NHSD: SoCal Slaughter! 2017

[warriorneedsfoodbadly]

NHSD: SoCal Slaughter! 2017
NHSD: SoCal Slaughter! 2017
All is negotiable!
First you must quickly let me know if Saturday, 10/14, is not possible.
Alright, I've copied and pasted last year's info below - changing the date.
Let me know what you guys think about format - the good and the bad.
And please give us an idea of whether you plan on attending, can't make it or just don't know
Thanks!

NHSD: SoCal Slaughter! 2017
Hello all diehard 'scapers,
Saturday, 10-14-2017, again at my apartment's rec. room at
14960 Sherman Way, Olive Tree Apartments, Van Nuys, 91405.
Hours are 8AM - 11PM. I was told that if necessary we may enter before 8AM.
I have enough tables/chairs for 14 games, so if more than 28 contestants sign-up we'll need more equipment.
Anyone wanting to stay for more gaming after the tournament is more than welcome!
There is a small kitchen for food prep. and storage.
There is a boys' restroom and a girls' restroom.
If you want alcohol, I suggest you wait until after the tournament and bring your own supply.
There is a good deal of parking (do not use the church parking @ Kester intersection) but try and carpool because there is a lot of competition for those spots.


Location: warriorneedsfoodbadly's clubhouse in Van Nuys (map)
Date: Saturday, 10/14
Time: 11:00 AM check-in, 12:00 PM begin play, tournament until 4:00 PM or 5:00 PM (no breaks for food, so bring lunch/snacks!), free play and pizza (not free) afterwards

Rules:
Format: swiss/simple, either 5 matches or 6 if more than 32 people, timed matches (see below), partial scoring, dual army play (see below)
Cost: $7 per contestant for prizes and rental of space.
Armies: 520pts, 24 spaces
May switch to a backup army once, if you have at least one loss, on your third or fourth match.
VC: allowed.
Marvel: not allowed
Glyphs: http://www.heroscapers.com/community...ad.php?t=37362
Power Glyphs/Treasure Glyphs:
Random Treasure Glyph pool:

Heroic Rune (+1 attack)
Brooch of Shielding (disengage)
Scarab of invunerability(temp)
Potion of Healing (temp)


Treasure Glyph Traps:

• If you roll a 1–5, you set off the trap. Leave the Treasure Glyph symbol-side
up, roll a battle die - a skull results in unblockable wound on attempting Hero.
• If you roll a 6 or higher, you did not set off the trap, and the figure that
landed on the Treasure Glyph now picks up the Treasure Glyph.

Random Power Glyph pool:

Glyph of Wannok (Wound)
Glyph of Valda (Move +2)
Glyph of Dagmar (Initiative +8 )
Glyph of Kelda (Healer)
Glyph of Gerda (Defense +1)

Must Bring: Your army; army cards; dice; order markers; wound markers; special markers if appropriate.
Can Bring: Snacks/drinks; a contribution to the prize table.

Thanks,
wnfb


New Restricted List
The restricted list is composed of two parts: primary units and filler units. Your army can contain no more than one restricted primary unit, and no more than one restricted filler unit. If a restricted primary unit is common or uncommon, your army may contain multiples of that unit, up to a maximum of 300 points. If a restricted filler unit is common or uncommon, and you want to take multiples of that unit, you must treat it as a restricted primary unit instead.





Restricted Primary Units:

• Deathreavers (A+)
• Major Q9 (A+)
• Raelin - RotV (A+)
• 4th Massachusetts Line (A)
• 10th Regiment of Foot (A)
• Blastatrons (A)
• Cathar Spearmen (A)
• Fen Hydra (A)
• Grimnak (A)
• Heavy Gruts (A)
• Knights of Weston (A)
• Krav Maga Agents (A)
• Major Q10 (A)
• Marro Stingers (A)
• Nilfhiem (A)
• Quahon (A)
• Sir Gilbert (A)
• Vulcanmech Incendiborgs (A)
• Airborne Elite (A-)
• Braxas (A-)
• Cyprien Esenwein (A-)
• Greenscale Warriors (A-)
• Kaemon Awa (A-)
• Krug (A-)
• Roman Legionnaires (A-)
• Zelrig (A-)

Restricted Filler List:

• Isamu (A)
• Marcu Esenwein (A)
• Marro Warriors (A)
• Black Wyrmling (A-)
• Eldgrim (A-)
• Me-Burq-Sa (A-)

Confirmed Maps and Makers
1. April – hivelord
2. Desecrated Mine – Leotheanimal87
3. Dance of the Dryads – Xotli
4. Stygian Rift – warriorneedsfoodbadly
5. Sirocco – Xotli
6. If you can't take the heat... – warriorneedsfoodbadly
7. Flash Fire – warriorneedsfoodbadly






YES
1. warriorneedsfoodbadly
2. Xotli
3. Quillon
4. the Smaller Animal
5. Leotheanimal87
6. michaeltaylor
7,8. hivelord and pop
9,10. Quillon crew (J + C)
11,12. Smaller Animal crew (W + W's brother M)


MAYBE
1. Detrimentalman


NO
1. S1R_ART0R1US
2. Quillon crew (D)
3. Quillon crew ancillary (C's dad)

[Leotheanimal87]

Count me in! Just need to get that day off from work, but it shouldn't be a problem

[Xotli]

Originally Posted by warriorneedsfoodbadly

First you must quickly let me know if Saturday, 10/21, is not possible.

Actually, we might have a conflict on that weekend (still checking). If we do, what are our possibilities for other dates? Will the weekend before or after work?

[warriorneedsfoodbadly]

I'll check availability of rec room.

[Leotheanimal87]

I can do the weekend before too! It actually works better for me since I can save my vacation hours hahahaha Weekend after works as well too!

[warriorneedsfoodbadly]

Available are 10/14, 15, 21, 22, and 29.

[hivelord]

Saturdays in October are pretty booked for me this year. I'd be a maybe for the 21st and would for sure have to duck out right after the tourney part and the pops would be a no. Pretty sure I'm busy on the 14th during that exact time slot as well but I'll check. FWIW, my Sundays the 8th and 22nd are free and clear.

[Xotli]

Originally Posted by hivelord

Saturdays in October are pretty booked for me this year. I'd be a maybe for the 21st and would for sure have to duck out right after the tourney part and the pops would be a no. Pretty sure I'm busy on the 14th during that exact time slot as well but I'll check. FWIW, my Sundays the 8th and 22nd are free and clear.

Awww. I'll be so bummed if you guys can't make it.

But I can hang on either the 14th or the 21st. And I could do any of the Sundays ... although the 8th is probably too soon. Now, I can't say about the rest of my crew—there may be at least one church conflict—but the kids and I at least are fine for pretty much any given Sunday.

[warriorneedsfoodbadly]

Just moved rec room reservation from 10/21 to 10/14.

[Xotli]

Originally Posted by warriorneedsfoodbadly

Just moved rec room reservation from 10/21 to 10/14.

Okay! 10/14 is coming up on us fast. We gotta start getting ready. Anyone want to jump in and talk about maps, or anything else? I'll start trying to pin down as many of the crew on my side as I can.

[michaeltaylor]

Definitely yes!

[Xotli]

Okay, so it looks like michaeltaylor is a definite, I think Leo is a definite, hivelord and pop and Dman still a maybe. I was supposed to get at least most of the way towards a final count on my crew tonight, but it didn't happen. So I've updated the top post with all that info.

Based on all that, I think we should count on needing 7 maps, maybe 8 (if we're lucky). I went back and found my map eval from last year, updated it, and added the new maps from the ARV. NOTE! Some ARV maps are not here in the downloads area yet, so I didn't include those. There were still plenty of new choices to consider (marked in the list).

Spoiler Alert!

• Marr Highway – still too long and skinny
• Embattled Fen – still meh
• Turret Rocks – unutterably boring
• Mole Hills – still a bit not-much-there-there
• Arctic Divide – 'sokay, but we used it last year
• Highways and Dieways – I mean, it's okay ... we used to use it a lot, but haven't in a long while
• Ember Canyon Road – I will always hate this map
• The Broken Skyline – other than being a wet dream for anyone with Protectors or AE, I don't see a lot of point to this one
• Ruins of Pine Tree Marsh – still meh
• Hot Heights – not a terrible alternative to If you can't take the heat...
• Swamp Thing – still a pretty good map, but also used last year
• Road Rampage – still meh
• Fire Isles – still not better than Hot Heights
• Ice Blossom – I was sick of it for a long time, but now it's been 3 years since we've used it
• Flash Fire – still feels a bit crowded, but maybe that's not such a bad thing
• Badru Valley – one of those line-up-on-either-side-of-a-big-field maps ... meh
• Ticalla Sunrise – good swamp map, but used the past several years
• If you can't take the heat... – vaguely interesting; we did it two years ago, but it could be time to revisit
• Sidewinder – meh ... we did it 2 years ago, and it was okaaaayy ...
• Invasion – a good swamp map, possibly even better than Swamp Thing, but used last year
• Can't see the jungle... – for a map called "can't see the <wooded area>," it feels a bit light on trees
• Fossil – still not a fan
• Fulcrum – what is up with the line-up-on-either-side-of-a-big-field maps?
• Elswin Plateau – still a bit flat, but at least it provides some variety
• Quasatch Playground – it's not bad, but I'm starting to get a little tired of it
• Blackroot – meh: I got bored with it for a while, and I'm not sure I'm over that yet
• Burial Marsh – I remember this one ... but not fondly
• Bad Moon Rising – used 3 out of the last 4 years (but not last year), so I don't think it's time for it to come back
• Stygian Rift – a pretty cool dungeon/lava map, used last year for the first time
• Sirocco – we've seen this the last 3 years in a row, but it's still not bad
• Draugur – a decent dungeon/shadow map, but perhaps time to give it a rest
• Dance of the Dryads – not too shabby, and only ever used once (last year)
• Ruined Pier – [NEW MAP] BOOOORING!
• Desecrated Mine – [NEW MAP] like a combination of several other familiar maps, but could be interesting
• From the Ashes – [NEW MAP] a weird one: line-up-on-either-side-of-a-big-field + lots of walls + lava field; different, but I'm not yet convinced that's a good thing
• Savage Corridor – [NEW MAP] an intersting take on a swamp map, though a bit flat
• April – [NEW MAP] a really weird swamp + ice map; I think I want to try this one this year for sure

And I've condensed that into my top 10 choices:
For sure:

1. April
2. Desecrated Mine
3. Dance of the Dryads
4. Stygian Rift
5. Sirocco
6. If you can't take the heat ...
7. Flash Fire

Maybe:

1. Savage Corridor
2. Ice Blossom
3. Elswin Plateau

And I've found a spreadsheet configuration that will work for those top 7, but it relies on hivelord being present. If he can't make it, I'll have to rearrange (but that should reduce the map count by 1, so it should theoretically work out). Anyways, I will work on nailing my side down as much as possible, and hopefully @hivelord can confirm one way or the other. Sorry to be a nag, but we've only got 6 days at this point, and I haven't even started to consider armies. So we've got to put a nail in the map coffin tootsweet.

Any feedback guys?