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 AlbertaÂ
