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M2E 50SS Tournament

Date: Saturday - September 17th, 2016

Location: Games Plus - 

101 W. Prospect Ave Mt. Prospect Illinois, 60056

 Phone – (847) 577-9656  http://www.games-plus.com/

Entry Fee: $15 in store purchase of your choice. (That’s right you keep what you buy)

Prizes-

1st Place– Games Plus Gift Certificate + Special Edition Stat Card (stat cards with a different design) + Value 3 Guilder Poker Chip

2nd Place– Games Plus Gift Certificate

3rd Place– Games Plus Gift Certificate

Additional Prizes –

16 Player M2E Prize Pack

Certificates for 1st - 3rd places

1st Place

 Guilder (Poker Chip)

Organizer Guilder (Poker Chip)

15 x Participation Guilders (Poker Chips)

2 x Small Mystery Boxes (random special edition figures)

1 x Large Mystery Box (random special edition figures)

Special Edition Stat Card (stat cards with a different design)

Raffle Prizes: TBA

Painting Rules: Models do not have to be painted for this event but they have to be properly assembled and securely based.

Tournament Rules: Gaining Grounds 2016 + any disclaimers listed

Number of Rounds – 3 Rounds

Crew Construction - Single Faction 50 stones
 

Round Time Limit – 120 minutes includes 15 minute setup

Strategy: Gaining Grounds 2016

Deployment Type – Gaining Grounds 2016

Scheme Usage –Gaining Grounds 2016

Scoring – TP/Diff/VP
 

Schedule

10:00AM – 11:00AM – Tournament set up and Registration

11:15AM - 1:15PM - Round 1

1:15PM – 1:45PM – Lunch Break

1:45PM – 3:45PM - Round 2

4:00PM – 6:00PM - Round 3

6:15PM – Awards Presentation

Round 1

Strategy: Extraction

Deployment: Standard

Schemes: Convict Labor, Take Prisoner, Exhaust Their Forces, Set-Up, Public Demonstration.  

Round 2

Strategy: Interference

Deployment: Flank

Schemes: Convict Labor, Leave Your Mark, Hunting Party, Undercover Entourage, Search the Ruins.

Round 3

Strategy: Reckoning

Deployment: Close

Schemes: Convict Labor, Exhaust Their Forces, Show of Force, Neutralize the Leader, Frame for Murder.

Greetings everyone,

This is a special one night event designed to allow players a chance to try out their Avatar in a non campaign setting. The games will get started as early as 6PM. Players will be randomly paired up with someone as people arrive. The latest a game can start is 7:30PM. That should help some of our players who usually arrive around 7PM. Players have until 10PM to complete their game.   

M2E 50SS Avatar Event
August 30th, 2016

Location: Games Plus,

101 W. Prospect Ave, Mt Prospect Illinois 60056
 

Registration: 5PM – 7:30PM

Set-UP: 5PM – 6PM

Entry Fee: $5.00 minimum in store purchase of your choice. The more that is spent by players the more gift certificates I can hand out as prizes. Previous events have seen 1st through 3rd awarded gift certificates.
 

Minimum Prizes: 
1st Place– Games Plus Gift Certificate

M2E Prize Pack

Certificates for 1st - 3rd places

1st Place Guilder (Poker Chip)

Organizer Guilder (Poker Chip)

7 x Participation Guilders (Poker Chips)

2 x Small Mystery Boxes (a random special edition figure)

Raffle Prize: TBA

(TP/DIFF/VP/FACTION VP/STRATEGY VP) + Card flips if needed to break ties (best out of 3)

Schedule

6:00PM – 10:00PM

Tournament Rules: Gaining Grounds 2016 along with T.O. discretion.

Crew Construction: Single Faction 50SS + Avatar Pre-Manifest and Manifested Upgrades

Painting requirements: None, but models need to be properly assembled and based.

Proxy: Per Gaining Grounds 2016

Special Proxy Rules: Players may use any Avatar as a proxy for their masters Avatar. It is preferred that a player us an Avatar from their declared faction. It is also preferred that a player has a physical card for their Avatar Pre/Manifested upgrades. A player may instead refer to the Avatar rules from book 1 & 3.

Conversions: These are allowed per the Gaining Grounds 2016 rules at the T.O. discretion. 

Round 1

6PM – 10PM

Deployment: Standard

Schemes: Convict Labor, Hunting Party, Show of Force, Neutralize the Leader, Quick Murder, Faction Scheme.

Strategy: Collect the Bounty

I will be there with my polish sausage, I mean victor. 

Great turn out this past weekend. We had 14 participants. Thanks to everyone who took the time out of their busy summer weekend to be there. 

Results;

1st place - Victor Szafranski - $75 Games Plus Gift Certificate/3 Value Guilder Poker Chip/Brutal Emissary Special Edition Stat Card

Record: 3-0  Faction: Gremlins

2nd Place - Stephen Kulin - $50 Games Plus Gift Certificate/1 Value Guilder Poker Chip

Record: 3-0  Faction: Ten Thunders

3rd Place - Larry Staffeldt - $30 Games Plus Gift Certifcate/1 Value Guilder Poker Chip

Record: 2-1  Faction: Outcast

4th Place through 14th place also received their 1 Value Guilder Poker Chip

Raffle Prizes:

Kevin Delaharty - Nightmare Edition Dark Carnival box set

Alex Arsenty - Large Mystery box - Pandora Green Translucent crew

Chris - Large Mystery box - Pandora Green Day-glo crew

Tim Schmidt - Small Mystery box - Johanna

Matt Ellert - Small Mystery box - Miss Anne Thrope

Josh Suevel - Small Mystery box - Red Translucent Coryphee

Justin Dexter - Victoria's Avatar of Slaughter box set  

6 hours ago, katadder said:

I appreciate Wyrd explaining the whys behind this, however does this mean everytime the US "meta" whines about something enough a model gets screwed?  

Just like when the UK "meta" requested changes or "whined" using your terminology regarding Jacob Lynch's Woke Up With a Hand upgrade: Final Debt Action . I never saw a problem with it the way it was originally but enough players from the UK meta did and it was Cuddled. Did that change make Jacob weak? I dont think so, and I believe the majority agree.

3 hours ago, Padre said:

For the first time I can honestly say I'm disappointed in Wyrd. Levi was very well tested during the beta and balanced by you and the community. The fact that you are willing to ignore that makes me ashamed that I've been telling people how much different you were as a company.

My first reaction based on this statement and your 3 post history is you are Trolling.

Having said that, I will bite anyway. 

No amount of play test can ever = 2+ years of actual table time not only at LGS around the world but all of the major tournaments around the world. Wyrd left Levi as is for years, gathering data and listening to the Malifaux community regarding their concerns. These concerns were not only from Levi opponents but from Levi players as well. Levi is still very good. I believe players will still win with him, maybe not quite as often. They will have to play him a little differently is all.   

I am very happy that Wyrd addressed Levi and the Rat Engine in non Nihilist crews. I still think Levi is still near the cream of the crop even with his changes today. Players will have to use him a bit differently now. I look forward to playing against him and seeing some new tactics displayed by him and his crew other than channel x3 and shoot x3 for the majority of the turns. 

On 7/6/2016 at 11:32 AM, PolishSausage said:

I will take all your prizes!

Yea, I dont remember you getting any at the last event 

/bump

Raffle prizes updated.

Event is this Saturday!

A few questions on Siren Call;

Siren Call: Push target model it's WK towards this model. (it does not say up to it's WK, which implies the model needs to move some sort of distance)

A) Does a model targeted by the Siren Call have to actually push any amount of distance for it to work?

What if the targeted model is already in BTB with the Performer when it is targeted by Siren Call?

C) Does the FAQ Lure explanation about being in BTB also apply to Siren Call?

The following are taken from the FAQ as reference.

25) Q: If a model moves (or is Pushed, Falls, is Placed, etc) 0” (zero inches), does it count as having moved?

A: No. Same answer for Pushing, Falling, Placement, etc.

7) Q: If a model with the Lure Action targets a model in base contact, can Lure be used to move the targeted model, so long as it ends in base contact with the model taking the Lure Action?

A: No. A model which is already in base contact may not be moved any further with the Lure Action.

The emissaries look real nice. Titans are cool too!

I was hoping my current Avatars from M1E would suffice but I guess I will be buying me some emisarries /cry

11 minutes ago, PolishSausage said:

Wow! so there are 8 total prizes, if we get 16 people to show up you have 50% chance to leave with a $20 + prize...

I think you are being too generous there Bret!

Yes!! I am a generous soul ya know? You are also generous my friend by donating your 1st place mystery box set from the Draxtar tourney this past weekend to my raffle prize support for this upcoming event! Ha!

To be clear on a few things concerning this event.

The strategy and deployment types are the exact ones being used at Gen Con for their Friday 50SS tournament qualifier. The schemes for that event will not be known until the day of so I just randomly picked schemes for this event. 

Also, players who finish 1st - 3rd at my event will not be eligible for the raffle prizes. That way more prizes are spread out to more players. In past events the gift certificates for 1st - 3rd have usually been $50, $30, $20 on average. The more people spend above their $15 entrance fee at the register the more money I get back for gift certificate prizes.

See you guys July 9th!  

Throw this on the calender when you have time.

Thanks!

Raffle prizes updated!!

M2E 50SS Gen Con Primer Tournament

Date: Saturday - July 9^th, 2016

Location: Games Plus - 

 Phone – (847) 577-9656  http://www.games-plus.com/

Entry Fee: $15 in store purchase of your choice. (That’s right you keep what you buy)

Prizes-

1st Place– Games Plus Gift Certificate + Special Edition Stat Card (stat cards with a different design) + Value 3 Guilder Poker Chip

2nd Place– Games Plus Gift Certificate

3rd Place– Games Plus Gift Certificate

Additional Prizes –

16 Player M2E Prize Pack

Certificates for 1st - 3rd places

 Guilder (Poker Chip)

Organizer Guilder (Poker Chip)

15 x Participation Guilders (Poker Chips)

2 x Small Mystery Boxes (random special edition figures)

1 x Large Mystery Box (random special edition figures)

Special Edition Stat Card (stat cards with a different design)

Raffle Prizes: Nightmare Edition Dark Carnival Box Set, 2 x Large Mystery Box (random special edition figures), 3 x Small Mystery Boxes (random special edition figures), Victoria's Avatar of Slaughter Box Set.

Painting Rules: Models do not have to be painted for this event but they have to be properly assembled and securely based.

Tournament Rules: Gaining Grounds 2016 + any disclaimers listed

Number of Rounds – 3 Rounds

Crew Construction - Single Faction 50 stones
 

Round Time Limit – 120 minutes includes 15 minute setup

Strategy: Gaining Grounds 2016

Deployment Type – Gaining Grounds 2016

Scheme Usage –Gaining Grounds 2016

Scoring – TP/Diff/VP
 

Schedule

10:00AM – 11:00AM – Tournament set up and Registration

11:15AM - 1:15PM - Round 1

1:15PM – 1:45PM – Lunch Break

1:45PM – 3:45PM - Round 2

4:00PM – 6:00PM - Round 3

6:15PM – Awards Presentation

Round 1

Strategy: Guard the Stash

Deployment: Corner

Schemes: Convict Labor, Take Prisoner, Exhaust Their Forces, A Quick Murder, Public Demonstration.  

Round 2

Strategy: Turf War

Deployment: Standard

Schemes: Convict Labor, Show of Force, Hunting Party, Search the Ruins, Inspection.

Round 3

Strategy: Reckoning

Deployment: Flank

Schemes: Convict Labor, Exhaust Their Forces, Leave Your Mark, Neutralize the Leader, Frame for Murder.

On 5/14/2016 at 4:05 AM, Sissi said:

P. 21:

"Charge (Cg): A model performing the charge action moves up to this far TOWARDS its target [...]"

Thats what the conversation is about. So actually you have to charge towards the target and katadder isnt right here. I have to say that I overlooked this all the time playing, too. 

You are incorrect. The rules for charge is on page 39 of the big book. 

Page 21 is a brief explanation of each stat on a models card. I understand that within that explanation the word 'towards" was used but that was just an english word used to describe where the model goes when it is performing a charge action. It was not used in that sentence as a game term.

They probably should have used the word "move" instead so that it perfectly matches the actual rules explanation of a Charge on page 39, Move this model up to it's Cg in a straight line. 

You do not have to move directly toward the target with a Charge Action.

On 5/16/2016 at 1:01 AM, Bengt said:

The rules for summoning on page 51 (60 in manual):

"A Crew may never exceed a model’s Rare limit through summoning. If, for example, an Action would summon a Rare 1 model into a Crew when the Crew already has a copy of that model on the table, the effect that summons the model fails."

Note the "...a copy of that model on the table..." bit.

 

The above rules quote is the answer. 

Rare = X is for two things. Hiring no more than the X amount and summoning no more than the X amount onto the table. 

for example; when I summon 2 Hanged which are rare 2, I cannot summon anymore until one of them dies. If both are killed on a given turn I can resummon 2 more, etc.

If I summon 2 Hanged and both live for the entire game then I can never summon another Hanged for the rest of the game. 

That is why Ikiryo has her (0) action to remove herself from the table. So she can be resummoned through Malevolence again during the same turn. It costs the Kirai player resources to do so. 

Another example is the Dreamer constantly summoning in Coppelious and or Lelu and Lelitu. Those models have a Rare limit and they can keep coming back as long as they keep dying and the Dreamer has the resources to keep summoning them back in.  

1 hour ago, nishi said:

Hello,

I got a little confused about this ress upg. The ability says i can draw a card once per turn. Does it mean each model with this ability can draw a card once per turn or is it really just one card per turn per player?

 

Thank you for answers

Take Back the Night: All Friendly Spirit and Horror models within 10 inch Aura gain the following ability: "We Are The Night: Once per Turn, after reducing an enemy model to 0 Wd with an Attack Action, draw a card." 

Each model that legally gains this ability and meets the requirements of the ability gained can draw 1 card once per turn.  

We had a fantastic turn out of 12 participants! Not bad for a Tuesday night eh? Thanks to everyone who attended. 

Results......

1st Place - Joe Deheve - Neverborn (Lilith) $45 Games Plus Gift Certificate 

2nd Place - Stephen Kulin - Ten Thunders (Shen Long) $25 Games Plus Gift Certificate

3rd Place - Robin Winsauer - Arcanist (Ramos) $15 Games Plus Gift Certificate

Everyone at the event also received their Tournament Guilder Poker Chip.

There were 4 raffle prizes (2 Mystery boxes, Gracie & Lelu/lelitu box sets) won by Eric, Matt, John & larry. 

Joe does much better when he actually remembers to hire his Emissary at the Emissary Event 

See you guys next time for my Saturday July 9th tournament. Info for that upcoming event to be posted soon. 

15 hours ago, Fetid Strumpet said:

Shame the character isn't female. When I heard the name I thought it was a reference to Parker from Leverage. Iike the ability in concept, but outside of playing against Colette I see that ability being potentially way too good, depending on what's on the back of that card. Being able to take away up to 4 enemy scheme markers ( and thus invalidating all the AP spent getting the scheme marker there for the opposing player) and add them to your own pile, with the minor repositioning, all for no AP, suit requirements, or TN seems really good to me. Really hope I'm wrong about it or somethi on the back makes that make more sense to me.

This is where choosing the right schemes out of the 5 choices you have available will be key against parker. Most often there are two schemes that dont require markers to be placed on the table. You can always kill Parker too 

You mention Colette who's crew has been dropping them like rain falling from the sky for years, most of the time for a zero action. Now we have someone who has a hard counter to those Shenanigans. 

Hit him with Whispers from Beyond a few times to soften him up. He wont be around for long Fetid 

/bump. Event is tomorrow

I like the cape. Gives him some flair and reminds me of Clint Eastwood back in the day of spaghetti westerns.

With access to Survivalist, 14 wds and Df/Wp 6 I think he is plenty survivable. Add in his ability to gain SS through out the game and maybe a Librarian and I dont see him being removed too often. 

Maybe I can now dust off Sue.

I will be there

Greetings everyone,

It is time for my monthly Emissary Event!! The games will get started as early as 6PM. Players will be randomly paired up with someone as people arrive. The latest a game can start is 7:30PM. That should help some of our players who usually arrive around 7PM. Players have until 10PM to complete their game.   

M2E 50SS Emissary Event
June 14th, 2016

Location: Games Plus,

101 W. Prospect Ave, Mt Prospect Illinois 60056
 

Registration: 5PM – 7:30PM

Set-UP: 5PM – 6PM

Entry Fee: $5.00 minimum in store purchase of your choice. The more that is spent by players the more gift certificates I can hand out as prizes. Previous events have seen 1st through 3rd awarded gift certificates.
 

Minimum Prizes: 
1st Place– Games Plus Gift Certificate

M2E Prize Pack

Certificates for 1st - 3rd places

1st Place Guilder (Poker Chip)

Organizer Guilder (Poker Chip)

7 x Participation Guilders (Poker Chips)

2 x Small Mystery Boxes (a random special edition figure)

Raffle Prize: 2 x Small Mystery Boxes (a random special edition figure)

(TP/DIFF/VP/FACTION VP/STRATEGY VP) + Card flips if needed to break ties (best out of 3)

Schedule

6:00PM – 10:00PM

Tournament Rules: Gaining Grounds 2016 along with T.O. discretion.

Crew Construction: Single Faction 50SS + Free Emissary & Upgrade

Painting requirements: None, but models need to be properly assembled and based.

Proxy: Per Gaining Grounds 2016

Special Proxy Rules: Players may use any Avatar as a proxy for their Emissary. It is preferred that a player us an Avatar from their declared faction. It is preferred that a player has a physical card for their Emissary and its selected upgrade. A player may instead refer to the Emissary rules from book 3 and mark the models wounds with 6 sided dice on the table.

Conversions: These are allowed per the Gaining Grounds 2016 rules at the T.O. discretion. 

Round 1

6PM – 10PM

Deployment: Flank

Schemes: Convict Labor, Hunting Party, Show of Force, Undercover Entourage, Frame for Murder, Faction Scheme.

Strategy: Guard the Stash