nix Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 (edited) Pied Piper 25ss Tournament.pdf Edited December 22, 2011 by nix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nix Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 (edited) The picture is a little hard to read when shrunk down (its an image for a poster size print-out). Here are the particulars: Basics: Tournament Intent: “Pied Piper tournament” is intended for Malifaux players of all ability and experience levels, with a focus of supporting new players who have recently started playing Malifaux. This means that players of all skill levels will be facing off with their crews. Please be understanding of this when it comes to playing your game. High levels of sportsmanship are expected from all players. Tournament Location: Huzzah Hobbies 44927 George Washington Blvd, Ste.135 Ashburn, VA 20147 (703) 466-0460 Registration: Pre-Registration will be accepted via paypal and email to Nix@coda.net Registration Fee: $10 Tournament Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012 Tournament Time: Tournament Kick-off: 10:00am – 10:30am Round 1 Crew Draft: 10:30am – 10:45am Round 1 – Shared Slaughter: 10:45am – 12:15pm Lunch Break – 12:15pm – 1:45pm Round 2 Crew Draft: 1:45pm – 2:00pm Round 2 – Shared Turf War: 2:00pm – 3:15pm Round 3 Crew Draft: 3:30pm – 3:45pm Round 3 – Shared Claim Jump: 3:45pm – 5:00pm Round 4 Crew Draft: 5:15pm – 5:30pm Round 4 – Shared Line in the Sand: 5:30pm – 6:45pm Tournament Rules: · Deployment: Standard Deployment · Strategy Selection: Fixed Shared Strategy · Crew Construction: 25ss, Fixed Crew, Special Rules · Painting Requirement: Fully Painted · Scoring: Domination Format – TP/Diff/VP · Round 4 will be played if there are 16 or more players Appearance Standard: TO’s preference is for all models to be fully painted to a 3 color minimum. Players will not be disqualified for having unpainted crews or models. Permitted Rules & Models: “Pied Piper tournament” is geared to support the widest possible skills and experience for the players involved. Due to this, only models released prior to January 1, 2012 will be permitted. Special Rules: When registering for the tournament, players will identify themselves with 1 of two available groups. Newbie Players will select their fixed crew as normal. Experienced players will be randomly assigned a crew per the rules in Crew Construction below. Proxy Rule: Proxies (substitute models) are not allowed under any circumstanced, nor can a player enter a tournament with a model that has not been released to the general public. Prizes: Prizes will be awarded for: 1st place2nd placeFavorite Opponent So whats the catch? Here are the special crew draft rules: Crew Construction Fixed Crew At the start of the Tournament, the player will sign up with a pre-made 25ss crew. Experienced Crew At the start of the Tournament, each player will identify themselves with the Newbie group or the Experienced group of players. All players in the Experienced Group will randomly draw a pre-constructed 25ss crew. Pre-constructed crews lists will (and the Crews in most situations) will be provided at the start of the tournament. Edited December 22, 2011 by nix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebonstar Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 I'm way too far to attend (SoCal), but I wanted to comment that I find the experienced player random fixed crew rules to be very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nix Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Thanks Ebonstar. It was one of the suggestion my play group had to keep things off-kilter and fairly balanced for new players. I find its pretty intimidating for a new player of a game to step into a tournament knowing they may be facing experienced tournament players. We thought this was a fun factor way to let everyone enjoy the tournament and remove some of the fear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nix Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Updated due to a schedule conflict. New date updated across the board (post, picture, players pack) to February 18, 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike3838 Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Yea also interested in the random fixed crew idea and how it works out. Who's providing the models? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nix Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 I am providing the models for the lists. Depending on the lists and how many "experienced players" register, I may/will be borrowing heavily from the community and/or players. I have asked that people show up with thier own models, just in case we run short on crews. On the good side, the random selected crews will be outlined prior to the end of January, a solid 2 weeks before the Tournament. It should be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nix Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Just a reminder, the 18th is coming up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nayte Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I just picked up the game two weeks ago. Would a new player like me be intimidated around the people that are playing? I currently play at Victory Comics on Thursdays and just recently bought my own crew. I don't feel like I'm quick enough yet, and I don't want to annoy the more experienced players. Should I participate in this tournament? The Victory group only meets once a week, and I'd have 2 weeks to get ready. Is that enough time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nix Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I just picked up the game two weeks ago. Would a new player like me be intimidated around the people that are playing? I currently play at Victory Comics on Thursdays and just recently bought my own crew. I don't feel like I'm quick enough yet, and I don't want to annoy the more experienced players. Should I participate in this tournament? The Victory group only meets once a week, and I'd have 2 weeks to get ready. Is that enough time? Nayte, your exactly the type of player this tournament is built around. The "Experienced" players at the tornament are being given lists they may not be familiar with, and that are more Theme and Challenge focused than normal. This tournament is built to allow time for new players to jump into Tournament Malifaux and get the experience of playing. Along with that, the typical group who comes out to the Huzzah events is very friendly and willing to help new players learn the game. Lastly, its a great way to get 3 games into a day and just have a good time! As a note, our regular gaming night for Malifaux is on Tuesdays. If you get a chance to swing by, please feel free. I know I have been speaking with Aaron and have been looking at bringing some of the local Ashburn guys down to Victory on a Thursday. PM me with any other questions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucidicide Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I can attest to the fact that the Ashburn fellas are good folk! We've got a number of the "inside the beltway" crowd going out for the tournament. Thanks for putting it together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nayte Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Thanks! I'll be stopping by tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy in Suit Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 How did this go? The 'random crew' options sounds pretty entertaining. I really wanted to come down for this one, but obviously didn't make it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nix Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 The tournament went very well, with 10 people showing up. Our mix was 6 new players to 4 experienced players. The randomly assigned crews did not work out as well as I expected. We ended up randomizing crews again on turn 2, then the 4 experienced players picked crews from a select set on turn 3. I also had to do a little shuffling to match experienced players against new players to keep the mix even through the room. Top tables were not affected, which worked out well. I think this worked for a fun and low-end-competitive tournament. It seems to have really worked well for raising the overall excitement for Malifaux among the attendees! Here are the results: The experienced players were Dan, Mike, Tim, and eChris. We also had a "Spoon Award" for last place. I want to thank the wider Malifaux community for this idea, as it worked out really great. Here is the picture of eChris being the "little spoon" for the "Big spoon" going up on the wall with his name attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilus Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 That's a big spoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucidicide Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Go team Victory! Some time we'll have to do a store face off. Now that we've got a tournament winner and all, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mythicFOX Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 That's an epic spoon -20, he's not living that down in a hurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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