The Iconic Legion will be with us tomorrow raising money for the Chestnut Tree House, so please get a picture of a legend and give generously to a great local charity!
Friday 26 September 2014
Warlord Games
Gambit Games would like to say a massive thank you to ...
They have been a great support to CONQUEST this year and to be fair we would have struggled to do the event with out them. They will be in the main hall with lots of great product to sell. As well as being able to answer any questions you have about any of their games.
They will also be demoing their games - so it will be a good chance to lear to play.
There are also still spaces in the Bolt Action Tournament for those that want to play.
Polar Panic
There will be a couple of new games at CONQUEST and one which is special to me as I am involved in its development is Polar Panic (working title)...
This is a game in its testing phase that is being jointly developed by Black Box and KD Games. Some of you I know have played it but it has changed over the last few weeks and we would really appreciate some honest feedback. The game has recently been tested in Germany and we will be adding some of the things that were disucessed there! If you get a chance then please have a go - it will be in the main hall next to the Black Box Stand
Thursday 25 September 2014
The Early Bird Catches ...
Well in this case the goody bag. The FIRST 50 people that arrive at Conquest on Saturday will each get a bag with some goodies in from a variety of games...
These bags are only available to people that have prepaid for there tickets, but there are only 50 available so to make sure that you get one you will need to be there early. Remember doors open at 10am!
Stak Bots Tournament
As we have already announce there will be a STAK BOTS tournament in the evening at this years CONQUEST. In addition to the expansion set that will be given to our winner they will also get this great t-shirt...
Tickets for this tournament are available on the web site for just £2.50
Tickets for this tournament are available on the web site for just £2.50
Free Play Tables
We should have quite a few tables available for casual games at CONQUEST. These will be in the Council Chambers, Main Hall and just as you come in. You can play anything as we will have some small tables for card games, larger ones for board games, some with scenery for miniature games and even one for bloodbowl.
Wednesday 24 September 2014
Chestnut Tree House
The Icon Legion will be coming along to join us at Conquest and help raise much needed funds for our chartity the Chestnut Tree House Children's Hospice.
As well as a chance to have you picture taked with a super hero or iconic sci fi hero they will also be helping us to sell raffle tickets. The raffle will be draw at the end of the event and you will be able to buy tickets throughout the day.
Mario Kart
In the Council Chambers which is where the Bolt Action Tournament and the Pokemon Event is being held you will find something a thats a bit of a different pace.
In fact the faster the better, our friends from the Shoreham Pokemon League will be hosting a Mario Kart time trail.
Simply put in your best lap and see if it is good enough to be the fasted of the day. It will cost just £1 for a try and there will be a prize for whoever is the quickest on the day.
It will be available from 11am - so if you think your quick, why not prove it and have a go.
The best bit is that even if you are the slowest you will still be doing your bit to help out our charity which is the Chestnut Tree House.
In fact the faster the better, our friends from the Shoreham Pokemon League will be hosting a Mario Kart time trail.
Simply put in your best lap and see if it is good enough to be the fasted of the day. It will cost just £1 for a try and there will be a prize for whoever is the quickest on the day.
It will be available from 11am - so if you think your quick, why not prove it and have a go.
The best bit is that even if you are the slowest you will still be doing your bit to help out our charity which is the Chestnut Tree House.
Brighton Warlords
Gambit Games are delighted to have Brightons biggest and possible the oldest wargaming club present at this years CONQUEST...
Brighton Warlords which holds its regular club meeting at the King and Queen in Brighton on a Monday is coming along to run some demonstration games of Flames of War.
This easy to learn and fun to play game of Second World War Conflight can be played after a few minutes explanation although it will take a lot longer to master.
If you have played before or would like to learn the basics then make sure you pop along and see Lee or Skip. Demo games will be available from 10am through until 4pm.
Gambit Games would also like to say a big thank you to Pete and everyone from Brighton Warlords for there support with scenery for this event - in short we could not have done this without them.
Tuesday 23 September 2014
Do you play MTG Commander? Do you want to?
Geek Central's Gordon Vader's is bringing commander/edh on a budget to Conquest
Do you like EDH or maybe you have never tried it but think it might be fun - if so then this is for you!
Starting from 10am up until the MTG event at 13:00 we will have some tables ready for EDH games.
Bring your own box of smash or rifle through the card that will be there and build a five colour 100 card combo tastic giant killer for just £5
Then once its ready, smash each other in a huge multiplayer mash up!
Yu Gi Oh Tournament
We are please to announce that Riddlers Game will be hosting a Yu Gi Oh Torunament at this years Conquest.
They will be running a 30 person TRADITONAL (That's right Traditional) Format 7 round tournament! Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy a great event, showing off a hell of a lot of table top games.
This will be a 7 round event. Top cut of 4 after round 5.
These will be 40 minute rounds as per usual with a 5 turn extra time constraint.
Please be aware that there are limited places of 30 to this event, it's also first come first served I am afraid. We can not hold places with out payment.
There will be a booster pool for this event. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th places.
These will be 40 minute rounds as per usual with a 5 turn extra time constraint.
Please be aware that there are limited places of 30 to this event, it's also first come first served I am afraid. We can not hold places with out payment.
There will be a booster pool for this event. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th places.
There will also be events for new players which will be a structure deck event. Helping new players to learn the basics and get the community growing even more!!
Also they will have a shop selling a few recnt bits and pieces
Also they will have a shop selling a few recnt bits and pieces
For more details visit there FB page : https://www.facebook.com/events/726986660721888/?source=1
Know Where Your Going?
For those of you that are coming along to this weekends CONQUEST, here is a plan of the venue to give you a rough idea of where things are happening.
The event time table is on the website and lists the rooms where the events are being played. It is worth pointing out that the toilets are located downstairs on the floor below (stairs are in the foyer)
All player will need to register in the foyer as they arrive, you will need your ticket number if you have pre-paid. Everyone will get a wristband once you have registered which will be red for general admission and yellow if you are playing in any tournaments. Tickets are still available online and you will be able to pay at the door but for the increased price of £10
The event time table is on the website and lists the rooms where the events are being played. It is worth pointing out that the toilets are located downstairs on the floor below (stairs are in the foyer)
All player will need to register in the foyer as they arrive, you will need your ticket number if you have pre-paid. Everyone will get a wristband once you have registered which will be red for general admission and yellow if you are playing in any tournaments. Tickets are still available online and you will be able to pay at the door but for the increased price of £10
Monday 22 September 2014
X-Wing Tournament
As you may well know there is an X-Wing tournament being held at this years CONQUEST, here are a few of the details...
The tournament will be a Dogfight event over three rounds with 60 minutes per round. The event will start at 18:00, but players can register at any point during the day.
EVENT OFFICIALS : Kevin Hearne and Colin Capelin
Each tournament round, players will score points based on the result of their game. After the three rounds, the top point-scorer is the winner of the tournament.
Squad Building
Each player must build one squad for use in an X-Wing tournament.
The maximum squad points for each player is 100 points. A squad cannot exceed 100 points, though it may contain fewer than 100 points.
Each player may choose to field either a Rebel or Imperial squad.
Each player must submit his squad composition, including all associated Upgrade cards and total squad points, to the TO before the start of the tournament. Players must use the same squad for the duration of the tournament, including all Ship and Upgrade cards.
Each player must bring an X-Wing core set and any additional components he needs for his squad. This includes but is not limited to dice, a range ruler, maneuver templates, asteroid tokens and a complete damage deck. A player cannot bring more than one copy of each asteroid token.
Squad Deployment Procedure
The following steps must be performed before each game begins:
1. Each player places his squad outside of the play area next to his assigned player edge.
2. Both players reveal all components in their squads and assign ID tokens to any ships that have a duplicate on the same team. If both players fielded squads from the same faction, ID tokens are assigned to all ships. 3. Each player shuffles his Damage deck thoroughly and presents it to his opponent. His opponent may shuffle and cut the deck if desired.
4. Players determine initiative. Initiative goes to the player with the lowest squad point total. If both
players are tied with the same squad point total, initiative goes to the player who wins a coin toss.
5. Each player selects three asteroid tokens from his core set. Then the players take turns placing
their chosen asteroid tokens into the play area, alternating after each token is placed. The player
with initiative places the first asteroid token. An asteroid token cannot be placed within Range 1–2
of any edge of the play area or within Range 1 of another asteroid token. Players continue until all
six asteroid tokens are placed.
6. Players place their ships in ascending order of pilot skill as per standard X-Wing rules.
7. Players activate shields and prepare any special components they may need, then begin the match following the rules presented in the X-Wing Rules of Play.
End of Match
Each tournament match ends in one of the following three ways:
• All of one player’s ships are destroyed. The player with at least one ship remaining immediately earns a Match Win, and his opponent receives a Match Loss. If neither player has any remaining ships, the game ends in a Draw.
• At the end of the current round, the match time limit has been reached. Each player calculates the
total point value of his remaining ships in the play area, including Upgrade cards equipped to those
ships. The player with the highest squad point total of remaining ships receives a Modified Match
Win, and his opponent receives a Match Loss. If the winning player has a remaining squad point
total that exceeds his opponent’s total by 33 points or more, he receives a Match Win instead. If
both players have the same squad point total for their remaining ships, the game ends in a Draw.
• A player voluntarily concedes defeat at any point during the match. By conceding defeat, he receives a Match Loss and his opponent receives a Match Win. It is considered good sportsmanship to concede defeat when there is no reasonable chance for victory.
Scoring
Players earn tournament points at the end of each match as follows:
• Match Win = 5 points
• Modified Match Win = 3 points
• Draw = 1 point
• Match Loss = 0 points
Breaking Ties
If players have identical win-loss records, the tie is broken based on the difficulty of their competition. If the tied players have played against each other, the player that won that match wins the tie. If they have not, “tie-breaker points” are awarded by calculating the strength of each player’s schedule by combining total match points of all their opponents. The player with the most tie-breaker points wins the tie and advances. This way, the person who played the most “difficult” games wins the tie. This procedure is also called the “strength of schedule.”
The tournament will be a Dogfight event over three rounds with 60 minutes per round. The event will start at 18:00, but players can register at any point during the day.
EVENT OFFICIALS : Kevin Hearne and Colin Capelin
Each tournament round, players will score points based on the result of their game. After the three rounds, the top point-scorer is the winner of the tournament.
Squad Building
Each player must build one squad for use in an X-Wing tournament.
The maximum squad points for each player is 100 points. A squad cannot exceed 100 points, though it may contain fewer than 100 points.
Each player may choose to field either a Rebel or Imperial squad.
Each player must submit his squad composition, including all associated Upgrade cards and total squad points, to the TO before the start of the tournament. Players must use the same squad for the duration of the tournament, including all Ship and Upgrade cards.
Each player must bring an X-Wing core set and any additional components he needs for his squad. This includes but is not limited to dice, a range ruler, maneuver templates, asteroid tokens and a complete damage deck. A player cannot bring more than one copy of each asteroid token.
Squad Deployment Procedure
The following steps must be performed before each game begins:
1. Each player places his squad outside of the play area next to his assigned player edge.
2. Both players reveal all components in their squads and assign ID tokens to any ships that have a duplicate on the same team. If both players fielded squads from the same faction, ID tokens are assigned to all ships. 3. Each player shuffles his Damage deck thoroughly and presents it to his opponent. His opponent may shuffle and cut the deck if desired.
4. Players determine initiative. Initiative goes to the player with the lowest squad point total. If both
players are tied with the same squad point total, initiative goes to the player who wins a coin toss.
5. Each player selects three asteroid tokens from his core set. Then the players take turns placing
their chosen asteroid tokens into the play area, alternating after each token is placed. The player
with initiative places the first asteroid token. An asteroid token cannot be placed within Range 1–2
of any edge of the play area or within Range 1 of another asteroid token. Players continue until all
six asteroid tokens are placed.
6. Players place their ships in ascending order of pilot skill as per standard X-Wing rules.
7. Players activate shields and prepare any special components they may need, then begin the match following the rules presented in the X-Wing Rules of Play.
End of Match
Each tournament match ends in one of the following three ways:
• All of one player’s ships are destroyed. The player with at least one ship remaining immediately earns a Match Win, and his opponent receives a Match Loss. If neither player has any remaining ships, the game ends in a Draw.
• At the end of the current round, the match time limit has been reached. Each player calculates the
total point value of his remaining ships in the play area, including Upgrade cards equipped to those
ships. The player with the highest squad point total of remaining ships receives a Modified Match
Win, and his opponent receives a Match Loss. If the winning player has a remaining squad point
total that exceeds his opponent’s total by 33 points or more, he receives a Match Win instead. If
both players have the same squad point total for their remaining ships, the game ends in a Draw.
• A player voluntarily concedes defeat at any point during the match. By conceding defeat, he receives a Match Loss and his opponent receives a Match Win. It is considered good sportsmanship to concede defeat when there is no reasonable chance for victory.
Scoring
Players earn tournament points at the end of each match as follows:
• Match Win = 5 points
• Modified Match Win = 3 points
• Draw = 1 point
• Match Loss = 0 points
Breaking Ties
If players have identical win-loss records, the tie is broken based on the difficulty of their competition. If the tied players have played against each other, the player that won that match wins the tie. If they have not, “tie-breaker points” are awarded by calculating the strength of each player’s schedule by combining total match points of all their opponents. The player with the most tie-breaker points wins the tie and advances. This way, the person who played the most “difficult” games wins the tie. This procedure is also called the “strength of schedule.”
Let the games begin...
At CONQUEST we are delighted to have the brand new game ...
Our future world is broken. The masses are kept in line by unseen powers that wrest for dominance. Powerful figures have carved dominance out of the world’s developing technologies and theologies, by manipulating the populace and creating a series of Oligarchies. This world can’t be saved, only controlled.
Corporations have openly merged with governments and media organisations to control us. Education is being replaced with information, which can be manipulated, bought, and sold. Economics and fiscal matters are controlled to keep the population enslaved into a cycle of work and compliance through fear.
The ecologists and those of religious faith have gained power as the populace crave freedom from the oppression. Supporters rally to worship deities and mother earth in the hopes that strength in numbers and firm belief in the power of good can change the future and punish the heretical activities of governments and corporations. As always, even this power breeds corruption beneath the surface.
The military strive for nothing more than full control of any civil unrest and will protect those that fund, rather than those it was supposed to serve. We see the bolder emergence of criminal and illuminati figureheads. Some say alien influence may have heralded new developments in technology and paranormal endeavours which these factions are beginning to wield to gain yet more power.
You have struggled your entire life to carve out a piece of this dystopian future. Your power has grown to a level where you have heads of corporations, military leaders, and shadowy agents at your disposal. Those you can’t control with Power; you buy with your amassed wealth and influence. You are the leader of your own Oligarchy.
Others are attempting to stand in your way; you can feel your power slipping as they draw their plans against you. It’s clear then… they must be crushed if you are to survive. Let the games begin!
Saturday 20 September 2014
An evening of MTG?
In the evening at this years CONQUEST players will have the opportunity to take part in a MTG draft.
As it is the weekend of the launch of the brand new set 'Khans of Tarkir' we will be running 8 player drafts with three new boosters for £12 per player. There will be booster prizes for first and second. The drafts wilk take place from 6pm onwards.
Friday 19 September 2014
Brighton Warlords
Gambit Games would like t say a massive thank you to the Brighton Warlords for allowing us to use some of their scenery at Conquest 2014.
Thursday 18 September 2014
GMS Magazine Warmachine Tournament
There are still a few spaces left on the War Machine Tournament at this years CONQUEST.
Many thanks to Paco at GMS magazine for sponsoring this event. As one of the most popular gaming systems that the club has, this will be our biggest tournament of the year.
More details of the events format can be found on the website as well as the chance to purchase those remaining tickets. See www.gambitgames.co.uk for more details.
Tuesday 16 September 2014
Something your not using?
Have you got games or models that you simply don't use any more. Maybe you have something that you had planned to put together or play and simply never got around to it.
If so then maybe A&B Gaming can help, they will be at this years CONQUEST and will be organising a gaming bring and buy sale. Simply bring along what it is that you don't want and an idea of what you want for it and speak to Bo on the A&B stand. He will then agree the prices with you and try to sell it on your behalf during the event. He may even buy it from you if your lucky!
Board Games Library
At Conquest we will have plenty of space for you to play pretty much any game you like, as long as you have it that is. There will be tables set up for free play in all our rooms and there will be no necessity to book them, just find a table and play.
If you have nothing to play in addition to the fact that you may we be able to but something from one of our traders, we will also be operating a Board Game Library.
If you have nothing to play in addition to the fact that you may we be able to but something from one of our traders, we will also be operating a Board Game Library.
This will be located in the main hall and will allow you the chance to borrow one of our games for you to play with a group of friends or maybe even people you have met at the event. Our club members will be on hand to help with the rules if needed. All we ask is that you treat the games with respect and return them as you find them. We will also not allow food or drink on tables being used for library games.
If you want to know more or want to request a game that we could bring then email us on gambitgamesuk@gmail.com and we will see what we can do.
The library will be open through out the event including the evening, so there should be plenty of time to play a game or two!
Brighton Hero Clix
After 1pm they will be hosting a 400 point theme team tournament. More details can be found on there facebook page
Tickets can be purchased on the day or via our website : www.gambitgames.co.uk
Monday 15 September 2014
Shoreham Herald
A big thankyou to the Shoreham Herald and Kevin Hearne for the article that they ran last week ...
Tuesday 9 September 2014
Stak Bots Tournament
At this years CONQUEST we will be running a Stak Bots Tournament!
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Starting at 6pm the event will cost £2.50 to attend, but players will need there own deck and to have purchased a ticket for CONQUEST!
Decks can be customised but must still contain 10 of each rank (1-6) and no more than 5 of any one particular card!
Each round will last a maximum of 30 minutes and each player will use there own draw deck! The game will be one on one matches using two staks each! We will be using reactive play (but only on your own staks) and each stak will be the usual 9 cards with a starting hand size of 3 cards!
Entry triggers will include the the first cards revealed on each stak with the player taking the first turn taking priority! (Player going first should be determined before cards are revealed). The player going first will not draw a card!
For this event we will be using a SWISS format so games that are unfinished in the time allowed will result in a draw as will any game where players simultaniously die! The time for the round will be displayed and when it runs out there will only be a chance to finish the current turn!
We will have demo games of Stak Bots during the day and a chance to purchase a deck for £10.
The winner of the event will receive a copy of either the original or the expansion of the game.
Starting at 6pm the event will cost £2.50 to attend, but players will need there own deck and to have purchased a ticket for CONQUEST!
Decks can be customised but must still contain 10 of each rank (1-6) and no more than 5 of any one particular card!
Each round will last a maximum of 30 minutes and each player will use there own draw deck! The game will be one on one matches using two staks each! We will be using reactive play (but only on your own staks) and each stak will be the usual 9 cards with a starting hand size of 3 cards!
Entry triggers will include the the first cards revealed on each stak with the player taking the first turn taking priority! (Player going first should be determined before cards are revealed). The player going first will not draw a card!
For this event we will be using a SWISS format so games that are unfinished in the time allowed will result in a draw as will any game where players simultaniously die! The time for the round will be displayed and when it runs out there will only be a chance to finish the current turn!
We will have demo games of Stak Bots during the day and a chance to purchase a deck for £10.
The winner of the event will receive a copy of either the original or the expansion of the game.
Cardfight Vanguard Tournament
As part of this years CONQUEST we will be holding a Cardfight Vanguard Tournament.
It will start at 6pm which will allow you the rest of the day to have a look at what else is happening or simply enjoy some casual games with friends. Doors to CONQUEST open at 10am. You will need to buy a CONQUEST ticket (£7.50) and a VANGUARD TOURNAMENT ticket (£2.50) before the event from either KD Games Night our website www.gambitgames.co.uk.
The format will be SWISS using constructed decks and will be four rounds of best of three matches lasting no longer than 45 minutes per round.
If we get 16 players, there will be booster prices for the top 8 players from the new set Infinite Rebirth as follows...
1st Place 8 boosters
2nd place 6 boosters
3rd place 4 boosters
4th place 4 boosters
5th place - 8th place 2 boosters
There will also be playmats awarded to the top players (more details on these to follow)
It will start at 6pm which will allow you the rest of the day to have a look at what else is happening or simply enjoy some casual games with friends. Doors to CONQUEST open at 10am. You will need to buy a CONQUEST ticket (£7.50) and a VANGUARD TOURNAMENT ticket (£2.50) before the event from either KD Games Night our website www.gambitgames.co.uk.
The format will be SWISS using constructed decks and will be four rounds of best of three matches lasting no longer than 45 minutes per round.
If we get 16 players, there will be booster prices for the top 8 players from the new set Infinite Rebirth as follows...
1st Place 8 boosters
2nd place 6 boosters
3rd place 4 boosters
4th place 4 boosters
5th place - 8th place 2 boosters
There will also be playmats awarded to the top players (more details on these to follow)
Events Time Table
I know a lot of people have been asking for the full events timetable, so that they can plan their day better. So here it is as it currently stands.
10:30 War Machine Tournament in the Reception Room
10:30 Bolt Action Tournament in the Council Chambers
12:00 Pokemon Tournament in the Council Chambers
13:30 Lords of War in the Conference Room
14:00 Magic the Gathering Tournament in the Conference Room
18:00 X-Wing in the Reception Room
18:00 Cardfight Vanguard in the Conference Room
18:00 Stak Bots Tournament in the Conference Room
Some locations may change so please check when you arrive. We will be posting a layout of the venue in the next few days and there will be plenty of people to direct you on the day as well as regular announcements.
10:30 War Machine Tournament in the Reception Room
10:30 Bolt Action Tournament in the Council Chambers
12:00 Pokemon Tournament in the Council Chambers
13:30 Lords of War in the Conference Room
14:00 Magic the Gathering Tournament in the Conference Room
18:00 X-Wing in the Reception Room
18:00 Cardfight Vanguard in the Conference Room
18:00 Stak Bots Tournament in the Conference Room
Some locations may change so please check when you arrive. We will be posting a layout of the venue in the next few days and there will be plenty of people to direct you on the day as well as regular announcements.
Monday 18 August 2014
Bolt Action Tournament Info
CONQUEST Bolt Action Tournament
Tournament
Schedule
10:00-10:30 Enrollment
10:30-12:30 Game 1
Lunch break
13:00-15:00 Game 2
15:30-17.30 Game 3
18:00 Prize ceremony
13:00-15:00 Game 2
15:30-17.30 Game 3
18:00 Prize ceremony
What
will you need to do.
When
coming down you will need to think about accommodation, where are you
going to stay?
Money
for food and drinks.
For
the event you will need to bring:
Your
rule book(s).
2
x copies of your army list chosen for the event.
Your
activation dice and normal dice.
Something
to draw the activation dice from.
Tape
measure.
Glue(s)
just in case.
Tournament
Rules
1.
FORCES
Players
must use a 750
requisition points
force.
The
force must consist of a
maximum of one Reinforced Platoon or one theatre selector
The
platoon/selector must be selected using the army list section of any
one of the following supplement books:
-
Armies of Germany.
-
Armies of United States.
-
Armies of Great Britain.
-
Armies of the Soviet Union.
-
Armies of Imperial Japan.
-
Armies of France and the Allies.
-
Armies of Italy and the Axis.
The
platoon/selector must be formed either according to the generic
reinforced platoon selector (see page 124 of the BA rulebook) or one
of the theatre selectors from the chosen supplement book.
2.
GAME TIME
After
1
hour and 45 minutes
of gameplay, the players must finish the current turn, and then the
game ends automatically.
3.
ARMY LIST
The
players must write down the army
list they are going to use for the duration of the entire tournament.
They must leave a copy of their list to the referee before the start
of the tournament.
The force list is public and the opponent can always look at it and
ask you questions about your force.
4.
MATCH-UPS
The
match-ups of Game
1 will be random. In the following games players will be matched
using Tournament Points (TP) and Casualty points, as explained below.
5.
SCENARIOS
The
following scenarios will be played, as described in the BA rulebook,
on table with
terrain that hs been pre-set by the Conquest judges.
Game
1: Hold Until Relieved.
Game
2: Maximum
Attrition.
Game
3: Demolition.
6.
TOURNAMENT POINTS (TP)
Victory
is calculated as described in the Scenarios being played and
Tournament points are awarded for victories, defeats and draws as
shown below:
- ResultTournament PointsVictory3 TPDraw1 TPLoss0 TP
In
addition, players must also record how many requisition points of
enemy units they destroy during their games. These destroyed enemies
points (let’s call them ‘Casualty points’) are always added
together in a running total and are used as a tiebreaker to pair
players that are on the same level of Tournament points.
From
the second round, players will be paired using a Swiss system (i.e.
matching players on the same amount of TPs, in descending order).
In
case of more than two players on the same number of TPs, players will
be matched in descending ‘Casualty points’ total.
If
they have the same TP and Casualty points total, players will be
paired in alphabetic order.
When
two players that have already met in a previous turn are matched to
play each other again, they must randomly select opponents from the
players on the next table down. This rule does not apply on the top
five tables during the last turn of the tournament.
7.
WINNING THE TOURNAMENT
The
winner is determined at the end of the last round, according to the
following criteria:
- The player with the most TP will be the winner.
- In case of same TP at the top, the winner will be the player with the highest Casualty points total.
- In case of same Casualty points total, we’ll see if the players have played each other during the course of the tournament and the winner will be the winner of such match.
- If the players never met in the tournament, the tournament ends with a joint victory and the players share the first prize.
Hopefully
we will see you at CONQUEST, good luck to all those attending and
taking part in the competition.
If
you have question please feel free to contact the Conquest team via
Facebook
or pm me on the Walrod Forum (username USMCSerg)
Looking
forward to seeing
you.
Paul
APPENDIX 1.
“Wait a second! We both have US forces! Surely we cannot fight one
another?!” or “A note on historicity”.
Open
Bolt Action Tournaments have a very relaxed attitude and basically
encourage the idea of simply collecting a force you like and turn up
for a few games with friends, where we suspend disbelief and enjoy
the game without trying to make it ‘historically plausible’.
If
you need to explain to yourself why, for example, these Germans are
fighting against other Germans, there are several ways of looking at
it: you can either assume it is just an exercise, part of a massive
set of manoeuvres, or a ‘what if’ scenario depicting a
hypothetical confrontation between different factions of the same
country (easier to imagine with some belligerent nation’s forces
than others…).
On
the other hand, if you don’t like this Open style, look out for
‘Historical’ tournament and events, where for example 50% of the
players will have Axis forces and 50% Allied forces, or the army
restrictions have been fine-tuned to represent a particular period
(early war, late war…), or a specific theatre (Eastern Front,
Pacific). To each his own!
APPENDIX
2.
Additional rules for Conquest Bolt Action Open.
Along
with the tournament rules above we have decided to apply the
following rules:
- Armoured platoons are not to be used.
- The alternative warplane rules are not to be used.
- There is no dice limit.
- After much talk and discussions it has been decided for this tournament your army doesn’t have to be painted. Although all models must be WYSIWYG, converted models maybe used so long as the model is to the appropriate scale and is WYSIWYG.
- Other manufacture models maybe used, again and long as they are at the appropriate scale.
Thursday 3 July 2014
Deadline Extended
We have extended our event price of £2.50 until the end of this month, this is to allow players not to miss out on events where the format is still to be announced. All event details should be in in the coming days along with a full time table and venue map.
Friday 13 June 2014
PRODOS GAMES
War Zone Resurrection is a game for two or more players, each fielding units of warriors drawn from one of the mighty MegaCorporations of Mankind, the Brotherhood or its vile enemy, the Dark Legion.
Warzone Resurrection is a fast paced, exciting and tactical miniature game created by Prodos Games Ltd. and Paraodox Entertainment.
The Warzone Resurrection project brings the tabletop game well and truly into the 21st century. Lovingly, we have taken essence and best bits from the game, art and prose of previous editions to produce all new miniatures, a background re-imagining (by Warzone mega-fan and writing genius, Andy Hoare) and an exciting innovative gaming system.
The gaming system involves both miniatures and cards. The minis are your skirmish force and the cards represent game resources, additional wargear, global and local effects on the battlefield etc.. In a real battle it is likely that a soldier wouldn't know his opponents wargear, whether they have grenades or a laser-sight for example. Both sides might be surprised by a Martian earthquake or Mercurian solar flare. The Venusian jungle cover you are in might be better (or worse) than you thought! War is rarely predictable, especially when it takes place on the planets, planetoids and asteroids of the solar system! All these and many more variables are represented by the cards you and your opponent play. Making Warzone Resurrection a truly novel, realistic and exciting tabletop miniature skirmish game!
We are pleased to announce that PRODOS will be at Conquest to demonstrate this great game! If you want to know more then please visit their website ... http://prodosgames.com/
Monday 19 May 2014
MTG Tournament
With this weekends announcement that the next set to be released after M15 is ...
Organisers:
Simon Wright
Nathan Minter
Time :
2:00pm
Where :
In the conference room, this will be clearly marked on you email confirming your place as well as sign posted on the day!
Maximum Amount of Players :
30
Duration:
The event will consist of upto 4 rounds of best of 3 matches with a time period of 45 minutes. At the end of the rounds the top 4 players will play off for the final positions. The total duration of the event is not expected to exceed 6 hours!
Prizes:
All particants will get a foil Khans of Tarkir launch promotional card!
There will be prizes for the top four players which will be given out on the main stage at CONQUEST! This presentation will follow the event and should take place at about 8:00pm. The prizes will be as follows...
it means that we are at last in a position to publish more details about the CONQUEST tournament, it will be hosted by KD Games with thanks going to A&B Games in Worthing ...
Organisers:
Simon Wright
Nathan Minter
Time :
2:00pm
Where :
In the conference room, this will be clearly marked on you email confirming your place as well as sign posted on the day!
Maximum Amount of Players :
30
Duration:
The event will consist of upto 4 rounds of best of 3 matches with a time period of 45 minutes. At the end of the rounds the top 4 players will play off for the final positions. The total duration of the event is not expected to exceed 6 hours!
Prizes:
All particants will get a foil Khans of Tarkir launch promotional card!
There will be prizes for the top four players which will be given out on the main stage at CONQUEST! This presentation will follow the event and should take place at about 8:00pm. The prizes will be as follows...
FIRST PLACE
12 Khans of Tarkir Boosters
SECOND PLACE
10 Khans of Tarkir Boosters
THIRD PLACE
6 Khans of Tarkir Boosters
FOURTH PLACE
4 Khans of Tarkir Boosters
FIFTH PLACE through to EIGHTH PLACE
1 Khans of Tarkir Booster
Entrants to this event will need to purchase both a CONQUEST ticket and a MTG tournament ticket, which until the end of June will be a combined cost of just £10! If you want a place at this event then please book as soon as you can as it is only open to 30 players and the price will increase back upto £15 after the early booking offer has expired!
Why not book you place now ... http://kidsdream9.wix.com/conquest#!ticket-sales/cxyr
Why not book you place now ... http://kidsdream9.wix.com/conquest#!ticket-sales/cxyr
Saturday 17 May 2014
Where to park?
For those that are either travelling to Conquest as a visitor or a demonstrator and your planning to drive then you are going to need somewhere to park!
Fortunately there is a car park directly opposite, more details of which can be found ...
http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/parking-and-travel/parking/norton-road-car-park
The rates are pretty good and at the time of posting this the current rates are :
Fortunately there is a car park directly opposite, more details of which can be found ...
http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/parking-and-travel/parking/norton-road-car-park
The rates are pretty good and at the time of posting this the current rates are :
| Period | Tariff |
| 1 hour | £1.00 |
| 2 hours | £1.50 |
| 4 hours | £3.00 |
| 5 hours | £4.00 |
| 9 hours | £4.50 |
| 12 hours | £5.00 |
Friday 9 May 2014
Pokemon Tournament
As you will know there will be a Pokemon Tournament at this years CONQUEST which is being organised by KD Games and I am now able to confirm a few more of the important details, so here goes...
Organisers:
Jason Button
Nathan McLewee
Time :
12:00 mid day!
Where :
In the conference room, this will be clearly marked on you email confirming your place as well as sign posted on the day!
Mximum Amount of Players :
30
Duration:
The event will consist of upto 6 rounds of single matches with a time period of 30 minutes. These will be age modified swiss rounds! At the end of the rounds the top 4 players will play off for the final positions in 1 hour duration best of 3 matches. The total duration of the event is not expected to exceed 6 hours!
Prizes:
The event will be similar to a league challenge with the additional prize support of a playmat for the winner and boosters for the top 4!
Participants will receive 1 Play! Point just for playing!
There will be prizes for the top four players which will be given out on the main stage at CONQUEST! This presentation will follow the event and should take place at about 6:30pm. The prizes will be as follows...
1st Place
- A special CONQUEST champions playmat
- 16 Pokemon Boosters
- A first-place League Challenge promo card
- 15 Championship Points
2nd Place
- 10 Pokemon Boosters
- A second-place League Challenge promo card
- 12 Championship Points (if age division attendance is 4 or greater)
3rd Place
- 6 Pokemon Boosters
- A third-place League Challenge promo card
- 10 Championship Points (if age division attendance is 8 or greater)
4th Place
- 4 Pokemon Boosters
- A fourth-place League Challenge promo card
- 10 Championship Points (if age division attendance is 8 or greater)
Savings for booking early!
As you may be aware tickets for Conquest are currently £7.50 per person, this price will increase to £10 per person at the end of July!
What you will not be aware of is that for a limited time we will be offering tournament tickets for just £2.50!
This means that if you want to play in a single event at this years CONQUEST it will cost you just £10 which is a saving of £5 (33%). At that price why not book for another tournament and add a further £2.50 or go mad and book three!
This offer price is only open until the end of June!
We will be posting more details about the individual tournament in the coming days, but be warned all events are limited space and once they are sold out there will be no more space added!
What you will not be aware of is that for a limited time we will be offering tournament tickets for just £2.50!
This means that if you want to play in a single event at this years CONQUEST it will cost you just £10 which is a saving of £5 (33%). At that price why not book for another tournament and add a further £2.50 or go mad and book three!
This offer price is only open until the end of June!
We will be posting more details about the individual tournament in the coming days, but be warned all events are limited space and once they are sold out there will be no more space added!
Thursday 8 May 2014
The Icon Legion
We are very pleased to announce that the Iconic Legion will be attending our event this year! They will be there all day helping us with some of the key events but more importantly offering great photo opportunities and hopefully collecting a lot of money for charity!
There will also be the chance to find out more about what they do and even get involved yourself!
If you have not seen these guys before they have some great costumes the quality of which is really amazing! So if you want a chance to meet with Batman or maybe get arrested by a Judge from 2000AD then this is you chance to do just that, get a picture to prove it and give some money to a really worthy cause!
The charity that we have chosen to collect for is the Chestnut Tree House which is the only children's hospice in East and West Sussex and cares for over 280 children and young adults from 0-25 years of age with progressive life-limiting conditions from Sussex and South East Hampshire.
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