Friday – November 4 – noon to 9:30PM
3 games at 2000 points
Tickets are available on the website now – $25 plus a convention badge

Tickets will be available at the door – cash only

Rules pack can be found here.

This tournament will be in the Grand Ballroom which has a concession stand and bar in the room and the games will be played on the MechaniCon tables. For those who do not know, that does not mean you are playing on space traveler scenery – instead you are playing on fantastic tables with loads of GW terrain specific to the Warhammer universe. Each table has a 2′x2′ sideboard area for your army display base.

Trophies and prizes for:
Best Overall
Best Sportsman
Best General
Best Army

This is a National Circuit Event – Throne of Skulls Ticket for 2012 to Best Overall

GW Vouchers for 1st, 2nd and 3rd for $150/100/50
Additional prizes based on attendance

-Warhammer 8th Edition Fantasy Rules using the homebrewed “LowHammer” variant.

-2000 pts.

-3 Games on Friday

-2 hours and 30 minutes per game.

-Scenarios will be fairly basic. Scenery will not be randomized during games. There will be loads of special terrain that will have descriptions in the registration book.

-All current GW FAQ’s will be used.

Scoring will have 30 pts for each game, giving a total of 90 points possible. Painting and modeling will be worth 50 pts. Sportsmanship will be worth a total of 30 points. This gives a maximum score of 170 points possible.

Welcome to the Tabletop Miniatures Skirmish Game based on Robotech from the Japanese version of the Anime Series Macross. Robotech Battles is a 3D Tabletop Skirmish Game where you can either be human or the alien Zentradi. You are the pilot in control of Devastating Transformable Mecha battling for the earth’s survival, or the alien commander in control of the hordes of giant aliens bent on domination. Aerial Dogfights, missile trails filling the sky, and Mecha on Mecha combat give you the player, a taste of the Robotech Universe. Play out your favorite scenes from the series in this skirmish game where the fate of the First Robotech war can be decided on the results of your battles.

A few simple things about the game:
The game is an action/reaction based skirmish game where your pilots have the means of fully using the environment they are in to travel through the landscape (this includes up and down as well).
Missiles are the third player and act independantly once fired and be careful if they miss.
Terrain can be targeted and will blow up if your not careful.
Set-up is fast and gameplay is faster.

For more information on the game and to download a copy of the latest rules. Go to:
http://robotechbattles.blogspot.com/

Demo Schedule:
Saturday, November 5 (New Schedule) in the Brandywine Ballroom starting at 10am.

Blackwater Gulch is a tabletop skirmish game based on the Wild West. The game takes place in and around a fictional town of the same name, located “somewhere down south”. It’s the late 1800′s and the gold rush has brought fortune-seekers to town after the big discovery made nationwide news. This brought a population boom and the town has become overcrowded with unsavory sorts and not enough lawmen to go around.

The heart of the game is the campaign system. Similar to a RPG, you start your gang with a handful of models and each member of the gang choose different professions and will earn experience along the way. Each game can be based on a different story or scenario with everything from straight up gunfights to train robberies and jailbreaks. Gangs can start out with as little as 5 miniatures, and grow as big as you and your friends want them to be. Gameplay is simple, fast and fun. For more info on the game and to download the preview rules, visit our website at www.blackwatergulch.com.

Here is the latest info:

Howdy Folks!

After a year of playtesting, tweaking and revisions, Blackwater Gulch is finally done!

Blackwater Gulch is a skirmish game based on the Wild West. You can configure your models with any stats, skills or equipment you wish and the games are fast and fun. You only need a handfull of models to get started and your gangs can be as big or as small as you and your friends want them to be.

For now the rules are available in PDF format. An ePub version for your favorite handheld devices and tablets will be out in the next few days and a print-on-demand book should be ready in about 2 weeks if all goes well, which will cost around $20.

Head on over to our brand new website at http://www.blackwatergulch.com to get the rules now!

Also, on Saturday, November 5th I’ll be at The Mechanicon in West Chester, PA, running demos of the game all day, probably starting around noon. So if you want to check it out, feel free to stop by for a demo!

Saturday, November 5 and Sunday, November 6

• National Tournament Circuit Event
  
• 70 Players
• 5 Games – 1850 point lists

Tournament Awards:

2012 Throne of Skulls Invitation for Best Overall

Best Overall, 2nd Best Overall

Best Painted, 2nd Best Painted

Best General, 2nd Best General

Best Sportsman, 2nd Best Sportsman

Army Domination—the top player for each codex

The Rules Pack can be found here:

2011 GT Pack

You can see information about the Tournament Circuit at Games Workshop’s site.

North American Tournament Circuit

Friday, November 4

• Start time is at noon and will run until 10 PM
• 32 Players
• 3 Games – 1850 point lists. One Force Organization Chart
• Standard 40K rules (no superheavies/flyers/gargantuan creatures)
• You must bring the appropriate Imperial Armour book/codex for your list
• You must have the appropriate models to represent the units, this is not an opportunity to play-test with proxies!
• Emphasis for scoring will be painting/modeling (about 30%) and game play (about 70%)
• Event will be held in the main ballroom that has a concession stand and a bar

Check back for the Missions Pack on September 1, 2011. Feedback from playtesters will be taken until October 1, 2011. Final Missions Pack will be available on October 7, 2011. The Missions Pack will include a variety of missions for Warhammer 40,000. Not all missions in the pack will be used but you will have the chance to see what they are like.

Friday Night Fight Rules

In addition to the Kill Team events, the Cityfight tables will be available for the rest of the weekend for open gaming!

Each Kill Team round is a separate event, so YES you can play in more than one round if you like. Tickets are now available to reserve your slot.

The rules pack can be found here.

Schedule of Events:

Friday, November 4
-Open Gaming – noon to midnight

Saturday, November 5
-Open Gaming – 9am to noon
- Kill Team Alpha – 1pm to 4pm
-Open Gaming – 4pm to 8pm
- Kill Team Beta – 9pm to midnight

Sunday, November 6
-Open Gaming – 9am to 11am
- Kill Team Gamma – noon to 3pm

Anyone wishing to bid on items can get a bidder form at the registration desk.

All proceeds will go to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

As Chris was very involved with the gaming industry as well as a huge fan of gaming, the items up for bid are definitely related the hobby of gaming.

So far we have thousands of comic books, large action figures, games and more!

You may email Tony Spino, the auction coordinator, at gaminggarage@gmail.com for more information about donating items and services or for any questions you may have.

It is not too late to donate items to the event, email us if you have something you think would be a great addition to the items gathering donations for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Drop off time: 5-7PM on Saturday, November 5 in the Brandywine Ballroom

Judging Completion and Awards: 8:30PM on Saturday, November 5

Categories for the competition:

Category 1 – Warhammer 40,000 Single Miniature

Category 2 – Warhammer 40,000 Squad

Category 3 – Warhammer 40,000 Vehicle

Category 4 – Single Miniature Open – Any genre and manufacturer

Category 5 – Single Large Miniature Open- Any genre and manufacturer

Category 6 – Wide Open Competition- Any genre and manufacturer

Categories 7-12 – Staff Competitions

You can download the complete rules pack here.

Note that the late entry time on Saturday allows you to enter models from your army even if you are playing in the Grand Tournament. You may also enter models in both the Privateer Painting Challenge and Iron Ogre.

Philly Fall Brawl 2011
November 5
@ MechaniCon 2011

Philly Fall Brawl 201 Rules Pack

You can find more information at the club’s website.

PFB 2011 page

Friday, Nov 4, 5pm – 9pm – Assassin’s Guild: Players bring a pre-drafted 450 point Heroscape army containing at least one unique/uncommon hero, no Marvel. Army cannot exceed 24 hexes. Each player must also bring one Brandar’s Chest glyph that will be given to a hero in that player’s army at the start of the game. A player wins the game immediately if he or she controls both Brandar’s Chest glyphs at the end of any turn; eliminating an opposing army will still result in a victory as normal.   Four matches of 50 minutes.

Saturday, Nov 5, 10am – 2pm – General Wars: Players bring a pre-drafted 400 point Heroscape army, no Marvel. Army cannot exceed 24 hexes. All Army Cards MUST be from the same Valkyrie General. Valkrill units will be classified as Utgar for this event. Four matches of 50 minutes.

Saturday, Nov 5, 4pm – 9pm – MARS Throwdown: Players bring a pre-drafted 520 point Heroscape army, no Marvel. Army cannot exceed 24 hexes.  Five matches of 50 minutes.

Sunday, Nov 6, 10am – 3 pm – Heroes Only: Players bring a pre-drafted 550 point Heroscape army that does not include squad units. Marvel allowed. Army cannot exceed 12 hexes. Five matches of 50 minutes.

Event discussions can be found here