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We have 9 on the roster, so far. looking for 1-5 more gamers. I can be a ringer, if necessary, to balance the teams.

get your lists and armies ready. Info and sign-up here:

The GG store terrain for desert will not be enough for us to setup 6 tables. I am building and buying some desert stuff between now and 16 SEP, but it would help a lot if some gamers could volunteer and commit to bringing the following pieces of desert terrain: Battle mat or cloth to cover the gaming table (4'x6') sand dunes buildings desert roads oases palm trees escarpments rocky hills patches of rocky desert Desert Fort only if it is modular and can be used as a desert ruin. No complete forts in the tourny COLORS OF THE TERRAIN: Brown, grey, tan, yellow and light grey, or even very light green/grey-green would be useful. Please respond below. Our setup time on that SATURDAY (SEP 16) is 10:05-10:30 AM Thx in advance.

WHAT: Flames of War Tournament - Northwest Invasion 2017, Oregon vs. Washington WHEN: Sat, September 16, 10am – 9pm WHERE Guardian Games, Portland, OR Flames Of War historical WWII mini's. Tables requested: 6-8. Setup 10 AM Registration: 10:45 AM Dice Drop 11:15 AM References: Flames Of War Rulebook: 4th Edition (FW007) Desert Rats: British Forces in the Desert, 1942-43 (FW241) Afrika Korps: German Forces in the Desert, 1942-43 (FW242) NOTE: If other Battlefront v4. MW force handbooks are available at the time of the tournament, then forces from those books will be allowed, as well. Lessons From The Front: 4th Edition, Last Updated 22 June 2017 http://www.flamesofwar.com/Portals/0/Documents/Version4/LessonsFromTheFront-MW.pdf 4th Edition Mid-war Quick Reference Sheet http://www.flamesofwar.com/Portals/0/Documents/Version4/V4-Mid-War-Quick-Ref-Sheet.pdf More Missions for Flames Of War http://www.flamesofwar.com/Portals/0/Documents/Missions/MoreMissions.pdf Unit cards: Recommended, but not required if you have the handbook for your force. Fog-of-War Cards: Not used/allowed in this tournament Command Cards: Not used/allowed in this tournament Missions Round 1: Free-for-All Round 2: Dust Up Round 3: Counterattack Lists: 100 pts One force, 1-3 Formations, Max number of tanks and armored cars=40 The same formation type can only be used for up to two formations. List must specify each formation and Force Supporting units Players are responsible for checking the points on their lists, even when such lists are computer generated. Lists must be submitted for approval to the TO (Tournament Organizer) by midnight on Sunday, 10 SEP. At Registration, you will provide a legible printed copy of your list to the TO. Before the start of each round, you will provide a legible printed copy of your list to your opponent. Copy services are not locally available near the game store on the morning of the tournament. Match-ups: If the roster does not include enough team members to evenly match Oregonians with Washingtonians, then the tournament format will be changed from team competition to individual competition. If the roster does not include enough Axis or Allied players to match Axis vs Allied in each match-up for each round, then some match-ups will be "Blue-on-Blue" More details and the full schedule will be posted in the "Official Thread" for this event.

Northwest Invasion 2017 A Flames of War Tournament (WWII Historical Miniatures Wargame in 15mm) Team Competition: Oregon vs. Washington DATE: SAT SEP 16, 2017 TENTATIVE DATES: either SAT SEP 16 or SAT OCT 14, 2017 Tent. LOCATION: Guardian Games, Portland, OR RULES: Flames of War, version 4 PERIOD: Mid-War THEATRE: North Africa POINTS: 100 FORMAT: 1 day, 3 rounds, 2.5 hours each PRIZES: TBD FEE: $20 More details and an official thread will be coming soon. APPROX. SCHEDULE: 11 AM check-in, 11:30 dice drop, awards approx 8:00-8:30 PM

Just need to confer with some of the regulars to firm up the schedule

Somewhere, in the dark woodlands of the Northwest… …lies a hidden treasure… …earned in blood… …but unseen for years: The Northwest Invasion trophy Will the woodsmen from the South be able to keep it? Will the horde from the North take it? Which heroes will tip a pint and congratulate each other on their victory? I would like to resurrect this tradition. But in attempting to organize this, it has become obvious that I will need some assistance. One person, part-time, will not reboot this and keep it going. Need someone on the WA end to volunteer to help with the organization and logistics. If anyone else (from Oregon or Washington) justs want to help out with one part, then that assistance will also be welcome (sponsorship, venue, prizes, format, promotion, terrain, umpiring, judging, recruiting players, etc.) To get this going again, we need: a venue a team tournament format recruiting players and something to generate interest ...that will draw together both Oregon gamers and Washington players. Firstly, I need help in nailing down an affordable and mutually attractive location Looks like game stores midway between Portland and Lacey/Lakewood are too small: Centralia, Castle Rock, Longview. As for other options, my limited research in renting a hall indicates that this option is too expensive (e.g. $300.00 for non-members of the American Legion Post in Centralia), unless someone is a member of an organization where they can get a discounted rental rate. If we can get gamers from Seattle and Redmond, it might make sense to hold this at OC&C. But to do that, we need commitment from the Oregon guys to travel there. If held in Portland, we might get some players from farther south and east in OR. If there was some sponsorship, it might sweeten the pot, draw more gamers. Ideas and volunteers welcome.