Antipodean Thralls November 2011
Terry Masson
November is here and Cryxmas is just around the corner! Have you got your presents planned? Your wish list written? Well, good, stop dilly dallying about with that sort of commercialised holiday rubbish and get some gaming in over summer!
COMMUNITY
Masters 2012
http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=124354
The only Masters event for Australia in 2012 will be at Arcanacon in January! Hit the link here to get soem details, but rest assured the AU community will be coming together en force to bring you a truly masterful event. Unfortunately clashing with CanCon, the Masters at Arc is the premier Privateer Press endorsed event for 2012 competitive play in the country, so if you're serious you'll start organisingyourself now.
CanCon 2012
http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=120805
The toughest decision of a Warmachine/Hordes' gaming holidayy in 2012 will be that of deciding between Arc and CanCon. While Arc will have the Masters, CanCon is shaping up as a truly spectacular event. Heralding the return of long abroad PG Jyggdrasil, CanCon will have some truly unique and fantastic events, and is a massive con with board games, other wargamers, and what I hear is a truly epic vendor area. Study some forum threads, read some tea leaves, or flip a coin if need be - but get your tickets and accomodation sorted now if you're going to CanCon!
Warcast
http://www.warcastonline.com/
A bunch of our eastern seaboard players, including fresh PG CheatyMcShane, have brought together a brand new podcast! They're leaning a little on the legion side at the moment, but don't let that fool you, it's well worth a listen and subscription on iTunes! Production values have skyrocketed, sponsors have leaped aboard like
Kromac against an unprotected pNemo, and "Ask Warcast" continues to give us valuable insights!
Antipodean Thralls Newsletter
http://groups.google.com/group/antipodeanthralls
Spread the word and get every player, club, and store you know to sign up for the list so they too can get monthly information packets delivered right to their email. Always remember you can mail me via the address at the bottom of the newsletter, or PM me via the WargamerAU or PrivateerPress forums with relevant information to
include in future newsletters, or just for comments/critique and other requests.
RankingsHQ
http://www.rankingshq.com
Rankings HQ is very excited to have Warmachine & Hordes on its tournament rankings and social networking web site. Rankings HQ is an international rankings business that tracks and publishes rankings for gamers around the world. There are over 1,000 tournaments and 12,000 players in the database with almost 3000
registered users maintaining their profiles, personal blogs and networks of gaming friends from over 40 countries.
Rankings HQ publish statistics on the imported tournaments including Faction and Warcaster/Warlock rankings. A few tournaments have already been imported for Australia (http://www.rankingshq.com/rankings/pp.aspx?RegionId=1) & New Zealand (http://www.rankingshq.com/rankings/pp.aspx?RegionId=10). We look forward to building up the data on the site providing a great tool for players to use to enhance their hobby.
Oz Super Series
http://www.rankingshq.com/ozsuperseries/
The Super Series final is just around the corner! The team at Irresistible Force have been working behind the scenes with Hall of Heroes and Realm of Legends to put together a new series that will build on the burgeoning Warmachine & Hordes scene in Australia and provide a fantastic new tournament championship.
Tickets for events are available through the RankingsHQ website listed above, with events in several states and possibly more to come. Forum chatter seems heavy on the Super Series, but with only The Gauntlet left to qualify, if you haven't got a spot yet get signed up now!
COMING EVENTS
Ongoing
ACT Capital Carnage
When: 12 September to 23 October 2011
Where: Mind Games Canberra
Organiser: Cheaty McShane
Details: $2 per night regardless of number of games
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=123490
NSW Slow Grow League Burwood
When: 1st July onward
Where: Good Games Burwood
Organiser: Jim Dice
Details: Main aim is to have fun and inspire each other to paint
ourforces.
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=119687
NSW Slow Grow League Wollongong
When: July 17 onward
Where: Good Games Wollongong
Organiser: Hoju
Details: Free league to have FUN, to introduce people to the game,
for
each player to have a fully painted 35pts force.
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=120308
QLD Irresistible Force Leagues
When: September 15 onward
Where: Irresistible Force
Organiser: Slardy
Details: Two seperate leagues, one game per week!
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=123907
SA Hobby Matrix Journeyman
When: 28th September onward
Where: The Hobby Matrix
Organiser: Butler
Details: $10 entry
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=123510
SA Infinity Unbound League
When: Ongoing
Where: Infinity Games
Organiser: Tilaurin
Details: Free entry, as many Unbound games as you want and up to 1 per
month outside the store
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=123906
NOVEMBER
QLD Cooinda Championship Multi Annual Invitation
When: 5th November
Where: Ipswitch
Organiser: Ogrebane
Details: 35pts Killbox
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=121998
QLD Grindcore
When: 5th & 6th November
Where: Masonic Temple 42 Walker Street Townsville Queensland
Organiser: Kosick
Details: 35pts 2 day event
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=121707
QLD Cryxmas Crunch Doubles
When: 12th november
Where: Irresistible Force
Organiser: Slardy
Details: Teams of two warcasters/warlocks + 25pts each
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=125816
VIC Warhordes III - Weaponmaster
When: 12th November
Where: WSWA club - Altona Meadows Community Centre, 28 - 36 Trafalgar
Ave, Altona Meadows
Organiser: BloodBrotherDave
Details: 50pts, Accelerated Timing
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=121795
SA Infinity Games Grand Reopening - The Longest Night
When: 13th November, 10:30am onwards
Where: Infinity Games, 27 Gilbert Place
Organiser: Tilaurin
Details: $5 entry, casual matchups with achievement style points to earn, all players get participation patches
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=126723
ACT Good Games 35pts
When: 13th November
Where: Good Games Canberra
Organiser: Trip
Details: $20, 35pts up to 4 Lists but you must use each list you submit, placings & lucky door prize!
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=126663
SA Hobby Matrix Journeyman Graduation
When: 19th November
Where: The Hobby Matrix
Organiser: Butler the apprentice
Details: $10, placings, random door prize, steamroller coins!
Further Info; http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=126505
VIC Warhordes IV - Battlemaster
When: 26th November
Where: WSWA club - Altona Meadows Community Centre, 28 - 36 Trafalgar
Ave, Altona Meadows
Organiser: BloodBrotherDave
Details: $20, 3 rounds, 100pts
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=121798
NSW Tin Soldier Penrith
When: 27th November
Where: Tin Soldier Penrith (Above Subway on High St)
Organiser: Bails the Mighty
Details: $10, 35pts!
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=125289
DECEMBER
NSW Tin Soldier Penrith Grand Melee
When: 3rd & 4th December
Where: Tin Soldier Penrith (Above Subway on High St)
Organiser: Timberwolf
Details: 50pt main event saturday with top 8 finals sunday, 35pt side event for non finalists.
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=126668
VIC The Longest Night
When: 3rd December
Where: Realm of Legends 190-198 Mount Dandenong Rd Croydon 3136
Organiser: Badvolk
Details: $20, 50pts of casual matchups and action! Participation patches for all.
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=126053
WA Focused and Furious
When: 4th December
Where: Gilkisons Ballroom 45 Murray Street, Perth
Organiser: Beth
Details: $35, epic prizes
Further Info: http://www.focusedandfurious.com/
QLD The Gauntlet
When: 10th December
Where: Irresistible Force
Organiser: Slardy
Details: Final chance to qualify for Super Series finals on the 11th December!
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=125607
VIC Bloodbath
When: 10th December
Where: Hampton Community Centre, 14 Willis Street, Hampton VIC 3188
Organiser: doogz
Details: 70pt team event with 2 warcasters/warlocks per side!
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=126319
SA Boldcock Challenge
When: December 11th @ 11am
Where: Infinity Games. 27 Gilbert Place, Adelaide.
Organiser: rb.uhs
Details: $15 entry. 50 points. 3 rounds for 8 players or less, 4 rounds for 12 players.
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=125941
QLD The Gauntlet
When: 10th December
Where: Irresistible Force
Organiser: Slardy
Details: Last chance for Wildcards to get into the Super Series final!
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=125607
JANUARY
ACT CanCon
When: 27th to 29th January
Where: CanCon Exhibition Park
Organiser: Jyggdrasil
Details: More events than you can poke a stick at!
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=120805
VIC Australian Masters 2012, Arcanacon
When: 26th to 27th January
Where: Arcanacon, Collingwood College, Hoddle St, Collingwood, Victoria. (Melways 2C, G9)
Organiser: Archipelago
Details: 50pt Masters saturday, sunday escalation and unbound side events
Further Info: http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=124354
FINAL WORD
Look at all those events! We're really getting spoilt these days for events, how can we not all get excited? See you at the next big thing ya'll!
As always, PLAY LIKE YOU'VE GOT A PAIR.
Regards,
Terry Masson
aka PG Tilaurin
tila...@gmail.com
www.knownidiot.blogspot.com
LINKS
Warcast
www.warcastonline.com
WargamerAU Privateer Press section
http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showforum=152
Privateer Press Forums
http://privateerpressforums.com/
Auscon
http://www.auscongames.com.au/