Forest Frenzy [Archive] - Plaid Hat Games

Codeman

03-25-2011, 10:11 PM

Place: Shooterz Bar & Grill 1126 Highway 69 N – Forest City, IA

Date: November 12, 2011

Sign in: 11:00 AM

Start 1st round: 11:30 AM

Entry fee: $10

Format: Swiss Style, if 8 or more attend (1-hour time limit per round).
............ Round Robin if 7 or few show up (1-hour time limit per round).

Tournament Director: Jormi_Boced

What You should Bring: 1 Deck, wound markers, dice & Good Sportsmanship. Deck to be built using standard deck builiding rules.

Food: TBD ( all food and drink at the tourney must be bought there. No food or dirnk can be brought in ).

Registration: Pay the day of the event when you come

To offset the cost of chess clocks, we are going to be selling these t-shirts.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n1/Codeman1957/shirtideas.jpg

If you want one or more, let me know which one(s) and size(s)

They are $15 for one -or- $10 dollars each if you buy multiple shirts.

Well we are on our 7th Tree Town Open ( Heroscape ) .... I thought there might be some interest in a SummonerWars Tourney ?

Since Tree Town is already in use how about calling the Summoner Wars tourney Forest Frenzy ?

Is any one out there interested ?

Forest Frenzy would be held in Tree Town - Forest City, Iowa. -edit-

PRIZES
At this point I am looking at a $10 entry fee. For that fee everyone would get a the very least a , Deck box by Ultra Pro, and Reinforcement Pack. Instead of a Reinforcement pack the prize table may also contain a MasterSet, double and triple groups of complete Faction Decks, Preimum Boards . This is just the start I am sure the prize table will continue to grow as November gets closer. I just need to understand how many people may be coming.
Sorry - I know we talked about T-shirts, but the numbers are not here yet to do them... once we can field a large enough tourney that makes ording shirts possiable we will also offer shirts to everyone who plays ... but sorry I know it will not be this year.
24 complete decks from the master set.

We also have 5 game boards and the boxes are so nice we will even put those out if someone want an extra (The boxes do not have any cards but do have the dice, wound markers, and rule book plus the nice insert for storing cards.

Everyone will also get a deck box!

You can assume the tourney will be standard build decks ( no free build ).

So Far:
1. Codeman -
2. Jormi_Boced -
3. Paradox
4. Obsidian -
5. Targanth
6. Stubobj
7. HeroscapeDiva
8. Velshen
9. Spider Poison
10. Momo T.M.
11. Jexik
12. KaBoom
13. Obsidian Friend 1
14. Obsidian Friend 2
15. Jormi Friend 1
16. Jormi Friend 2
17. April
18.
19.
20.

Maybe:
1. Fat Rabbit
2.
3.
.

paradox22

03-26-2011, 03:17 AM

Interested!

Jormi_Boced

03-26-2011, 06:45 PM

I am in of course!

Codeman

03-27-2011, 04:24 PM

Last Friday I started this thread and so far only two folk have shown any interest….

The good news if we had it ... I would be guaranteed of at least 3rd place :).

The bad news is we are no where close to having enough interest to do any type of Summoner Wars tournament yet :mad:.

I think we need a minimum of 16 participants ( that would get us up to four rounds of play ) and I really thought we would have 32 or more which would get us 5 rounds of play. Maybe this was too soon to post …. I will put the tourney on the back burner and maybe ask about the Forest Frenzy at latter date.... when more folks have discovered this great game.

Killer Lawnmower

03-27-2011, 04:45 PM

I suppose I would be interested. I dont know how I would get there though...It'd be a long drive and I cant yet...If it were Saturday there would be a better chance, because then I'd go with my uncle, but there wouldnt be enough time Saturday for both.

Obsidian

03-27-2011, 04:56 PM

Count me in!
I might be able to get others interested when we know more specifics.

Targanth

04-03-2011, 02:53 PM

Codeman, I don't check the forums here yet as often as I do on Heroscapers. At this time I am interested in a tourney in Forest City, and am hoping that the SW event at the Gamers Reunion will generate interest for events in the area. See you there!

Codeman

04-03-2011, 08:55 PM

I think we can still pull of " Forest Frenzey I " this year. What are peoples feeling about the Sunday October 16th, we would have a Heroscape tourney on the day before Saturday October 15th. If Sunday does not work out I would like looking at something around Saturday October 1st.

PRIZES
At this point I am looking at a $10 entry fee. For that fee everyone would get a the very least a Forest Frenzey T-shirt, Deck box by Ultra Pro, and Reinforcement Pack. Instead of a Reinforcement pack the prize table will also contain a MasterSet, double and triple groups of complete Faction Decks. Door prizes of Preimum Boards & custom dice. This is just the start I am sure the prize table will continue to grow as October gets closer. I just need to understand how many people may be coming.

You can assume the tourney will be standard build decks ( no free build ). Tournament detail will be posted on it's own thread, once we have enough people (something close to 16 ).

What dates look good to you guys Oct 1, Oct 16th or something else?

I also need to know a name and T-shirt size of everyone than plans to attend.

Obsidian

04-03-2011, 09:34 PM

As long as it's the day after TTO, I don't care about Oct 1 or Oct 16. Unless something catastrophic happens, I'll be there.

Jon (Obsidian) - XXL

stubobj

04-03-2011, 11:33 PM

Im interested in this. I have yet to get the Beatrice, NE Heroscape players as into this as I am but I have some time to work on them. The only way Id be able to go is if it was the day after TTO. Im not even 100% sure Id be a go but I sure would try my hardest. Definitely count me as maybe for now.

How soon do you need to know for the Tshirts?

Jexik

04-04-2011, 12:34 AM

I'll be there.

Codeman

04-04-2011, 06:53 PM

Stubobj - Plently of time... I just trying to make sure there is enough interest and pick the best date possiable that would work for the most people.

Jexik - Glad to hear that ... I will also need a T-shirt size (at some point). I assume the day after Tree Town Open would also be good for you? I was not sure how a Sunday would work for folks, but since many folks are already here for Heroscape on Saturday it may be cheaper for many to stay over and play SummonerWars the next day.

Not sure just thowing ideas. Need imput!

Obsidian

04-05-2011, 08:30 AM

[I was not sure how a Sunday would work for folks, but since many folks are already here for Heroscape on Saturday it may be cheaper for many to stay over and play SummonerWars the next day.
My thoughts exactly. It would be easier to just stay the night and do the SW the next morning.

Codeman

04-05-2011, 05:47 PM

Summoner Sunday - is looking better to me aswell. If anyone is opposed to this please speak up ..... either way. We don't have very many that have voiced an opinion and I am interested in what works out for the most people.

Jormi_Boced

04-05-2011, 06:22 PM

I will make either work.

Targanth

04-06-2011, 07:12 PM

It makes good sense to make a weekend of it for me as well, Scape on Saturday and SW on Sunday. If I can make it to one, then I'll make it to both.

Killer Lawnmower

04-06-2011, 07:17 PM

Man I really want to come but I highly doubt I'll make it. Sorry guys.

Codeman

04-10-2011, 08:48 AM

Man I really want to come but I highly doubt I'll make it. Sorry guys.

I am concerned about how many people will make it. Gas took another big jump...around here it is now $3.75/gal. Three years ago when it hit $4 it had a huge impact on you tourney, and we were down by approx 1/3. The good news is the numbers were right back up the next two years.

This was another gas price increase that was not really caused by anything other than speculation.... I don't like governement regulation, but here is an area it would be good for the entire US if did some checking into and took action as fuel prices affect almost everything.

Shockma Ranyk

05-02-2011, 07:01 PM

Stubobj - Plently of time... I just trying to make sure there is enough interest and pick the best date possiable that would work for the most people.

Jexik - Glad to hear that ... I will also need a T-**** size (at some point). I assume the day after Tree Town Open would also be good for you? I was not sure how a Sunday would work for folks, but since many folks are already here for Heroscape on Saturday it may be cheaper for many to stay over and play SummonerWars the next day.

Not sure just thowing ideas. Need imput!

I'd spell T-shirt correctly if I were you... LOL

Anyway, I may or may not be there, I really hope I can come but I have to have my dad's consent first, of course.

Targanth

05-02-2011, 07:08 PM

Hi Codeman. I'm expecting to do both the Tree Town and Forest Frenzy and like the idea of them being back to back days. Now I need to find someone around Rochester to play so I can improve.

Jormi_Boced

05-11-2011, 10:11 AM

Hi Codeman. I'm expecting to do both the Tree Town and Forest Frenzy and like the idea of them being back to back days. Now I need to find someone around Rochester to play so I can improve.

I taught a lot of folks at GR, so hopefully you can get some games in.

Codeman

06-15-2011, 06:08 PM

Where are all the SumonnersWars players? I have not gave up on this yet, but lets get at least 16 players so we can go 4 rounds.

Right now it looks like we could do a round-robin format ( we all would get 5 rounds in, 6 if everyone on the list showed )

Codeman

06-27-2011, 02:42 PM

Too bad... this post really isn't going anywhere.

Maybe will can just do some informal play that Saturday night.... we can touch base with those who are here for Tree Town if we only have few people we can wing it. After the TTO we can take a break go to Supper and maybe play a couple games of SW later that night if it all works out with those that want to. The prize table may end up being a single master set and we can break apart and winners have first choice of deck(s) or board.

Jormi_Boced

06-27-2011, 03:06 PM

I would be fine with a Sat night thing.

fat_rabbit

09-20-2011, 02:21 PM

So is anything happening with this? I love Summoner Wars! It got put on the back burners for me because of lack of people to play with. I was just checking the site out to see the new products and realized there's a community...Then to find out that Codeman, the grand master of tourney organizers, was trying to run a SW one...WooHoo!!! It's a little disappointing to see the lack of numbers but I would most definitely be up for playing. I only wish I could bring more players with me. I could however bring a custom SW board for a prize if needed.

Jormi_Boced

09-20-2011, 02:32 PM

Codeman

09-20-2011, 09:39 PM

I have not given up on Forest Frenzy... but it looks like I started the ball rolling too early. Once a few more people discover this great game .... look for us to host a SW tourney hopefully in 2012.

Note Jormi does host a SW tourney at the Gamers Reunion as well as the Heroscape tourney in Rochester MN every April.

Maybe in year we can combine Tree Town Open ( Heroscape) and a Summoner Wars Tournament the same day or same weekend. This years HS tourney looks to be as good a turnout as ever but who knows by next year maybe the numbers will be down on HS and up on SW and we could do mayber 4 round of HS and then 4 rounds of SW... too early to say but I do see a Summoner Wars Tournament in our future as long as Jormi is around to be the TD, I certainly happy to line up the rest (and already have some ideas :) ).

Codeman

10-13-2011, 06:30 PM

Well I have not ruled out having a tourney yet this year (November?)

The first Tree Town Open started with only 8 players so I guess Forest Frenzy will start small and hopefully gain in attendence in the coming years.

Stay tuned for details.....

Jexik

10-14-2011, 11:07 AM

Sorry that I'm not heading out to the TTO this year. The weekend of Nov. 12th is bad for me, but I can try to make another weekend work if you let me know about it. Thanksgiving weekend is probably a no-go for me too.

Codeman

10-17-2011, 08:18 PM

Forest Fenzey is going to happen in November.

I know it will not be the first Saturday of November as the area I want to use I found out today iis already rented.

Please stay tuned for details.... I promise they will be coming shortly.

fat_rabbit

10-18-2011, 12:07 AM

Jormi_Boced

10-18-2011, 09:41 AM

Me too! I am down to get some more SW on.

Codeman

10-18-2011, 08:23 PM

"Tenative"

I am still waiting to confirm... but I am 95% sure we will be upstairs at Shoorterz which is located on Hwy 69. From the intersection of Hyw 9 & 69 stoplight Shoorterz is North from the light and you should see it at the end of the curve once you turn onto Hwy 9 & 69 north.

Also tenative is the date but again I am 95% sure in will be Saturday November 12, 2011.

Please keep checking the first thread for details.

Obsidian

10-19-2011, 08:28 AM

Codeman

10-19-2011, 12:20 PM

If it is on Nov 12th, I should be able to make it.

Maybe I missed this, but how are we using the two decks? Do we just alternate decks every other game?

EDIT: Also, are the two decks allowed to be from the same faction? Will deck contents be common knowledge to all players?

The 12th is coming up fast and I appogize so many things are still not set in stone.

One of the original plans was to rotate decks between odd & even games, however for this first tourney here we may make it simple and just use one deck. Hope to have the details pinned down soon. I think I can say it will be one deck or two decks and I am fairly sure we will not do more than two decks this first go around.

If or when we do a multi-deck tourney I will let Jormi determine if same faction can be used ( my guess is no, but that will be his call as TD).

Jormi_Boced

10-19-2011, 12:43 PM

Yeah, I thought the five for fighting format at Gen Con was really fun and I know Colby really likes it too, so I we were talking about possibly doing that, but probably not at this tourney.

Jormi_Boced

10-20-2011, 06:43 PM

If anyone needs to borrow a deck for this even let me know.

Codeman

10-21-2011, 09:10 PM

It is confirmed .

Shooterz Bar & Grill
1126 Highway 69 N
Forest City, IA 50436-7431

Saturday November 12, 2011
11 AM

Please plan on eating lunch and buying your drinks and snacks at Shoorerz .... this is how we are able to get the skybox to use. We only need to spend $50 in food and drink as a group so that should not be too difficult to do.

Obviously do not bring in any food or drink either.

I know it took a while to get things confirmed but I hope you can make it, and next year I think we may combine this event with the Tree Town Open ( SW on Friday night & HW on Saturday )

Jormi_Boced

10-21-2011, 11:07 PM

Excellent!

Obsidian

10-24-2011, 10:44 AM

Are we still going with the 2 deck rotation?
Will people know what's in their opponent's deck before the first turn?
I assume that we'll have to sleeve our decks.

I'm looking forward to this. Hopefully we get more people interested.

Jormi_Boced

10-24-2011, 10:52 AM

I believe we are just going with bringing one deck.

People will not know what is in your deck. We will want you to write it on your score card though, if it is just standard you can write that or write what changes you made.

You do not have to sleeve your deck, but I would recommend it as it will be a lot easier to return cards at the end of the game, unless you have the same sleeves:) Since everyone's armies will be written down it will be easy enough to take an inventory in that unlikely event.

fat_rabbit

10-24-2011, 11:54 PM

I really hope I can make this Tourney! November 12th is not going to be easy for me to make though...

Codeman

10-25-2011, 08:17 AM

I really hope I can make this Tourney! November 12th is not going to be easy for me to make though...

Hope you can as well .... sorry if the 12th does not work well.

The skybox was already taken for November 5th. November 19 is the Nebraska Skirmish. Thanksgiving weekend takes out the 26th. I ruled out December as people seem busy enough as Christmas closes in, and of course the SNOW STORMs are possiable and it always seems the first snow is the worst as least for some of the drivers out on the road or ditch.

That left November 12th

Again next year it makes sense to me to do a Friday night SW tourney at Waldorf followed up on Saturday with HS.

Jormi_Boced

10-27-2011, 02:04 PM

Hey guys!

To offset the cost of chess clocks, we are going to be selling these t-shirts.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j42/Jormi_Boced/shirtideas.jpg
If you want one or more, let me know which one(s) and size(s)

They will be 15 dollars for one or 10 dollars each if you buy multiple shirts.

I will probably get one of each!

Clarissimus

10-27-2011, 03:11 PM

Jormi_Boced

10-27-2011, 03:12 PM

Those tees look great. I'm almost surely not going to be able to attend (getting a new job soon and that will probably be moving day for me) but I'm looking forward to the possibility of future events.

Thanks!

Where are you moving to? Just across town?

Hopefully I will see you at an event again sometime.

Clarissimus

10-28-2011, 11:02 AM

North suburbs of Chicago. Not really closer to Iowa than I was before, but it should be easier to make Madison events.

Jormi_Boced

10-28-2011, 11:05 AM

Yeah, probably a bit closer to Rochester too for Gamers Reunion.

Codeman

10-28-2011, 06:13 PM

North suburbs of Chicago. Not really closer to Iowa than I was before, but it should be easier to make Madison events.

Too bad IL does not have all of Hwy 20 made into a divided 4 lane. On the Iowa side it is all clear sailing ( at least on the east side of the state ). It would make the trip to Chicago a lot nicer than droping all the way down to I-80.

Jormi_Boced

10-31-2011, 11:19 AM

I should have a copy of Dungeon Run at the event to play after the tourney for those that are interested.

Obsidian

10-31-2011, 11:30 AM

I should have a copy of Dungeon Run at the event to play after the tourney for those that are interested.

I would be very interested. Not sure when I'll get my copy, so that might be my first chance to try it out.

Codeman

10-31-2011, 08:03 PM

Less than 2 weeks to go...

PRIZES
$10 entry fee. For that fee everyone would get a the very least a , Deck box by Ultra Pro, and at least one Faction Deck, the prize table will also contain , double and triple groups of complete Faction Decks, and or choice of Preimum Boards.

spider_poison

10-31-2011, 09:54 PM

Jexik and I are coming :)

I'll also ask Momo_the_Monkey and James will ask KaBoomBoomBoom if they can make it too. Should be a fun weekend.

Jexik

11-01-2011, 10:46 AM

K-boom is down.

Jormi_Boced

11-01-2011, 10:50 AM

Excellent! Let me know if any of you guys want any Summoner shirts:)

Jexik

11-01-2011, 11:32 AM

Excellent! Let me know if any of you guys want any Summoner shirts:)

I sent a PM to your old man.

Obsidian

11-01-2011, 12:11 PM

I might have one or two friends coming down from Minneapolis. I'll let you know if/when they firm up their commitment.

Jormi_Boced

11-01-2011, 12:16 PM

I might have one or two friends coming down from Minneapolis. I'll let you know if/when they firm up their commitment.

Excellent! Let me know if they want shirts:)

Codeman

11-01-2011, 05:37 PM

I sent a PM to your old man.

:mad:What is this " old man " stuff I keep reading ... this is the second or third post I believe you have refered to me as Jormi's "old man". I am his "father" or "codeman" would also work. Makes me want to whip up on you ( however do to the fact you are the ultimate SummonerWar player I don't see that happening... maybe I will just run time off your clock when your not looking;)

Jexik

11-03-2011, 08:40 PM

You're younger than my old man.

And I'm younger than Jormi.

So my dad has pretty much always been an old man.

Codeman

11-04-2011, 07:48 PM

One week till Forest Frenzy I (Tree Towns first SummonerWars tourney)

Two weeks till Nebraska Skirmish (Heroscape)

Three weeks till Thanksgiving weekend (I am thankfull for weeks 2 and 3:D)

Codeman

11-06-2011, 08:02 AM

With a week to go it looks like we will have somewhere around 16 players ... so I think we can all look forward to having 4 rounds of SW. We still have plenty of room so please continue to sign up.

Jormi will have some T-shirts there both for the prize table and to sell. Note the all profits from these shirts go toward SW tournaments. This money will go toward the chess clocks that Jormi will have at each board/match. As the clocks are paid for the money can then go towards bigger and better prizes and entry fees can be lowered or at least stay at the nominal $10. As with most tournaments Jormi or I are involved with our goal is for everyone to go home with prizes that at lest equal if not exceed the value of the entry fee you paid.

Please remember to bring:
1. your deck *
2. wound markers
3. dice
4. $ (entry fee & food/drink at Shooterz)
5. as always good sportsmanship

* Jormi has also stated he has extra decks to barrow for those that have demo'd the game but may not have a deck yet. Don't let not having a deck stop you from having fun at the Forest Frenzy next Saturday!

killercactus

11-06-2011, 10:50 AM

Did you buy the chess clocks yet? If not, and you have a couple smart phones, just download a free app. They work great.

Jormi_Boced

11-06-2011, 02:46 PM

Did you buy the chess clocks yet? If not, and you have a couple smart phones, just download a free app. They work great.

We already have them. I think buying smartphones for each table would be a lot more expensive:)

Codeman

11-07-2011, 09:39 PM

Forest Frenzy I .... is only 5 days away!

Everyone who plays goes thru the prize table at least once.
Those who finish 2-2 go thru a second time.
Eveyone who finishes 3-1 will get to pick 3 prizes total
The champion will finish at 4-0 will end up with 4 prizes.

On top of the prize table prizes everyone will also get an Ultra Pro deck box

Obsidian

11-08-2011, 08:24 AM

I might have one or two friends coming down from Minneapolis. I'll let you know if/when they firm up their commitment.

OK, just talked to them again. One player from Minneapolis and another from Des Moines area are definitely coming.

Codeman

11-08-2011, 06:34 PM

OK, just talked to them again. One player from Minneapolis and another from Des Moines area are definitely coming.

Sounds good .... we even have room for more.

Codeman

11-08-2011, 06:38 PM

Some of the prizes have arrived!

24 complete decks from the master set.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n1/Codeman1957/ForestFrenzyPrizeDecks.jpg

We also have 5 game boards and the boxes are so nice we will even put those out if someone want an extra (The boxes do not have any cards but do have the dice, wound markers, and rule book plus the nice insert for storing cards.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n1/Codeman1957/ForestFrenzyPrizes.jpg

Everyone will also get a deck box!
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n1/Codeman1957/deckBoxULTRApro.jpg

.

Codeman

11-09-2011, 12:22 PM

In 72 hours the first Forest Frenzy will begin! Looks like we have enough players coming that we will be going 4 rounds :) ..... still have room for more.

Jormi_Boced

11-09-2011, 12:28 PM

Friday night I am going to have some pre-tourney gaming at my house if anyone is interested.

Codeman

11-11-2011, 12:19 PM

In 72 hours the first Forest Frenzy will begin! Looks like we have enough players coming that we will be going 4 rounds :) ..... still have room for more.

Now we are only 24 Hours a way from our first dice roll @ the Forest Frenzy!

Good traveling weather ... no percipitation in the forcast with partly sunnny skies and Highs in the 50s.

Also $20 in Forest City Bucks will be added to the prize table as well?

Codeman

11-11-2011, 05:35 PM

Just got back from Shooterz.

I finished setting up table & chairs for 20 players expecting probably 14-16. Don't be afraid to just show up at 11AM Saturday (you don't have to post here first). We have plenty of boards and room to spare if more show up we can handle it.

Only 18 more hours and Saturday will be a nice day to drive over to Forest City for some SummonerWars.

Clarissimus

11-11-2011, 06:31 PM

Have fun guys, I will try to make the next one.

Obsidian

11-11-2011, 10:54 PM

Would you take a personal check for the entry fee?

Codeman

11-12-2011, 09:01 AM

Would you take a personal check for the entry fee?

Cash would be best.... but I would not turn anyone away.

Codeman

11-12-2011, 09:02 AM

Have fun guys, I will try to make the next one.

Again next year I am going to try to coordinate the Frorest Frenzy with the Tree Town Open. FF on Friday Night / HS on Saturday

Codeman

11-12-2011, 07:01 PM

Congrats! Jormi Forest Frenzy I - Champion

1. 3-0 Jormi ( Shadow Elves )
2. 2-1 Obsidian ( Cloaks )
3. 2-1 Codeman ( Jungle Elves )
4. 2-1 HeroscapeDiva ( Swamp Orcs )
5. 1-2 Cara ( Guild Dwarves )
6. 1-2 Chris ( Cloaks )
7. 1-2 Robert ( Benders )
8. 0-3 April ( Mount Vargath )

A little shy on numbers ( but the first TTO started with just 8 also ;) )

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n1/Codeman1957/PrizeTableForestFrenzyI.jpg
SummonerWars Shirts:
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n1/Codeman1957/DSC02761.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n1/Codeman1957/DSC02749.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n1/Codeman1957/DSC02767.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n1/Codeman1957/DSC02764.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n1/Codeman1957/DSC02769.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n1/Codeman1957/DSC02766.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n1/Codeman1957/DSC02748.jpg
.

After 3 rounds of Summoner Wars 6 of us stayed around a played Dungen Run where Cara was the winner.

Obsidian

11-13-2011, 12:55 PM

Thanks for getting this organized! We all had a great time. Looking forward to next year's event.

Jormi_Boced

11-13-2011, 12:56 PM

I had a great time at the Forest Frenzy.

I ended up randomly determining my faction for the tourney and the roll game me the Shadow Elves. I feel pretty comfortable with them, but there are a few factions that can give me trouble. In my deck I have subbed out 4 of the scouts for 4 swordsmen. I really like to concentrate on assassinating the summoner with stalking advance, swordsmen and Xaserbane.

First round I was paired up against Cara and was a little worried about the match-up as she was playing Guild Dwarves which I think are one of the Shadow Elves worse match-ups due to the Defenders being able to block off a lot of lanes to the summoner for the assassination attempts.

It ended up going back and forth and there were a couple of wounds on my Summoner at the end of the game, but I got a Xaserbane charge on Oldin next to a wall and got a couple of wounds and Xaserbane survived the next round. So then a stalking advance helped me get my Hydrake, a Swordsmen and Xaserbane around Oldin on the next turn. Despite rolling 8 dice I think I only got 3 wounds, but the next turn another stalking advance got another swordmaster in with the swordmaster and hydrake to put the last couple of wounds on Oldin.

Round 2 I got paired up against my old man:) He was running Jungle Elves with 6 elepahts and 2 Jungle Guard instead of some lioneers and lionesses. I had played his deck a few times the other day and was 2-1 against it, but I hadn't played it with my Shadow Elves yet. I figured I had a good chance with Abua Shi being a little fragile and my dad is sometimes a bit over aggressive with him as that ranged attack of three is just so tempting to use:)

Abua Shi did get real aggressive along with some elephants and lions and had me on the ropes a little with 5 wounds on Selundar at the end of the game, but I only needed to get 5 wounds on Abua and was able to win by doing that. It was a very quick game.

The final round I was up against Jon Merkel's Cloaks, which is a decent matchup for me. Vlox can get around a bit, but at six health he doesn't take a lot of assassination attempts to bring down.

His first turn he spies me and discards my Hyrdrake. I really did not like that start:(

On a later turn he raided me but I only had two shadows in my hand and I was able to drop them both during his attacks:)

The end of the game came down to the wire. He was really cautious of Xaserbane and I held him til the very end of the game when I realized I wasn't going to get to sneak and used him with Selundar to take out Scam. Then he used a gunner to block Xaserbane out from getting to his summoner, but I still had an into the darkness to drop him and the last scrapper on the board to open up Vlox to my Xaserbane.

This gave me my third win of the game in a very tight game!

After the tourney we played a six player game of Dungeon Run where I played Varragg and almost won, if only for a couple of rolls to go my way, but Cara played a great game and was able to retrieve the stone for the Phoenix Elves.

I can't wait to play in another SW tourney.

Codeman

11-14-2011, 08:19 AM

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I can't wait to play in another SW tourney.

Same here, I know Kaite & April are also ready to in another tourney.

I now travel in the winter is kind of ify but I am sure I would have a car full show up at a tourney as long as the weather forcast does not look too bad.

Another thought:
I have some prizes left over, and I've always wanted to host a "Ground Hog Shootout" that would be on a weekend on either side of Feb 2 (goundhogs day). I will give that some thought and see if that fits into our families plans.

Shockma Ranyk

11-14-2011, 09:46 PM

Same here, I know Kaite & April are also ready to in another tourney.

I now travel in the winter is kind of ify but I am sure I would have a car full show up at a tourney as long as the weather forcast does not look too bad.

Another thought:
I have some prizes left over, and I've always wanted to host a "Ground Hog Shootout" that would be on a weekend on either side of Feb 2 (goundhogs day). I will give that some thought and see if that fits into our families plans.

Dang, if only Forest City was closer.... :(

Jormi_Boced

11-14-2011, 10:13 PM

It is not super far, like 4 hoursish. This weekend a group of folks from FC will be traveling to Omaha for a Heroscape tourney.

Shockma Ranyk

11-15-2011, 06:16 PM

It is not super far, like 4 hoursish. This weekend a group of folks from FC will be traveling to Omaha for a Heroscape tourney.

The problem is that I'm not the one judging distance. If Dad thinks its too far to drive, there's no way I'm getting there.

Oh, and I'll see you at that Heroscape tournament. ;)

Dustin

11-15-2011, 06:34 PM

Can I buy one of those shirts? :) They look awesome.

Jormi_Boced

11-15-2011, 07:38 PM

Can I buy one of those shirts? :) They look awesome.

I can probably send you one if I still have what you want. Which one and what size?

Also, send me your address and I will check shipping.

Codeman

11-17-2011, 05:49 PM

Deck composition has been requested:

1. 3-0 Jormi ( Shadow Elves )
2. 2-1 Obsidian ( Cloaks )
3. 2-1 Codeman ( Jungle Elves )
4. 2-1 HeroscapeDiva ( Swamp Orcs )
5. 1-2 Cara ( Guild Dwarves )
6. 1-2 Chris ( Cloaks )
7. 1-2 Robert ( Benders )
8. 0-3 April ( Mount Vargath )

3-0 deck
Shadow Elves
4 swords replaced 4 scouts

2-1 deck
Custom Cloak deck
6 Scrappers
5 Gunners
4 Thief
3 Slachers
Daggar
Scam
Violet

2-1 deck
Jungle Elves
6 Elephants replaced 6 lioness
2 Jungle Guard replaced 2 Lioneer
Sairook replaced Miti Mumway

2-1 deck
Standard Swamp Orcs deck

1-2 deck
Stanard Guild Dwarves deck

1-2 deck
Standard Cloak deck

1-2 deck
Standard Benders deck

0-3
Standard Mount Vargath deck