Jamie Grinstead
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1 minute ago, Mohojoe said:
Hi Jamie, unfortunately things have gone mental at work and I'm not going to be able to attend. Apologies and I hope you have a great event
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkSorry to hear that! Although it has all gone a bit mental here as well with the release of new edition of 40K as well so completely understand!
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The tournament is now less than a week away and there are still spaces for anyone wanting to attend!
Everyone attending will receive a token that they can use as an objective marker, on top of all the prizes!
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Right, sorry for being quiet recently! My brother has been ill which meant double the work for me!
Here is the 1st version of the rules pack, we may still make sure tweaks if we feel like there is something broken (Things like Tzeentch destiny dice):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6or2g60tax4vn54/Warhammer%20Doubles%20Rules.pdf?dl=0
Tickets are also available from the website:
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2 hours ago, Ekrund Oath Splitters said:
For the battle traits does that mean 2 identical armies cannot benefit from a heroes ability like say me and my mate take the new kharadons we can't benefit from the same navigator?
That is correct, this is one rule we weren't sure about however because you can mix Grand Alliances between team mates, we weren't sure if this would potentially create something broken so having heroes only help their own Force rather than the whole Army seemed safest.
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16 hours ago, Johnmasters1234 said:
Is this tournament on the 19th!? That's a Monday. Surely it's the 17th or 18th?
It is indeed 17th. I had remembered to change the date everywhere except the title! Good spot!
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On 28/03/2017 at 8:57 AM, Lord Caskey said:
Hi,
Please can you sign up Ollie Fox and Ben Mardle for this!
Cheers,
Ben
Tickets will be up soon for this event, however I will reserve a space for you both for now :).
On 28/03/2017 at 11:09 PM, Mohojoe said:@Jamie Grinstead Just curious, what was the choice behind not having command abilities affecting your team mates units? Seems like it removes more tactical thought than it adds or am i missing something that is exploitable?
So to me, it seemed to be a trade off... I believe you could either have that both players must use the same Grand Alliance or just restrict the command abilities. Thematically I feel it fits as well, something that works on, say, orruks wouldn't necessarily work on humans.
I am not saying that the ruleset that we have is in any way perfect for this one and I am expecting to may be have to make some house rules for a few things, such as around double Tzeentch armies and their destiny dice as an example.
On 30/03/2017 at 0:00 PM, Jimbo said:Good news - I'm definitely back from the Poland wedding.
Bad news - I'm on another stag do (for a chap that's already married!!!)
A few of the EATBATS boys should be coming to the doubles and I'll be looking to attend the singles in August! Good luck with the event and chuck some photos on twitter on the day so I can follow the fun!
Jimbo
You can't have a stag do if you are already married... Seems a bit backwards!
Awesome sounds good. I will be playing in this one however will throw up some pictures when I can!
P.S Sorry for the late reply to everyone, I was away at a demo event for Runewars (An upcoming FFG game).-
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8 hours ago, Jimbo said:
We've got a wedding I need Poland on 9 June but if we're back in the U.K. by 19th, then I'm def coming!
jimbo
Well I hope the wedding goes well. It would be great to see you at the tournament. If not, then I think we are currently looking at August for our next singles Age of Sigmar tournament.
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9 hours ago, Simba78 said:
Will at least one of each pair be bringing the pirate dwarfs? I may do so myself also.
Looking forward to it.
A lot of people are excited about the dwarfs and I like that they went all in on the design.
So yes, you can probably expect a few players!
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13 minutes ago, Mohojoe said:
Damnnnnnnn! Count me and Damien in. Hopefully will have some sky Dorfs! Will pop in around the 18th to get a ticket and pick up some models fella. You gonna unleash the waggghhh! This time?
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI will be playing in this one, although not sure if I will be taking Ironjawz or the pirate dwarfs...
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Event Title: Doubles Event: The Orthrus, 19th June - Norwich
Event Author: Jamie Grinstead
Calendar: Events UK
Event Date: 06/17/2017 09:30 AM to 06/17/2017 06:30 PM
Battles are not just won by a single being, it is achieved by a group working together to achieve an overall goal. This is what the Orthrus tournament is here to honour as we welcome you to take part in a team based Age of Sigmar tournament.
Each player in a team must select an army based upon the “Preparing Your Doubles Army” in our rules document. Only Warscrolls and Warscroll battalions with a Pitched Battle profile may be used in this event. The most recent Warscroll for a character or unit must be used.
All models must be fully painted and based on either square or round bases. If you have a model which is unfinished then we will politely ask you to remove it from the table.
You can find the approximate schedule for the event below.
8:30am Doors Open
9:25am Welcome and event briefing
9:30am–12:00pm Game 1
12:00pm–1:00pm Lunch and painting judging
1:00pm-3:30pm Game 2
3:30pm-3:45pm Break
3:45pm-6:15pm Game 3
6:30pm Results and awards
Entry Price: £20 per team (two players).
Rules Document: https://www.dropbox.com/s/6or2g60tax4vn54/Warhammer%20Doubles%20Rules.pdf?dl=0
Doubles Event: The Orthrus, 19th June - Norwich-
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Ah I hadn't fully understood what that was... Would 17th June work better for people?
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2 minutes ago, Mohojoe said:
Argh!?! Better hurry up and get me some of those fancy new dwarves in store bud! How does preordering work with Athena? Do I need to come in store and put down a deposit or anything?
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkTell me about it! Going to be getting some of those dwarfs myself.
Just drop us a message when the preorders for them come out and I will pop you down for it. No need to pay until the stuff comes out. The only things we can't typically get are the webstore exclusive collectors books that they sometimes do with releases.
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We should have the tournament for the Age of Sigmar doubles going up in the next couple of days. We are currently looking at Saturday 10th June, just to give you a date for your calendars!
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2 hours ago, Jimbo said:
Event pack was clear and included at the relevant information required although I seem to remember I couldn't work out how to buy a ticket until someone told me on TGA.
I will be sure to make that part more clear next time!
2 hours ago, Jimbo said:I would suggest putting table numbers out so you can tell each match up which number table they are on rather than you having to point at each table. Maybe also projector to smart TV to put the draw onto to save you having to bellow?
We do have table numbers for card game tournaments, however I couldn't get those to work for the miniatures format. I will work this out for the next tournament! With table numbers pairings can then just be posted on a wall to allow people to find their game that way.
2 hours ago, Jimbo said:I would have more scenery on the tables.
Completely agree, more scenery would be nice and I will arrange for the next tournament. I am an old school Fantasy player so I probably didn't allow enough scenery :P.
2 hours ago, Jimbo said:Table mats are nice too - would be great to see them on all the tables rather than just the top few but I appreciate there is a cost associated with providing them.
I do have some more mats arriving, alas they didn't make it in time for this tournament however they should be here for the next one!
Thanks for all the feedback Jimbo, it is certainly really useful.
I have a couple of questions that I am also hoping to get some feedback on.
A couple of our prizes involves voting, now whilst I don't believe it really happened in this tournament, there is always some concerns that a group of players could influence the vote. Is there anything that we could do to improve the way voting is done?
Also if you were planning a doubles tournament, would you say that both players must use the same Grand Alliance or are they fine to use different Grand Alliances? -
So I have popped together a quick feedback form and would appreciate if you could answer it. You can find that here.
If you have some comments that either don't fit in the form or you just want to pop them down here or message them to me then that would be great. Feedback can be about anything from scenery, scenarios, need to have painted models or even about the facilities!
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Thanks for coming along to our first Age of Sigmar tournament! 16 was a great turnout for our first tournament and I am glad you have all had a great time.
I will put a post up in the next couple of days asking for any feedback.
We will definitely be holding more events in the future. Finally, I just want to thank you all for making it a great day... The way you all approached your games was in great spirit and it was good to see more experienced tournament players helping newer players.
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18 hours ago, Simba78 said:
With regards to playing the same army all day in the rules. Does that include the use of the same artifacts and command traits? Or can these be changed dependent on the scenario played?
Yes, it will be the same artifacts and command traits all day. This is to encourage taking a more balanced force rather than being able to tailor a bit to each scenario.
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Just under a week to go now and the participation prizes and trophies have arrived! Thanks to Counter Attack Bases for making these for us.
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On 01/03/2017 at 4:32 PM, Forkhandles89 said:
Thanks very much! I shall try and take it all on board! We have managed to get about 7 of us going all different armies! Can't wait now!
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
On 02/03/2017 at 9:31 AM, Forkhandles89 said:I love the 3chosen scenarios but haven't much experience of gift from the heavens. I just want fun Games and meet like-minded people! Is there any idea on how many tickets have been bought!? Stay classy!
We are at 16 tickets sold so far I believe, however expecting a few more in the week leading up!
On 03/03/2017 at 10:26 PM, Simba78 said:Cannot wait for this event. Will be my first tournament and am very much looking forward to playing against some different armies and meeting other gamers.
Anyone know how long it will take to walk from St. Andrews car park to Athena?
St Andrews is really close by, you can almost see St Andrews from our front door!
On 04/03/2017 at 8:59 AM, carrigher82 said:Are you requiring all models completely painted or will being based with 3 colours be ok? I'm struggling with this 100+ horde and really don't want to just rush it all
Based with 3 colours will be fine :-)
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I have just updated the first post with some of the prizes! I will post below for clarity. As this is our first tournament for Age of Sigmar, I would welcome any feedback that you may have on them.
Prize Structure:
Participation: Acrylic Measuring Gauge
The following prizes also come with an associated trophy.
1st Place: £50 store credit.
2nd Place: £30 store credit.
3rd Place: £15 store credit.
Most Sporting: Warhammer Age of Sigmar Hero Bases.
The Wooden Spoon: Khorne/Stormcast Dice & Shaker.
Best Painted Army - Judge's Choice: £20 store credit.
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58 minutes ago, carrigher82 said:
Are you asking for lists ahead of time or on the day? Thanks for clarifying on the Fyreslayers pts, on the positive side it means I have a little less to panic paint. Looking forward to this event and meeting you all.
Lists are going to be fine to hand in on the day. In future events, we may ask for them in advance however that will be once we work out how best to stream/record the games.
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On 23/02/2017 at 9:54 AM, Bedge said:
Are new SCE book points/scrolls/abilities in play for this event?
Pity about the Fyreslayerz ruling would be good to see some of them on the table
I am sure that Fyreslayers will get their time, especially if the points cost will give them a boost!
Yes, the new Stormcast Eternals book will be used in this tournament.
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You have all made some great points about this and we have been discussing it today as well. We have decided NOT to use the playtest points.
Whilst we are sure that Games Workshop has done testing on these new points costs before releasing them, we have not been able to test how balanced the new points costs are.
Also whilst I feel for the stumpies, we were also worried about people not seeing or checking an updated rules pack (even if sent to those who have tickets directly) and didn't want someone having a bad experience on the day because their army wasn't playable or if their army could have been better.
Sorry if this disappoints anyone hoping to bring the Fyreslayers.
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5 hours ago, carrigher82 said:
Can I ask is the trial GHB pts in play or the actual GHB pts? Im playing Fyreslayers so makes a big difference to my list. Cheers
That is a good question! I can see the huge difference it makes to Fyreslayers and I did always feel they were overcosted, however we hadn't actually considered using them for our tournament. I will come back to you tomorrow about that as I want to discuss it with event staff before making a ruling. What do you all think of those point changes anyhow?
Events UK: Athena Games, Norwich - The Titans - 5th May 2018
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Hey everyone,
Looking forward to the tournament this weekend! I had hoped to be taking my Fyreslayers along however a combination of staff sickness, end of year accounts and other boring things means I won't have my army done in time. However I should be around doing some hobby stuff.
We are in the process of moving to a new website so have a new updated ticket link: https://athenagames.com/collections/event-tickets/products/age-of-sigmar-the-titans-tournament-5th-may
Don't worry if you have already bought it a ticket, we already have you down!