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Two or three of us are going to be demoing Warmaster at 3DRPC as well! The format will be pretty flexible where players can come and go as they please.

On 3/26/2024 at 12:59 PM, Murphy'sLawyer said:

I primed mine on that one nice weekend we had where it got to 70. Of course I primed about a hundred in one day before the weather turned. Might be June before we get another sunny warm day.

Have you no faith in climate change?

 @zcaust83 and I are coming to play ToW, sounds like another two may show up as well

Also, I donated a bin of terrain, please keep it together in the bin. You can find it here:

Photos from yesterday plus a couple from the tournament at Mindtaker.

Warhall is really nice. I have only ever played The Ninth age on it, but it works in conjunction with an app called New Recruit. New Recruit is a web application army builder that works very well on desktop and mobile platforms, has amazing tournament integration if you are into that stuff, and you can import a list you build in New Recruit straight into the battlefield in Warhall with 1 click. NR has all the integration of unit profiles, special rules hotlinks and all that good stuff, though it was built for T9A first, so TOW is a new adaptation. 

Warhall is just amazing mechanically vs something like UB or TTS. It does require a subscription to use however :(.

A group of us who have been playing Warmaster in the shadows are starting up a monthly meetup at Ordo. Every second Wednesday @ 5:30 (assuming the club is open of course). 

Never played before, but have a curiosity? Come watch a game, or borrow an army from us and we will have a quick learning game.

Warmaster has very simple rules but has a very high skill cap for solid strategic thinking, positioning, and risk management. Come see what fighting an actual large scale battle looks like, and push your luck with attempting low probability audacious maneuvers which can flip a game on it's head. Enjoy a diverse atmosphere of opponents with the 26 different armies to choose from, yet at the same time not get bogged down in 100's of unnecessary special rules, combinations, and exploitations as you might find in another gaming system.

Don't feel like you have time to start another project? Well if you can paint 10 regular models, you can paint nearly half a full scale army in Warmaster models.

Don't want to buy more books? Neither do I! The rules are free and are a cleaned up version of the original Warmaster rules, so you don't have to argue with your opponent about rules interpretation (truly a novel concept).

Check out the free rules compendium here: https://www.wm-revolution.com/articles/download.html

See you in original old world.

@scottshoemaker I challenge your demonic honor to a battle!

We are hoping to bring 5-6 people to play Warmaster. If you have an army or want to borrow a small one for a demo game LMK.

The Columbia Clash (The Ninth Age) tournament was a resounding success. As the TO, I had 0 player complains, one arbitration call (and it was a very close one, the players both accepted the arbitration without bitterness), and a handful of rules questions where both players simply just where not sure on a particular rules question. I couldn't have asked for a more self sufficient group! The secondary objective shenanigans I forced my players to deal with where well received and even bore some excitement.

Battle Points for the matches and rankings can be found on New Recruit here:

https://www.newrecruit.eu/app/tournydetails/rankings?id=64552711ff378c28debfc8cd

To mention our top 3 prize winners there where three categories:

1) Best Sportsmanship - Based on a sportsmanship vote, then tie broken by the player with the lowest battle point score (as being a good sport about losing is truly a testemate to superior sportsmanship).

2) Best Team - This was a catch-all for optional two person teams where they collected points for painting, theme, sportsmanship, poetry, banners/shirts/warcries, participation in the army swap challenge, and a bunch of wacky tertiary objectives.

3) Best General - This was based on battle points

Our best General award went to Henry G from the somewhere in California (somewhere between SF and Sacramento I think?). He was sporting the beautifully painted Asklanders (a supplement army book) where he fielded over 200 Norse barbarians who only seeked to make their way to Valhalla.

Out best Team award was a very close race, with the top 3 teams within 1 point of each other (out of a total of 50 possible points).

In third where the Midtable Menaces Margaritaville Manglers with their casual island shirts.

In second place was minmax from California with their strong paint scores and equally strong performance in the tertiary objectives

In first place was 2 hangry 2 furious, two brothers from the Portland area who competed in every aspect of the team challenge and truly rose to the occasion. With a war banner to present and of course a bit of bribery by bringing donuts, this team showed the full spirit of OFCC. @OreoGolem & brother Conner (unsure if he has a handle on Ordo), well done!

And finally, for our must coveted prize, the best sportsmanship award. I had players vote for their top 2 choices, in hopes that this would eliminate any tie votes. Well that theory was debunk because we had a 7 way tie! What an amazing showing, but in the end the prize went to @Yarbicus for weathering the storm of battle and keeping a smile on everyone's face.

Thank you all who helped put the event together, I had a great time.

Three cheers for the lady!

Is there a deal with parking validation, or should I be letting players know they will need to pay for their own parking if they are not staying at the hotel. Do we know the daily rates?

1 hour ago, Ish said:

I’ve stayed in that hotel. Nothing fancy, nothing terrible, pretty typical Holiday Inn experience.

The Cascade Station strip mall is about 5-ish minutes away by car but there’s no good public transport from hotel to shopping center. It’s got a Panda Express, an IHOP, Jersey Mike’s, and a couple other fast-casual places. There’s also an IKEA if you’re craving meatballs and flat-packed plywood furniture.

You’ll want to car-pool with friends or have some GrubPostHubDash delivery.

Plywood? You give IKEA too much credit. 

Food delivery seems like the only option for people who are flying in and dont want to rent a car just to get lunch. I have only tried these services a couple of times, are they typically pretty fast? One hour goes by really fast in the best of circumstances.

Has anyone put together a list of amenities in this area? This looks like a food desert which might make 1 hour lunches really difficult for players.

@scottshoemaker I know you play this game! Pass it on to the other warmaster folks you know!

Hello everyone, 

I am posting this event for the TO. This will be the second event that he has run, last year was fantastic. This event is new player friendly. Last year when I went I got to play my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th ever games ever at the event and it was a great time. Most of my opponents also could count the number of games they had played on 1 hand. 

If you don't have an army, nor the time to put one together but are interested, I highly recommend using the paper proxies: https://ordinarygaming.blogspot.com/p/warmaster-counters.html . We hold no judgement to proxy armies, and if you find that you like the game, there are a few of us who can help 3D print an army for you if that's what you are interested in. 

The actual event posting is on Facebook through the Warmaster GW group (you have to answer some questions to be admitted to the group). Otherwise I have added all the tournament detail in the snippit below. If you have any questions or want to try the game out prior to going to a 3 game event, LMK and we can have a little learning game.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023 AT 9 AM – 6 PM

 

Introduction.
Join the Warmaster community in Portland, Oregon, USA, for a friendly tournament. New players are more than welcome!

Rules.
--Warmaster Revolution Compendium version 2.0
-- download from https://www.wm-revolution.com/articles/download.html.
--We will be using the following Optional Rules: Moving After Failed Command, First Order, Charging Flyers, Artillery Line of Sight, Scouting, Advanced Terrain Rules.

Armies.
--Warmaster Revolutions Armies v1.23.1 "developmental"
--download from https://www.wm-revolution.com/articles/download.html

Army List.
--1500 point army created on the Warmaster Army Selector ("Revolutions Developmental" tab). http://wm-selector.appspot.com/
--Minimums are proportional, but fractions are rounded UP. Example: Empire must take 3xHalbertiers + 3xCrossbowmen. Brettonians must take 2x units Men-At-Arms + 2xSquires + 2xKnights.
--Maximums are proportion, but fractions are rounded DOWN. Example: Empire may not take more than 1 Steam Tank. No army may take more than 1 unit of flyers.

Model & Painting.
--Armies must be removed from sprues and supports and mounted on correct bases, but don't need to be painted.
--Unpainted, alternate manufacturers' models, and proxies must be reasonable identifiable.

Prizes For.
--"Best General" - The attendee that accumulates the most Tournament Points.
--"Best Table" - The attendee that brings the best looking mat & scenery.
--"Best Army Appearance" - The attendee with the most attractive army overall.
--Note: Past years' winners for Table and Army Appearance may not win against with the same table and army, respectively.

How to Register.
--Message Alex Lindblom for payment instructions.
--Those that have paid $10 are considered registered and their spot is guaranteed.
--No refunds, as we will be purchasing supplies well in advance of the event.

Venue Details.
--Gongaii Games is an independent game store and comfortable place to play.
--When you arrive, come into the store and follow the signs to the event space.
--Free parking is available on-site.

Food.
--The registration fee includes lunch.
--Please note any strong allergies at the time of registration and no less than 1 week before the event).

Matches.
--First match will be done by random pairings and will play out the Pitched Battle scenario.
--Second and third matches will be organized Swiss (winners play winners) using Tournament Organizer's choice of scenarios from the Tournament Pack.
--Outcome of each game will be decided through Victory Points as defined by each scenario description.
--Note that Dwarf Trollslayers will give away Victory Points in the the same way as most other units.

Tournament Scoring:
--Ranking will be determined through Tournament points first, and Cumulative Victory Point Difference in case of ties.
--Each match will provide a player one of the following, selecting the lower value in case of ambiguity:
--Major Victory = 3 Tournament Points (TPs) given to the player that has scored double the Victory Points of their opponent
--Standard Victory = 2 TPs given to the player that has scored a VP difference greater than 200.
--Tie = 1 TP = the difference in Victory Points is less than 100
--Loss = 0 TP = not enough Victory Points for a tie or victory.

Event Schedule:
09:00 Arrival
09:15 Tournament Organizer reviews tournament rules, randomizes pairings
09:30-12:00 First game
12:00 Lunch, Hobby Competitions
12:30-03:00 Second Game
03:15-05:45 Third Game
05:45 Award ceremony

We look forward to seeing you at our tournament!

Reminder, Ordo Onslaught is in two weeks! Sign up at: https://www.newrecruit.eu/app/tourny

Get your tix at: 

Get your deets at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13ykiH_tHHI-MlNBXef7zJqDApMq5Mh5sP_gxpT9_KSA/edit?usp=sharing

Hear yee, Hear yee. I decree that the great Ordo Onslaught, a 1-day, 3-game T9A tournament has been set for the 25th day of the month of June hosted at the illustrious Ordo Fanaticus clubhouse in Portland.

Details of this momentous occasion can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13ykiH_tHHI-MlNBXef7zJqDApMq5Mh5sP_gxpT9_KSA/edit?usp=sharing

15 hours ago, Yarbicus said:

I used thier goblins in my MtW army. The halfling, human, and dwarf models look good.

Shoot, I should have gotten a better look at the goblins, dont think I have ever seen them before.

I thought their dwarves looked good until I got them, then I realized they were not that great. The dwarf rifles are alright (the rifles look much more modern then the big choky blunderbuss types of GW). The "Hammerers" equivalent look awesome, but admittedly I have never seen them in person.

Did you have an army in mind, or were you rather going to look for a model line that speaks to you and just play that army?

If you have any interest in Equitaine, Fireforge is what most of mine are, they are very similar to Perry miniatures or warlord games. You get quite a few weapon choices in the boxes, but the downside is that they re-use most of the main body molds (for both humans and horses). So the differences typically will be in the shield, head, and weapon, between one box and another. Here is a link to a very incomplete blog of how I put together all that stuff: 

@Yarbicus which Kings of war models did you find attractive? 

Hey everyone,

I am running a poll for a week to pick a date for a 1 day event of The Ninth Age to be played at the clubhouse. No deets on the actual scenarios to be played, but it will be 3 games and ill certainly have some obnoxious extra rules that you dont pay any attention to.

Please mark your availability for: Ordo Onslaught

https://whenavailable.com/event/otMU5zv4oSgCHFfQ7

I wanted to start a share for STL files on the interwebs. STL files for those who are unfamiliar, are 3D files which are used to 3D print models. There are several search engines for finding 3D models, but to be honest, you find the best stuff by just aimlessly scrolling through pages. 

To start, this is a print that reminded me of @Pecksata's army of construct samurai in a desert theme. It is a bit out of his particular army aesthetic, but its a pretty unique model concept that checks the desert and samurai boxes pretty well.

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/ozito-beetle-samurai

On 9/10/2020 at 1:07 PM, Andrewgeddon said:

Recently magnetized the entire army (that is, until I re-wrote my list and added in 15 Forest Guard which need to get done). Always satisfying to do the flip test, especially with metal models.

Flip testing pewter?! Those are some serious cajones sir

What are you giving up to add in 15 Forest Guard?

4 hours ago, Ish said:

I loved WHFB and have been meaning to give T9A an actual try. I was all gung-ho for getting my samurai army adapted over to T9A earlier this year. But then the "two weeks to flatten the curve" turned into seven months (and counting). Every time I try to read the T9A rulebook, my eyes glaze over... It's probably a lot better in play than it is on paper, but the T9A rule books don't really get my blood pumping.

 

No doubt the rule book is not inspiring. It’s good at not leaving ambiguity, but lacks flavor.

I’d be down to play a game with either of you. Or even be the rules ref while you play each other. Or do a 3 way FFA and encourage you both to gang up on me. Whatever your pleasure.

To me, location to play is the biggest consideration. I am not as keen playing at Ordo since it has almost no ventilation. I could host with some lead time (Foster-Powell neighborhood). 

2 hours ago, Pecksata said:

@IshI plan on doing a basic dwarf army with these guys someday.

@Sgt. Rock anything but GW is awesome to see on a table so print away! I love seeing different models on the table. My only concern is when people go too abstract and it’s hard to tell what the model is supposed to represent. Not a big problem with dwarves but demon legions can be confusing at times to play against. Definitely look forward to having you join our community. I personally love how 9th age has made a well balanced game that Is great for tournaments and campaigns. 

Don’t like abstract? You are going to hate my next army project 😇