Dayton, Ohio Melee Massacre Jan 6th 2023!!

[outforblood]

SWORDS UP! GUNS DOWN!

Dayton Ohio TOURNAMENT Saturday January 6th at Bookery Games in Fairborn!

No entry fee just bring a cool prize for the table and buy some stuff from the shop!

Sign up 11:30am!

Dice will roll at NOON! Ends at 5pm-ish

Pizza, drinks, and other food items will be provided. You are also free to bring your own lunch if you choose.

5 rounds Swiss style scoring*
45 minute rounds

Format -

520 melee! Base stat must be range 1
16 HEX limit!


No more than 2 squads of Warriors of Ashra!
No more than 2 squads of Deathreavers
No more than 6 Fire Elementals

All ranged special abilities/attacks that cause damage or wounds have to be adjacent. Any auras or non-offensive abilities with range are allowed.

i.e. Fen Hydra's reach is banned. Braxas' special Acid ability can only affect adjacent figures etc.

No Marvel

New players always welcome!

SOUND OFF in the comments if you are going! It's been a long time since we held a tournament and it will be epic!

GOING -

1. Outforblood
2. Brennen "the Endurer"
3. Father of Julian
4. Julian
5. Brian Baird
6. Chris K
7. Bryan "Brewster"
8. Alex
9. Richard
10. Tommy
11. Gordon
12. Chris
13. Shawn
14. Ethan
15. Brian
16. Max
17. Steve
18. Jeremy
19. Sam
20. Chris Goff (plus 1 maybe)
21. Kyle Mackie
22. Josh North
23. Jeff
24. Cole

[Dad_Scaper]

Love it! I bet you'll have good numbers. Woohoo!

[outforblood]

Originally Posted by Dad_Scaper

Love it! I bet you'll have good numbers. Woohoo!

Even if it's just a small turn out it will be worth the fun just playing HS in a bar! Lol

[lefton4ya]

Cool. @WOOKIE and I have ran many tournaments before so can help you a lot. The main thing stopping me was finding a place. Just make sure that bar has enough space for 20+ of us if possible - 2 maps / 4 people on one 8-foot table. I can maybe get the Louisville players to come up - they did the last couple years, and maybe some of the Columbus players to, although I think C2P area might have a NHSD a different week as well as Louisville.

Suggestions for format anyone? I like either Take-two or Draft style but am open for ideas. Maybe a mix which is 1/2 army pod draft. I.E. People bring two or three 250 point armies and each game you have back and forth drafting, but that may scare some new players. Other option is just bring two armies.

[outforblood]

Originally Posted by lefton4ya

Cool. @WOOKIE and I have ran many tournaments before so can help you a lot. The main thing stopping me was finding a place. Just make sure that bar has enough space for 20+ of us if possible - 2 maps / 4 people on one 8-foot table. I can maybe get the Louisville players to come up - they did the last couple years, and maybe some of the Columbus players to, although I think C2P area might have a NHSD a different week as well as Louisville.

Suggestions for format anyone? I like either Take-two or Draft style but am open for ideas. Maybe a mix which is 1/2 army pod draft. I.E. People bring two or three 250 point armies and each game you have back and forth drafting, but that may scare some new players. Other option is just bring two armies.

Awesome! I will need all the help I can get. I have zero experience running a tournament and I suck at crunching numbers. lol

Father of Julian and myself will be providing the maps etc.

The venue has nice tables and plenty of space. D20 Bar is nothing but boardgames and beer. It's pretty awesome there. As for the format... no idea yet... something easy like 450 pts, no marvel no customs... classic HS. Or maybe we can do a 700 pt heroes only... or both. lol

[Dad_Scaper]

Lefton4ya knows how to run a tournament. I should know, I've run one with him.

Also, check my signature block for the link for "how to run a tournament." It's meant to be a guide for people getting ready for their first one.

Good luck!

[outforblood]

Right on I'll be sure to check it out. At first we were just going to do an open game for NHSD... but a tournament sounds more fun... if we can get people to show up and help out that is.

[Dad_Scaper]

Oh, there's no difference between a game day and a tournament, really. If you have more people then do a tournament, is my suggestion. People seem to like that.

Decide which thing is likely to draw more people. Do that. That's my suggestion.

[NecroBlade]

I'll certainly find out if anyone in Louisville is interested in making the trip up, but I'm not sure how Friday works out for most people (I'm good - 4-day work weeks ROCK!). We were also planning on ours being on the 20th, so that might not work out, either. On the other hand, with nothing set in stone here yet, maybe they'll be up for the 27th or 13th and we can both attend each other's NHSD's.

[outforblood]

Originally Posted by NecroBlade

I'll certainly find out if anyone in Louisville is interested in making the trip up, but I'm not sure how Friday works out for most people (I'm good - 4-day work weeks ROCK!). We were also planning on ours being on the 20th, so that might not work out, either. On the other hand, with nothing set in stone here yet, maybe they'll be up for the 27th or 13th and we can both attend each other's NHSD's.

I tried to get that Saturday but the venue is already booked that day. Hope you can make it!

[lefton4ya]

Didn’t realize date was Friday. Note that Saturday is a lot better if you want to get people to travel (Columbus, Cincinnati/NKY, Louisville) but we could do Friday if it started at 6pm and went till 10:30 pm and you had time the previous few hours to set up 8-10 maps. Not to take your thunder as I appreciate help, but if we can find a place that is open Saturday it might be better, but smaller events are good too.

[outforblood]

Originally Posted by lefton4ya

Didn’t realize date was Friday. Note that Saturday is a lot better if you want to get people to travel (Columbus, Cincinnati/NKY, Louisville) but we could do Friday if it started at 6pm and went till 10:30 pm and you had time the previous few hours to set up 8-10 maps. Not to take your thunder as I appreciate help, but if we can find a place that is open Saturday it might be better, but smaller events are good too.

New date and location set for Sat Oct 27th! Hope you can make it.