Richard II
Commander
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 | | 07/31/2005 1:49 AM |
| | These storms are getting ridiculous. | |
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Omand
Commander
3120 Posts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| | 07/31/2005 10:51 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Richard II
These storms are getting ridiculous.
Richard,
Did you lose power in the middle of a game on Vassal?
Cheers [:)] | |
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Richard II
Commander
3663 Posts
| | 07/31/2005 11:37 PM |
| | No, but I find it difficult to sleep through 3 hours of lightning. | |
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ivid5
Warrior
301 Posts
| | 08/01/2005 10:42 PM |
| Hi Guys,
Thanks for looking into getting together some casual games. If required i should have enough room for skirmish at my place. After all we've played enough table top wargames to prove that. [:D] I'm coming out to Thursday because Omand and I have another "trade" confirmed so i'll bring my warband again and give it another whirl if there isn't a tournament (or maybe even if there is [)]).
Dan
PS From the newbie perspective replacing tiles with maps (a la Wardrums/Fane of the Drow) makes life a lot easier. Less to think about when you're setting up! | |
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Omand
Commander
3120 Posts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| | 08/02/2005 5:55 PM |
| Ivid5,
Well, if yo uare coming out on Thursday we will likely strongarm you into skirmishing again no matter what. [:D]
RichardII,
You need earplugs I guess for the storms. [:)]
As to the tile/mat debate. I think the idea of pre-printed maps may be a good thing, provided the designs are good. It certainly will speed up set up time in some cases. Not all players are slow at tile placement, but some are, especially when first learning (and I have been know to take time as well.).
Cheers [:)] | |
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Richard II
Commander
3663 Posts
| | 08/02/2005 8:53 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Omand
RichardII,
You need earplugs I guess for the storms. [:)]
Cheers [:)]
Yeah, earplugs would really help me ignore the lightning. [:p]
ivid5, ditch the vrock and bring a LRD with your hezrou. The combination of the two should make it very difficult for your opponent to collect points in a timed game, and the red's breath weapon should make up for any fodder you lose as collateral damage. | |
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Omand
Commander
3120 Posts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Omand
Commander
3120 Posts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| | 08/05/2005 9:24 PM |
| Hello,
It was good to see so many people out skirmishing on Thursday evening. Sorry that I could not stay, but my head was pretty darn stuffed up. Looks like I will not be out next Thursday either due to more work which has just come up. How did the skirmishes go?
Maybe I will be able to hit a Saturday session to stay on top of things.
Best of luck to everyone during the days I miss.
Cheers [:)] | |
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Richard II
Commander
3663 Posts
| | 08/05/2005 9:37 PM |
| | It was odd. We ended up with 4 people finishing 2-1 iirc. Oddest of all was that I was 2nd going into the last round, or tied for 2nd anyway, beat the person who was first after two rounds (the only 2-0) and finished like 5th. :P | |
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Omand
Commander
3120 Posts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| | 08/07/2005 6:38 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Richard II
It was odd. We ended up with 4 people finishing 2-1 iirc. Oddest of all was that I was 2nd going into the last round, or tied for 2nd anyway, beat the person who was first after two rounds (the only 2-0) and finished like 5th. :P
Richard,
If I could smell anything at the moment, I would say something smelled fishy. As my cold prevents that, you have my sympathy.
Cheers [)] | |
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Richard II
Commander
3663 Posts
| | 08/07/2005 9:05 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Omand
quote:
Originally posted by Richard II
It was odd. We ended up with 4 people finishing 2-1 iirc. Oddest of all was that I was 2nd going into the last round, or tied for 2nd anyway, beat the person who was first after two rounds (the only 2-0) and finished like 5th. :P
Richard,
If I could smell anything at the moment, I would say something smelled fishy. As my cold prevents that, you have my sympathy.
Cheers [)]
Well, I think a 5th place finish is better then being sick, sooo...
I don't think I'm going to be out this Thursday. Apparently it's going to be a booster draft, and I don't know that I really wanna spend 30 dollars to get minis to play with. I think I've got enough minis as is. | |
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Idzy
Commander
3082 Posts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| | 08/08/2005 5:17 PM |
| I was pretty happy with the way things turned out but then again I was declared the winner. I'm not really sure how else they could have done it though other than having playoffs for the top 4 and I don't think anyone was really up for staying for another 2 hours.
Booster drafts are fun, I don't need the minis either but I enjoy playing the draft, not only that but I missed the pre-release and this is probably as close as I will get. | |
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Richard II
Commander
3663 Posts
| | 08/08/2005 6:00 PM |
| You'll get yours you young whippersnapper. [:p]
In retrospect, we probably should've just declared Dan the winner after round 2 and played the third round just for kicks. | |
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Omand
Commander
3120 Posts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| | 08/08/2005 6:57 PM |
| Hey guys,
Sounds like it was an interesting evening last Thursday.
I iwll not be out this Thursday due to work. Might make it out on Saturday, and then that is the last you will see of me for the rest of the month. I am out of town running several courses for lifeguards, so no skirmishes for me.
Maybe I will see some of you Saturday, otherwise, until September.
Cheers [:)] | |
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DaGopher
Sneak
141 Posts
| | 08/09/2005 2:57 AM |
| Booster Draft will be a draft format. People will open the box and then it will go around the table as to pick the mini's out of the box. Not just a blind here is your box and play with what you got. This was a lot of fun last time. I am hoping that it will be the same this time. If you have any questions let me know. I will actually be there this Thrusday. I was going to be there wednesday as well, but my work schedule got changed last minute.
Mark | |
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Omand
Commander
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Idzy
Commander
3082 Posts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Idzy
Commander
3082 Posts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| | 08/12/2005 12:32 AM |
| We had 4 for the draft tonight, but it was still alot of fun.
By the time Norm showed and we finished drafting we only had time for 2 rounds.
First round was me vs Tyler and Scott vs Norm.
I had Trumpet Archon, Dwarf Wizard, Cleric of Dol Arah and Skeletal Archer. Tyler had Hezrou, 2 Dire Guards, 2 kobolds and some other fodder. the first dire guard was easy to take out the Archon missed 4 or 5 conceal checks against the 2nd one but a couple of 30 hp heals kept him in there. After the 2nd dire guard went the hezrou realy had no chance he kept missing and the archon hit every time.
Scott won his game against norm.
2nd Round was me vs Scott for First place.
Scott had Mina, Werebear, spiker Champ and Ulmo. and let me tell you ulmo can do some nasty damage when he is flanking. It didn't
help that the archon missed both attacks on the 1st round against him. Luckily the cleric could heal him again and ulmo went down after the 3rd round of melee after passing 2 bigbys slapping hand checks and a morale save. After that I focused on the spiker and mina who went down pretty easily but the archon was down to 10 hp with no healing left so after that I ran away till I could get a little more damage on the bear and spiker then when I got them in place I routed them both.
It was a little cheap but alls fair in love, war and DDM.
Norm will have to post his warband I didn't face it so I'm not sure what he had. | |
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Isondaho
Warrior
271 Posts
Canada
| | 08/12/2005 1:00 AM |
| Hey there, if you really want to know what I had, I guess I can tell you.
Stone Giant
Justice Archon
Elf Shitbuckler
Air ele-MENTAL
Dwarf Raider
Wild Elf Raider
Caravan Guard comander 0
My Stone Giant failed DC 12 check on vargouille paralysis and got smacked. | | | |
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Richard II
Commander
3663 Posts
| | 08/12/2005 10:14 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Idzy
It was a little cheap but alls fair in love, war and DDM.
Bah, there's no such thing as cheap. Use what ya got.
What was drafted but not played? | |
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Omand
Commander
3120 Posts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| | 08/12/2005 12:19 PM |
| Hello,
Sounds like an interesting time guys. Sorry I could not make it out.
Saturday is looking pretty good for some skirmishing for me, so I hope we get a crowd. After that, as I say, see you in September.
Darn, I just realized I miss the next 500 point skirmish. Not nice. Scott and Mark, you are going to schedule a 500 pt skirmish for September, right?
Anyways,
Cheers [)] | |
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Idzy
Commander
3082 Posts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| | 08/12/2005 1:05 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Richard II
quote:
Originally posted by Idzy
It was a little cheap but alls fair in love, war and DDM.
Bah, there's no such thing as cheap. Use what ya got.
What was drafted but not played?
there was an orc wolf shaman, a celestial pegasus, devine crusader of corelon, a couple wolverines, and a tigger the were tiger. I can't remember all the other commons and uncommons | |
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Richard II
Commander
3663 Posts
| | 08/12/2005 2:01 PM |
| Dan, James, and I had an amusing 3 way game.
Richard II:
Village Priest
Couatl
Stone Giant
Justice Archon
Hill Dwarf x2
MAA x2
Azer x2
Dan:
Warpriest of Hextor
Chain Devil x2
Chraal
Snig+goblins
James:
Inspiring Marshall
FB
Archmage (nasty guy)
Pile of Xeph warriors that died in the chraal's death explosion.
It was amusing. Early on used the justice strike on the FB to hit for 30, but then James won init, and rolled two 1's with the FB. Then I killed the FB and he rolled a third one on the deathstrike.
The chain devils with the warpriest of hextor proved to be seriously inconvenient. With 8 attacks at +9/+13/+13/+13/+9/+13/+13/+13 some of them are bound to hit and eventually my stone giant went down, although not before taking down the chraal who took down half a dozen Xeph.
It came down to the archmage, my wounded couatl, and Dan's Warpriest of hextor and goblin skirmisher. Despite having a commander 5 dan couldn't win init and the warpriest ended up eating 3 EMM from the archmage and died. The archmage then used another EMM to finish the couatl and that was that.
Quite fun, and not a single orc champion to be seen. | |
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Omand
Commander
3120 Posts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| | 08/13/2005 11:39 AM |
| Hello,
Last minute call in to work, so I will not be out this afternoon after all. Sorry in advance to anyone who does make it out. I will have to try to make it up in September when I allow you to beat me? [:D]
Looks like you had 7 out on Thursday, but only four in the draft and three for free play. The crowds are getting larger.
All the best to everyone.
Cheers [:)] | |
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Richard II
Commander
3663 Posts
| | 08/13/2005 12:29 PM |
| | We didn't go to Gameknight, we just hung out at Dan's place. | |
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Richard II
Commander
3663 Posts
| | 08/14/2005 4:29 PM |
| What: 200 pt DDM tournament, assault format
When: Sunday, September 11th. Registration at 12:30 pm, tournament to start promptly at 1:00 pm.
Where: Galaxy Comics and Collectibles, 1109 Henderson Highway
Entry Fee: $7
Prizes: A repaint and tile from retailer kits for everyone, as well as a booster draft of prizes. Most likely one booster/3 people, draft done in order of finish. | |
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Omand
Commander
3120 Posts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| | 08/14/2005 6:19 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Richard II
What: 200 pt DDM tournament, assault format
When: Sunday, September 11th. Registration at 12:30 pm, tournament to start promptly at 1:00 pm.
Where: Galaxy Comics and Collectibles, 1109 Henderson Highway
Entry Fee: $7
Prizes: A repaint and tile from retailer kits for everyone, as well as a booster draft of prizes. Most likely one booster/3 people, draft done in order of finish.
Hmmm ...
I doubt that I am going to be free that Sunday (work schedule still in flux), but thanks for the info Richard.
Cheers [:)] | |
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Isondaho
Warrior
271 Posts
Canada
| | 08/14/2005 9:58 PM |
| | I'll try to make to galaxy for that. | | | |
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Idzy
Commander
3082 Posts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Idzy
Commander
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Richard II
Commander
3663 Posts
| | 08/17/2005 8:49 AM |
| | I'm definitely there. Although it would be nice to know whether it's an 8 figure or 12 figure limit, whether we're using tiles or the lost temple, and if we're using tiles if we have to leave 3 spaces between walls. | |
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Omand
Commander
3120 Posts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| | 08/17/2005 2:03 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Idzy
Who is coming out to play 500pt at gameknight on thursday?
Hello,
I would love to be there, but will be out of town for work. I have missed every 500 pt skirmish so far for work. One of these days.
Can you guys post a report of how things go. I am interested in seeing what people are using in 500 pt bands now.
Cheers [:)] | |
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Idzy
Commander
3082 Posts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| | 08/17/2005 2:12 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Richard II
I'm definitely there. Although it would be nice to know whether it's an 8 figure or 12 figure limit, whether we're using tiles or the lost temple, and if we're using tiles if we have to leave 3 spaces between walls.
Good questions all, I will ask tonight when I go for starwars minis. | |
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Idzy
Commander
3082 Posts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| | 08/17/2005 8:55 PM |
| I forgot to ask if it was 8 or 12 limit, there was a beer club meeting going on so I didn't want to bug Scott too much.
The plan is for regular map and tiles and we will use the squeeze rule.
I'm planning for a 8 fig limit thats the official rule anyway. | |
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Richard II
Commander
3663 Posts
| | 08/17/2005 11:33 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Idzy
I forgot to ask if it was 8 or 12 limit, there was a beer club meeting going on so I didn't want to bug Scott too much.
The plan is for regular map and tiles and we will use the squeeze rule.
I'm planning for a 8 fig limit thats the official rule anyway.
So the squeeze rule means we still only have to leave two squares between tiles? | |
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Idzy
Commander
3082 Posts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Omand
Commander
3120 Posts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| | 08/18/2005 2:07 PM |
| Hello,
Best of luck to everyone in the 500 pts skirmish tonight.
I will see you all in September. Save some of the leaks form Gen Con for me. [:D]
Cheers [:)] | |
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Richard II
Commander
3663 Posts
| | 08/19/2005 9:59 PM |
| We had 4 people for the 500 pt tournament. [:(]
Richard II
Drow Cleric of Lolth
Drow Wizard
Huge Red Dragon
LRD x2
Zombie White Dragon
Abyssal Maw x2
Norm
Storm Giant
GFD
Valenar
Crow Shaman
Evermeet
AFS
Greycloak+timberwolf
Elf Pyromancer
Scott
GFD x2
Dire Bear x9 (ye gods that's a lotta HP)
Rob
Sword Archon
CoDA
Mounted Paladin
Trumpet Archon
LSD
I beat Norm in the first round and scott beat Rob. If our game had gone one more round Norm probably would've killed the HRD and won, but that's life in a timed game.
Round two I played scott and managed to bottleneck all his bears with my dragons and the spike stone cave. He got hit with various breathweapons and either made morale and got killed by the dragons or failed morale and got killed by the spike stones. Norm beat Rob iirc. | |
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Idzy
Commander
3082 Posts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| | 08/20/2005 4:44 PM |
| | Yeah I got beat down all night long, the angels just didn't have enough hit points to deal with a storm giant or all those bears. | |
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Richard II
Commander
3663 Posts
| | 08/22/2005 9:12 AM |
| | I see that this thursday is angelfire only. Do the faction restrictions still hold or are they gonna be relaxed like in a draft? | |
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