Any interest in a Warband Competition?

Started by Duke Speedy of Leighton, 23 June 2015, 10:41:33 PM

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Duke Speedy of Leighton

What ho chaps!
Just wondering, and it is merely a ponder as I'm trying to keep my chocolate furled brain off other things, as a competition organiser type bod, would there be any interest (at all) in a competition at an event such as Milton Keynes Campaign?
*waits to be shot down in flames*
It would only need six players for a five game weekend (three Saturday and two Sunday). Each player brings an army and some terrain, or maybe preset terrain? Each round would be a different scenario from the book.

Or are we all too friendly and civilised? ;)  :P
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Quote from: mad lemmey on 23 June 2015, 10:41:33 PM
Or are we all too friendly and civilised? ;)  :P

So does this mean that at least 2 of us are not friendly and civilised ;) ;D ;D
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Duke Speedy of Leighton

Quote from: Luddite on 23 June 2015, 11:27:17 PM
Depending on where it is I'm in.   ;)
My local show is Campaign in Milton Keynes, so Midlands really Luddite.
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Duke Speedy of Leighton

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Luddite

Quote from: mad lemmey on 24 June 2015, 05:49:25 AM
My local show is Campaign in Milton Keynes, so Midlands really Luddite.

Just north of Oxford?  Yeah i'm in.   :)
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Bodvoc

That one is too far south for me but if such a friendly tournament was up north in a more civilised area I would be in.
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Luddite

Quote from: Bodvoc on 24 June 2015, 07:25:51 AM
That one is too far south for me but if such a friendly tournament was up north in a more civilised area I would be in.

Yeah, it's a hike down from Durham for me so a northern tourney would be great too!
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"Maybe emu trampling created the desert?" - FierceKitty

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stenicplus

I'd be interested subject to dates etc.. When is Campaign?
MK is a bit far but for a weekend it might be viable.

I'd have to either borrow an army or paint very quick as Berkeley Vale club do 28mm on 120by60 bases.

To avoid those who eschew tournaments missing out mqrket it as a bootcamp come open day type thing perhaps?

Duke Speedy of Leighton

I like that idea!

Campaign is the second weekend on May each year. So 7th & 8th May 2016 I guess. :)
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Luddite

Quote from: mad lemmey on 24 June 2015, 04:40:12 PM
I like that idea!

Campaign is the second weekend on May each year. So 7th & 8th May 2016 I guess. :)


That looks like a good date to me.  I'll be there.   :)
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"Maybe emu trampling created the desert?" - FierceKitty

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"I have become inappropriately excited by the thought of a compendium of OOBs." FSN

Roxxy

Quote from: mad lemmey on 23 June 2015, 10:41:33 PM
What ho chaps!
Just wondering, and it is merely a ponder as I'm trying to keep my chocolate furled brain off other things, as a competition organiser type bod, would there be any interest (at all) in a competition at an event such as Milton Keynes Campaign?
*waits to be shot down in flames*
It would only need six players for a five game weekend (three Saturday and two Sunday). Each player brings an army and some terrain, or maybe preset terrain? Each round would be a different scenario from the book.

Or are we all too friendly and civilised? ;)  :P
Will
yes count me in, but again we at Berkeley only do it in 28mm so have to borrow army. Don't do smaller sizes as can't see the figures.

Duke Speedy of Leighton

Would people prefer one day (3 games), one day (2 games) or two day (5 games, split 3/2)?
Cheers
Will
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Fenton

05 August 2015, 12:09:36 PM #16 Last Edit: 05 August 2015, 12:12:34 PM by Fenton
I won't be able to attend but as a first go I think 2 games in one day is the way to go to allow plenty of time for new players to get rules ironed out and as a first time competition there will be plenty of  questions to be answered 
If I were creating Pendraken I wouldn't mess about with Romans and  Mongols  I would have started with Centurions , eight o'clock, Day One!

stenicplus

Given it's just under 2hrs to MK I'd go 2 Saturday and 2 Sunday as I'd stay overnight.

Luddite

Its a 4hr journey for me, so if is attend i'll be staying over.  I'm happy with any format, but I thin 3 games in a day is pushing it, so two games per day for me.
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"The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don't need any rules." - Gary Gygax
"Maybe emu trampling created the desert?" - FierceKitty

2012 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

"I have become inappropriately excited by the thought of a compendium of OOBs." FSN

JimLeCat

Losing 3 games a day would be too much for you?  ;) ;D