Peoria NHSD 2013: Pod Draft

[kevindola]

Date:Saturday, October 26, 2013
Time: 10am-7pm
Location: Just for Fun Games (Website, Map)

Final Standings:

CHAMPION: Boromir96 (4-0, 2-0 playoffs)
Runner Up: Vegietarian18 (3-1, 1-1 playoffs)
3rd: kevindola (3-1, 0-1 playoffs)
4th: vminer (3-1, 0-1 playoffs)

5th: I.S.B.3 (4-1)
6th: infectedsloth (4-1)
7th: The Bearded One (3-2)
8th: *Vegie's Dad (3-2)
9th: *jetjake (3-2)
10th: *Unseen Shadowz (3-2)
11th: Arch-Vile (2-3)
12th: Evar-Scarcarver (2-3)
13th: *Ninja Status (2-3)
14th: SamuelFrost (2-3)
15th: Ron H (2-3)
16th: *mac122 (2-3)
17th: briaka Jr (1-4)
18th: Don D (1-4)
19th: briaka (1-4)

*Received one win due to having a bye

Tournament Details:

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Schedule*
10am-11:30am: Registration, Map Setup, Eat Lunch
11:30am-4:00 pm: 4 Rounds of Games
4:00pm-5:00 pm: Semi-Finals + 5th Swiss Game
5:00pm-6:00 pm: 3rd Place Game and Championship
6:00pm-7:00 pm: Teardown, Cleanup, and Prizes
(Last year we were all done with games and cleanup by ~6pm)

*Schedule is flexible. If we speed through maps, registration, and lunch then we could start sooner than 11:30 (assuming everyone is there). As soon as a complete round is finished by everyone, we will move on to the next round.
(There is no food in the play area, and any beverages must be in a lidded container.)

Tournament Format: Pod Draft (500 points)
1) Pod Draft Rules: Bring 2 Pods (Armies)
a) Pods must be between 200-300 points
b) No Marvel or custom figures
c) Combined pod point total can not exceed 500 points
d) Pods may not have the same army cards or the same unique heroes
e) Maximum 12 figures per pod (additional hexes may be needed for the startzone to accommodate this)

2) The 4 pods are then pooled together and you roll the d20. The d20 winner may select first (of the 4 pods) or defer. 2nd choice picks the next 2 pods and then first choice gets the final pod. You will then combine the two pod selections and play a standard kill em all scape game with your created army. Whoever loses the dice off selects who places first.

3) If you and your opponent’s brought pods include 2 or more of the same unique army card above 20 points, then instead of drafting you will play both of the pods you brought as your combined army*

*Please note that heroscape rules do not allow you to have 2 of the same unique army card in your army, therefore, if you draft 2 pods that both include the same unique army card, you may only place one on the battlefield.

Example 1:

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johndola brings: Einar Imperium x 2, Isamu (290) and Major X17, Theracus, Blastatrons x 1 (200)
carnivore81 bring: Estivara, Spiders x 2, Wyvern x 1 (260) and Isamu, Raelin, Dund, Theracus (240)

UH OH. 2 duplicated uniques (Isamu, Theracus) are in each player’s armies….no sweat though. Isamu is not above 20 points, so we may still draft these armies….

johndola wins the diceoff and selects Raelin pod. Carnivore81 picks the spiders and the Major/Blast pod. Johndola is left with EIx2 pod. Since he now as an army consisting of two Isamus, he must sit one. The created match is:

johndola: EIx2, Raelin, Dund, Theracus, Isamu
carnivore81: Major X17, Theracus, Blastatronsx1, Estivara, Spiders x 2, Wyvern x 1

Example 2:

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Faramir69 brings Cuttersx3, Raelin (sit one) (230) and deathreavers x 2, Q9, Otonashi (270)
healthyaardvark brings Q9, Raelin (260) and Hydra x 2 (240)

Because there are two of the same unique army card in each army that are above 20 points (Raelin and Q9), they will each be playing their own 2 armies. Also they are very very lame.

Example 3:

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Jeepjack brings Kaemon Awa, Drake V2 (290) and Phantom Knights x 3 (210)
Lincolnlogman brings Kaemon Awa, Raelin (200) and Deathstalkers x 3 (300)

Lincolnlogman wins the d20 and really likes his glow in the dark toys, so he takes the PKs.
Jeepjack COULD take both Awa Pods and force lincolnlogman to take the Hounds but then he would have to sit one of his two Kaemon Awas. Playing that short isn’t worth it, so instead he picks Drake/Awa and combines that with the Deathstalkers. The created match is:
Jeepjack: Kaemon Awa, Drake V2, Deathstalkers x 3
Lincolnlogman: PK x 3, Raelin, Kaemon Awa

Please post any questions regarding the format or examples in this thread. If you have a major issue/concern/problem with the format, please send me a PM. My goal is always to get the maximum amount of attendance, so if this new format is hindering that, then I would like to know. Thanks all!



Maps

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Pleave select a map from the Battlefields of Valhalla list, or another reasonable map. If you want a non BOV map, please send your request to me and I’ll review it to be admitted. We will obviously need 1 map for every two people attending, but if you’re attending please plan on bringing at least one map. I will update this with list of maps as people sign up for them. (Any additional start zone hexes requires due to army creation will be added behind the existing start zones)

List of Maps[12]
Steaming Bridge (kevindola-Dagmar, Ulaniva and 3 Treasure Glyphs)
Fulcrum (Ninja Status-no glyphs)
Valor's Vale (mac122-Valda,Gerda)
Hot Heights (mac122-no glyphs)
Blackroot (Ninja Status-no glyphs)
Sidewinder (Vegie-Valda,Ulaniva)
Avernus (Boromir96-Valda,Wannok)
Marr Highway (briaka-Lodin,Wannok)
Turret Rocks (briaka-Astrid)
Gravel Garden (infectedsloth-2 Bracers of Teleportation and 2 other T Glyphs)
Fire Isles (Evar-Scarcarver-no glyphs)
King's Bridge Underpass (jetjake-???)

Glyph Pool

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Please provide your own glyphs for the map you made. You (the map bringer) pick the glyphs for the map. No temporary power glyphs are allowed. All power glyphs will be played power side up and the same glyph will be used for the whole tournament on that map and in that location. Glyphs must be placed in map designated glyph positions. Any activated traps will trigger 1 unblockable attack die roll against the figure who activated it. You may substitute your power glyphs for treasure glyphs, but any map with a treasure glyph must come with a list of the possible treasure glyphs.

Tournament Structure

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(Based on the Super Simple System (SSS) for tourney management.)
-----50 Minute Timed Rounds (including draft) (I will try very hard to announce a 2 minute warning)(When time is called, finish the ROUND you were on, but only if initiative has already been rolled for)
-----Absolute (Fractional) Losing Score
-----Fractional Card Scoring


4 Swiss Rounds
Matches between players used to playing each other will be avoided in the 1st round only. Noone should play on the same map twice during the Swiss round, unless unavoidable.

Semifinals
The top 4 players will be ranked #1-#4 based on their final W/L then SoS, then losing points. The #1 player will play the #4 player and the #2 will play #3 in the Semifinals. However duplicate matches will be avoided if possible by switching the #3 and #4 players.
The higher seeded players will select the map.
Winners of this round advance to the Championship.
(All other players will play a 5th game Swiss Style)

Championship

2 Winners of the Semifinal match will play in the championship.
2 Losers of the Semifinal match will play in a 3rd place game.
The higher seeded player will select the map.
(All other players should tear down)

Prizes

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- Please, bring $5 or reasonable Heroscape related prize to contribute. I will purchase store gift certificates with the money or use the money for ebay item to use as prizes.

All prizes will be placed in a prize pool for selection in the order of finish in the standings.

Prize List
Raelin Repaint (Ninja Status)
Count Raymond (VC) figure (kevindola)
$15 Just4Fun Gift Certificate
$10 Just4Fun Gift Certificate
$10 Just4Fun Gift Certificate
Azurite Warlord (VC) (C3V donation)
Obsidian Guards
Estivara
Moltenclaw
Deadeye Dan
Custom 24 hex tile of lava field
Eltahale
Kelda
Mika Connour (no shadow tiles)
Ne-Gok-Sa
Darth Vader (HoSS) (mac122)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (HoSS) (mac122)
Runa
Marro Warriors

List of Attendees [19]
kevindola
Vegietarian18
Vegie's Dad
mac122
Arch-Vile
Ninja Status
friend of mac122
jetjake
Don D
vminer
SamuelFrost
Evar-Scarcarver
infectedsloth
I.S.B.3
boromir96
The Bearded One
briaka
briaka jr.
Unseen Shadowz

Maybes [X]
son of kevindola
greygnarl
greygnarl's dad
friend of SamuelFrost (doubtful)
legoboy
Captain Canuck
jdtenor

[vegietarian18]

My dad and I will be there for sure.

If anyone needs to borrow anything for their pods, I can offer anything from my collection up for them to borrow. I've got all of the heroes (besides Heroes of the Moon Tribe) and a pretty good number of squads.

[mac122]

The calendar is clear for October 26th, so add me to the list! I can bring any of the BoV maps - more than 1, if needed. I'll wait to see what others sign up for before choosing.

[greygnarl]

The 26th is clear for me, but I'd have to convince my dad to go too if I'm gonna get a ride. You can put us both down as maybes.

If we go I can bring a map, not sure which one yet.

[boromir96]

You can put me and SF4+1-3? down as maybes.

[Ninja Status]

I am a strong maybe


Edit: I can bring one of my repaints for a prize if thats okay.

[mac122]

Originally Posted by boromir96

You can put me and SF4+1-3? down as maybes.

Doing your algebra homework?

[Arch-vile]

Originally Posted by vegietarian18

If anyone needs to borrow anything for their pods, I can offer anything from my collection up for them to borrow. I've got all of the heroes (besides Heroes of the Moon Tribe) and a pretty good number of squads.

I'll take you up on this if its no problem. My scape is in New Jersey (though I brought dice, wound markers, etc this time).

Really neat format, difficult to metagame. I should be there, providing nothing important comes up.

[infectedsloth]

Put my crew and I down as maybes. I'll let you know as it gets closer.

[kevindola]

Looking through some not oft used lava maps. I found this one I think I will bring unless there are some hearty objections. It looks fun.




When you announce what map you're going to bring, I'd like to know the glyphs too. I'll put them next to the map on the list.

I'm not sure yet on this one, probably some fairly powerful ones to keep action on the outside....

[Ninja Status]

I am a YES.

[mac122]

Add Friend of mac to the list of attendees.