The following is a list of upcoming Warhammer 40,000 tournaments and their points values at Game Preserve – Bloomington.

01/14: 1850
02/18: 1850
03/10: 1850
03/24: Apocalypse
04/14: 1850
05/19: 1850
06/09: 1850
07/21: 1850
08/18: 1850
09/15: 1850
10/20: 1850
11/17: 1850
12/ 08: 1850

UPDATE Again!: Gencon moved our tables not once, but twice in the first 24 hours of the con. We are now located on the yellow tables near the front of Hall F, tables 21-22!!

For those of you interested in playing our Wall scenario at Gencon, I’ve posted up a thread over at the Privateer Press terrain and table building forum with pics and the scenario rules for you to try out and  break please.

Here’s the link: http://privateerpressforums.com/showthread.php?65920-GRiPT-Games-Cryx-Wall-in-Progress

For those of you who don’t want to go through that process, here are the links to the pics and scenario rules:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcraxus/sets/72157626880187904/with/5808998598/

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcraxus/

There are a number of threads on the forums announcing the Game Preserve’s new Warhammer, Warhammer 40K and Warmachine/Hordes tournament series:

Our first annual Game Preserve Civil War will be taking place this June at our Greenwood store! This unique event pits players from teams representing the North and the Southside stores against each other in three separate events covering Warhammer Fantasy, Warhammer 40K, and Warmachine/Hordes. As this is an unusual event and the first we’ve run of its kind, let me break down the rules for you…

Three separate tournaments will take place: Warhammer Fantasy (June 25th), Warmachine/Hordes (June 18th), and Warhammer 40k (June 11th).

Players will have to sign up at the store they wish to represent beforehand. Example: If Joe Smith signs up at our Greenwood store (southside) he will represent the South when he comes to play.

Players will only ever be matched up against players from the opposing store (Northside players will only ever play against Southside players).

After each event the top six players will earn points for their side. Once all three events have been concluded then the scores will be totaled up to determine which store won the overall event.

Players can participate in as many or as few of the events as they would like. Joe Smith can play in just Warhammer Fantasy’s event or, if he is particularly hardcore, all three events.

Army size for the events are as follows: Warmachine/Hordes: 35 points. Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40K: 2000 points.

Each event will consist of three 120 minute rounds.

Be at the store at 10:00 AM, play will begin shortly after.

There is a $10 fee due at sign up per event.

Each store will only have room for eight players per team per event.

In addition to a trophy that will reside at the victorious store until next year, there will be over $150 in prizes given away at each event, including gift cards, custom dice and t-shirts. The clock is ticking so be sure to sign up soon!

For more information and discussion, check out these threads:
Warhammer Fantasy
Warhammer 40K
Warmachine/Hordes

For those who don’t know, Gencon pre-registration begins tomorrow at noon. Here’s the blurb for our event at Gencon:
“Do you have what it takes to tear down the wall? Or will you defend it to the last man? You decide! Bring your 35 point Warmachine or Hordes army and prepare for a fast-paced in-your-face scenario with themed terrain and a scaling victory achievement. Participation and achievement awards for every player. Structure rules will be in place for destroying the wall, so be prepared to attack or defend.”

So if you want to support some local gamers and try out a quick and fun scenario for Warmachine and Hordes, sign up tomorrow, and we’ll see you at the Best Four Days in Gaming.

Keep an eye here for upcoming videos and previews of what’s to come.

Update: 49 of 144 spots filled!  Sign up now if you want to try this out at Gencon.

Twigster and Marcraxus posted details for a second Hordes/Warmachine tournament held on May 21st in the forums:

Bring your best 35 point Hordes or Warmachine army for 4 rounds of mindblowing ferocity. $5 gets you in and gives you a chance at Hordes Best of Faction Coins (no minions coin, sorry), a Hordes Champion coin as well as a set of Steamroller coins. That’s right, the winner could walk away with 3 coins!

Steamroller rules (Bring 2 lists if you want), 10:00 am registration, 10:30 dice drop. We should be finished between 4 and 5.

Now with trophies, pizza, and a $25 gift card for best painted army!

See the original thread here.

Michael Welling posted on the Circle City Gamers forums today announcing a Steamroller tournament at Saltire Games:

Saltire Games proudly presents a 35 point steamroller tournament!

Saturday April 23rd @ 12:00 noon. Registration starts at 11. Classic Swiss format with timed tournament rounds. Great for new and experienced players. There will be a $5.00 entry fee to help with additional prize support.
Entrants are allowed two army lists, but those lists must be of the same faction.

Go to the forums to see the original post.

After the trial run at the GP, we’re now taking the scenario on the road, to Whosyercon on Saturday March 12th.

I have been to Whosyercon every year and it keeps growing and growing. But each year the only Warmachine/Hordes presence has been my friend Rob Elstro’s demo table and I felt that we needed to jazz it up a little. We will have 2 Walls to choose from at the event, with four 1 hour sessions total, 2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon. And the best part is that it’s free.

So head over to whosyergamers.org and register now.

Con Registration: http://whosyergamers.org/wygms/modules/eguide/event.php?eid=29

Session 1: http://whosyergamers.org/wygms/modules/eguide/event.php?eid=199

Session 2: http://whosyergamers.org/wygms/modules/eguide/event.php?eid=200

Session 3: http://whosyergamers.org/wygms/modules/eguide/event.php?eid=201

Session 4: http://whosyergamers.org/wygms/modules/eguide/event.php?eid=202

So sign up today and try out this variant scenario for Warmachine and Hordes.

Do you have what it takes to tear down the wall? Or will you defend it to the last man? You decide! Bring your 35 point Warmachine or Hordes army and prepare for a fast-paced in-your-face scenario with a scaling victory achievement. If you are playing in the Windless Waste League, each game will also count for stamps. Structure rules will be in place for destroying the wall, so be prepared to attack or defend. At the end of the afternoon we will be raffling off a hardcover edition of Forces of Hordes: Minions donated by the Game Preserve. So join us from 10 to 4 on Saturday February 26th at the Game Preserve Fashion Mall Commons store and prepare to conquer The Wall!

This is a preview for “The Wall – a Warmachine and Hordes event” to be held at Whosyercon 2011 on Saturday March 12^th and then again Thursday through Saturday at Gencon 2011. Check event listings to register for the upcoming events brought to you by GRiPT Games.