Wow! [elg] Edinburgh League of Gamers'Year Four begins tonight. So much to do,
so many games to play...
Membership stays at 15 for the year; pay-to-play stays at 2/1(members) fo rthe
fourth year in a row (and despite rising rent, etc.).
The new dice are IN too! Green is the colour of your eyes(*) - and our dice.
Despite them also going up in cost we're still selling them at [just under] cost
- and throwing in bags too: 7 for 20, or 15 for 50.
Are we good to you or what?
Andy
PS Events information to follow
(*) those with different coloured eyes will still be able to roll them. Results
vary.
PREVIEW NIGHT - 26th August
Experience the cold horror of claustrophobic combat in the vacuum of a derelict,
floating spacecraft. This classic game celebrates its 20th anniversary with a
strictly limited 3rd edition.The guys from GW will be at [elg] with TWO SETS of
their updated fast-pace board game. Who can tally the most Genestealer kills,
tag the fastest mission completion, or wipe out the Terminators first?
From the GW website:
"From the depths of space an ancient vessel drifts slowly towards the Imperium
of Mankind - a space hulk. Within its confines, untold thousands of Genestealers
slowly emerge from hibernation. The Space Marines must enter the cramped
corridors and tomb-like chambers of the ancient ship to defeat this alien
menace.
"Space Hulk is a board game for two players, recreating the battles fought
between the Space Marines and Genestealers. One player commands the Space
Marines as they carry out deadly missions in the ancient Space Hulk, and the
other commands the horde of Genestealers opposing them. Space Hulk's fast-paced
rules simulate the tense atmosphere of a mission deep inside the cramped
confines of a derelict space hulk, where split-second decisions are needed for
victory."
Game On!
Andy
AUGUST
+ Zombies! (5th)
On the first Wednesday of every month from now until Apocalyse-Z, you can escape
from the city… again and again: no joke! (Pash)
+ Blood Bowl (All Month)
Continuing the new season of carnage both on and off the pitch with a 3-month
pick-up league. (Rob)
+ Sahara Trek (Saturday 22nd)
A charity Doubles tournament to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care.
Raffles, event-specific prizes, dice, food… the lot! £20 PER TEAM (Andy)
COMING EVENTS
+ Forgotten Heroes (Saturday 5th September) - SOLD OUT
This Warhammer Fantasy event returns with a 1,999-point tournament and a
hardcore FOUR games in one day.
+ Counter-Attack! (Saturday 12th September)
A 1,750-point tournament for Warhammer 40,000 full of challenge and battle.
+ [elg] – end of the club year (30th September)
It’s a night where you don’t bring any toys as it’s all supplied. The AGM
is tonight too, so please step-up and help out. Oh, and it’s also FREE ENTRY.
OTHER EVENTS
+ Games Day (Sunday 27th September)
Games Workshop’s showcase event at the NEC.
+ Winter War (Saturday 14th November)
DWARF are running a Warhammer Fantasy tournament for charity to keep you amused
this winter.
Morning folks,
Some of you have recently been asking about the t-shirts and
messenger-bags that can be seen around the club. Well here's a wee [badly kept]
secret: you can buy them too! Check out http://elg.spreadshirt.net for [elg]
Gaming Apparel.
Normally we all order in one go so as to split postal charge, but the company,
Spread Shirt, is running a free postage promotion: "... Here’s how: with the
voucher code FREESHIPPING, your customers’ orders will ship for free this
coming weekend (from July 16-19) when they order at least TWO articles from
your shop..."
So there you have it! Get a current-season red shirt (*), a preview of
next-season's green theme, go old-school blue, or step out of the crawd and
scream out your allegiance with the new yellow shirt _and_ bag!
Cheers,
Andy
Your [elg] Secretary
(*) - don't worry, we're Next Generation so you're safe!
Hopefully you'll receive this mailout less times than our previous tournament
annoucements... A bit last-minute getting this one organised, but the deadline
for David's first-round funding is looming.
On 22nd August [elg] will host a Charity Doubles Tournament on behalf of David
Shepherd. David is raising money for Marie Curie Cancer Care and aims to collect
enough so that he can join his partner, Dianne, in a Camel Trail across the
Sahara Desert in November. Feel free to email us with questions. Same location:
the [elg] HQ at 11 Hillside Crescent, EH7 5EA.
On 22 August, [elg] are hosting Sahara Trek, a Doubles Tournament for Warhammer
Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000. Features include:
[*]Points Limits - WFB: 1,500; 40k: 1,000
[*]Charity re-rolls!
[*]Bespoke rules
[*]3 rounds of play, each within a 2-hour time limit
[*]Prizes for Overall Champion, Best General, and Players’ Choice for Best
Army awards
[*]Hopefully some 'event-specific' dice
[*]Possibly a raffle too
[*]Lunch & donuts!
email andy_meechan@... to sign up!
Please note that you should be 14 or older to participate.(*) Tickets are
limited and available in advance costing £20 per team of two players. This
covers food for both players, the tournament, certificates, and a couple of
potential surprises in the Prize Pool!
(*) - 14-17 please bring or come with someone [18+] who can vouch for you, or
play with you. Yes, this is a lower age that our normal tournaments.
Game On!
Andy
[elg] Club Secretary
Folks,
Here's a quick update for forthcoming events:
PLANETSTRIKE
The boys from GW Edinburgh will be attending [elg] on Wednesday 24th June to
talk you through the latest game supplement for Warhammer 40,000. This spanky
new book promises to provide new ways to stick it to your favourite opponents on
a bunker-busting scale. Turn up with 1,500+ points and in addition to the normal
Force Organisation feel free to take up to 3 HQ's and up to SIX from _either_
ELITE or HEAVY SUPPORT slots. Oh yeah.
FORGOTTEN HEROES & COUNTER-ATTACK!
Although they've only been aviailable since last week, the Forgotten Heroes
Warhammer Fantasy tournament (5 September) has allocated 14/20 tickets, while
the Counter-Attack! Warhammer 40,000 tournament (12 September) is running on
8/20. Tell your friends to email Andy (andy_meechan@...) soon to reserve
your place.
APOCALYPSE!
25th July sees our fourth (fifth?) Apocalypse game, this time we hope to play
with all-xenos races. Talk to Nick (nbrigg@...) to reserve one of the
hotly anticipated places. This is Apoc. as it was designed to be played: few
generals &many models; one huge table & much doughnuts!
Game On!
Andy
Your [elg] Club Secretary
First of all, MANY APOLOGIES if you receive this multiple times - we're working
on amalgamating various email lists into a coherent whole.
[elg] are hosting TWO tournaments in September this year! One for WFB and the
next 40k: details follow, but simply hit Reply to email us with questions.
_____
On 5 September, we have 'Forgotten Heroes', a Warhammer Fantasy Tournament.
Features include:
[*]1,999-points; no named characters/upgrades.
[*]Bespoke tried-and-tested rules
[*]FOUR rounds of play, each within a 2-hour time limit
[*]Overall Champion, Best General, and Players’ Choice for Best Army awards
[*]Lunch & donuts provided!
email andy_meechan@... to sign up!
_____
On 12 September, we have 'Counter-Attack!', a Warhammer 40,000 Tournament.
Features include:
[*]Points Limit - 1,750
[*]Bespoke tried-and-tested rules
[*]3 rounds of play, each within a 2.5-hour time limit
[*]Overall Champion, Best General, and Players’ Choice for Best Army awards
[*]Lunch & donuts!
email andy_meechan@... to sign up!
Note: This replaces 40k Radio's World Wide War. Regretably 40k Radio have taken
the decision to increase their side of the participation fee and are charging
$16-$21 per head to take part and this would mean we'd have to charge £22-£26
per ticket. We took the decision to run our own-brand for half the cost and
spread the prize pool amongst the competitors.
_____
Please note that you must be 16 or older to participate(*). Tickets are limited
and available in advance costing £12. This covers food, the tournament,
certificates, and a couple of potential surprises in the Prize Pool!
(*) - 16/17 please bring or come with someone who can vouch for you.
Game On!
Andy
[elg] Club Secretary
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN... June
Zombies - 3rd
On the first Wednesday of every month from now until Apocalyse-Z, you can escape
from the city… again and again: no joke! (Pash)
Warhammer Fantasy - The Darkness Rising - Starts 3rd
Rumours of a powerful artefact have begun to cross the land from an island south
of the Empire. (Tom; tom.young20@... & Dale)
Warhammer 40,000 - Apocalypse! - Saturday 27th
An all-Xenos challenge: step up to the Monster Mash! Apocalypse the way it was
intended to be played: a handful of players and a table filled with models.
(Nick)
Warmachine & Hordes - A Call to Arms - All Month
Continuing the campaign season; full-metal challenges bring home medals (Digby)
Blood Bowl - All Month
Continue the season of carnage both on and off the pitch with the second month
of this 3-month pick-up league. It concludes with a month-long play-off (Rob)
Other Clubs
Claymore - August 1st
South-East Scotland Wargames Club presents one of the premier wargames shows on
the calendar.
[[++ we need volunteers to represent [elg] at this venerable Edinburgh wargames
show - leagueofgamers-owner@yahoogroups.com ++]]
Games Day - September 27th
Games Workshop’s showcase event at the NEC.
[[++ we need volunteers to get an expenses-paid trip to Birmingham -
leagueofgamers-owner@yahoogroups.com ++]]
Game On!
Andy
Your [elg] Club Secretary
And this news just in...
Zombies!!!
On the first Wednesday of every month from now until Apocalyse-Z, you can escape
from the city… again and again! Guaranteed madness with this infected
boardgame. (Pash)
WHAT'S HAPPENING DURING... April 2009
Mordheim - Border Town Burning - all month
Warbands take to the Border Towns for the conclusion of adventuring and
internecine fighting (Lee)
Blood Bowl - all month
Continue the season of carnage both on and off the pitch with the second month
of this 3-month pick-up league. It concludes with a month-long play-off (Rob)
Conflict - 19th April [++ external event ++]
[elg] will be running Bring & Battle games at Games Workshop’s Conflict event!
WARMACHINE & Hordes - A Call to Arms - 29th April
A Call to Arms begins a new campaign season. Expect full-metal challenges if you
want to make it to the medals (Digby)
ON THE HORIZON
Warhammer 40,000 Apocalypse - Monster Mash! - June 27th
An all-Xenos apocalyptic challenge: step up to the Monster Mash! (Nick)
OTHER CLUBS
Warhammer Fantasy - Storm Over Stirling - April 4th
The are only a coupe of tickets remaining for Stirling Wargamers' annual WFB
tournament. 3 games at 2,250 points for £12, including pizza!
(stirling-wargamers.org.uk/)
Carronade ’09 - May 9th
Falkirk District Wargames Club’s annual wargaming convention.
(www.falkirkwargamesclub.org.uk)
Warhammer Fantasy - Cry Havoc - May 30th
DWARF’s annual WFB tournament. 3 games at 1,999 points for £10,
including food. (www.freewebs.com/clubdwarf/)
Can’t see anything for you? Fancy running a league, campaign, or even a
tournament? Just talk to us: the club has experience and support to share!
Game On!
Andy
Your [elg] Club Secretary
WHAT'S HAPPENING ON... Wednesday 18th & Saturday 21st March
Mordheim - Border Town Burning - all month
Warbands take to the Border Towns for two months of adventuring and internecine
fighting (Lee)
Blood Bowl - all month
Kick off a new season of carnage both on and off the pitch with this 3-month
pick-up league. It’ll conclude with a month-long play-off and knock-out
tournament, so hone those key players (Rob)
Apocalypse! (All-day event) - 21st (Saturday)
This time around, the occasional event heralds the closure off the 40k Campaign
which started in January! (Nick)
Warhammer 40,000 - all month
Veteran and new players alike thrill and wonder at this climactic planet-wide
destruction (Ian C)
ON THE HORIZON
Conpulsion 2009 - 28th & 29th March
[elg] are running two one-day tournaments at Conpulsion 2009.
Conflict - 19th April
[elg] will be running Bring & Battle games at Games Workshop’s Conflict event!
WARMACHINE & Hordes - tba
A new Tournament and campaign season. (Digby)
Game On!
Andy
Your [elg] Club Secretary
[elg] are proud to present two one-day tournaments at Conpulsion 2009.
While we have extensive experience running our own tournament calendar, this is
our first tournament in conjunction with Conpulsion and so we are doing
something special to celebrate. Both tournaments will have prize support funded
by the tournament entry fee (the remainder of this entry fee goes to charity as
[elg] are running this free of charge). This tournament will also see the return
of the [i]Conpulsion Charity Re-roll[/i] (details in the tournament pack)
Saturday 28th March: Warhammer 40,000
This three-round tournament is set at 1,500 points per game. We are creating a
narrative-driven
set of scenarios using a pre-determined combination of the missions on page 91
of the Warhammer
40,000 rulebook. Details to follow.
Sunday 29th March: Warhammer Fantasy Battle
This three-round tournament is set at 2,000 points per game. We are creating a
narrative using a
mixture of previous- and current-edition scenarios mixed with occasional
reference to the Special
Features on pages 100 &101 of the Warhammer Fantasy rulebook.
Tournament & Convention Costs
5 for the tournament + the Conpulsion 2009 entry fee. Reduced entry for
pre-registration costs 8
for day entry or 12 for the full weekend. On the day itself this will be 10
for day entry or 15
for the full weekend.
Links
Pre-registration for tickets: http://ajaxnz.net/Conpulsion/?q=node/48
Conpulsion 2009: http://ajaxnz.net/Conpulsion/
The Tournament page: http://ajaxnz.net/Conpulsion/?q=node/65
Contact me with questions: andy_meechan@...
Folks,
Here's a wee summary of local events coming up in the first half of the year.
More news as we get it, but there are details for all events below.
FEBRUARY
21st: [elg] presents... Urbanisation 2009 (++ 11 tournament tickets sold! Only 5
left! BOOK ASAP ++)
MARCH
28th&29th: Conpulsion by Edinburgh University (++ [elg] are running WFB & 40k
tournaments ++)
APRIL
4th: Stirling Wargamers Presents: Storm Over Stirling (++ WFB Tournament ++)
19th: Games Workshop's Conflict! (++ [elg] are providing Bring & Battle tables
++)
MAY
9th: Carronade by Falkirk Wargames Club (++ [elg] are running Tim's Dalek game
++)
URBANISATION 2009 (21st February)
[elg] Edinburgh League of Gamers is running a Urban Mammoth gathering on
Saturday 21st February, with a focus on Urban War. Draft details are below, but
the UM guys are supporting us in many ways including appearing, talking,
demo-ing, and selling!
- Free Yokai figure, including stats card for every attendee (pics to follow)
- 300-point, 4-round UW tournament with standard Urban Mammoth prize support
including medals and other treats.
- Urban Mammoth demo tables for Urban War
- Demo tables for Metropolis & CLAU-Team Actions
- Open-play tables (from Starter to CLAU-Teams)
- Studio Display of miniatures, artwork, and books.
- Seminars for John Robertson & John Grant to discuss future plans and answer
questions
- Possibly a guest appearance by Stuart Beel: new concept artist for Urban
Mammoth (artwork being printed to be signed)
- Retail Stand
- Painting competition (Best Individual, Best Strike-Team, Best CLAU-Team)
- A bar and chef on-site!
CONPULSION '09 (28th & 29th March)
Conpulsion will be on the 28/29 of March 2009
We have guests, James Wallis, Loren Wiseman and Gregor Hutton!!!!!!!!
So far we have wargame tournaments, Larp’s and getting lots of grab and go
games for you to enjoy. Details will be turning up on the website
(http://ajaxnz.net/Conpulsion/).
RPG’s and traders will follow shortly, along with the usual Pub Quiz and
charity auction.
Discussions with the Teviot continue, and a change of the traditional event
sequence may be shortly announced.
We will be looking for people to help run Conpulsion shortly, as it doesn’t
(sadly) run itself.
Also we are looking for nominations for the charity, criteria 2 out of three of
small, local and with a personal connection to the gaming community.
On the subject of charities, we are re-introducing the charity re-roll for
conpulsion this year, so you can give for the good of your character without
having to be a high roller at the auction.
STORM OVER STIRLING (4th April)
Stirling Wargamers would like to invite 34 players to compete in it's annual WFB
tournament, to be held at the clubs regular venue of Ochil Community Centre,
Ochil Crescent, Stirling on Saturday the 4th of April.
Tickets cost £12, which includes 3 x 2250 games of WFB, a pizza buffett lunch,
tea and coffee all day and donuts upon arrival.
For more information and a players pack, please contact us at
info@..., or call Gus McCabe on 07739 903086
The players pack will be available soon and tickets will be on sale from 26th of
Feb.
CONFLICT (19th April)
Larger than last year and more interesting! Doubles tournaments for 40k, WFB,
and LotR as well as participation games and a sizeable Bring & Battle provided
by [elg]. Did we mention the Painting Competition and possible Forgeworld
presence (tbc)?
CARRONADE 09 (9th May)
Hi all this is to tell you all that Carronade 09 will be on Saturday 9th May
2009 at the Graeme High School Callender Road Falkirk between 10am and 4pm.We
will again be running the flea market and painting competition.The categories
for the painting competition are the following
1 Single Fantasy/Sci-fi figure any scale
2 Fantasy/Sci-fi unit and scale
3 Single Historical figure any scale and period
4 Historical unit any scale and period
5 Armoured Fighting Vehicle any scale and period including Sci-fi
6 Junior categorie under 16 any scale or period
Unit size 20 infantry or 12 cavalry or 12 tanks
For more information on the show please visit the Falkirk club web site at
www.falkirkwargamesclub.org.uk
Yours Kenny Thomson FDWC
Wow. For those of us who get a tingle in our tummy when we buy new models, Black
Lion Games have some good news... Pop along, have a chat and see what you can
pick up.
From Liam at Black Lion:
"We've just started a sale on miniatures and I thought you might like to know
and pass it on to the club. Most of it is Warmachine and Hordes, but there's a
bunch of other stuff in there too and its all at 25% off the marked price."
Further, Black Lion will be tracking any Board Games purchased by [elg] members.
Please show your card when purchasing a board game as, if there are enough
purchases then we'll start getting discount on them too! I started the ball
rolling already by picking up Agricola :)
(This is based on the increase iin board games being played at [elg], so thanks
to Travis, Emma, and Paul, plus all you who've joined in.)
Game On!
Andy
Folks,
[elg] is running a Urban Mammoth gathering on Saturday 21st February, with a
focus on Urban War. Draft details are below, but the UM guys are supporting us
in many ways including appearing, talking, demo-ing, and selling!
Date: February 21st, 2009
Times: 10am-6pm
Location: 11 Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh, EH7 5UH
Cost: £2 or £5 for the Tournament; both include
the new Yokai model
- Free ‘Yokai’ figure, including stats card for every
attendee (pics to follow)
- 300-point, 4-round UW tournament for up to 12 players (6x
4'x4'). Standard Urban Mammoth prize support includes medals and other treats.
- Urban Mammoth demo tables for Urban War
- Demo tables for Metropolis & CLAU-Team Actions
- Open-play tables (from Starter to CLAU-Teams)
- Studio Display of miniatures, artwork, and books.
- Seminars for John Robertson & John Grant to discuss future
plans and answer questions
- Guest appearance by Stuart Beel: new concept artist for Urban
Mammoth (artwork being printed to be signed)
- Retail Stand.
- Painting competition
- A bar and chef on-site!
I've also contacted the following clubs: DWARF (Dunfermline Wargaming and
Roleplay Fellowship), Kirriemuir Wargames Club, St Aiden's Warriors, Stirling
Wargamers, Angus Wargames Club, G M Wargames,
Livingston Battleground, Falkirk District Wargames Club, Legion Games, and Dark
Fire Wargames Club.
I know Brian (at DWARF) was talking about this kind of event too. I think
you'll agree that it'd be good to mingle.
Any questions, comments, or offers of help, then drop me a line
Game On!
Andy
Your [elg] Club Secretary
Hope your festivities were suitably jolly and fun. [elg] will be opening its doors again on Wednesday 7th January and we'll be around for another 50 weeks this year before taking another break!
700 dice were sold in the last week before the break, but the good news is that there are 300 left if you want any. 20 for £7 and 50 for £15 (all dice come loose).
Nick has been hard at work while we were all partying and has created a scenery storage cupboard on the 2nd floor! The doors open for the first time on Wednesday.
Apologies if you get this more than once, but better to receive than to be
forgotten about!
THE [elg] DICE ARE BACK!
After a yammering clamour for the lovely elemental dice of last year we have
commissioned another print-run. As with the membership cards, these dice are red
as blue is so last season. With the lovely speckle on them they're a shade
closer to orange, but we like them anyways.
So, how much and what are the perks for buying them?
* They increase your prowess in your game of choice* 20 dice for 7, or 50 dice
for 15
* It is said that they are imbued with mystical properties by the
prophet-mystics of Barvaria
* The first 20 Members who buy 20 - and the first 4 who buy 50 - get leatherette
pouches thrown in
* They go with your eyes
I'll bring the box of 1,000 (yes, it is an awesome sight) on December 17th
... get your pre-orders in now as the last lot went in under 3 months.
Game On!
Andy
Your [elg] Club Secretary and secret santa
The Space Marine vs Tyrannid Apocalypse game this saturday 13th has been cancelled due to lack of sign-ups.
I can only apologies to the players that did sign-up.
I should have know that a themed battle in december when lots of people would be busy was a bad idea.
So again my bad! :(
I managed to tell all the signed up players apart from George Wilson so if anyone has contact details for him could they tell him the news.
Thanks
Nick
[elg] Caretaker / Muppet!
Read amazing stories to your kids on Messenger. Try it Now!
WHAT'S HAPPENING ON... Wednesday 19th November
Food! - 7.30pm ("Looks like bacon rolls are back on the menu, boys.")
We've been talking to The Food Guy and found out he'd been ill for the couple of
weeks he didn't appear. He's agreed to come by at 7.30pm every week as we've
found 8.30pm to be a bit late to eat. Let us know how it works out and we can
readjust in the new year.
Music
Pash will be bringing in his laptop and array of speakers over the next few
weeks to provide more tunes during the night. It seems to be going rather well
so far, but let us know your thoughts either way.
Rompa Stompa! (Review)
With 20 players turning up and representing Stirling Wargamers, DWARF, and of
course [elg], there was good spirits all day. It was an even split with 10
players for each of WFB and 40k and the honours went to: Andy Taylor (WFB) for
Best Overall; Dave Taylor (WFB) Best General; Ricky Simms (40k) Best General;
and James Esland (40k) Player's Choice for Best Painted. Andy is almost 16, but
turned up with his dad, a fully painted Skaven army and a knowledge of the game
that schooled everyone he played - the future is here today (worry about it
tomorrow).
Into The Woods - all month
The Warhammer Fantasy Battle campaign reaches its second Round! RL(tm) has been
hectic. (Andy)
Faction Friction - all month
Also reaching the second Round is the Urban War campaign to claim Iskandria in
the name of your chosen Faction using 300-pt Strike-Teams. (Andy)
ON THE HORIZON
The 'Nidmare Before Christmas - 13th December (Saturday, 10am-7pm)
... "'Twas the 'nid before Christmas and all over the scene. Nothing was
stirring, nor even a Marine." ...
Apocalypse the way it was designed to be played: with a GM, story and very
limited tickets! These are becoming a bi-monthly affair, so sign up soon. NOTE:
the date is 13th December, NOT 18th (Nick)
Christmas Closedown - 24th & 31st December
[elg] shuts its doors for these nights. No prizes for guessing why.
WARMACHINE & Hordes - January
New Year, new Tournament and campaign season. More details to follow(Digby)
40k Campaign - January
Start the new year with a dakka! More details to follow(Ian C)
Apocalypse - February
The next in the series of huge Saturday games; this one will be the finale of
the 40k campaign!
Urban-con - February
A full Saturday of Urban War gaming including demos, a tournament, and the
developers from Urban Mammoth with Studio models and future plans
Game On!
Andy
Your [elg] Club Secretary
Tonight (Wednesday 12th November), Jules from Figures in Comfort will be along.
He's bringing a WFB army for a game or two, but will also have a selection of
foam trays and bags. If you're interested in his kit, feel free to chat.
Check out http://www.figuresincomfort.net/catalog/for his awesome range of foam
trays and cases.
Andy
Your [elg] Club Secretary
WHAT'S HAPPENING ON... Wednesday 12th & Saturday 15thNovember
Into The Woods - all month
The Warhammer Fantasy Battle campaign reaches its second Round! RL(tm) has been
hectic. (Andy)
Faction Friction - all month
Also reaching the second Round is the Urban War campaign to claim Iskandria in
the name of your chosen Faction using 300-pt Strike-Teams. (Andy)
Rompa Stompa! - 15th November (Saturday, 10am-6pm)
Celebrate the new club year with a Members Play Free tournament for Warhammer
40,000 (1,500 points)and Warhammer Fantasy (2,000 points). Members only pay 6
for Lunch & donuts; non-member entry is 10 (including lunch & donuts!). (Andy)
ON THE HORIZON
The 'Nidmare Before Christmas - 18th December (Saturday, 10am-7pm)
... "'Twas the 'nid before Christmas and all over the scene. Nothing was
stirring, nor even a Marine." ...
Apocalypse the way it was designed to be played: with a GM, story and very
limited tickets! These are becoming a bi-monthly affair, so sign up soon. (Nick)
Christmas Closedown - 24th & 31st December
[elg] shuts its doors for these nights. No prizes for guessing why.
WARMACHINE & Hordes - January
New Year, new Tournament and campaign season. More details to follow(Digby)
Apocalypse - February
The next in the series of huge Saturday games
Urban-con - February
A full Saturday of Urban War gaming including demos, a tournament, and the
developers from Urban Mammoth with Studio models and future plans
Game On!
Andy
Your [elg] Club Secretary
WHAT'S HAPPENING ON... Saturday 18th& Wednesday 22nd October
Warhammer 40,000 APOCALYPSE - 18th October (Saturday, 11am-7pm)
Apocalypse the way it was designed to be played: with a GM, story and very
limited players! The last one was a total blast with over 15,000-points per
side, sign-ups are almost full. (Nick)
Into The Woods - 22nd October
A newWarhammer Fantasy Battle campaign kicks off! It doesn't involve a pyramid,
but does use hexes. (Andy)
ON THE HORIZON
Faction Friction - 29th October
An Urban War campaign in which you can start claiming Iskandria in the name of
your chosen Faction using 300-pt Strike-Tems. (Andy)
Warhammer 40,000 & Fantasy Battle Tournament - 15th November (Saturday,
10am-6pm)
Celebrate the new club year with a Members Play Free tournament for Warhammer
40,000 (1,500 points)and Warhammer Fantasy (2,000 points). Members only pay 6
for Lunch & donuts; non-member entry is 10 (including lunch & donuts!). (Andy)
Game On!
Andy
Your [elg] Club Secretary
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Friendly local gaming store, Black Lion Games are TEN years old and they're
celebrating on Sunday 5th October by throwing a birthday party at the Victoria
Park Hotel. (Details:http://www.black-lion.co.uk/node/810)
They have cake.
Apologies if you're receiving this twice.
I'm heading through to Stirling on the 2nd with my Dark Elves - who else is
interested?
----- Original Message ----
Folks,
I mentioned that Stirling Wargamers are holding an Invitational WFB event as a
'mixer' for club members. The details have been released:
Sunday 2nd November (9.30am-6pm); 2250 points 3x Pitched Battles; 2 per head to
cover cost of hall hire
If you wish to head along and play then let me know Wednesday 17th September.
It'll be a grand day out and good to meet & play with members of Stirling
Wargamers, St Aidens (Glasgow), and DWARF (Dunfermline).
Sweet!
WHAT'S HAPPENING ON... Wednesday 24th September
Review: World Wide War with 40k Radio
Saturday 20th saw 18 gamers attend [elg] to participate in 3 rounds of pretty
hard 40k scenarios. Mental faculties were duely stretched - as were stomachs at
lunch! Honours were taken by James Esland (Best Overall), Ian Courtney (Best
General), and Andy Leighton (Player's Choice for Best Army). Everyone left
excited and tired after enjoying a terrifiic day's gaming. There's a future
possibility of free tickets & accommodation for the Danish GT for [elg]
members... (watch this space!)
Happy Birthday [elg]! - 24th September
The Club turns 2 years old! Entry is free and we’ll see if we can equal the
20-minute AGM from last year!
Battlefleet Gothic - All Month (James B)
Games for beginners and experienced Admirals alike.
Warmachine & Hordes - All Month (Shevaun)
The campaign continues to rampage its way across the Iron Kingdoms. Join in and
make a hole in your opponent!
ON THE HORIZON...
Warhammer 40,000 APOCALYPSE - 11th October (Saturday)
Apocalypse the way it was designed to be played: with a GM, story and very
limited players! The last one was a total blast with over 15,000-points per
side, so sign up soon. (Nick)
Warhammer Fantasy Battle Campaign - TBC October
A new Warhammer Fantasy Battle campaign kicks off! It doesn’t involve a
pyramid, but does use hexes. (Andy)
Urban War Campaign - TBC October
New Strike-Team, new campaign! Start capturing Iskandria in the name of your
chosen Faction. (Andy)
Warhammer 40,000 & Fantasy Battle Tournament - TBC November (Saturday)
Celebrate the new club year with a members play free tournament for two major
systems. There’s a nominal charge to cover lunch. (Andy)
Game On!
Andy
Your [elg] Club Secretary
WHAT'S HAPPENING ON... Wednesday 10th September
GCN Blood Bowl
Richard Kerry, Will Platten, and Geoff Gibbs who are part of the GCN Committee
will be here as part of a Road Trip. They’re raising money for the NSPCC and
playing games! Bring a Team and challenge them…
Battlefleet Gothic - All Month (James B)
Games for beginners and experienced Admirals alike. (James B)
Warmachine & Hordes - All Month (Shevaun)
The campaign continues to rampage its way across the Iron Kingdoms. Join in and
make a hole in your opponent!
ON THE HORIZON...
World Wide War with 40k Radio - 20th September (Andy M)
[elg] is hosting one part of the 'simultaneous' largest Warhammer 40,000
tournament in the world. There are only 20 places. If you're interested in this
1,750pt tournament, then get in touch as soon as you know you're free to play!
Prize support now includes GW Vouchers! THERE ARE ONLY 2 TICKETS REMAINING.
Happy Birthday [elg]! - 24th September
The Club turns 2 years old! Entry is free and we’ll see if we can equal the
20-minute AGM from last year!
Warhammer 40,000 APOCALYPSE - TBC October (Saturday)
Apocalypse the way it was designed to be played: with a GM, story and very
limited players! The last one was a total blast with over 15,000-points per
side, so sign up soon. (Nick)
Warhammer Fantasy Battle Campaign - TBC October
A new Warhammer Fantasy Battle campaign kicks off! It doesn’t involve a
pyramid, but does use hexes. (Andy)
Urban War Campaign - TBC October
New Strike-Team, new campaign! Start capturing Iskandria in the name of your
chosen Faction. (Andy)
Warhammer 40,000 & Fantasy Battle Tournament - TBC November (Saturday)
Celebrate the new club year with a members play free tournament for two major
systems. There’s a nominal charge to cover lunch. (Andy)
Game On!
Andy
Your [elg] Club Secretary
This newsletter has taken a couple of weeks, but you'll see why - it's rammed!
WHAT'S HAPPENING ON... Wednesday 3rd September
Battlefleet Gothic - All Month (James B)
Games for beginners and experienced Admirals alike. (James B)
Warmachine & Hordes - All Month (Shevaun)
The campaign continues to rampage its way across the Iron Kingdoms. Join in and
make a hole in your opponent!
ON THE HORIZON...
GCN Blood Bowl - 10th September
Richard Kerry, Will Platten, and Geoff Gibbs who are part of the GCN Committee
will be here as part of a Road Trip. They’re raising money for the NSPCC and
playing games! Bring a Team and challenge them…
World Wide War with 40k Radio - 20th September (Andy M)
[elg] is hosting one part of the 'simultaneous' largest Warhammer 40,000
tournament in the world. There are only 20 places. If you're interested in this
1,750pt tournament, then get in touch as soon as you know you're free to play!
THERE ARE ONLY 3 TICKETS REMAINING.
Happy Birthday [elg]! - 24th September
The Club turns 2 years old! Entry is free and we’ll see if we can equal the
20-minute AGM from last year!
Warhammer 40,000 APOCALYPSE - TBC October (Saturday)
Apocalypse the way it was designed to be played: with a GM, story and very
limited players! The last one was a total blast with over 15,000-points per
side, so sign up soon. (Nick)
Warhammer Fantasy Battle Campaign - TBC October
A new Warhammer Fantasy Battle campaign kicks off! It doesn’t involve a
pyramid, but does use hexes. (Andy)
Urban War Campaign - TBC October
New Strike-Team, new campaign! Start capturing Iskandria in the name of your
chosen Faction. (Andy)
Warhammer 40,000 & Fantasy Battle Tournament - TBC November (Saturday)
Celebrate the new club year with a members play free tournament for two major
systems. There’s a nominal charge to cover lunch. (Andy)
Game On!
Andy
Your [elg] Club Secretary
Hey folks,
(1) Stirling Wargamers are arranging an informal day of gaming using WFB on the
first or second Sunday of November. The driver for the day being to meet with
members of other clubs such as St Aidens (Glasgow) and Stirling - we just happen
to be playing games too! A community strengthening event you could say -
interested, thendrop me a line.
(2) We're taking advantage of Urban Mammoth's generous 25% club discount and
sticking in an order this week. If you're interested in getting on board with it
this time round, then let me know what you're after and bring money Wednesday
night. We'll be doing this again sometime, or can arrange for individual orders
if needs be.
Game On!
Andy
Your [elg] Club Secretary
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WHAT'S HAPPENING ON... Wednesday 13th August
Warhammer 40,000 Apocalypse - postscript
Saturday 9th saw an awesome 104-square feet of table and the premier of new 40k
Necron-themed terrain with over 15,000 points per side! The day was exciting and
the battle played out over a very enjoyable 5 hours. This is something that
we'll definately do again, so stay tuned! Photos from the day can be found at
http://uk.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/leagueofgamers/photos/browse/8429?c=
Warhammer 40,000 (Andy M)
Nestled in the Segmentum Pacificus, the Armate System has been long overlooked
since its re-integration by Lord Macharius. A steady stream of tithes and the
usual flow of pilgrims back to Segmentum Solar have almost defined this
unremarkable system. However, in recent years cult activity has been on the
increase – as have tales of latent psychic abilities becoming predominant
amongst large sections of the populace. The auspicious Inquisition regards such
flux as worthy of scrutiny and so this small planet is on the crux of becoming
very remarkable indeed…
Briefings are at the END of this newsletter.
Warmachine / Hordes (Shevaun)
The CALL to ARMS campaign continues in it's fortnightly slot. New players are as
welcome as gnarled old veterans.
Urban War Demos (Alex & Andy M)
After an astonishingly successful Claymore & demos last week, more demos will be
run. Get along this week and try out the rules - models, dice, etc. all
provided!
ON THE HORIZON...
Battlefleet Gothic - 27th August (James B)
A few tables will be signed over to Fleet Admirals this evening. New or old it
matters not: get a game in and see how this Specialist Games classic flows. If
you like it enough, we'll run games throughout September. There will be fleets
available for you to try out on the night.
World Wide War with 40k Radio - 20th September (Andy M)
[elg] is hosting one part of the 'simultaneous' largest tournament in the world.
There are only 20 places. If you're interested in this 1,750pt tournament, then
get in touch as soon as you know you're free to play! NOTE: 10 tickets are now
sold, with almost all the remainder being reserved. If you are interested, then
let me know ASAP.
Game On!
Andy
Your [elg] Club Secretary
THE ARMATE HERESY
Briefings. There are four factions: Radical, Puritan, Chaos, and Disruptive:
Radical Briefing
For 30 years the plan for humanity’s psychic emergence has been artificially
accelerated on Armate. This test-bed has been led by Inquisitor Yemen, aided by
his most able pupil, Inquisitor Zara Castra. Castra has been fundamental in
forming strong relations with the Eldar – a race keen on the eradication of
the Pariah gene.
As The Project begins to bear its second generation of fruit, stable psychic
abilities have become more prevalent amongst the populace. However with cults of
unbelief springing up across the globe (ever stronger these past 5 years), the
Lords of the Inquisition have seen fit to send more of their own to investigate
and with them come the Astartes.
Farseers have intimated – via Castra – that The Project will be ended on
Armate by forces outside any of their control. For good or ill, the populace has
been condemned by this experiment, and the results must be proven repeatable.
The Emergence Project stations must be held secret for as long as it takes to
sift and download the volumes of data allowing the continuance and expansion of
The Project on other worlds.
Puritan (including Eldar) Briefing
The Duke has followed his instincts and tracked the wayward Inquisitor Yemen to
Armate. Adversaries for most of their careers, their differences borne from
faction rivalry, then by personal methods of Inquisition.
Three years have passed since The Duke’s eyes reported Yemen’s presence on
Armate – and with it a noticeable increase in cult activities. It seems that
Yemen has finally stepped into unbelief. That this planet has been chosen may
not be a coincidence, as it seems to harbour a large percentage of psychically
aware humans.
On his way to Armate, The Duke has ordered Yemen’s arrest. Forces of the
Inquisitorial arms have been seconded to aid primarily in the quashing of the
unbelief and secondly to make certain that the Dark Forces have no route through
these untutored minds. If apprehension is not possible, then all evidence to
condemn Yemen must be secured.
Chaos Briefing
Burning brighter than a thousand, thousand candles, the soul of a psyker can be
seen across the Warp by beings of unimaginable power and malice. The human world
know as Armate, residing in the Segmentum Pacificus has been shining like a
beacon these past thirteen years and is becoming increasingly brighter.
Disruptive dreams of promise have been gifted to some on Armate, prompting the
slow rise of a pseudo-religious cult dedicated to the psychic awakening of
Humanity. As the cults have become stronger it is apparent that total global
control is required and a coup d’état has been arranged. The twisted Astartes
Legions, those who walk as gods amongst men, angels of retribution and
revulsion, have begun their arrival in preparation for the next step.
The populace, grown fat and slovenly in their cities, must be led into the
wilderness and aid in the re-dedication of shrines to the elder gods.
Disruptive Forces Briefing
Dark Eldar. Our fey cousins have been too attentive of a mon-keigh world of
late. We must reap what they have sown, for what do they know of taking their
pleasures. The screams of psykers taste so much… sweeter when taken, than
asked for. A new playground beckons.
Tyranids. Fresh gene… Psychic sweet… Leviathan tendril dispatched…
Incorporation desired… Harvest imminent.
Orks. “Wozzit? Sumfin’s going off in da wild west and we ain’t got an
invite? Well, shoot, let’s just rustle us up a rok and get over dere before da
‘umies bust each uvvers guts.” Warboss Garrit started, “After all –
dat’s our job!”
Necrons. +++ pariah harvest is crucial +++ minimising of resource puts future
plans under threat +++ increase harvest +++ destroy threats to harvest +++
children of the ancient enemy must be hindered +++ destroyed +++ maintain
priority of harvest +++
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