separate Battlegrounds, which will be distinguished by 4 different types of terrain linked into one GIANT map. Players will be split into two teams, with 2 people from each team fighting in each Battle. All 4 Battles build upon the previous ones to culminate in a final epic Battle that will decide which team ultimately wins. Team Selection On the day of the event, all players will select/ volunteer two people to be a team General. The two Generals will then draft other players to be their Lieutenants, and then assign two Lieutenants to each of three Battles (for a total of 4 players per Battle). The final epic Battle #4 will be fought by the team General and one Lieutenant. Campaign Backstory In the rugged mountains of Upper Bleakwoode, two enemy Generals have ordered all their Lieutenants to bring armies in from lands afar to help fight for the strategic mountaintop ruins of Castle Jökull. After weeks of brutal fighting, neither army is gaining the upper hand. Then one night, both Generals see the same vision: Quote:
Battles 1, 2, and 3 Each General has sent out six Lieutenants with an army of terrain experts to uncover as many Glyphs of Power as possible. Time is of the essence though; whichever army returns to their transfer post first will give their fellow Lieutenants several advantages in the next hunt! Goal: Find as many Glyphs of Power as you can. Be the first team to transfer at least one Glyph of Power into the next Battleground. Destroy all of your opponent’s army to ensure none of their glyphs transfer from this Battle to their General. Setup: All armies for all Battles will be set up on the map before any games begin. In Battles 1-3, the location of five glyphs will be marked on a secret map kept by the Host. Special Rules:
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Re: Dallas Game Day on one GIANT Map
I'm interested. Sundays only for me unless I have several months advanced notice.
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Does it count if I wanted to go but couldn't? :P
In all seriousness though, I would be willing to make a custom center piece for the map as a prize if it helps. |
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Forgot to mention, I need someone with a huge collection of HS terrain to bring their terrain and help me make the map that day. :-)
It wouldn't be very good to have more than one person's terrain mixed in this giant map. CA, thank you for the generous offer. It would be cool to have a custom centerpiece for everyone to play on. However I wasn't thinking of making this a tourney where there would be a winner to get a prize, hence why I called this event a "Game day" :-P. Of course though if you want to make a custom terrain piece and ship it out here, I'm sure we could find it a proper home. :-D |
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I would be interested and, as I'm usually the wheels for Rodriquez, I'm sure he'll come too. (Plus he has a huge amount of terrrain). I'd say pick a Sunday so GB can come.
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If I could, I'd drive right on down to join you all! That's an excellent idea for an epic battle.
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depends on day also but I shouldna have aproblem getting out there, Terrain? what's that? I dunno this word Terrain... hahahaha cheers Rod |
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Depending on the date (a Sunday I hope), I may be able to supply terrain.
I have roughly 10 rotv, 5 sotm, and 6 or so of all the terrain expansions. It's all fairly easy to move and fits in my min-van. I know that NinthDoc and Rodriquez each easily have double what I have, so if they want to step up and be the terrain guy, that is fine with me. I like the way Craig described running his big map games where two teams of 2 fought over 7 hex objectives. I especially liked the way reinforcement cards could be passed to a friendly team and players were able to shoot at opponents across the table--under the watchful eye of a nonparticipating judge type. Here's the link to the Designer's corner article I am referring to: http://www.hasbro.com/games/kid-game...nity/Designers I think this sounds like a really fun time. And drinking beer is good too! |
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umm last count and I dunno if this is accurate or not:
14-16(maybe more) MS 5-7 sotm 7 Marvel 10 vs, 10 castle, 10 Rttff, 7 tundra, 9 Jungle.... plus bunch of asst. from fiq packs... terrain? is that enough? |
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Let's do it! Sounds amazing. Of course, I'm still upset that I couldn't make it to the DFW tourney on Saturday... but I absolutely could not miss something this epic.
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Wow, thank you so much for that article link! It gives me LOTS of ideas!!! I like the idea of me hosting and not playing, except for those surprise attacks (that definitely won't be zombies coming out of the woods ;-)). I'll write up a scenario and map description and give it out in advance to those who are confirmed to play. People would have to bring their own army figures and bits, but I could easily write up legion armies to fit the map scenario I create.
I'm glad to know there are a few offers of terrain. :-) I think I will have to figure out what kind of map I need to build before I know what terrain we will need. We will probably need 1 person to bring the big map terrain, and 1 person to bring terrain for pick up games. A Sunday is looking like a winner. P.S. I updated the first post with a more accurate description of the party room amenities (I just checked it out in person last night). |
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