Category: Announcements

The new season kit for D&D Encounters just came in and it’s pretty amzing: “Lost Crown Of Neverwinter” starts in August!

Our group is finishing up “Dark Shard Of Evard” at the moment and hope to be able to start “LCON” soon. We play D&D Encounters every Thursday at 6 PM and it is always FREE to play! Just make sure you let us know in advance if you can attend.

Regards,

iRoy

 

GAME DAY: FREE TO PLAY

1. FORMAT:

*DCI SANCTIONED
*4 ROUNDS OF SWISS (NOT ELIMINATION)
*EACH ROUND IS “BEST 2 OUT OF 3″ AND 50 MINUTES LONG
(IF TIME RUNS OUT, 5 ADDITIONAL TURNS
(STARTING FROM ACTIVE PLAYER) WILL BE GIVEN)
*TOP EIGHT PLAYERS GO INTO ELIMINATION “FINALS”
*CONSTRUCTED: STANDARD (TYPE 2)
*MINIMUM DECK SIZE IS 60 CARDS (4 CARD LIMIT)

2. PRIZES:

*TOP 8 RECEIVE ONE DCI FOIL EXTENDED ART (EA) “DUNGROVE ELDER”
*FIRST 32 ENTRANTS RECEIVE ONE DCI EA “STORMBLOOD BERSERKER”

3. ETIQUETTE:

*I WILL RECORD THE RESULTS AT THE END OF THE ROUND
*IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION, RAISE YOUR HAND
*I WILL ASK YOU FOR YOUR RESULT AT THE END OF THE ROUND
*PLEASE KEEP THINGS CLEAN!

EDIT (July 25): So many grammatical and selling errors… me am bad righter

 

On Saturday, July 30 at 12 Noon we will be hosting our second Steamroller event for Privateer Press’ fan-fave game Warmachine/Hordes!

 

I have a few small changes in mind that will both speed things up and make things easier for everyone involved:

 

*“Pen-Paper Record Keeping”: that’s right we’re taking a full step backwards and using good old fashioned pen and paper to record our results and put together our standings

 

*“Bring-Your-Own-Terrain”: Not everyone has the time to both paint their army AND make terrain, but I’d like to see what terrain pieces you’re using at home! If you don’t have any terrain, no problem! This is optional =)

 

*“Flight System”: I will be borrowing elements from Magic: The Gathering’s events scene and combining it with my own “Flight” system: basically, we will have everyone separated into “Pools” or “Flights” of Eight players. During the three rounds of Swiss, players will only play against other players in their pool/flight. After we have a finished our 3 rounds and put together our standings, we will then do a Top Four or Top Two cut (depending on the number of undefeated players) from all of the pools/flights who will then be entered into an Elimination Finals round.

 

*Edmonton St. Albert Pressganger: Didn’t think finding a preganger would be this hard. If you’re interested, please send me a message!

 

*“Can’t Find Something?”: I can help! E-mail me your list of figs that you can’t find and I may be able to get them for you. In order for me to have them unhand and ready before the event, please let me know before Tuesday!

 

*Positive Feedback: I take negative feedback like a champ- it’s a good way for me to learn new things and make future events better. But, I’d like to hear what you “LIKE” about our events and if you had fun- tell others about us too! Is this shameless self-promotion? Absolutely! I think we need to hear from everyone and we need to hear the good as well as the bad- right, Ryan?

 

*Why No Trophies This Time, Roy???: Good question, I’d like to use these 3 trophies to promote our upcoming events. They are expensive and I was fortunate to have them here before the event, (thank you local Canadian distributor!). So, if its okay with everyone, we will use them in our next Steamroller which takes place in October 2011!

 

*READ THIS DOCUMENT: Surprised by how many people didn’t read my previous Steamroller post- in fact, no one may be reading this post… asfjefbjebggnwrgnklwgnklwn Take the 2 minutes to read this document so that when you play in our Steamroller event, you’ll know what’s going on!

 

So, here we go!

 

Regards,

Roy Kim

ThunderGround Comics

thground@telusplanet.net

(780) 459-9548

 

0. STEAMROLLER:

*Our Steamroller event starts at 12 Noon on Saturday, July 30, 2011

*We are located on 31 Fairview BLVD, St. Albert, Alberta (just 5 minutes outside of Edmonton)

Please go to our “Maps” link on the lefthandside navigation

 

1. REGISTRATION:

*$20 to enter (this includes a hotdog BBQ at 6 PM and 2 cans of pop)

*We will not be awarding trophies at this Steamroller

*Registration deadline: Thursday, July 28 at 6 PM

*Register via e-mail (thground@telusplanet.net) OR drop off your list at the store (#102, 31 Fairview BLVD, St. Albert)

*Please do not use any attachments in your e-mail, just put your army list in the main body your e-mail (I will not open any e-mails will attachments on them, sorry)

 

2. ARMY LISTS:

*35 Point Armies (your army cannot fall more than 2 points under 35 points)

*Please bring TWO Lists (the same Warlock or Warcaster cannot be used in both lists) from the same faction

*Please bring THREE copies of your list: give one to me (the TO), show one to your opponent, and keep one for yourself

*Please make sure your lists are either printed or written legibly AND please put your NAME and CELL PHONE NUMBER on your list

 

3. ROUNDS:

*3 rounds of Swiss Style Play (NOT Elimination)

*Each round will have a base time of 80 minutes PLUS a variable amount of time (d6 x2 minutes)

*I cannot announce the variable or reveal the amount of time remaining in the round

 

4. TIMED TURNS:

*Please bring a turn timer with you

*Each player will have a timed turn of 10 minutes, once that elapses the other player ill immediately start his turn

*If a player is in the process of moving a model or making a single attack when his turn time expires, finish that action (and resolve damage if it occurs), then that player’s turn ends

*If a player takes a significant amount of time on their opponent’s turn, the player whose turn it is has the option of stopping the clock while these actions are resolved

 

5. TURN EXTENSION:

*Once per game, a player may extend his turn length with a 5 minute turn extension

*A player can do this by declaring that he is using his turn extension during his turn or within 30 seconds after his current turn has ended

 

6. REPORTING RESULTS:

*Please do not yell or scream your results after you’ve finished- there are other people trying to concentrate on their games

*I will come to you and ask for your result once everyone has finished playing- please do not try to report your result while I am helping another customer, in the bathroom or on the phone

*When you report your result please let me know:

A. Who won

B. You and your opponent’s Control Points

C. You and your opponent’s Attrition Scores

D. You and your opponent’s Survival Scores

 

*Attrition reflects the amount of points of your opponent’s army that you destroyed. Keep in mind:

A. Units below 50% of their starting umber (round up) are worth 50% of their army points (round up) including all attachments

B. Inert warlocks and wild beasts count for full army points

C. Warcasters and warlocks are worth 5 army points

*When calculating the point value of the model use the values printed on the model stat card even if that model was brought in to the army via other means or if the model received a discount during army-building

 

7. PRIZES:

*We will be awarding certificates (NOT trophies) to the Top Three Players

*(If 8 or more players) First place receives a $20 ThunderGround Gift Card, Second Place receives a $10 ThunderGround Gift Card

*(If less than 8 players): First place receives a $10 ThunderGround Gift Card

*We will also have two votes: Best Sportsman ($10 ThunderGround Gift Card) and Best Painted Army  ($10 ThunderGround Gift Card)

*Best Sportsman: You may only vote for someone you played

*Best Painted Army: You can vote for any player that you feel has the best painted army

 

8. MODELS AND CONVERSIONS:

*No Privateer Press models are banned

*Please follow the PP conversion guide

*If you’re unsure, please contact me

 

9. PLAYER RESPONSIBILITIES:

*Please remember to bring your models, stats cards, dice, measuring device, tokens, markers, and templates.

*Make sure your read the 2011SR document (found here: http://privateerpress.com/files/Official%20Steamroller%202011%20Rules.pdf)

 

*Privateer Press Warmachine Hordes Edmonton Red Deer St. Albert Alberta 

Anyone interested in playing some “Descent: Journey In The Dark” from Fantasy Flight on Sunday, July 17, 2011 at 1 PM?

”Descent” is a boardgame that pits a group of players using classic fantasy archetypes (cleric,ranger,warrior,mage) vs the Overlord, the Dungeon Master Game Master (the player that controls the monsters on the board).

This game really appeals to those who like building a character like in an RPG or those who like to work within a group to complete interesting puzzles and/or battle fierce creatures. If you enjoy this type of game, please send me a message!

Regards,

iRoy

 

Don’t forget to register early!

*FRIDAY, JULY 8 AT 11:59 PM: *MIDNIGHT* PRERELEASE $34
*SATURDAY, JULY 9 AT 10 AM: MAGIC 2012 2HG: $55 PER TEAM
*SATURDAY, JULY 9 AT 1 PM: MAGIC 2012 MAIN EVENT: $34
*SATURDAY, JULY 9 AT 4 PM: MAGIC 2012 BOOSTER DRAFT: $17
*SATURDAY, JULY 9 AT 6 PM: MAGIC 2012 BOOSTER DRAFT: $17
*SATURDAY, JULY 9 AT 8 PM: MAGIC 2012 BOOSTER DRAFT: $17
*SUNDAY, JULY 10 AT 10 AM: MAGIC 2012 2HG: $55 PER TEAM
*SUNDAY, JULY 10 AT 1 PM: MAGIC 2012 MAIN EVENT: $34
*SUNDAY, JULY 10 AT 4 PM: MAGIC 2012 BOOSTER DRAFT: $17
*SUNDAY, JULY 10 AT 6 PM: MAGIC 2012 BOOSTER DRAFT: $17
*SUNDAY, JULY 10 AT 8 PM: MAGIC 2012 BOOSTER DRAFT: $17

*THURSDAY, JULY 14 AT 11:59 PM: MIDNIGHT LAUNCH: $17
*FRIDAY, JULY 15 AT 6 PM: MAGIC 2012 LAUNCH: $17

We’re open from Noon to 9 PM Friday, July 1, 2011: Canada Day!Bring your Magic cards along too because  at 6 PM we have our weekly Standard (Type 2) event! It’s FREE to play and we’ll have some prizes too! Note: this is not a part of FNM.Regards,iRoy

 

Shattered Grounds: Rotterhorn (SG:RH) League:

 0. Entry Fee:

*$10 to enter our League

*$10 for one Battle Journal (Record keeping book which lasts for the entire 2011 year!)

 

1. Format And Meetings:

*League players may switch factions anytime between games

*Only the first 5 games a player plays will count- additional games do not earn league points

 

*FOUR weeks of play with Alternate Meeting Days on Thursdays

*Alternate Meeting Day games MUST BE scheduled in ADVANCE via E-MAIL ONLY: No exceptions!

*Only ONE scenario will be used each week

 

 

*Week ONE: 15 Points FIGHT CLUB

For every 10 pts of Warjack/Warbeast models, you may only have 5 pts of Warrior Models! Destroy all opponents’ Warbeasts/Warjacks!

Saturday, June 25 from 1 PM to 6 PM

(Alternate Meeting Day: Thursday, June 30 from 5 PM to 8 PM)

 

*Week TWO:  25 Points (or less) SUPPLY LINE

Have the only model touching an Objective to score 1 point at the end of turn (starting on turn 3). First to 5 points win!

Saturday, July 2 from 1 PM to 6 PM

(Alternate Meeting Day: Thursday, July 7  from 5 PM to 8 PM)

 

*Week THREE: 35 Points (or less) KING OF THE HILL

Have all of your Warcasters/Warlocks on the hill to score 1 point (starting on the 2nd turn). First to 3 points win!

Monday, July 11 from 5 PM to 8 PM

(Alternate Meeting Day: Thursday, July 14 from 5 PM to 8 PM)

 

*Week FOUR (FINALE): 50 Points (or less) SHOT CLOCK

Players attempt to assassinate their opponent’s warcaster(s)/warlock(s) before their own fall in battle

Saturday, July 16 from 1 PM to 6 PM

 

2. Best Sportsman (BSP):

*Each League player will be allowed to vote for who they think is the “Best Sportsman” once each week.

*BSP votes must be cast by the end of the week, BSP votes cannot be saved for the last week or traded between players

 

3. Painting Scores (PSC):

*Each League player will be allowed to vote once each week for who they think will have the best painted figure/army.

*PSC votes must be cast by the end of the week, PSC votes cannot be saved for the last week or traded between players

*Week One: Best Painted Warcaster/Warlock

*Week Two: Best Painted Solo

*Week Three: Best Painted Warjack/Warbeast

*Week Four: Best Painted Army

 

4. Prizes:

*On Saturday, July 16 at 6 PM, we will award our prizes from “Shattered Grounds: Rotterhorn” (SG:RH)

*Player with the most League Points = SG:TP Ceremonial Coin

*Player with the most votes for Best Sportsman (BSP) = $10 ThunderGround Gift Card

*Player with the most votes for Painting Scores (PSC) = $10 ThunderGround Gift Card

*Eight random patches are prizes!

 

5. League Updates Online:

*Who am I kidding? I was unable to post the 40K league results, and now heading into a really big Magic season, so I honestly doubt that I’ll be able to post regular updates =(

 

6. Battle Reports:

*Adriaan has posted a few great Battle Reports (BatReps) on YouTube!

*If anyone else wants to try making one, you’re welcome to use my iPad to film or take pictures

NOTE: Do NOT take pictures or film anyone without their consent- NO EXCEPTIONS

 

7. Feedback:

*I think it’s still early and that we should try this format before we judge it

*I am open to suggestions, so please let me know what your thoughts are via e-mail only (thground@telusplanet.net)!

 

8. Preorders:

*Your purchases allow us to continue to host events.

*We price all of our merchandise very competitively and offer support, if there is anything that you’re looking for please let me know

I’m sure you’re just as eager as I am to see the new cards in “Magic 2012“!We’ll be hosting a ton of events to help celebrate the launch of this new set:

*Friday, July 9, 2011 at 11:59 PM: “Magic 2012” MIDNIGHT Prerelease

http://www.thundergroundcomics.com/?page_id=254 

*Saturday, July , 2011 at 10 AM: “Magic 2012” Sealed 2HG

*Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 1 PM: “Magic 2012” Prerelease Day 1

*Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 4 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM: “Magic 2012” Booster Drafts

*Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 10 AM: “Magic 2012” Sealed 2HG

*Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 1 PM: “Magic 2012” Prerelease Day 1

*Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 4 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM: “Magic 2012” Booster Drafts

http://www.thundergroundcomics.com/?page_id=277

The Magic tournament season is just starting up and you can easily get ready for it by picking up one of these “New Phyrexia” Event Decks or building on one of the “New Phyrexia” Intro Decks!

If you’re wondering what the difference is between these two Event Decks and the “New Phyrexia” Intro Decks, the answer is: Everything!

Though they have cards from the same sets: “Scars Of Mirrodin“, “Mirrodin Besieged“, and “New Phyrexia“, the Event Decks are far superior. While Intro Decks are designed to show new people how to play the game, Event decks have the multiples of cards you need so that your decks performs more consistently, and is therefore more competitive.

Another significant difference is price: the Event Decks are almost double the price of the Intro Decks and for good reason: the white deck contains two “Stoneforge Mystic“s and the green deck has an “Inkmoth Nexus” and a “Green-Sun Zenith“. Follow this link for a complete decklist:

http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/arcana/714

Whichever product you choose, I can help modify your deck- we get new singles in almost daily.

Regards,

iRoy

I hope everyone that came out and participated in our first Free RPG Day had a great time and will be back for more games!

Though we had a lot of things working against us (namely: Calgary Comic Con, Father’s Day weekend, finals time for those in high school and junior high school), I really thought it went well and am looking forward to next year. The assortment of RPG games were interesting this year: “Waking Dead” (note: it’s not “WaLking Dead“) looks like great fun! And I personally love the dark world that Warhammer 40K is set in, so to see a new module for this game system was a nice surprise.

If you’re interested in joining our RPG community, please send me an e-mail (thground@telusplanet.net). Currently, we run a regular D&D Encounters meeting every Thursday at 6 PM (however, our group is taking the next 2 weeks off to focus on studying for their final exams- good luck, you guys!).

Special thanks to all of our volunteers- without you there would be no way we could host these events: take a bow!

Regards,

iRoy