evil_bryan

We have an update to the guide!

The beta Adeptus Custodes rules from Forgeworld have been approved for use 🙂

2 hours ago, Torg said:

Hey Bryan, when you ordered this ... what was the rough shipping cost for the kit?  I am about 2/3 of my way selling stuff to fund this... just thinking of how much buffer budget I'll need to think on lol.  Also, how are you liking this printer.  As I said before this one I keep coming back to on my research... I think the NOVICE USER aspect would be good for me - (aging brain) - and the kit will allow me to really understand it better when things go awry.

- Your thoughts will be appreciated.

 

-d

 

 

The cost to ship the kit was ~$50, but I think it is double that to ship the assembled machine.

Two more tiles complete!

First, we have Pipe Tile:

Next, we have Garage tile...complete with removable doors! 🙂

Regarding datasheet limits, I have amended the line to read:

• The number of times each datasheet can be included is 4 (6 for Troops)

This should allow for the fielding of a Brigade, but still encourage unit diversity

14 hours ago, Munkie said:

Love how early this is revealed, thanks!

Two early list writing questions:

1) Do you want Warlord traits, relics, etc. (obviously not ones obtained thru stratagems) specified on the list, or is that okay to decide at the table?

2) I don't remember the question, but it was probably profound. I'll post it later if it comes back to me. 🙃

Nope, I don't think you need that level of detail. The list submission serves three real purposes; it allows a player to move from the planning stage to the building and painting stage, it allows the captain to review your list (or other captain via the Captain's forum), and it allows me to identify any potential issues.

On 3/14/2019 at 1:57 PM, Lyraeus said:

@VonVilkeewell if we are going to do a challenge I will need to get my team approved (hint hint @evil_bryan/@DisruptiveConduct)

Then we can discuss match ups. Let me know what styles each of your team likes to play. I figure I will play you so we can even list discuss to get the best challenge! 

You be hard pressed to find a better team to play in your first OFCC 🙂 

Consider this the first Challenge Match of the OFCC!

2 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Jokaero Planet of the Apes detachment?

Yes? 🙂

For more guidance, read through the Player's Guide at: 

19 minutes ago, Lyraeus said:

@evil_bryan can confirm 4 detachments... Makes @Jason Mordians obscenely versatile with CP... 

I can confirm 2K and 4 detachments per player.

Keep in mind it is a friendly event, so use those detachments to do something fun. 🙂 

1 hour ago, Lyraeus said:

Well maybe @Jason wants to join

Looks like you have your team nearly formed 🙂 

The first version of the players guide is up!

Check it out at: 

7 hours ago, Sgt. Rock said:

I'm half considering coming out for 40k this year, since there seems to be no Infinity event brewing. But I'm the filthiest of casuals, is there a place for a scrub like me at OFCC? I've been to the Infinity event twice, and I know how loose and fun that is, but I'm only just getting back into 40k.

@Sgt. Rock

Yes! This event is a perfect fit for you!

I mean, if this guy is welcome then anyone is 🙂 

@Dark Trainer

PLEASE NOTE: This is Version 1 of the Guide and it may change as we get closer to the event

Welcome to the 2019 OFCC 40K Team Event Players Guide! (as of 3/12/2019)

This post will outline everything you need to know to play in this year's 40K Team event. This is a 2 day, 5 round event on August 17th and 18th.

As you read through this guide, you will notice that this event is not referred to as a tournament. OFCC is about focusing on the experience and not the outcome. There is nothing wrong with wanting to perform well and to celebrate victory, but if that is your sole motivator for playing at OFCC then you may be disappointed.

The Basics:

• This a team event and it requires every player to be a member of a team in order to participate
• If you are new to Ordo or new to OFCC this can feel like a pretty big barrier, but there are several options available to you
  • Join an existing team
    • As players come and go from our hobby and our area, we have existing teams looking to fill opening with new players
    • These connections are normally made through the Ordo forums, but can also be done through the Ordo Facebook group
    • Watch for posts and/or start a post and make your interest known
  • Start a new team
    • Due to the popularity of the event, we are regularly adding new teams of players to join us annually
    • Taking the initiative to join other interested players to form a new team is a great way to dive into the OFCC experience with both feet
  • Offer to play as a ringer
    • If you are not ready to make the commitment to join an existing team or start a new one and would just like to check out OFCC, maybe offering to be a ringer would be a better fit
    • Ringers are standby players who are available to fill in due to absence or illness during the event weekend
    • Although there is no guarantee of play, many times ringers have an opportunity get a game or two in over the weekend
• If anyone is interested in playing and doesn't know where to start, you can always reach out to me via email or PM

Team Requirements:

• The team size is 4 players
• One team member must be designated as the Captain
• Due to the added responsibility required of being a team captain, players must be approved to become a team captain
  • Approval can be through forum post, PM, or email
  • A list of all teams and their approved captains will posted publicly and updated regularly

Becoming a Captain:

• For returning captain's, the approval process will be little more than a formality as they are generally familiar with the duties and responsibilities required for that role
• For new captains, the approval process is not designed to serve a gate to restrict your access to the event but rather an opportunity to prepare you to be successful in that role and ensure you want to take on the additional responsibility 
• Any player looking to become a captain for their team can contact me via email, PM, or through the dedicated post that will be started shortly after this guide is published

Captain's Responsibilities:

Team Captains are the true heroes of OFCC, and greatly contribute to what makes this event a success.

Team Captains will be asked to:

• Submit a Team Roster by email or PM containing the following details as they receive them:
• Review the team's army lists and have them submitted on time
• Remind their team to purchase their event tickets
• Ensure the team meets OFCC painting and basing minimums
• Educate new players about the spirit of OFCC
• Determine player matches during the event
• Review scoring sheets and report game results during the event

List Rating and Matches:

• There will be no list rating this year, but captains are expected to review and submit lists prior to the event
• Once again this will be a Team vs Team competition, with Captains determining the match ups each round
• Also, Teams will have the ability to prearrange Challenge Matches for each of their games on Saturday (3 in total)

Challenge Matches:

• Challenge matches are optional, and not required for play on Saturday
• All challenge matches must be prearranged by 8/1/2018
• Both Captains must agree to the challenge match 
• After 8/1, challenge matches cannot be changed
• Challenge matches must be arranged through the Captain's forum, via email, or by sending me a PM
  • Challenge matches must be confirmed by me before they will be scheduled, do not assume it is been scheduled until you receive your confirmation
  • A list of all confirmed challenge matches will be publicly posted

List Building Restrictions:

OFCC is about celebrating our hobby, demonstrating good sportsmanship, and playing fun games. Players are encouraged to bring armies that reinforce those values. This event is designed to encourage and reward players who embrace the experience.

• The army size must be no more than 2,000 points
• It can include any 40K units from any number of 40K approved Games Workshop or Forgeworld sources
• The maximum number of detachments your army can contain is 4
• The number of times each datasheet can be included is 4 (6 for Troops and for Dedicated Transports)

List Building Guidance:

Over the years, OFCC has taken many approaches to list construction. We have used rating systems, review processes, unit restrictions, and list building guidelines with varying degrees of success. All of these systems were used to serve a common purpose, which was to foster an environment where every player had their best chance to play 5 great games.

This year, I will outline a few things to avoid when building your lists for OFCC.

Baring the near countless special abilities present in the units across the 40K universe, most things can be boiled down to their lethality and durability. When you compare the damage dealt or taken versus their points cost, you will develop a sense of how lethal or durable they are in comparison to other units in your army and, with enough experience, their overall effectiveness in the larger universe. It is not a bad thing to want to make good choices for your army or play with the best units, the problem is when those choices are taken to the extreme. When that happens then there is little room for casual or friendly play.

Enough preaching, here is the actual outline:

• It is okay to take effective units from your Codex, but avoid maximizing those choices
• Extremely lethal or extremely durable units can be unpopular, use with caution
• Building a force that dominates one phase of the game will always be tough on your opponent

Take advantage of the relative safety of the OFCC gaming environment to make diverse and unique choices for your army. Between Captain's match ups and challenges rounds, it would be hard to find a better place to bring something crazy and different. 

Captains will be asked to review list from their team and will be encouraged to post that list on the Captain's forum to review with their peers.

Event Specific Rules:

• This event will use the Games Workshop 8th Edition 40K rules and the Games Workshop official FAQ documents
• Some beta rules are under consideration and this section will be updated if they are allowed in the event
  • UPDATE - The beta Adeptus Custodes rules from Forgeworld have been approved for use
  • If there is something specific you would like to be considered, please ask

What to Bring:

• Your painted and based army (see Painting and Basing Requirements)
• Dice
• Tape measure
• A printed copy of your army list
• A good attitude and desire to have fun

Painting and Basing Requirements:

• All models within OFCC armies must be fully painted and based
• Painting must include 3+ colors
• Effort must be made to transform or replace the bare plastic base
• Models that fail to meet the event minimum cannot be used during the event

Models, Counts As and WYSIWYG:

• Games Workshop models are not required for this event
• Alternate models should reflect the same scale as the Games Workshop equivalent
• Weapon upgrades and certain model specific wargear should be represented on the equipped model
  • It is impossible to outline all the examples, so here is a good rule to follow
    • If a unit would be impacted by the removal of something equipped to a specific model (banner, special weapon, etc.) then it must be represented
• Proxies are not allowed in the 40K Team Event
  • A proxy is a placeholder when you don't have an appropriate model to use
• Counts As armies are allowed during the 40K event with the following guidelines:
  • Effort must be made to represent the model/unit in question
  • Representation must be consistent across the army
  • It is the responsibility of the player who bring a Counts As army to inform their opponent early and often about what is being represented
  • Any specific questions or additional guidance should be directed to me

Awards:

The Team Based Awards available this year will be:

• Best Painted
• Best Spirit
• Marshall Johnson Award (Best Sportsman)
• Best Overall
  • Best Overall will be calculated from 40% Sports, 25% Painting, 30% Spirit, and 5% Captain Achievements
    • The list of Captain Achievements will be published prior to the event

Note: Although we do not award a Best General, we do track battle scores and use them to break ties in all award categories

Also, the bonus award Roll For Initiative will earned by the first fully paid 40K team

Missions:

The Mission Pack will be published on June 1st and will contain all 5 of the OFCC 40K Missions. 

Event Scoring by Category:

Each team will have the ability to earn points in each scoring category (Paint, Spirit, Sports) before the event AND during the event. The total points scored will determine team's position in each category and contribute to calculating the scores for Best Overall.

Pre-Event Scoring:

Each player/army that achieves one of the below items will score 1 point per completion. If all players on a team achieve the same item they will receive a bonus point. 

Painting:

• Photo Spread - Team post on the Ordo Forums with pictures of each army
• Early Screening - Display your army Friday evening for paint judging

Spirit:

• Advanced Planning - List submitted for review before 7/28/2019
• All In - Ticket purchased before 7/14/2019

Sportsmanship:

• Going Old School - Sources?!? You mean source! Your whole army fits within a single Detachment with no single model over 400 points or over 20 wounds
• No surprises - Start a dedicated post on the Ordo 40K Forums for your team, then add information about your players and their army lists

List Submissions:

• All army lists should be emailed to 40K.OFCC@gmail.com
• Army lists should include all units, wargear, corresponding points cost, and source(s)
• Include the name of the Team in the title of the email and label each list with the name of the playe

Paint Scoring Process:

Every player will have their army evaluated using the 5 Scoring Criteria listed below:

• Basing
  • Textured/painted/flocked/resin/etc.
• Painting
  • Represents the three-color minimum
• Depth
  • Extra care for shading and highlighting
• Detail
  • Modeling, conversions, putty work, etc...
• WOW Factor
  • A great representation of an army/faction/team

In each category, an army will receive 0-2 points. The rubric for determining each value is listed below to better shape your hobby decisions.

Basing
0 - Bare plastic or resin, void of paint or basing material
1 - Paint or basing material applied
2 - Multiple colors, a variety of material, the bases demonstrate a level of care and effort

Painting
0 - Bare plastic, only primer, less than 3 colors
1 - 3 or more colors, generally referred to as tabletop standard
2 - A variety of colors, shades, and tones setting the model apart from the standard

Depth
0 - No effort made to illustrate depth of the model's details
1 - Drybrushing, washing, edge highlighting to varying degrees
2 - Blending, smooth transitions, skillful application of the techniques listed at level 1

Detail
0 - Model is built as designed with no variation
1 - Some conversion work, purposeful construction to demonstrate variety, scratch building, minor sculpting
2 - Heavy conversion, extensive scratch building and/or sculpting, clearly a unique representation of the army

WOW Factor
0 - A tabletop presentation that does not go far enough to stand out from the crowd
1 - Unified and cohesive, can definitely stand out as a excellent example of the force represented
2 - A true showcase, representing the highest level of skill and technique of our hobby

At OFCC, we should never see a painting score below 2 (1 for Basing and 1 for Painting) since everyone must meet that minimum requirement for this event.

Questions:

For any questions, please feel free to reach out to me in the following ways:

• Send a PM through the forums
• Reach out via Facebook
• Send an email to 40K.OFCC@gmail.com
• Stop by in person at WOW on a Tuesday night

We look forward to seeing you in August!

TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED HERE!

33 minutes ago, Sume said:

I am looking to come back.  Most likely will be going again with Get of my Lan.  Also need to find out how I can have my store be a sponsor this year.

Oh yes, once I have the 40K team stuff in place I will reach out on the sponsorship. 🙂 

1 minute ago, apathy ales said:

Will there be a channel for teqmless players looking for a team? I would love to do this but I am new(ish) and don't know many people to join up with.

Yes there will....we will see both existing teams looking for spare players and others players forming brand new teams. If you are looking to play, we should have no problem finding a home for you. 🙂 

You knew it was coming...

It was just a matter of time...

The day of the call is here!

Will you return with your old team or strike out with a new one?

Will this be your first OFCC or tenth?

It is time to make your voice heard and rally your team for the 2019 40K OFCC Team event!!!

@William Matthews   
@Limey_ElJonson
@Ryan Longair
@Gobsmakked
@Nathanvoodoo
@Frowbakk
@sorienor
@VonRuger
@Chappy
@John Ragsdale
@Jared Ramm
@Jesse Bares
@Sume
@Khorne_Red_Jeep
@merkthejerk
@Manethak
@Venom
@7 Mile
@Anthony Partridge
@Ahzek Ahriman
@Tallarn Commander
@WestRider
@Nathaniel Moss
@DisruptiveConduct
@Dark Trainer
@Atomic
@MOONEY
@Edosaurus Rex
@Gorgosaurusrex
@PourSpelur
@PumpkinHead
@Wyattlanger
@StygianArcanum
@Craeat
@Skkipper
@peter.cosgrove
@happycamper
@Chikin
@IamTheHuman
@Kaoshin
@Xavier319
@kyojin
@Fafnoir
@phyfor88
@zcaust83
@Arizenkin
@Pyre Warden
@dadmeme_yeet_69_420
@pappasa
@Lightdrow
@Tallbeard
@Sugarlessllama
@Michael Hammond
@VonVilkee
@Munkie
@Splatacus
@Skryelocke
@Kolby Hopkins
@Dagon Righteous
 

Update time!

I decided to print some scatter terrain for the table to make it a little more dynamic.

Update time!

I now have the components to build two more copies of tile #1, and have moved on to designing a new tile layout.

First, I needed to upscale one of the other storage tanks from the set. The larger tank has been scaled to 164% of the original

Why 164%? I wanted it scale it to the other tank and used the integrated ladder for reference

Speaking of scaling, I don't this little tank provides enough cover:

This is much better!

Picture for scale:

On 2/12/2019 at 8:31 PM, Psilence said:

Pretty amazing 🙂

How long does it take the printer to produce all the peices for one full tile (everything).

Also price point wise, what is your estimated investment per tile in material?

I personally think what you have so far would be worth it no matter what, that table will be noice.

Moar plx.

Printing everything for that tile took ~5 days, and was 85% of a $20 roll of filament. The printer I am using cost ~$800, and  it has been very consistent for me.

I knew about this game, but got my first play in at Rose City Comic Con.

Based on that play, I bought a copy while I was there and brought it to the club. 🙂

Small update...I am in the process of building copies of Tile #1. The tanks, walkways and stairs are done for 2 more tiles and I am now working on the flooring.

I'm a fan of this layout since it provides both line of sight blocking and a bit of height for troops placement. Here is an example starring my super long-term GSC project. 🙂 

I feel so out of touch, I did not know Brian the Sewer Grate was even a thing.

12 minutes ago, Torg said:

Which 3d printer did you upgrade to?

-d

I bought the Prusa i3 Mk3

With the recent purchase of a decent 3D printer, I thought my first lofty goal would be to build an entire 4x6 terrain table for 40K.

Here is the layout for Tile #1:

One down, 23 more to go!

Why Corvus X? All of the files I have used so far came from Corvus Games Terrain and X refers to the unknown number of filament spools it will take to complete this project. 🙂 

My goal is to have it completed and painted in time for this year's OFCC.

Another way to seal that prior to applying paint, it using this:

It works great, and really keeps that thirsty MDF from drinking up that paint. 🙂 

3 minutes ago, Ish said:

That’s it. I’m sold.

How hard was the kit to assemble?

Building the Prusa is not easy, but it is certainly manageable. During my build I ran into a couple of challenges that was able to overcome, but my solution to one of the problems really amped up the difficulty of the build.

In building the Y axis, you need to drop nuts into the provided extrusion to anchor these parts to the frame.

When I was screwing one of these parts to the frame, the bolt cross threaded a bit. I think the threads on the nut/bolt were not cut well enough. Once that happened, the nut started to free spin within the enclosure and tear up the walls which kept the captured nut in place. The easiest solution was to simply replace the 3D printed part, but since I was building the machine that could print that part I had to find another solution.

I drilled a parallel hole to the nut channel and drove a brass pin through the part to provide a new surface for the nut to resist against. That allowed me to free the cross threaded nut. After adding a second brass pin to the other side to shore up that channel, I replaced the nut with one from the provided spare parts bag and continued assembly.

I think most people would have been happier to spend the extra $200 and bought the machine assembled. 🙂