Re: 2016: Upcoming Events/Demo/Tournaments for Flames of War

squalie on Mon Mar 14, 2016 7:13 pm

I had the same experience with Fragcon and Wahammer. They seem to only like 6-8 players around a board game.

nathanr on Mon Mar 14, 2016 8:21 pm

Same thing happened with Tooncon here in Saskatoon. Oh well, it means at least one weekend where there are less board game players in the back at the Den.

|marauder| on Tue Mar 15, 2016 9:04 am

squalie wrote:I had the same experience with Fragcon and Wahammer. They seem to only like 6-8 players around a board game.

Might have something to do with a board game person running and the entire committee
Might also explain why the numbers keep falling every year
Still - it blew my mind that they would prefer to ostracize games & players - what can you do?

|marauder| on Tue Mar 15, 2016 9:07 am

nathanr wrote:Same thing happened with Tooncon here in Saskatoon. Oh well, it means at least one weekend where there are less board game players in the back at the Den.

One more weekend where I can paint or play myself
- I have even run the FoW ToonCon event one year because the Host backed out at the last minute
Think ToonCon was upset with me as we were interviewed and featured in the Verb instead of the rest of the event

|marauder| on Mon Mar 21, 2016 2:04 pm

Flames of War Regina Rifles Regionals

Location:
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Conference Centre Regina
1975 Broad St | Regina, SK S4P1Y2 | (888)370-0976

Hotel Info http://m.hilton.com/mt/doubletree3.hilton.com/en/index.html?WT.scrch=1

Room Single Rate Double Rate
2 Queens 129.00 129.00
1 King 129.00 129.00

Dates: Saturday, April 23rd – Sunday, 24th, 2016

Tournament Format: Late War, 1775 Points, Straight Swiss Format,
5 Round, Random Missions

Tournament Sign-Up & List submission: cigamnogard@sasktel.net
♠ Include T-shirt size & payment of $50.00 (E-transfer or Pay-pal)

List Submission Deadline: March 31st 2016
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Friday

Pre-Registration 1300 - 2030

Table Set Up 1300 – 1730
Break 1730 – 1830
Table Set Up 1830 – 2030

Saturday

Registration 0800 - 0830
Welcome & Briefing 0830 - 0900

Round 1: Random Mission 0900 - 1100

Lunch Buffet – 1100 to 1200

Round 2: Random Mission 1200 - 1400

Break 1400 – 1430

Round 3: Random Mission 1430 – 1630

Sunday

Saskatchewan Pride Breakfast Buffet – 9am to 1000

Round 4: Random Mission 1000 – 1200

Break 1200 – 1230

Round 3: Random Mission 1230 – 1430

Awards Presentation 1500 – 1530

RULES AND REGULATIONS

• All armies must be fully base coated. Any miniatures not base coated painted will be pulled from the table prior to starting the tournament.

• Rounds will be determined by Swiss system come ready to play all armies

• Missions will be selected randomly immediately before each round, any mission will only be played once in the tournament. Exception to this is Seize and Hold (Found in the Normandy Battles Book). Air Landing lists may Seize and Hold for all 5 missions if they pay for Gliders and Paratrooper and other Glider lists may announce the night before or at Registration that each morning mission they will do a Seize and Hold Mission.

• Players are responsible for monitoring the time and the judges will announce time intervals throughout the tournament. A true act of sportsmanship is not starting a new turn if both players will not be able to finish that turn. The game should be called if both players cannot finish their turn and the results should be calculated.

• Slow play is to be actively discouraged, repeated offenses may result in loss of points or forfeited matches. This is a Regionals competition, if you cannot play a game to completion due to size/compliment or familiarity with your army, you might want to revisit your choice. Most players should be able to complete their turns within 10-15 minutes.

• When time is called the game must immediately end regardless of the action taking place in the game. New turns cannot be started even if starting a new turn would award an immediate victory or cause a player to make a company morale check.

• If two fortified companies face each other then they will play the No Man's Land Mission.

• Unit histories are not necessary.

• Army lists must be submitted to cigamnogard@sasktel.net (Third Party army list creation sites (i.e., Easy Army, Army Builder) may be used as well as the generic army list excel spreadsheet located on the Flames of War website. All lists must include the following information:
o Player's full name
o Player's email address
o Club name (if applicable)
o Army list being used (For example: Cossack)
o Book or website reference (For example: Overlord)
o Type of company (Tank, mechanized, infantry)

TOURNAMENT SCORING
We will be using a simple software spreadsheet and here is the scoring breakdown we will use for the 2016 Regionals:

• Scoring Breakdown
o Generalship: 80%
o Sportsmanship 20%
• Draw Match-ups Ranking
• Victory Points then Wins

Awards: Here is a list of the awards that will be presented
• Overall Winner
• 2nd Place
• 3rd Place
• Best Sportsman
• Best Painted

Tiebreakers: In case of a tie all tiebreakers use the following order to determine a winner
1. Generalship
2. Number of wins
3. Sporting
4. Strength of Schedule
5. Favorite Opponent votes
6. HMG teams at ten inches - most kills wins! If you do not have a HMG team a HMG team will be provided.

|marauder| on Mon Mar 28, 2016 4:05 pm

Updated!

Regional Tournament
Title: FoW Regina Rifles Regionals
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
April 23rd - 24th = 9am to 5pm each day
$50.00 entry fee {includes admission, swag bag,& T-shirt}
1,775 point LW armies ~ lists and entry fee due March 15th

Demo -> Tour of Duty (Vietnam)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
May 4th - 1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,000 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

Demo -> AIW (Arab Israeli War)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
June 1st - 1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,100 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

Demonstration Game / Total War -> AIW (Arab Israeli War)
Title: Operation Moked [Focus]
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
June 4th - 10am to 1630 (am to 430pm)
2,000 point armies
* send lists 2 weeks prior to game day to cigamnogard@sasktel.net

Demo -> WWI (the Great War)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
July 6th - 1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,000 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

David's Going Away Tournament
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
9am-6pm
July 23rd
$5.00 entry fee
2000 point LW armies
-> lists due on or before July 9th

Demo -> WWII (Early War)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
August 3rd
From 1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,000 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

August Anvil Tournament
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
@ 9am to 1730 on Saturday August 20th 2016
with 1500 Early War Armies
lists are due on or before August 6th; please send to cigamnogard@sasktel.net

Demo -> MWWII (Mid War)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
September 7th
From 1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,000 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

|marauder| on Wed Apr 20, 2016 3:26 pm

|marauder| wrote:
Demo -> WWII LW (Late War)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
April 6th - 1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,000 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

April 6th, 2016
FoW Demo: First Wednesday of Every Month & that Saturday!
By Lance Mathew

I arrived early and alone. However, Stephen was supposed to meet with me at around 1900 so I had quite a bit of time to admire the work the Tramp’s staff was doing to tidy up and organize the Flames of War section. Looks awesome – just in time for the FoW Regina Rifles Regionals!

Speaking of Regionals Chris came by and paid his fee. And, then he let me know that he had arranged to take the day off and assist with setting up for the big event. Now there would be four of us Brody, Michael, Chris, and myself!

Meanwhile, Chris eyed up the crazy demo I had brought: Late War Recce forces! Luchs, 8-Rads, and SdKfz221,222,&223s opposed the Staghounds, Daimlers, and Dingos – kind of a cat versus dog match up I guess. With the 1420 points this year I expect to see more lists like them.

Finally, Stephen arrived and looked at the forces. I could tell he was keen to play but something was on his mind. He asked if I could give him a hand with list of troops he would bring to Regionals. And, if we could play that list this Saturday? How could I say no? Especially since the list deadline was the 31st of the previous month!

We built a combined American and British list and gave it a try on the Saturday. I brought a list I had suggested to Stephen – Royal Airborne Engineers with no tank support probably did not seem that interesting.
Attacking at night the Royal Airborne Engineers dealt with two time on target artillery strikes which was nasty but not enough to stop them from capturing their objective. Especially, with two large platoons of Royal Engineers each with their own flamethrowers lighting the night up.
I gave Stephen both lists and I think sent him back to the drawing board.

Meanwhile, another new player named Tristan, an RCMP cadet, contacted me to set up another demo game other than my normally scheduled first Wednesday night of the month. Of course I said - YES!

To set up your own personal demo – please e-mail me at cigamnogard@sasktel.net or contact me through Facebook!

|marauder| on Thu May 12, 2016 5:20 pm

Here is the most updated list:
Demo -> Team Yankee
@PGX - Core Ritchie Centre
May 28th - 9am to 9pm
100 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

Demo -> AIW (Arab Israeli War)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
June 1st - 1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,100 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

Demonstration Game / Total War -> AIW (Arab Israeli War)
Title: Operation Moked [Focus]
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
June 4th - 10am to 1630 (am to 430pm)
2,000 point armies
* send lists 2 weeks prior to game day to cigamnogard@sasktel.net
http://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=126&aff=14&aft=572293&afv=topic

Demo -> WWI (the Great War)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
July 6th - 1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,000 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

Tournament - David's Going Away
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
July 23rd
$5.00 entry fee
2000 point LW armies
-> lists due on or before July 9th; please send to cigamnogard@sasktel.net

August Anvil Tournament
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
@ 9am to 1730 on Saturday August 20th 2016
with 1500 Early War Armies
lists are due on or before August 6th; please send to cigamnogard@sasktel.net

Demo -> MWWII (Mid War)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
September 7th
From 1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,000 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

Demo -> LWWII (Late War World War II)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
October 5th - 1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,100 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

Demo -> November 'Nam
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
November 2nd - 1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,000 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

Demo -> AIW (Arab Israeli War)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
December 7th
1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,100 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

squalie on Thu May 12, 2016 10:55 pm

So there's only one more LW event (kinda) and no MW for the rest of the year?

|marauder| on Fri May 13, 2016 8:59 am

squalie wrote:So there's only one more LW event (kinda) and no MW for the rest of the year?

No - there are two more tournaments and two maybe three more events (Tanksgiving & Invasion of France)

Carson on Fri May 13, 2016 10:04 am

Hey Lance, I'm thinking of the last weekend in June for a tournament in Saskatoon, any conflicts with you in Regina?

|marauder| on Fri May 13, 2016 11:48 am

Carson wrote:Hey Lance, I'm thinking of the last weekend in June for a tournament in Saskatoon, any conflicts with you in Regina?

No - I try to do about 6 months ahead. For example today I am figuring out September to December Events.

|marauder| on Fri May 13, 2016 2:08 pm

Here is the most updated Schedule I have:

Demo -> Team Yankee
@PGX - Core Ritchie Centre
May 28th - 9am to 9pm
100 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

Demo -> Jace Demo#1
@Tramp's Comics & Games
May 29th - 1300 - 1500
Late War 1000 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

Demo -> AIW (Arab Israeli War)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
June 1st - 1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,100 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

Demonstration Game / Total War -> AIW (Arab Israeli War)
Title: Operation Moked [Focus]
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
June 4th - 10am to 1630 (am to 430pm)
2,000 point armies
* send lists 2 weeks prior to game day to cigamnogard@sasktel.net
http://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=126&aff=14&aft=572293&afv=topic

Demo -> Jace Demo #2
@Tramp's Comics & Games
June 26th - 1300 - 1500
Late War 850 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

Demo -> WWI (the Great War)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
July 6th - 1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,000 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

Tournament - David's Going Away
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
July 23rd
$5.00 entry fee
2000 point LW armies
-> lists due on or before July 9th; please send to cigamnogard@sasktel.net

August Anvil Tournament
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
@ 9am to 1730 on Saturday August 20th 2016
with 1500 Early War Armies
lists are due on or before August 6th; please send to cigamnogard@sasktel.net

Demo -> MWWII (Mid War)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
September 7th
From 1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,000 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

Tournament -> September Seconds MWWII (Mid War)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
-September 24th
-9am till 1730
♠1,250 point armies with 150 points shared (1100 & 1400)
♠ Axis versus Allies (no red & blue teams)
$5.00 entry fee per player
•please submit lists no later than September 10th to cigamnogard@sasktel.net

Demonstration Game / Total War -> Earl War Invasion of France
Title: Case Yellow
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
October 1st - 1030am to 1630 (1030am to 430pm)
1,450 point armies {Germans limited to Tank & Mechanized / British & French no limit to lists}
* please send lists 2 weeks prior to game day to cigamnogard@sasktel.net

Demo -> LWWII (Late War World War II)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
October 5th - 1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,000 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

Tanksgiving!
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
- October 22nd
- 1030am-1630
♠1,555 point Late War tank armies
•only 1 infantry & 1 artillery support platoon per player

Demo -> November 'Nam
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
November 2nd - 1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,000 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

Demo -> AIW (Arab Israeli War)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
December 7th
1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,100 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

Tournament->December Duels
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
@ 9am to 1730 on Saturday December 10th 2016
♠ 1500 EW armies
♣lists are due on or before November 25th; please send to cigamnogard@sasktel.net
$5.00 entry fee

Demonstration Game / Total War ->Tour of Duty
Title: Khe Sanh
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
December 17th - 1030am to 1630 (1030am to 430pm)
♣1,650 point armies
* please send lists 2 weeks prior to game day to cigamnogard@sasktel.net

|marauder| on Fri Jul 08, 2016 9:47 am

Demo -> WWI (the Great War)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
July 6th - 1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,000 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

First Wednesday of Every Month
July 6th, 2016
By Lance Mathew

I arrived early, really early, for the Great War Demo. Mini-me was out of town with his mother and Cupcake was hard at work; all on a 29 degree day that was threatening to rain. Not a good sign for foot traffic. Needless to say no one showed up for a demo. However, I was able to preview the new Team Yankee (WWIII) book which has the sexy Leopard tank on the cover. Moreover, I was able to reflect on WWI and the lack of Canadians in the Battlefront range for the Great War (and even Team Yankee for that matter).

Now, being a Canuck I started to think of the special rules that the Canadian Forces should have to reflect their status/abilities of the Great War:

Piss & Vinegar (aka Enjoy the War):
April 1915, the Canadians, were introduced to chlorine gas by the Germans; employed to create a hole in the French (Algerians) lines near the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). The Canadians stood their ground by wearing urine soaked rags on their faces (note gas masks had not yet been issued to the Allied soldiers in WWI) and repulsed the Germans attack! One out of every fourth CEF was a casualty.
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/battle-of-ypres/

Birth of a Nation (aka Mission Tactics):
April 1917, the Canadians, commanded by British Lieutenant-General Byng. The troops were shown replicas and aerial maps, providing precise information on the enemy - their orders: “Follow your commanding officer and if he goes down, follow the next in rank in descending order.”
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/vimy-ridge-and-the-birth-of-a-nation/

Creeping Barrage (aka Spearhead):
April 1917 the Canadian Corps in the midst of sleet, wind, & snow the CEF advanced behind a rolling artillery barrage intended to keep the Germans cowed in their bunkers and away from their lethal machine guns for as long as possible.
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/vimy-ridge/

Well, those were my first thoughts at least. Thinking I should submit my ideas and lists to Battlefront and see what happens from there. Meanwhile here is another site that might interest followers of Canadian history:
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/first-world-war-1914-1918-cef/Pages/canadian-expeditionary-force.aspx
Note – the next Tournament is July 23rd – come check out the action at Tramp’s!

|marauder| on Tue Jul 19, 2016 9:30 am

Tournament - David's Going Away
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
July 23rd
♣ $5.00 entry fee
♦ 2000 point LW armies
♠ lists due on or before July 9th; please send to cigamnogard@sasktel.net
• http://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=126&aff=14&aft=573630&afv=topic

August Anvil Tournament
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
@ 9am to 1730 on Saturday August 20th 2016
♥ $5.00 entry fee
♣ 1500 Early War Armies
♠ lists are due on or before August 6th; please send to cigamnogard@sasktel.net
♦ http://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=126&aff=14&aft=573631&afv=topic

Demo -> MWWII (Mid War)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
September 7th
From 1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,000 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

Tournament -> September Seconds MWWII (Mid War)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
-September 24th
-9am till 1730
♠1,250 point armies with 150 points shared (1100 & 1400)
♠ Axis versus Allies (no red & blue teams)
♥$5.00 entry fee per player
•please submit lists no later than September 10th to cigamnogard@sasktel.net
♦http://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=126&afv=topic&aff=14&aft=573795

Demonstration Game / Total War -> Early War Invasion of France
Title: Case Yellow
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
October 1st - 1030am to 1630 (1030am to 430pm)
1,450 point armies {Germans limited to Tank & Mechanized / British & French no limit to lists}
* please send lists 2 weeks prior to game day to cigamnogard@sasktel.net
♣ http://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=126&afv=topic&aff=14&aft=573791

Demo -> LWWII (Late War World War II)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
October 5th - 1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,000 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

Tanksgiving!
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
- October 22nd
- 1030am-1630
♠1,555 point Late War tank armies Demo -> November 'Nam
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
November 2nd - 1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,000 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles
•only 1 infantry & 1 artillery support platoon per player
♣ http://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=126&aff=14&aft=573792&afv=topic

Demo -> AIW (Arab Israeli War)
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
December 7th
1815-2015 (615pm to 815pm)
1,100 point armies provided by FoW Regina Rifles

Tournament->December Duels
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
@ 9am to 1730 on Saturday December 10th 2016
♠ 1500 EW armies
♣lists are due on or before November 25th; please send to cigamnogard@sasktel.net
♥$5.00 entry fee
♦ http://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=126&afv=topic&aff=14&aft=573794

Demonstration Game / Total War ->Tour of Duty
Title: Khe Sanh
@ Tramp's Comics & Games
December 17th - 1030am to 1630 (1030am to 430pm)
♣1,650 point armies (no restrictions on lists)
* please send lists 2 weeks prior to game day to cigamnogard@sasktel.net
♠ http://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=126&afv=topic&aff=14&aft=573793

|marauder| on Tue Nov 01, 2016 9:16 am

Here is the planned events for 2017 (so far):
Demo: Team Yankee (WWIII)
♠ January 4th @ 1815 (615pm) - 2015 (815pm)
• Tramp's Comics & Games (1828 Scarth Street)
♥ 80 point World War III armies will be provided by the Flames of War Regina Rifles

Demonstration Team Game - Stalingrad (MWWII)
♠ January 7th @ 10:30am
• Tramp's Comics & Games (1828 Scarth Street)
♥ 1500 Mid War point World War II per player
Total War Stalingrad Game
Multi Part Team Game:
Large Cauldron Table
- Any Axis lists from Eastern Front Book except Finns
- no restrictions on Soviet lists from Eastern Front Book
Secondary Tables (attempting to link up/relieve Cauldron)
- German mechanized & tank lists only from Eastern Front Book
- no restrictions on Soviet lists from Eastern Front Book

Demo: Great War (WWI)
♠ February 1st @ 1815 (615pm) - 2015 (815pm)
• Tramp's Comics & Games (1828 Scarth Street)
♥ 1,000 point World War I armies will be provided by the Flames of War Regina Rifles

Tournament: February Fate (LWWII)
♠ February 25th @ 9am - 1700
$5.00 entry fee
• Tramp's Comics & Games (1828 Scarth Street)
♥ 1625 Late War point World War II armies - please e-mail list no later than February 11th (cigamnogard@sasktel.net)

Demo: EWWII (Early World War II)
♠ March 1st @ 1815 (615pm) - 2015 (815pm)
• Tramp's Comics & Games (1828 Scarth Street)
♥ 1,000 point World War I armies will be provided by the Flames of War Regina Rifles

Demo: MWWII (Mid World War II)
♠ April 5th @ 1815 (615pm) - 2015 (815pm)
• Tramp's Comics & Games (1828 Scarth Street)
♥ 1,000 point World War I armies will be provided by the Flames of War Regina Rifles

Demonstration Team Game - Vimy Ridge (WWI)
♠ April 8th @ 10am - 16:30
• Tramp's Comics & Games (1828 Scarth Street)
♥ 1900 Great War points per player
100th Anniversary of Vimy Ridge[/color]

Demo: LWWII (Late World War II)
♠ May 3rd @ 1815 (615pm) - 2015 (815pm)
• Tramp's Comics & Games (1828 Scarth Street)
♥ 1,000 point World War I armies will be provided by the Flames of War Regina Rifles

Demo: 'Nam/Tour of Duty (Vietnam)
♠ June 7th @ 1815 (615pm) - 2015 (815pm)
• Tramp's Comics & Games (1828 Scarth Street)
♥ 1,000 point World War I armies will be provided by the Flames of War Regina Rifles

Demo: AIW (Arab-Israeli Wars)
♠ July 5th @ 1815 (615pm) - 2015 (815pm)
• Tramp's Comics & Games (1828 Scarth Street)
♥ 1,000 point World War I armies will be provided by the Flames of War Regina Rifles

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