Online Heroscape Season 45: VC CONGRATS KNIGHT OF LIGHT

vegietarian18 · #1 December 30th, 2021, 05:59 PM

Online Heroscape Season 45 - Reverse the Whip

REPORT GAMES HERE:

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The Quarterfinals are on No Aloha.

The earthling (3-1) v. superfrog (3-1) pool of armies is:

* Jotun, Marcu Esenwein, Dreadgul Raidersx4

* Marcus Decimus Gallus, Me-Burq-Sa, Sgt. Drake Alexander [SotM], 12th Caucus Riflesx2, Roman Legionnaires

superfrog chooses who places first.

The dysole (3-1) v. chris perkins (3-1) pool of armies is:

Mainedrops Keep Falling on My Heads
* Bol, Racheim, Raelin the Kyrie Warrior [RotV], 20th Maine Volunteersx2, Shieldsmiths of Granite Keepx2 (drop 1)
I was nice and went with only 6 cards
* Arkmer, Brute Gruts, Guilty McCreech, Himmelskralle, Nakita Agents, Ranjit Singh

chris perkins chooses who places first.

knightoflight and dok have byes to the semifinals.

Round 4

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Round 3

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Round 2

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Round 1

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Games are played using the online Heroscape interface. Check the spoiler for a how-to-play video.

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Using an online voice chat utility, such as Discord or Google Hangouts, improves the playing experience considerably.

Reverse the Whip

Each player brings one 510-point army with no more than 14 figures*. VC allowed, no Marvel.
During the regular season you will play the army you bring in Round 1 and Round 3. However, Round 2 and Round 4 will be Reverse The Whip -- you play with the army your opponent brought for each of those rounds.
During the playoffs this will continue to alternate with ensuring that the Finals game is playing the army you brought, therefore the semi-finals will be Reverse the Whip, quarter-finals will be play what you brought, etc....

*An army can contain more than 14 figures, but only 14 figures may be placed on the battlefield each game. Airborne Elite, Rechets of Bogdan, and Bound Heroes of the Acolytes of Vorganund count toward these limits, as usual.

If the placed figures in the army require more than 24 start zone spaces, place the minimum number of additional start zone tiles needed adjacent to the back of the start zone. All additional start zone tiles placed must be adjacent to standard start zone spaces, must be the same level as an adjacent standard start zone space (use grass or ice), and cannot be placed adjacent to a space that is not in the start zone. If there is a dispute in adding tiles, contact an organizer.

The regular season will last four weeks, with one game each week. After the regular season ends there will be a single elimination bracket for the top finishers.

Maps:

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Event Details and Rules:

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Dice-off Equalizer - A check before each game to see the dice off win % for the tournament for each player will be made. If a player has a lower Dice off win % than his opponent, he will automatically win the dice off. Should the win % be tied, a dice off will be performed.

Time Controls

If, at the end of any turn, both of the following conditions are met:

One player has taken 20 minutes less game time than their opponent according to the app AND

At least 60 minutes of gameplay time has passed since the timestamp of the first set OMs,

Then the player who has taken less time than their opponent may note the current time gap in the chat window and warn their opponent that they are approaching the timed game finish. After that point, if the time gap between the two players increases by another 10 minutes beyond the noted gap, then the player who has taken less time than their opponent may end the game on time. The game will then go to partial card scoring.

Additionally, if one player has taken 40 minutes less game time than their opponent, the player who has taken less time than their opponent may note the current time gap in the chat window and warn their opponent that they are approaching the slow play forfeit. After that point, if the time gap between the two players increases by another 20 minutes beyond the noted gap, then the player who has taken less time than their opponent may claim a win on time, irrespective of the game situation.
The organizers reserve the right to nullify either of the time controls rules if we find that it is being abused or if we believe the time recorded on the app is incorrect.

Because of the time control rules, it is important to use the app's clocking features correctly.

Always press the "done" button when your turn is complete.

If you decide to move to a position where your opponent has the option of a leaving engagement attack or engagement strike, use the appropriate quick message button to tell them to make that roll.

If you have any out-of-turn movement (scatter, scurry, etc), press "done" when you are done with that movement.

If you decline an out-of-turn action (e.g. you don't want to attempt a leaving engagement attack on Krug, or you don't want to scatter), press "done" to decline the action.

Stalemate Rule

At the end of any round after the fourth round of the game, a player may activate the stalemate countdown by informing their opponent in the chat window. After that call, if three or more consecutive rounds pass where:

There is no attack or attacking power* used against an opponent, and

Each player wins initiative at least once,

Then the game is over and the winner is determined by partial card scoring.

Note: If a wound is healed (and/or a destroyed figure is returned to the battlefield) then the attack or power that inflicted the wound (and/or destroyed the figure) does not count for the purposes of avoiding a stalemate.

* "attacking powers" are defined as any special power on an army card or glyph that inflicts wounds, destroys figures, or takes permanent control of figures.

Scheduling

Once a round is announced, you will have one week to complete your game. Please attempt to schedule a time to play your game with your opponent.

If after 72 hours (3 days) you have not been able to reach your opponent via PM, please notify the organizers of the situation. Also notify the organizers if you cannot come to an agreement with your opponent on a time to schedule the game during that week.

If a game is not completed on time and the tournament organizers are not notified of an issue, both players may be given a loss.

The tournament organizers reserve the right to manually set the pairings involving players with a history of either failing to schedule their games, or not showing up for scheduled game times. Such players will also not be given the benefit of the doubt should scheduling conflicts arise.

Reporting Game Results (and dropping out)

The winner of the game must use the game result form to report results. (This will be linked once the tournament begins.)

If you do not want to continue in the tournament into the next round, please PM an organizer to let them know.

Etiquette for watching games

Only the tournament referees (Dysole, kevindola, dok, vegietarian18, and superfrog) are authorized to make binding rulings. If no referee is present in a game, ask before offering your opinion.
Refer to this thread for the etiquette rules of the Online Heroscape tournaments.

Disputes

The tournament referees are Dysole, kevindola, dok, vegietarian18, and superfrog. These players may make rulings on in-game disputes (line of sight, figures fitting on a space, dice rolled too soon/too late, etc) in games where they are not playing. If there is a dispute and one of these players is online, they may issue an on-the-spot ruling. If you have a dispute you cannot resolve, and none of the referees are present, you may stop the game and PM the tournament referees for a ruling.

NOTE: if a ruling is made late in the week and there is not enough time to schedule completion of the game, the tournament referees may issue a forfeit loss to the player who was ruled against.

vegietarian18 · #2 December 31st, 2021, 11:57 AM

Signups are due Sunday, 1/9/2022.

Chris Perkins · #3 January 1st, 2022, 10:34 AM

Signed up!

I'm curious which RtW army archetype Vegie would categorize my build as...

Sir Heroscape · #4 January 6th, 2022, 01:06 AM

Submitted.

superfrog · #5 January 7th, 2022, 12:23 AM

New C3V releases are legal for this season.

Dysole · #6 January 10th, 2022, 02:10 AM

Round 1 is on Aeon.

The vegietarian18 v. scaperedude pool of armies is:

Guardians of the Galaxy
* Brute Gruts, Maltis Tez, Morgan's Riflemen, Omegacron, Raelin the Kyrie Warrior [RotV], Rygarn
Soulja Bois
* Marcus Decimus Gallus, Sgt. Drake Alexander [SotM], 20th Maine Volunteersx4

scaperedude chooses who places first.

The superfrog v. captain stupendous pool of armies is:

* Marcus Decimus Gallus, Me-Burq-Sa, Sgt. Drake Alexander [SotM], 12th Caucus Riflesx2, Roman Legionnaires
Syvarkaanan
* Arktos, Bahadur, Syvarris, Varkaanan Greyspears, Varkaanan Swiftfangs

superfrog chooses who places first.

The shiftrex v. schismaticsounds pool of armies is:

Politics
* Bol, Racheim, Raelin the Kyrie Warrior [SotM], Ranjit Singh, Syvarris

* Brunak, Estivara, Fyorlag Spidersx3, Wyvernx2

schismaticsounds chooses who places first.

The earthling v. boromir96 pool of armies is:

* Jotun, Marcu Esenwein, Dreadgul Raidersx4

* Isamu, Izumi Samurai, Kyntela Gwyn, Raelin the Kyrie Warrior [RotV], Syvarris, Templar Cavalryx2

earthling chooses who places first.

The vegie dad v. knightoflight pool of armies is:

Super Soldiers
* Gen. Simon Fraser, Marcus Decimus Gallus, Me-Burq-Sa, Raelin the Kyrie Warrior [RotV], 12th Caucus Riflesx2, Roman Legionnairesx2 (drop 2)
Khosumet is such a bore(os)
* Bol, Boreos, Khosumet the Darklord, Thorgrim the Viking Champion, Death Knights of Valkrillx3, Dumutef Guardx2

knightoflight chooses who places first.

The kevindola v. megasilver pool of armies is:

The Big Olive
* Heracles, Me-Burq-Sa, Valguard, Roman Legionnairesx2, Sacred Band (drop 1)
Shaolin Showdown!
* Master Lao Xin, Master Win Chiu Woo, Shaolin Monksx3

kevindola chooses who places first.

The tokyoghoul v. chris perkins pool of armies is:

Riza
* Brute Gruts, Isamu, Kozuke Samurai, Krav Maga Agents, Rygarn, Varkaanan Swiftfangs, Clawfoot Interceptor (drop 3)
I was nice and went with only 6 cards
* Arkmer, Brute Gruts, Guilty McCreech, Himmelskralle, Nakita Agents, Ranjit Singh

tokyoghoul chooses who places first.

The dompredator77 v. xthorsavagex pool of armies is:

Tom Brady
* Quahon, Raelin the Kyrie Warrior [SotM], 4th Massachusetts Line, Buccaneers of Tortugax2
WOOF WOOF
* Arktos, Bahadur, Varkaanan Greyspears, Varkaanan Quickblades, Varkaanan Swiftfangs

xthorsavagex chooses who places first.

The grey waves v. dysole pool of armies is:

* Capt. John Varan, Guilty McCreech, Lilja, Otonashi, Rygarn, 20th Maine Volunteersx3
Mainedrops Keep Falling on My Heads
* Bol, Racheim, Raelin the Kyrie Warrior [RotV], 20th Maine Volunteersx2, Shieldsmiths of Granite Keepx2 (drop 1)

grey waves chooses who places first.

The sir heroscape v. evantage pool of armies is:

Scared of the Dark?
* Isamu, Raelin the Kyrie Warrior [RotV], Xundar, Shadow Binder, Shadow Fiendx4, Shadow Houndx3
Master of the Hunters
* Arktos, Otonashi, Thorgrim the Viking Champion, Varkaanan Greyspears, Knights of Weston, Master of the Hunt

sir heroscape chooses who places first.

The bodaciousblood v. dok pool of armies is:

Sudema’s Ghouls and Goons
* Sudema, Crypt Guardianx2, Drow Chainfighter, Dumutef Guard, Shades of Bleakwoodex2
I ain't got no soul
* Raelin the Kyrie Warrior [RotV], Warden 816, Death Knights of Valkrillx2, Dumutef Guard, Skull Demon, Zettian Infantryx2

dok chooses who places first.

~Dysole, kicking off a new year of OHS

Chris Perkins · #7 January 10th, 2022, 10:03 PM

Quote:

The tokyoghoul v. chris perkins pool of armies is:

Riza
* Brute Gruts, Isamu, Kozuke Samurai, Krav Maga Agents, Rygarn, Varkaanan Swiftfangs, Clawfoot Interceptor (drop 3)
I was nice and went with only 6 cards
* Arkmer, Brute Gruts, Guilty McCreech, Himmelskralle, Nakita Agents, Ranjit Singh

tokyoghoul chooses who places first.

Planning for Wednesday @ 7:30 pm Eastern

kevindola · #8 January 12th, 2022, 11:55 AM

Had an intense game with MegaSilver this morning. Mega podded his group towards Wannok in the SZ so I did the opposite.

I opened with a Herc super move grab of Unique Attack to hold for the entire game, while Mega started slow rolling and taking Wannok.

I sniped with my 4/5 attack MBS during the podding but only managed to kill 1 Monk.

Positioning was wild in this game as was Lao Xing LoS checks. Eventually he crashed into my line of Romans where we exchanged casualties. Win Chiu Woo joined in and I tried to pick off straggling Monks outside the Master Aura while Shaolin Assault didn't quite hit up to par.

It helped that there was a monk on Wannok (did 2 wounds to Valguard and 2 wounds to Heracles throughout the game), but when Megas monk forces thinned or weren't close enough I was glad he didn't have a 9th monk in the fighting.

After Valguard had smacked Win Chiu for 3 wounds and most of the squads had thinned out, I made a greedy error to disengae from Win with MBS (first hit) to get the height bonus. That part worked to kill WCW, but it left MBS exposed when he probably didn't need it. That was the end of the 4th round and at that time. THe matchup was

Lao Xin, 3 Monks (1 on Wannok very much away from the action) vs.

3 Romans
2 Sacred Band
Heracles (6 life)
Valguard (5 life)

That seems quite sturdy in my favor, but alas.

Mega wins an initiative and kills the exposed MBS. I move Valguard and creep forward the Romans, not wanting to have them too exposed (I couldn't have made any attacks).

Mega crashes into me have Lao kill a Roman and Monks whirlwind kill another Roman.

My OM on my last Roman has Valguard double disengage (3rd wound), but he smacks Lao for 3 wounds.

OM3 for Mega sees Valguard take his 4th and 5th wound and Monks eliminate the the last 3 squad members. I lose OM3 on Sacred Band. Wannok: 6th wound on Valguard

Matchup now....
Lao Xin (2 life)
3 monks
vs.
Heracles (6 life)
Valguard (1 life)

Mega wins initiative
-kills Valguard
-Heracles moves off of Unique and takes height outside monks range
-Monks retreat towards Wannok to regroup with their last straggler
-Heracles baits into a position that Mega could attack instead of regrouping
-Mega accepts the offer, Monks and Lao do 2 wounds to Heracles (4 life left)
-Heracles kills Monk and then with LABORS hits the throw and damage to Lao Xin to kill him. Quite the turnaround.

Wannok puts the 5th wound on Heracles.

Matchups: Heracles (3 life) vs. 2 monks

Round 6: Mega wins initiative
-Monk in range does 1 wound to Heracles (2 left)
-Heracles throw hits (no damage) but his 7v3 is blocked by the monk!!!!
LABORS. And the throw + damage hits. Insane fortuitous luck on Throwing damage. 1 monk left
-Monk moves back to Wannok
-Heracles move threatening Wannok
-Mega had no good options here as I can take Wannok to win it if he leaves it open, but if he stays it's a 7v3 for the win. He pulls off Wannok blocking me from getting it.
-My 6v3 goes through. Herc with 2 life gets the win.

gg Mega. That was a wild back and forth one.

MegaSilver · #9 January 12th, 2022, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kevindola

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Yes! It was a wild game. It was a close one too, considering I was hovering around 40% attack all match. I think I just got as close as I did because I was just attacking more often with Assault.

Chris Perkins · #10 January 12th, 2022, 10:35 PM

I got the win over TokyoGhoul (TG) in a super-close game.

Round 1:

I developed Brutes, Himmel, & Nakita. TG spent 2 OMs on the Clawfoot to kill 1 Nakita and the Krav developed up for 1 OM.

Round 2:

I lost a big init, as I had an opening for Himmel to chain through the Krav into TGs SZ, but TG had OM1 on the Clawfoot, who killed another Nakita, but that left the Himmel chain through the Krav open. Himmel killed 2 Krav & 2 Kozuke that turn before a Brute Grut blocked her. In hindsight, I think this was a mistake and that I should have attacked the Wolves instead (1 lower defense). I wanted to chain through the Brute Grut to reach the final Krav, but I think killing 1-2 Wolves would have been more beneficial to me over the long game as that was the only full squad TG had left at this point. The Wolves surrounded Himmel, but only did 1 wound (the last Krav would add one more wound later in the round to Himmel). Meanwhile, my Brute Gruts killed the Clawfoot & took Ulanivia while I moved my last Nakita forward to shoot the Krav, who blocked it.

Round 3:

I lost init again, this one even bigger, as Himmel would have had attacks of 6 into all of the remaining squad figures TG had, and the Wolves killed Himmel, burning my OM1. The Wolves advanced further, but couldn't reach anything else yet. Guilty and my Brutes developed, with the Brutes killing the last Krav.

Round 4:

I lost init again, this time tying with 1's each before losing 16 v. 19. The Wolves killed 1 Brute, and the Brutes then killed 2 Wolves. Wolves then killed 1 more Brute and my last Nakita. Guilty kills 1 Wolf, while Rygarn develops up. Arkmer develops up for me, killing the last Wolf.

Round 5:

I lost init again, but Rygarn missed his shot up at the only forward Brute I had left. My Brute then got adjacent to Rygarn, but Rygarn hit his temporal jump to claim the high ground. Rygarn shot at Guilty, but only did 1 wound, so my OM2 on Guilty stood and Guilty put 2 wounds on Rygarn, who then killed Guilty, but Arkmer finished off Rygarn for payback.

Round 6:

I finally win init, and my last forward Brute Grut kills both of TG's Brute Gruts in his SZ, burning 2 OMs that round. The last Kozuke kills my forward Brute Grut while I develop Arkmer and Ranjit.

Round 7:

I play this round entirely based around Wannok. TG moves his Kozuke around south a few spaces, and I spend an Arkmer turn doing nothing as the Kozuke couldn't reach me and I was on high ground within 1 move of Wannok. My plan was to fight the Kozuke if he ran back to Wannok or take the glyph if the Kozuke wasn't in Wannok range. The Kozuke went south, chasing after my Brute Grut on Ulanivia, so I moved Arkmer onto Wannok. The Kozuke killed my last Brute Grut, but died to Wannok to end the game.

gg TokyoGhoul, super close game!

KnightOfLight · #11 January 13th, 2022, 11:41 AM

Vegie’s dad and I will play tonight at 5:30 pacific time!

boromir96 · #12 January 13th, 2022, 07:04 PM

Starting now.

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The earthling v. boromir96 pool of armies is:

* Jotun, Marcu Esenwein, Dreadgul Raidersx4

* Isamu, Izumi Samurai, Kyntela Gwyn, Raelin the Kyrie Warrior [RotV], Syvarris, Templar Cavalryx2

earthling chooses who places first.

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