DeusInnomen Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Greetings, Malifaux players! I will be returning this year once more to oversee and run the official Malifaux events for Wyrd Miniatures at Gen Con 2014 in Indianapolis, IN, this August 14th through 17th. All of the official tournaments being run will adhere to the Gaining Grounds 1.0 rules, which are available at this link (or in the Downloads section under the Game Files category) so please download and review this document. I'm happy to answer any questions, but it's highly likely Gaining Grounds has already addressed your specific question. Some of the details below are still being fleshed out, and are subject to change over the next month. I will make no changes after July 31st except in the event of an emergency clarification, and I will make sure to note the changes made at the bottom of this post and in a separate post for people who Follow the topic. Without further ado, the following is a list of events being run, in chronological order. The titles link to the Gen Con event page (sign-in at the Gen Con site required) if you wish to sign up for any of these events. And please do sign up early, other than the Achievement League every tournament is limited to the first 32 people who sign up and they're already filling up! Malifaux Achievement League Bring your Malifaux gear and play on your own schedule. From Thursday 10am through Saturday 10pm, come out to the Event Hall, find an available table and an opponent, then play games of Malifaux but with goals in mind. The Achievement League doesn't just encourage you to play to win, it makes you try new ways to play, with unusual goals and challenges. As you play and finish your games, find a Henchman or Tournament Organizer to sign off on your achievements. Be sure to come to the Wyrd booth in the Dealer's Hall on Sunday at 4pm, as we will be giving out prizes! This is an event for all players and all skill levels. You don't need to be a pro to join this event, you could even be playing some of your first games ever! When: Thursday 10am through Saturday 10pm. Important Note: Packets can be turned in to the TO's desk in the Event Hall until 12pm Sunday, but no more achievements will be awarded after Saturday 10pm. Cost: $2.00 First Into the Breach (Story Encounter Event) Ready to play Malifaux a little differently? The Story Encounter Events are designed to give you an unique approach to playing Malifaux. Instead of normal Strategies, each round in the story encounter wraps around a special event with unique rules and victory point conditions. This event is designed for players of all skill and experience levels. When: Thursday 4pm through 9pm.Length: 2 rounds, 120 minutes per round plus an extra 15 minutes for setup and rules absorption. (Yes, the rounds are intentionally slightly longer than normal.)Faction: Fixed Faction.Crew Size: 50ss Scheme Pool: Will be announced at the tournament. Cost: $6.00 The Hanging Tree (Avatar Qualifier 1) Do you think you have what it takes to stand above the rest of the Malifaux players? The Avatar of Malifaux tournament is a three part event, two qualifying tournaments and an invitational event on Sunday for the top four players of each qualifier. Bring your A-game and be prepared to face the best and most enthusiastic players in Malifaux! It's going to be a great event. When: Friday 9am through 4pm.Length: 3 rounds, 105 minutes per round plus an extra 15 minutes for setup and rules absorption. There will be an hour break for lunch after the second round (around 1pm).Faction: Fixed Faction. Crew Size: 50ss Strategies and Deployment:Round 1: Reconnoiter (Flank Deployment)Round 2: Stake a Claim (Standard Deployment)Round 3: Reckoning (Corner Deployment) Scheme Pool: Will be announced at the tournament. Cost: $6.00 Last Off the Train (Story Encounter Event) Just like the Thursday Story Encounter event, this is a special and unique approach to playing Malifaux. Instead of the normal Strategies, you will be going two rounds of an interconnected short story in the Malifaux world, and your crews will be facing special rules and scoring methods. This event is designed for players of all skill and experience levels. When: Friday 6pm through 11pm.Length: 2 rounds, 120 minutes per round plus an extra 15 minutes for setup and rules absorption. (Yes, the rounds are intentionally slightly longer than normal.)Faction: Fixed Faction.Crew Size: 50ss Scheme Pool: Will be announced at the tournament. Cost: $6.00 Governor's Mansion (Avatar Qualifier 2) The second event of the Avatar of Malifaux qualifier tournament. Just like the first event, the top four players in this event will be invited to play in the Avatar of Malifaux finals on Sunday morning. When: Saturday 9am through 4pm.Length: 3 rounds, 105 minutes per round plus an extra 15 minutes for setup and rules absorption. There will be an hour break for lunch after the second round (around 1pm).Faction: Fixed Faction. Crew Size: 50ss Strategies and Deployment:Round 1: Turf War (Standard Deployment)Round 2: Reckoning (Corner Deployment)Round 3: Squatter's Rights (Standard Deployment) Scheme Pool: Will be announced at the tournament. Cost: $6.00 Avatar of Malifaux (Masters' Final Event) The top eight players in the qualifying tournaments meet once more to battle it out for the title of Avatar of Malifaux. Each round will be played as Single Elimination. The remaining two players will then play their final game as an exhibition in the Event Hall at the Wyrd booth. Don't miss this event! Be sure to stick around after the final match for other announcements, including but not limited to the results of the Achievement League. When: Sunday 9am through 4pm.Length: 3 rounds, 105 minutes per round plus an extra 15 minutes for setup.Important Note: The first two rounds will be played in the Event Hall. Lunch will occur at 1pm after the second round. The final round will be played at the Wyrd booth in the Dealer Hall at 2pm.Faction: Fixed Faction.Crew Size: 50ss Strategies and Deployment:Round 1: Stake a Claim (Standard Deployment)Round 2: Reconnoiter (Flank Deployment)Round 3: Turf War (Close Deployment) Scheme Pool: Will be announced at the tournament. If there are any lingering questions, please don't hesitate to contact me in this post or via the Private Message system. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at Gen Con 2014! Edited 6/25: Added deployments to Qualifier and Avatar events. Thanks to sharpobjects for the reminder. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeregrineFalcon Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Per the Gaining Grounds doc it recommends that 16-32 players run a 4 round event to guarantee a decisive winner. Will there be four rounds if the attendance warrants it? EDIT: Oh and will the Malifaux events be ranked via the Malifaux Rankings website please? Thanks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeusInnomen Posted June 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 In this case, I am working with both the time frames and limitations given to me by Wyrd, and they requested three rounds. We're also constrained by the available time, because Friday have two tournaments (Avatar Qualifier and Story Tournament), so I'll personally be in the event hall from 8:30am through 11:30pm. At some point, if I were there any longer my wife may call that a hostage situation and demand my release. But in seriousness, there is not enough space available to us for both tournaments to run at once even if we wanted to. I hope that won't be a problem for you, but it was a good question to raise. As for the rankings, I imagine about 50 of you will remind me to gather the results and send them in. I'll endeavor to do so once I'm back in Chicago after the convention, but this is your license to remind me (within reason!) until I do it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Droachmega Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 See ya Thursday! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadeton Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Between the three rounds of the qualifiers and the three of the Avatar, this is actually a nine-round tournament (kind of), so I doubt there will be any issue with numbers. Looking forward to it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeregrineFalcon Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Between the three rounds of the qualifiers and the three of the Avatar, this is actually a nine-round tournament (kind of), so I doubt there will be any issue with numbers. Looking forward to it! What I was commenting on wasn't number of attendees, but that with 3 rounds and potential for high attendance (16+ players) that it is quite likely there will not be a decisive winner (or even top 4) that haven't won all the games but have draws. Draws are quite common. More rounds guarantees a clear set of winners. Now with that said.... In this case, I am working with both the time frames and limitations given to me by Wyrd, and they requested three rounds. We're also constrained by the available time, because Friday have two tournaments (Avatar Qualifier and Story Tournament), so I'll personally be in the event hall from 8:30am through 11:30pm. At some point, if I were there any longer my wife may call that a hostage situation and demand my release. But in seriousness, there is not enough space available to us for both tournaments to run at once even if we wanted to. I hope that won't be a problem for you, but it was a good question to raise. Perfectly fine for me. Was just double checking since it wasn't called out as a difference from the GG document. 3 rounds means more time for other stuff at Gencon. 4 rounds just takes a long time and as you stated there are other events to be run. Oh and thanks for organizing this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSKrush Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 What is going to be the stance regarding using proxies for unreleased models? Or for models released at Gencon assuming they are painted per Gaining Grounds standards before an event? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeusInnomen Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 What is going to be the stance regarding using proxies for unreleased models? Or for models released at Gencon assuming they are painted per Gaining Grounds standards before an event? If the models are unreleased, I will be okay with proxies as long as they're preferably made from mostly Wyrd products (within the conversion rules, basically) and can be easily recognized as what you intend the model to be. I would greatly prefer getting photos in advance, I'm more willing to be agreeable that way. Send them over PM here or I can accept them at my email at chris@kitchengeeks.net. If the models are released and painted within Gaining Grounds standards, I have absolutely nothing to say against them other than nice work painting really fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godlyness Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Oh i will be there. just to harass you a little but i do plan on sleeping this time around. it will be fun again i am sure. not sure if i want to play guild or arcanists though.....who am i kidding NEVERBORN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach_5 Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Any word on Through the Breach events at Gencon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeregrineFalcon Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Oh i will be there. just to harass you a little but i do plan on sleeping this time around. it will be fun again i am sure. not sure if i want to play guild or arcanists though.....who am i kidding NEVERBORN Why play neverborn when we all know Rezzers are the true faction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeusInnomen Posted June 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 I've updated the original post to add the deployments to be used, with thanks to sharpobjects for catching that oversight on my part. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeusInnomen Posted June 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Oh i will be there. just to harass you a little but i do plan on sleeping this time around. it will be fun again i am sure. not sure if i want to play guild or arcanists though.....who am i kidding NEVERBORN Good heavens man, do I need to lecture you on the 5-2-1 rule? Seriously, it'll be good to see ya again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilus Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 CHRISSSSSSS!!!!!!! Man, I don't know what Wyrd has offered you to do this again but it whatever it is you owe me half(for all the mentoring I have done and also cribing my story encounter format idea from last year ) Anyways good luck to you man, glad they picked the right man for the job. I'll only be at the con Sunday this year(assuming I don't get another massive case of life sucking like I did last year) so I will stop by and say hello to everyone then hopefully. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godlyness Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Good heavens man, do I need to lecture you on the 5-2-1 rule? Seriously, it'll be good to see ya again. Psh I think the 2-1/2-1 rule is better lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathnard Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Super excited about this, but damn - I don't have a clue what I'll bring. Somehow I suspect dragging my breach bag halfway around the world is a bad idea so I'm actually going to have to (gasp!) take just 2-4 crews! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadeton Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Super excited about this, but damn - I don't have a clue what I'll bring. Somehow I suspect dragging my breach bag halfway around the world is a bad idea so I'm actually going to have to (gasp!) take just 2-4 crews! Ugh, so many hard choices. I'm limiting myself to what I can bring in one KR case, and it's killing me - Levi's crew selection alone could easily fill two cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnternalVoid Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 I remember for Adepticon I decided to stick with one faction and two masters for the events I was playing. I wanted it all in one box and to fit on a paperbox lid to carry between tables. Ended up working very well. Also made having everything painted and based alot easier too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathnard Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Ugh, so many hard choices. I'm limiting myself to what I can bring in one KR case, and it's killing me - Levi's crew selection alone could easily fill two cases. At least you've just got Outcasts to worry about. I can't even decide on a single damn Faction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 At least you've just got Outcasts to worry about. I can't even decide on a single damn Faction. Step 1) Put everything into bag. Step 2) Pull out 20 random minis. Step 3) Victory. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadeton Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 At least you've just got Outcasts to worry about. I can't even decide on a single damn Faction. I've been wavering so hard on that recently - I'm damn tempted to switch to Ressers or Arcanists.Honestly, the main thing keeping me with the Outcasts at this point is that I'll have an Outcast-themed KR backpack waiting for me at the NOVA Open, and it seems silly to put a different Faction's models in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeusInnomen Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Attention Malifaux players! The tournaments were a true pleasure to run for everybody. I hope everyone has had a good time and a safe transition from the madness of GenCon to their respective homes. Give me a few days to recover and export the results (since the forums no longer have Table functions, I need to rewrite the software to give me the output in fixed-width "code" format to make it relatively legible), but I promise the results are coming soon. Just to answer the question I'm sure will come up sooner than later, the final round of the Avatar of Malifaux tournament ended up being Joe Deheve (playing the Dreamer) versus Dean Bilz (playing Leveticus), with the victory going to Dean Bilz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godlyness Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Eta Hoffman (Joe) v.s. Icemyn (Dean) forum names and such. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeusInnomen Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Thanks, Godlyness. I still can't brain right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icemyn Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Yes me and Hoffman played a "game" in which I was the *winner*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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