My Time to Shine - Savage, 5/21/11

[Dad_Scaper]

Colorful introduction:

Spoiler Alert!

I know when some of you history buffs hear me say the date June 13, 2009, you’re all thinking the same thing: That’s the date incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner of a dubious “election” in Iran.

Sports fans will recognize it immediately as the birthday of basketball icon Michael Jordan, and English majors such as Mmirg and Xotli will instantly call to mind that day as the birthday of poet William Butler Yeats.

True Heroscape fans, though, will remember that day well as the last time noted Heroscape player drewcula won a tournament.

The event, run by veteran TD Clancampbell, was unusual. Spider Poison’s A+ and A units were all forbidden.

In honor of that special day, and in honor of Clan’s birthday in late May, we will have a tournament on May 21.

What: MY TIME TO SHINE ~ a Heroscape tournament
When: May 21, 2011; 1:00 – 6:30ish, setup at 12:30
Where: The Family Game Store, Savage, Maryland
The rules: 480 points, 24 hexes. My House Rules apply, no Marvel, on this one occasion no SoV or C3V – it could mess things up. No Spider Poison/Jexik graded units higher than a B. Everything B or lower.
The format: Swiss System. Five ~1 hour rounds. First tiebreak is early wins: Early wins count more, just like last time (Not in Kansas Anymore). Fight to stay undefeated! Next tiebreak is partial card scoring. Also if your match is called on time the guy with more points gets the full 480 for that round.
How much: $5
How many: 28
What to bring: Your army. Your army cards. Your dice. Your order markers.
What not to bring: Food. There are a few excellent places to get delicious, inexpensive food in this wonderful little mall, and outside food is rightly Frowned Upon.
What else is in the mall: Check out all these shops. Who would have thought you could have a mall without a Foot Locker?

These are the eligible units:

Spoiler Alert!

Arkmer (50)
Arrow Gruts (40)
Ana Karithon (100)
Aubrien Archers (70)
Blade Gruts (40)
Brunak (110)
Concan the Kyrie Warrior (80)
Guilty McCreech (30)
Ice Troll Berserker (85)
Iron Golem (100)
Izumi Samurai (60)
James Murphy (75)
Marrden Hounds (90)
Marro Drones (50)
Marro Hive (160)
Microcorp Agents (100)
Nakita Agents (120)
Ogre Warhulk (150)
Omnicron Repulsors (40)
Omnicron Snipers (100)
Protectors of Ullar (110)
Raelin the Kyrie Warrior-SOTM (120)
Shurrak (160)
Siege (120)
Swog Rider (25)
Syvarris (100)
Tagawa Samurai (120)
Tandros Kreel (120)
Ulginesh (150)
Warriors of Ashra (50)
White Wyrmling (30)
Air Elemental (30)
Anubian Wolves (75)
Armoc Vipers (65)
Ashigaru Harquebus (60)
Blue Wyrmling (35)
Death Knights of Valkrill (60)
Deepwyrm Drow (70)
Drow Chainfighter (25)
Earth Elemental (35)
Emirroon (80)
Estivara (80)
Feral Troll (90)
Granite Guardians (100)
Johnny "Shotgun" Sullivan (65)
Jorhdawn (100)
Kato Katsuro (200)
Kelda the Kyrie Warrior (80)
Kozuke Samurai (100)
Kyntela Gwyn (20)
Mimring (150)
Ornak (100)
Quasatch Hunters (100)
Retiarius (90)
Rhogar Dragonspine (110)
Sir Denrick (100)
Sonlen (160)
Su-Bak-Na (160)
Taelord the Kyrie Warrior (180)
Tagawa Samurai Archers (65)
Thorgrim the Viking Champion (80)
Werewolf Lord (140)
Wo-Sa-Ga (135)
Wyvern (100)
Zettian Guards (70)
Agent Carr (100)
Ashigaru Yari (40)
Brandis Skyhunter (90)
Chardris (90)
Deathstalkers (100)
Erevan Sunshadow (80)
Evar Scarcarver (110)
Frost Giant of Morh (140)
Fyorlag Spiders (40)
Greater Ice Elemental (130)
Gurei-Oni (100)
Kumiko (80)
MacDirk Warriors (80)
Master of the Hunt (140)
Master Win Chiu Woo (140)
Mika Connour (110)
Morsbane (100)
Ninjas of the Northern Wind (110)
Otonashi (10)
Sharwin Wildborn (110)
Sir Dupuis (150)
Sujoah (185)
Tarn Viking Warriors (50)
Tornak (100)
Tul-Bak-Ra (130)
Valguard (110)
Wolves of Badru (80)
Dumutef Guard (25)
Elite Onyx Vipers (100)
Gorillinators (90)
Iskra Esenwein (50)
Jotun (225)
Kee-Mo-Shi (130)
Khosumet the Darklord (75)
Mind Flayer Mastermind (100)
Parmenio (90)
Pelloth (100)
Rechets of Bogdan (50)
Saylind the Kyrie Warrior (80)
Shaolin Monks (80)
Sudema (140)
Acolarh (110)
Dzu-Teh (75)
Deathwalker 8000 (130)
Deathwalker 9000 (140)
Dünd (110)
The Einar Imperium (140)
Empress Kiova (90)
Grok Riders (130)
Roman Archers (55)
Runa (120)
Sahuagin Raider (25)
Shades of Bleakewoode (100)
Templar Cavalry (120)
Warden 816 (90)
Deadeye Dan (60)
Major X17(100)
Marro Drudge (50)
Moriko (110)
Obsidian Guards (100)
Shiori (60)
Deathwalker 7000 (100)
Hatamoto Taro (130)

Maps:

Quicksilver Fane by Typhon2222


Horseshoe Hill, by Killometer, back by popular demand


Brawl in the Hall, by AliasQTip (pretend the columns are uncapped...)


A Stone's Throw, by Darkmage7a


Tagawa Steppes by Robber


Turnstile by Dignan


Divide and Conquer by Dignan


The Fallen Pier, by Dad_Scaper, with Wannok and a random Treasure Glph with a trap


Gravel Garden, by GameBear


Fenris, by mad_wookiee


Eggbeater, by dok


Vorago by mad_wookiee download


Jack of Spades, by GameBear


Badru Valley, by GameBear (of course)


Embattled Fen

Attendees:
1. DS
2. KS
3. kldonnelly
4. Clan
5. Xanth
6. Crichton
7. hivelord#4
8. Friend of KS
9. Gurei Ornery
10. SoGO
11. Robber
12. Shaugville
13. Bill
14. KevinWC
15. kolakoski
16. taeblewalker
17. chas
18. Bassist of Doom
19. Twinkie
20. akden
21. ... and son
22. AliasQTip
23. Mrs. QTip
24. Pete
25. MG
26. Robber's dad

Maybes:
KevinWC's buddy
northgate
justine
mason
another Friend of KidScaper
fallow
presti71

Map volunteers:
Quicksilver Fane ~ Bassist of Doom
Horseshoe Hill ~ clancampbell
Brawl in the Hall ~ Mr. & Mrs. QT
A Stone's Throw ~ akden
Tagawa Steppes (with glyphs!) ~ Robber
High Point 2 ~ Clancampbell
Divide and Conquer ~ Gurei Ornery
The Fallen Pier (with glyphs!) ~ DS
Gravel Garden ~ Gurei Ornery
Fenris ~ DS
Eggbeater ~ DS
Vorago ~ DS
Embattled Fen ~ Camper (if he comes)
Jack of Spades ~ Shaugville
Badru Valley ~ Shaugville

[Phil the Thrill]

If we do it on May 14th the three of us wont be able to make it . Those darn finals .

[clancampbell]

Either date works for me, at least tenatively. The 21st is right before my birthday, so a tourny win would be a nice present for me!

[Dad_Scaper]

Originally Posted by Phil the Thrill

If we do it on May 14th the three of us wont be able to make it . Those darn finals .

That's exactly the kind of thing I want to know now.

Clan, no promises, but if we end up on the 21st I will do my best to throw a game or two to help you out.

[Johngee]

Originally Posted by clancampbell

Either date works for me, at least tenatively. The 21st is right before my birthday, so a tourny win would be a nice present for me!

Originally Posted by Dad_Scaper

Clan, no promises, but if we end up on the 21st I will do my best to throw a game or two to help you out.

NO WAY . . . birthday or not - if he wants a tourny win, he should earn it.

@ D_S ~ You're right about Memorial Day - that's one of those hilidaze on which wives and girlfriends tend to make plans for "Family Events" and then toward the end of May is traditional exam time for most of the students among us. But neither day is good for me anyway (in fact the whole darn season is pretty much spoken for with pressing issues like: *MOVING*), so count me out. Hopefully over the summer, after we've settled into our new accomodations at Apg, I can get over to Savage on occassion.

[Dad_Scaper]

Ok, according to the shop they will be in their new location by then. That's good news and bad news for us, the good news being we will be in a dedicated play area with 10 6' tables and padded folding chairs and we won't be shushed by the guy running the shop next door.

The bad news, if it is bad news, is that to accommodate a large crowd like us we'll need to switch to Sundays.

Last time we had a Sunday event it seemed to go well & people made the trip, but please let me know if it's going to be a problem.

I'm very, very faintly penciling in Sunday, 5/22. How does that work for people?

[clancampbell]

Sundays are ok for me. There are slight logistical issues I have, but nothing that would prevent me from coming.

[spidysox]

If it is on a Sunday than you can likely count me out. Sunday is reserved for church and family for me.

[KevinWC]

Yeah, I don't think I can make it either because I have to be back at the Academy at 6 PM on Sundays.

[Dad_Scaper]

Originally Posted by spidysox

If it is on a Sunday than you can likely count me out. Sunday is reserved for church and family for me.

Originally Posted by KevinWC

Yeah, I don't think I can make it either because I have to be back at the Academy at 6 PM on Sundays.

Ok, thanks guys.

I'll see how much space we *can* get on Saturdays.

I am sorely reluctant to take the event out of that mall, which for several reasons I think is perfect. Maybe I can work something out with Mt. Washington Tavern? Probably not. I'll do some digging & see what I can work out.

It may be choosing between a smaller Saturday event and a larger Sunday event, though of course if a number of people can't come on a Sunday then it's moot.

Kevin, when are you done with school? Phil & Co., do Sundays work with your schedule?

[kldonnelly]

Either Saturday or Sunday works for me. 21st/22nd is fine.

[Dad_Scaper]

Ok, thanks kldonnelly.

I talked to Ram's Head and that ain't happening.

Looks like I'll have to discuss Saturday or Sunday with the shop. There are a couple libraries not too far away but I *hate* to be away from a shop, particularly this one in its funky little mall...