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Gencon 2017 Event Thread
Gencon Heroscape events are up and ready to go!
As usual, we are keeping some events, tweaking others, and offering some new ones. If there's an event you'd love that isn't offered, consider organizing your own in one of the Custom Matches slots (previously called Open Play). Prizes will be awarded as usual. If an event sells out, it is possible we will take an equivalent amount of generic tickets for that event. (This is particularly true with the Flex Tourney and the Custom Matches.) We hope to see you there! (Well, most of you...) Here's a handy list of events by day and time: Thursday 11am-3:30pm Flex Tourney 24 positions. Pre-drafted army (18 figure, 600 point limit). New matches start as old ones finish. Come & go as you please. Tourney winner decided by point-weighted drawing at the end. Thursday 4-8:30pm 4x400 Open to all players, 16 positions. 4-round swiss tournament. Players bring 4 pre-drafted 400 point armies (18 figures max; No Marvel). No figure can be used in more than 1 army. Bring 2 - 440 16 player, 4-round swiss tourney. Bring 2 440 point armies (no Marvel, 16 figure max). Dice-off winner chooses 1 of the 4 armies (theirs or their opponent's). Other player chooses from remaining 3. Coalition War 16 player, 4-round swiss tourney. Bring a 500 point army (no Marvel, 18 figure max). Each army must include at least 50 points from at least 5 generals. Thursday 9pm-1am Custom Matches (Open Play) Play however you like. 16 positions (we will take more with generic tickets). No structure required, just come and play. Customs welcome. AotP welcome. Prize support available for player organized events. Learn to Play Heroscape (9-11pm) Friday 10am-2:30pm Assassination 16 player, 4-round swiss tourney. Bring a 500pt army with 3 or more unique heroes. (18 figure limit, no duplicate uncommons.) Before placement, choose an opponents hero. Destroy that hero to win. Cluster Draft 16 player, 4 round swiss tourney. Players bring 3 140 to 160 point armies (7 hex limit, uniques used in an army cannot be used in another). Players draft the armies in a 1-2-1-1-1 format Uniques Only 4-round, 16-player tournament. Bring a predrafted Heroscape army (16 figure, 600 point limit, No Marvel), using only unique figures (squads or heroes). No Uncommons. Learn to Play Heroscape (10-noon and noon-2) Friday 3pm-8:30pm Main Event Bring a 450pt army (18 figure limit, no Marvel). 48 positions. 5-round swiss style, with rounds 2 & 4 played Reverse the Whip (using your opponent's army). The top 16 players advance to Day 2. Friday 9pm-1am Custom Matches (Open Play) Play however you like. 16 positions (we will take more with generic tickets). No structure required, just come and play. Customs welcome. AotP welcome. Prize support available for player organized events. Learn to Play Heroscape (9-11pm) Saturday 10am-2:30pm Main Event Finals Top 16 from Main Event, 4-round single elimination, with rounds 1 and 3 played Reverse the Whip (using your opponent's army). 4x300 16 players. 4-round swiss tournament. Players bring 4 pre-drafted 300 point armies (18 figure max, Marvel allowed). No figure can be used in more than 1 army. Magic: Arena of the Planeswalkers Tourney 6-round, 16-player friendly tournament. Bring a pre-drafted army (600 point limit) & spell deck (200 pt limit). Games will be played on 3-D (Heroscape) hex maps. Learn to Play Heroscape (10-noon and noon-2) Saturday 3pm-8:30 General Wars - Alliance Bring a 18 hex 500pt army. All of your army must be from 1 of the following alliances: Jandar & Ullar & Valkrill, Utga r& Einar, Vydar & Aquilla. No more than 300 points from 1 general. Sunday 9am-1pm Team Up 4-round. 800 point army (12 hex, no Marvel), where each player must control within 2 hexes & 100 points of their teammate. Each player must buy a ticket (2 per team). 16 team slots (32 players) Maps
Spoiler Alert!
I don't always use custom units, but when I do I use Sherman Davies Marvel customs. Last edited by Xorlof; June 9th, 2017 at 02:59 AM. Reason: added maps |
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Re: Gencon 2017 Event Thread
Good question. No, only cards that actually say "unique". Sorry, hydra lovers. I don't always use custom units, but when I do I use Sherman Davies Marvel customs. |
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Re: Gencon 2017 Event Thread
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We have a few people working on map selection. I don't expect that to be decided for another month or so. Nothing too unusual, though we may have a bit more space to work with this year. I don't always use custom units, but when I do I use Sherman Davies Marvel customs. Last edited by fomox; May 25th, 2017 at 04:23 PM. Reason: Yes, I know no one liked the bridge last year. Grumble grumble...:) |
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I greatly approve of this selection. Haven't quite solidified what I'm doing and I'm glad nothing I'm dying to play happens simultaneously. A good mix to satisfy a diverse group of Scapers. Look forward to it.
~Dysole, who does admit that Wendigo was aesthetically pleasing but in gameplay ended up making a chokepoint for range to dominate (e.g. Krav and Deathstalkers {mostly Krav} shouldn't be able to kill 4 Hydras with ease, sorry TurkeyClubSammich) My Twitch Channel where I play Scape and other things My YouTube Channel where the games get uploaded later Dysole's Draft Rankings Map Thread (Not responsible for psychic damage) Customs Battle Reports This sentence is seven words long. This sentence is not seven words long. |
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Re: Thumbs Up
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Cool. Quote:
Wait, that's an argument for why it was AWESOME... I don't always use custom units, but when I do I use Sherman Davies Marvel customs. |
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Re: Gencon 2017 Event Thread
Boo!!!
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I'm in for the Main Event. Not sure what else.
Do, however, get your tickets earlier rather than later when you know what you want. In the past, GC has tracked how fast things sell as part of their bookkeeping. I'm glad to see a return of the Flex Tourney, which I thought was inspired use of the opening hours last year. Fomox, you know where to reach me if you need anything. |
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Re: Gencon 2017 Event Thread
Holy popular Learn to Play, Batman! Those are almost all gone and we're still in the initial wishlist processing time frame:
There is nothing more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. --MLK |
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