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.

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.

Local Press Ganger StompyStomp posted this on the forums:

FIRST STEAMROLLER OF 2011!
Come and dust off that competitive edge for our first steamroller of the year! This will be a casual tourney, to get us back in the groove.

Date: Saturday, January 29th
Time: Dice drop at noon. Registration starts at 11am.
Place: Greenwood Game Preserve, Annex Space (next to New Balance)
Cost: $5
Prizes: Store Credit and lots of fun silly achievement based prizes for old coins, patches and pins I’ve accumulated over the years!
Format: Standard Steamroller, Timed Rounds, 2 35-Point lists

SHATTERED GROUNDS LEAGUES
Special League-only model rules, fun scenarios and bonuses, stamps and now participation patches! Make sure not to miss it!

We will be running the following Shattered Grounds Leagues:
Windless Wastes: February 7th – March 6th
Thundercliff Peaks: April 18th – May 15th
Rotterhorn: June 20th – July 17th
Sand Narrows: September 19th – October 16th

ORGANIZED PLAY
We play every Sunday, from 12-6. And now there’s even more space in the back room!

This thread will be updated as he creates more events throughout the year.

The Game Preserve is putting on another Warmachine/Hordes tournament called “Slam at The Ram” on October 2nd.

Check out all the details on their blog here.

“Violence and warfare sweep through the city of Sul with a brutality not seen since the Cygnaran Civil War. The once pristine streets have become rubble-strewn battlegrounds in the current conflicts between nations of the Iron Kingdoms. This once impenetrable Protectorate city has been breached and open warfare is conducted daily throughout its narrow streets. Cygnar hoped to conquer its eastern rival with quick and decisive strikes, yet the enemy was ready and deeply entrenched. Strengthened by righteous fury and resolve, the defenders fight to retain their holy sites. Protracted battles have drawn other nations like vultures to a corpse, as Khador and Cryx have hatched plans to profit from this bloodshed.”
– David Carl and Jason Soles, No Quarter #8 page 12.

With the smell of blood and destruction hanging thickly in the air, other interested parties have joined the fray. Retribution, Orboros, Trollbloods, Everblight and Skorne have all swept in to stake their claim to this monumental moment in history.

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Cross posted from the forum, written by StompyStomp:

Hello everybody! Got some exciting dates for everyone. The following events will be held at the Game Preserve in Greenwood.

Hordes Genesis: Saturday, August 28th, 12pm.
- Play for one of the new Hordes faction coins!!! (further prize support based on participation)
- This escalation tourney will be run at the 25, 35, and 50 point levels.
- Warmachine armies are allowed, but can only win the Champion Coin.
- Registration starts at 11:30, dice roll at noon!
- Cost is $5

Summer Rampage: Sunday, August 15th to Sunday, September 5th
- Play with exciting Rampages and Finishing moves!
- League stamps will be earned.
- Battle for 3 coins: Vanquisher, Champion and Hero
- Only the 4 top-scoring games each week count, so don’t worry about getting out-played! This is the perfect fun, casual league!
- Cost is $5

Hope to see you all there!

I just wanted to let everyone know that there is a pretty large group of Warmachine/Hordes players over at Game Preserve – Keystone. Some of us who’d previously been playing down at Gamerz on the south side have decided to make GP our usual Thursday gaming place since there is a pretty dedicated group up north.

There were about 11 or 12 people that showed up last night and there were constant games being played from about 5:30pm until after 9pm. Phil was mostly busy doing demos for a couple of new folks.

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