[Abington MA] 2500pt 40k Tournament - Double FoC - Double Fun - 11/16

[Grand Master Steve]

Now until November......I don't think that's enough time to muster my minotaurs

[Benjamin]

3 hours per round should be fine.

I'd actually expect a fair number of games to be done much sooner, given Double Force Org means Double Dakka.

[keithb]

3 hours per round should be fine.

I'd actually expect a fair number of games to be done much sooner, given Double Force Org means Double Dakka.

You don't make the limits for a "fair number" you make them for 100% of games.

Any army like guard or nids have a ton of models to move around every turn.  Shooting doesn't matter if the first two movement phases take 1.5 hours.

[andalucien]

I think it's pretty clear that the higher the points limit, the longer the game.   More firepower doesn't make it all equal out.   We know that 500pt games take 45 minutes whereas 1850 games take  2.5 hours (and often don't finish on time).  And we know that Apocalypse games take all day to play 3 turns.  I don't see any reason to think it's not a "smooth scale" where as you slowly add more and more units, the games slowly take longer and longer.

[Sir_Prometheus]

More points takes more time, but it's a lot less than linear.  A lot of time is wasted on setup, psychic powers, etc.  I guy with 200 guardsmen usually also cares less where he places each one. 

[robpro]

Battle for Salvation is doing 3 hour rounds for 2k 1 force org lists, just sayin.

[King of the Elves]

Eldar Air Force, coming in for a airstrike 

[corporaptor primus]

6. Forge World Imperial Armor units (and army lists) ARE allowed in this event.  Units must bear the "40k Approved" stamp to be played.

Which books have these rules? In particular I'd be looking at either Nids or Eldar.

Thanks

[Achillius]

Should be fun, looking forward to it.

[Loranus]

Should be fun, looking forward to it.

+1

[Benjamin]

3 hours per round should be fine.

I'd actually expect a fair number of games to be done much sooner, given Double Force Org means Double Dakka.

You don't make the limits for a "fair number" you make them for 100% of games.

Any army like guard or nids have a ton of models to move around every turn.  Shooting doesn't matter if the first two movement phases take 1.5 hours.

We agree, but your tone says otherwise.

[King of the Elves]

6. Forge World Imperial Armor units (and army lists) ARE allowed in this event.  Units must bear the "40k Approved" stamp to be played.

Which books have these rules? In particular I'd be looking at either Nids or Eldar.

Thanks

 They are from books in the Forge World line, you can't buy them at local hobby stores, only from the forge world website (which is in the UK). You can find some data sheets online in various places, and most people in the community are happy to lend you a book to photocopy the pages you need.

[Seth]

new apoc book and mymeara for the eldar are the latest unless there are updates for the mymeara list on the forge world site then i don't know how that works with the tournament. I think they are official just like updates on gw are official.

[Thomas callahan]

hmmm to bring my 6 vindicators or not to

[carcass]

hey, I am somewhat new to the store and this would be my first tournament evar.
I have played chaos space marines since 5th ed and just started playing with some demon allies.

I have a couple noob questions:

I didn't see allies mentioned, are they allowed?

WYSIWYG: if i bring terminators with power mauls, but the model has a tentacle arm instead of a power maul, will i be d/q'd and or relentlessly ridiculed? Likewise, do all power weapons have to be accurate.. powerfist models have to be powerfists, and can't be chainfists, etc.

Thanks! If nothing else I will show up to watch and learn!