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  1. Pithy for the win, Paul Nice to see my old club mate Rob back in the game. #Quick update# 15/20 team slots are now filled; some of out International cousins are busy rallying their forces. On October 1st any remaining places will be opened up - also a proper pack will be made available the tail end of this week. The info in the 1st post is still good, however. On hotel rooms - I would urge people to book them sooner rather than later. Though we have a guest rate of £75 a night, they're freely available now on the usual hotel booking sites for £63 a night for a twin which is obviously a better deal. Cheers Marc
  2. Let's hope this thread focuses on mechanics around the double turn on a practical level and doesn't wander into 'I don't like...' territory, because that has been done to death in other threads : etc etc
  3. Hi Tony, of course mate. Will be posting up a list of International entrants on Oct 1st - any slots remaining will be first dibs for the reserve list.
  4. Sounds good will circulate to south London legion whatsapp.
  5. Heh Greg. I can put you down as a reserve with no deposit no problem. I'm visiting the location in the next couple of days to see if it's viable to add more tables (increasing by 4 team). If so I would then take a deposit from you. In either event from 1st October more places may come up but it does look likely that the 20 slots will go by then. Cheers Marc
  6. Hi @Ben looking forward to seeing the pack for AoS - particularly interested in the soft scores as I paint at a snails pace! What's the ETA on that? Cheers
  7. Either received sign ups from, in discussions with or interest from: France, Scotland, Malta, Romania, Norway, Sweden, Greece, USA, Bulgaria, Hungary & Poland. Home nations have been notified so look forwards to movements there. If you're a prospective team captain or an overseas player looking for hookups please get in touch regardless. n.b domestic slots nearly full. Terrain is provided - for obvious logistical reasons. Cheers Marc
  8. Ah man... still hoping I can get a pass for this. I sometimes wish you could just put your kids into kennels.
  9. The Numbers Game Invariably tournaments are born of ‘wouldn’t it be cool if…’ foundations and I dare say a good many such ideas wither and die under the harsh lights of practicality. The five big considerations are when, where, how many and how much? Of course that’s only four – the fifth is special. The fifth is ‘if I build it will they come’. When Two years ago this was a simple matter of choosing the date that suited you. Not so now – at least not in the UK. There are some monolithic tournaments in the calendar, rightfully etched in stone; Blood and Glory, SCGT, Slaughter, Facehammer… and more. It can be the done thing to put a date in a couple of weeks prior and label it a ‘warm up event’ (a good bet if you want to run a 1 dayer), it’s probably suicidal to slap your event in on the same date or immediately afterwards. The UK ‘scene’ seems to pretty much self-govern itself to these ends. Blood Tithe – International AOS Team Event takes place 2-4th March, purposefully distant from other events. Where This has many facets. There are hotspots in the UK and comparable deserts. London and the SE are proportionally scarce – no doubt in light of the expense (perceived or otherwise), high running costs and miserable denizens! However, it’s no secret that most of the UKs population lives there – so that should get a good reception, right? It also has to be easily reachable by road and public transport - especially for the all-important Sunday trek home. How Many Often linked to ‘Where’ – how many people you want also correlates with ‘How Much’. How many people do you need to meet the running costs of events. Events in London do have high running costs – Blood Tithe is no different, and to that end more people are needed to get the event over the balance line. 60 is also the magic number for ranking points – the minimum number to garner the winner 100 points. Most big two day events aim for 100 players but often fall short. I don’t know why this is – late drop outs seem the most plausible explanation. We’ve gone for 80 players – 20 teams… nice round numbers. How Much Much debated, often fiercy, the cost of the event can have an effect on ‘How Many’ and ‘If I build it will they come’. For me the ticket cost is almost immaterial; whether £30 or £50 or £65 for a GW event ticket, because when you’ve factored in travel, hotel, drinks, food, models, paints etc the % difference in the ticket price as a proportion of the overall cost is negliable. I would imagine it’s overwhelmingly the case that TOs set their price against their projected expenditure. Is anyone ever getting rich from running tournaments? Doubt it. Even if make a little on top of their forecast where does that go? Back in to the tournament – because TOs surely want to ensure people don’t have a s**t time. If I build it will they come By getting the first four right, yeah, they should. Blood Tithe has been set up to work – domestically and internationally. Traction is important. Podcast tournaments get plenty of traction. Will I have to do a podcast? Hope not – thick northern accents and a stutter don’t bode well! J. I’m banking on positivity winning the day – and good project management of course – can’t hope to succeed without that. If you like what you read, what you see, please tell others. I really hope me and the South London Legion boys can make this a success and a fixture in the calendar.
  10. Hi Guys - entries are now being taken. If you have any questions please feel free to post them here, or else PM me, email me at marcjwilson@gmail.com or via twitter @warboss_wilson There has been a very good degree of initial interest - so don't delay!
  11. There was a lot to applaud here. It was a very ambitious project and kudos to the guys for bringing it to fruition. The gaming was as any other event - tight play, accurate scoring, impeccable opponents - but what marked this as different was the added value throughout the event. Now, I've met Jon on several painfully awkward occasions and I can testify that he's usually as funny as a dead sheep... However, put a mic in his hand and give him a stage and he turns into comedy gold. Well, maybe not comedy gold... comedy bronze. Great stuff. The spot prizes were awesome, as were the forfeits. The venue was probably one of the best people have played in. I'm sure the TOs will be aware for next time that they can maintain 100% of the entertainment whilst significantly reducing costs - the best things in life really are free (or... from Poundland). There were some heavy drinkers, and some little drinkers who drank heavily and whilst this was super good fun within a relatively tight knit hall of players you could easily see the TOs having, errr... containment problems if they maxed out the event I've seen other feedback on the interwebs and it's all glowing. Hopefully BOBO will be back bigger and bett... (just the same will be fine) in 2018.
  12. Very encouraging to see a lot of interest in this, both domestically and internationally. I'm on holiday this week and we will start taking entries when I'm back. I'll be at BOBO this weekend coming btw.
  13. Hi chaps - what are the timings for the event? (I'm on a short leash).
  14. 1.1 Motivation Do you want a job requiring probably hundeds of hours of work with no pay and the possibility of financial liabilities? Yes? Welcome new TO! The AoS calendar, at least in the UK, is jam-packed full of tournaments . So in full, in fact, that you could probably do 40 tournaments a year if you were stuffed full of cash, passionate about motorways… and were very, very single. People all over the UK - and beyond - give up their time and take on board sizable responsibilities to provide entertainment for others – often exposing themselves to wilds of social media, chippy comments and the risk of losing money. It’s not altruistic of course. TO’s volunteer their services within an environment they enjoy, for people they often know and to further a game they’re passionate about. The drive of ego can’t be denied, whether the unconscious motivation is testing one’s personal identity or winning plaudits from others –putting on bigger and better tournaments than the last one. Some TO’s may need an objective – something to aim for to drive them through life’s mundanaities . It’s not the money though. It would be more ‘profitable’, I dare say, to spend the equivalent hours walking the streets picking up loose change on the pavement. That’s not to say that some bigger tournaments won’t make a ‘profit’ but in almost any case I can recollect this is pumped back into making free content – the other side of the same coin and a right which can’t be denied. My own personal motivations are pretty varied. I’m not one for deep self-examination but on the top level: · I’ve always been a bit of an organiser; events, football teams, projects and governance – whether professional or for fun. Mostly this emanates from me wanting to take part in something which won’t happen unless I make it. I guess this is very a common motivation for TO’s. · My experiences of running club competitions (winning the annual club competition that I organised still gives me a drunken, self-satisfied feeling that’s difficult to recreate) and small one-dayers have been wholly positive. There’s a certain level of adrenaline which is mildly addictive. · It’s nice to collaborate. My best work is done in conjunction with others – it keeps that motivation going. I’m already enjoying the banter with the South London Legion gang. · I’m relatively time rich – by my own standards – though that time is spent rooted on the 05.43 from Eastbourne. I know that I need to make this time in some way valuable (other than to furnish my loving family with a lifestyle to which they have become accustomed!) and not to just spend it with my face pressed up against a rain-flecked window wondering where it all went wrong. Long projects with quality resolutions. I’ve written 2 and ¾ books mildly well received books on trains – but talk about picking up loose change… · The London events issue. Peeps in the South East are pretty hard done by when it comes to events. High running costs and wariness of others as to the expensiveness of ‘down south’ keep them to a minimum (which I get, being a northerner). Unfortunate, you would say, as this is where most of the population lives. I kinda want to bust this myth, and so do the others. …and that’s me. Nothing too unusual or eye-opening in that. I expect large portions of this will resonate with other TO’s. I’ll keep this going focusing on more practical aspects, probably on a weekly basis. It’s Monday morning, 06.48, and I’m one down - so that augers well. mx
  15. Come and live like kings on our feeble currency. Also - Norwegian Air - cheap as chips.
  16. Event Title: Blood Tithe – AoS International Team Tournament Event Author: Marc Wilson Calendar: Events UK Event Date: 03/03/2018 12:00 AM to 03/04/2018 12:00 AM Update Pack 2.0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/qvl7t1wilv68464/Blood_Tithe2.0.docx?dl=0 ##NEW : Shadespire @ Blood Tithe - Friday March 2nd### Open Gaming 15:00 onwards Registration: 17:45-18:30Games 1 & 2: 18:45-19:45Dinner: 19:45-20:15Games 3 & 4: 20:15-21:15Break 21:15-21:25Game 5: 21:25-21:55Awards: 21:55-22:15 You will play 5 games in total. 2 against each of two opponents and a final sudden death game. Total Glory will be the sole scoring factor in placings. Least Glory conceded will be the tie-breaker. Entry is a stellar £15 inclusive of food and drinks - paypal.me/marcjwilson ################################# Blood Tithe – AoS International Team Tournament London Gatwick March 2-4th 2018 In association with The South London Legion I am delighted to announce the inaugural AoS International Team Tournament – Blood Tithe. The event will be staged at the Arora Hotel, London Gatwick – March 2-4th 2018. The event will be a 5 game, 2000 points, 4 man team, GHB2 matched play tournament with additional gaming opportunities on the Friday night, and arranged activities on the Saturday night TBC. We have space for 20 teams/80 players. The cost Team of 4, inc all gaming and lunch both days is £180 (£45.00 PP). How to Enter and key dates: A deposit of £60 per team, payable via paypal friends and family to: marcjwilson@gmail.com - with the balance due by Oct 31st. Limited places are available for domestic teams. 50% of the places are reserved for International teams. These places will be held until 30th September where after they will be incrementally opened up to the general community. Please list your team name and captain and on the Paypal payment. Refunds can be given up until 1st Jan where after they can only be given should other teams fill the space. Entrants Team USA USA Arthur Treitl Justin Schenck Phillip Ball Anthony Sweat Paris Peacocks FRA Pierre-Gilles Stehr Romain "Eretz" Bdlt François Tassaint Rémi Heraud Team Norn NIR Andy Kane David Neagle Colin Cochrane John Dorrian South London Leftovers ENG Craig Bowles John Burgess Declan Wynne Alex Clark Team Carry Jones - Aberdeen SCO Ryhs Inglis Scott Gray Mark Tootill Ruairidh Jones Cursed With Years ENG Paul Whitehead Adrian McWalter Simon Eccles Max Halford SLL B-team ENG Leo Rautonen Rob Bradley Ben Savva Ben Murphy Only the Filthful ENG Nicholas Ruesink-Brown Ben Raven James Grant Tom Lambert Ninja Badgers ENG Paul Buckler Richard Buckler Lauire Hugget Wilde Richard Morley Winners' (?) ENG Jack Armstrong Craig Navmar Chris Myhill Mark Wildman Crown of Champions GER Alexander Zwißler Dietmar Zwißler Andreas Steckmeier Charles Fryer The Spoons / Sweden ENG William Crankshaw Jonatan Edlund Andy Hughes Graham Dane Team Norway NOR Alexander Nygård Christiam Sundvor TBC TBC Team Hydra ENG Greg Dann Dan Comeau Joe McGough Mike Wills Marauders ENG Tony Moore Tom Mawdsley Nigel Chorlton Mark Busby Team Rocksteady ENG John Southgate Tomasz Namielski Jamie Field Johnny Armstrong La Gauntinière FRA Guillaume Garnier Christophe Salemi Antoine Parrain Simon Blais Team Wales WAL Tom Loyn TBC TBC TBC Angel ENG Owyn Abrams Donal Taylor Matt Hinton Adam Cunis I am Brucus ENG Rob Symes Ric Myhill Dan Bradshaw Darren Watson Location: Gatwick is 15 minutes from the M25, easily accessible by public transport from London and not least the cheap short haul hub of Europe and beyond. This surely presents our European (and other!) cousins with a viable opportunity to compete against other domestic and International teams. Once arrived there will be very little extra travel to factor in, unless you combine it with a trip to Central London, which is 30 minutes away by regular train (London Victoria). Venue: The Arora hotel is part of the Sofitel chain and has a dedicated conference space which we will use for gaming (complete with it’s own bar). It is adjacent to the railway system – an 8 minute hop to Gatwick. Crawley town centre, with myriad eating and drinking spots a 2 minute walk away. Lunch will be provided by the hotel both days. The hotel has twin rooms from @£65 per night at time of writing. We have separated out accommodation from the ticket cost to leave it up to individual teams to decide where they stay (lunch, to repeat, is included). The hotel website has comprehensive details about airport transfers: http://Gatwick.arorahotels.com Please note hotel parking is £10 for 24 hours, there is however an alternative open air car park 100m away which is £2.50 for 24 hours. The Tournament: This will be a 5 game , 4-man team tournament, using a “Swiss Pairings” method for determining opponents from Round 2 onwards. Pairings will be used (details in pack). Lists will be publicised two weeks before the event. Where possible in the first round International Teams will be drawn against Domestic Teams, thereafter the draw will be open. List Submission and Draw Lists must be submitted by 23.59 Sat Feb 17th. Once verified they will be published w/c 19th Feb. The 1st round Draw will take place Monday 26th Feb. Living House Rules Now in pack.
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