Dallas Area "Official" Tournament structure

[DrLivingston]

My only hesitation is that it will seem a bit like a warm up for the team tourney, army selection wise.

I am up for anything, but I think I'd prefer the shoot out.

[Rÿchean]

I'm not saying this next time, maybe we do it just sometime. There are so many builds that aren't as feasible because of the pt and hex limits.

Just sometime down the road, maybe I will set it up for a Jan event.

Originally Posted by DrLivingston

My only hesitation is that it will seem a bit like a warm up for the team tourney, army selection wise.

I am going to shake the team format up a bit. We had 28 hexes this year after having 26 hexes the two prior years and I think that was a mistake. (4 sets of reavers tells me it certainly was!!!) We will be going back to down to 26 if I have any say so in the matter and I think I do. I will also be evaluating what might be the best pt total, we have 3 years of experience to draw upon so we should be able to hit the sweet spot this time.

(I also think sharing pts has been the wrong call all along but continually get overruled)

[rym]

Well, if I may chime in, I would like to add my two cents worth. I certainly would not seeing the points sharing go away. I think it makes you have to really consider your build, and your army's strengths and weaknesses - as well as your teammates - when you can't snag those extra ten or twenty points you need and your partner doesn't.

I may be in the minority with you Rÿchean, but I think there shouldn't be points sharing at all.

[Velenne]

Ok so who's gonna step up and run this thing?

Schedule permitting (a caveat preventing me from running it myself) I'll be at any Scape event. Especially if you folks are there... well most of you... ok just the ones I think I can beat... which isn't very many...

[Dignan]

Originally Posted by Velenne

Ok so who's gonna step up and run this thing?

Schedule permitting (a caveat preventing me from running it myself) I'll be at any Scape event. Especially if you folks are there... well most of you... ok just the ones I think I can beat... which isn't very many...

I'll start a thread here shortly to get the ball rolling. I'll link it once it's up.

[Dignan]

Alright, I got the ball rolling on the North Texas Shootout II going on another thread. Nothing is set in stone, I more or less just copied the old thread and changed some things. Feel free to debate anything I posted on that.

[DrLivingston]

Originally Posted by Rÿchean

I am going to shake the team format up a bit. We had 28 hexes this year after having 26 hexes the two prior years and I think that was a mistake. (4 sets of reavers tells me it certainly was!!!) We will be going back to down to 26 if I have any say so in the matter and I think I do. I will also be evaluating what might be the best pt total, we have 3 years of experience to draw upon so we should be able to hit the sweet spot this time.

(I also think sharing pts has been the wrong call all along but continually get overruled)

Have you thought anymore about points?

Sounds like you were thinking 600 was too much.

26 hex start zone sounded definite.

I only ask because rym and I are tossing around army ideas and I'm realizing our 600 point army ideas are probably useless after rereading your post.

Any crumbs of knowledge you want to throw out there would be appreciated.

[DrLivingston]

Here's what it's been:

Team Tournament 2007 = 550 points (shared ??)
Team Tournament 2008 = 600 points (shared 50)
Team Tournament 2009 = 600 points (shared 50)
Team Tournament 2010 = ??? points (Share at all???)

I'm guessing somewhere between 550 and 600?

Anyone have any thoughts?

Too early?

Are rym and I the only folks dreaming up amazing team armies right now?

[Rÿchean]

Too early for me. And, yes, you and rym are the only ones.

26 Hexes 550 pts with 50 shared is what I am thinking. Maybe we go some off pt like 575, 50 shared.

[DrLivingston]

575 sounds wonderful!

Thank you!

Off to the army lab with rym!

(He will be disappointed. He was hoping for 605...)

[Velenne]

I have a crazy idea for the team tournament:

What if we randomly divided the participants into large teams of 4 or 6 (depending on the number of players)? Each team would come up with a team name and over the course of the tournament, play each of the other teams an equal number of times (2,3,4? Would depend on the final number of teams.)

Each player brings a small army, say, 280? Each team would pair up however it wants each round without the knowledge of its opponents.

You'd keep a tally of wins and losses for each match. So in a given a round, a team would play 2-3 matches and accumulate that many wins and/or losses. At the end of the day, say, 4 rounds, the team with the most wins takes it all.

[Revdyer]

Is there any word on a date for the February Team event? I'd like to participate, but will need to arrange for someone to fill the pulpit in my absence, so the sooner I know a date the better for me. Thanks.