Tournament Report Outs

Hogfest GT Report Out! Year 1 in the books and it was a good one!

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Submitted by Iggy Koopa, November 6, 2017 at 1:40 PM.

iggykoopaMade it back from the small, quaint town of Washington, Missouri last night and I put together some words to help describe what took place this past weekend. If you weren’t already aware, the first ever Hogfest GT took place and was run by my good buddy Jeff Durham. There was a total of 26 players and they came from all over – Texas, Kansas, Colorado, Ohio, and Illinois. Friday night a big group of us got together and had a few beers while getting ready for a weekend of gaming. It was a great way to kick off the weekend!

Saturday the GT got going and the venue was the Knights of Columbus hall, which was perfect for what we needed. The room was big enough and there is a full service bar connected to the room where we could watch football and buy any other types of drinks we wanted in case you didn’t want beer. Jeff had Bud Light, Bud Select, and water all available for $1, which was excellent! There was plenty of room and never once felt squeezed in or crowded and if we can get over 30 for next year then we can move into the room that was connected to this one, which is about 2.5 times the size so there’s definitely room for growth.

I ended up going 3-2 and took 8th place overall. I played Jake Murphy from Chicago in round 1 and it was one of my favorite games of the weekend. He had some terrible dice rolls and seemed like I couldn’t fail an armor save (this would come back to bite me in game 3!!) and I ended up winning 17-3 for Round 1. My second game was against Jurand and his cheesy Vermin Hordes!! I was completely outmatched and got my ass handed to me so I lost 20-0. Round 3 I was fortunate enough to play Vermin Hordes (again!) and lost 20-0 again… though my dice absolutely abandoned me! Taking nothing away from Dennis in Round 3 but my dice hated me and had had enough for one day… so I was on my own. Day 1  I ended up 1-2.

Day 2 comes around and I played my first game against Dwarven Holds. Hard fought match and I got a minor win, 11-9. Finally, in Round 5 I play DH again and was able to completely massacre his force so I got 20-0. I ended the weekend 3-2 and a  total of 48 battle points, which was enough to get my Best General for the “Beef Master” category! Here’s what I won!

Here’s a few pictures from the weekend:

Overall it was a great weekend and I had an awesome time against each of my opponents. Wish my dice would’ve worked better for me but sometimes you roll 6’s and sometimes you roll 1’s. I would recommend the Hogfest GT and I’m glad that we now have another GT added to the 2018 circuit. We have a lot of great momentum going right now and we need to keep it going to make 9th Age last!

Next up is the Red River Rumble GT in February 2018! Make sure to get signed up and start off the 9th Age GT circuit right!!

Twitter: @iggykoopa30, @RRRumbleGT

Tournament Action

Hogfest GT is here! Saurian Ancients are ready to go!

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Submitted by Iggy Koopa, November 1, 2017 at 7:52 AM.

iggykoopaThe 1st ever Hogfest GT (www.hogfestgt.com) in St. Louis, Missouri on November 4-5, 2017 is nearly here!!! And I’m all primed and ready to go. Bag is packed, dice are loaded (several bricks, because you know how dice are…) and the Saurian Ancients are back making their 2nd GT appearance! This time I’ve beefed them up a little bit and have gone back to my ways of Warhammer 8th edition – The Monster Mash! What better way to personify an army of Lizards than to bring them in all their massive, monster-y, scaly glory???

I’ve decided to put my Saurian Ancient Warlord on a terrorizing Carnosaur as he charges into battle! Also adding to the list is my Skink Priest on a Taurosaur (Stegadon) with the Engine of the Ancients. Throw in another Taurosaur, the Thyroscutus (Ankylosaurus), and a few Spearbacks and it’s shaping up to be a monster-heavy list! But wait, I finished off the list with my SA Veteran on a Raptor and then finally, the Stygiosaur! I’m hoping the high toughness coupled with the high amount of wounds and potential impact hits that each monster can cause will be enough to send my foes running! Here’s a pic:

I’ll make sure to post a tournament report out when I return! I’m sure it’s going to be a great GT and I’m hoping I can do some damage. Stay tuned! More to come! See you there! Make sure to follow me this weekend on Twitter (@iggykoopa30) to get the latest updates!

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Tournament Action

9th Age One Day Tournament in the books! Hogfest GT is next!

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Submitted by Iggy Koopa, October 24, 2017 at 3:10 PM.

iggykoopaWe wrapped up the one day 9th Age tournament in preparation for the upcoming Hogfest GT in St. Louis, Missouri with 7 people. Lots of people have things going on this time of year with parental activities, the middle of football season, and the start of basketball season so we didn’t have as big of a turnout as we would’ve liked. However, we were still 7 strong and did a round robin of sorts and still had a great day of gaming and beer drinking! Congrats to me and my bro for doing the “Nevarez Sweep”! Rob got a total of 50 battle points and I had 47 so we took 1st and 2nd place. Since there was only 7 people we went solely off of Battle Points. It was a great day of gaming and gave us a last chance to prep our lists as we get ready for the next GT!

The 1st ever Hogfest GT in St. Louis, Missouri on November 4-5, 2017!  Here’s a rundown of the biggest GTs that we have now:

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9th Age One Day Tournament at Hero Complex, Wichita, Kansas!!

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Submitted by Iggy Koopa, September 27, 2017 at 8:28 AM.

iggykoopaIt’s been a long while since the blog has been updated and now it’s time to get it going up and running again! A lot has happened in the last year here in the Midwest United States. We’ve continued to grow and gotten much bigger and tons more gamers here in the GT and 9th Age scene. We’ve also kicked off a new GT named the Red River Rumble GT! We had 20 players shows up for the inaugural GT and looking to expand into even more players this next year in February 2018. Also, we ran the 3rd Annual Wicked GT and had 26 players show up to that one! The Wicked GT continues to be a huge success and draws some of the best gamers around to participate and we’re looking to break attendance numbers this year! Lastly, our good buddy Jeff Durham has stepped up and is going to be running the 1st ever Hogfest GT in St. Louis, Missouri on November 4-5, 2017! So we have tons going on here in the Central Region and continue to grow and will be looking forward to seeing you at our future events! Here’s a rundown of the biggest GTs that we have now:

So, on Saturday, October 21st, at Hero Complex located in Wichita, Kansas we will be hosting a 4,500 point 9th Age tournament so that we can hype up the scene before Hogfest takes place in November! Get your armies painted and up to snuff, here’s the deets:

What: 9th Age 1-day Tournament

When: Saturday, October 21, 2017. Dice drop at 10:30 AM!

Where: Hero Complex, Wichita, Kansas

Why: Why not?? Be there!

Info: 4,500 point army lists. Bring a copy of your list!!! $10 entry fee and all of the entry money goes right back to the players!

Schedule for October 21, 2017 – 9th Age Tournament!

10:00 AM – Hero Complex opens

10:30 AM – Dice drop! Make sure you’re ready to roll!

10:30 AM – 12:45 PM – Round 1.

12:45 PM – 2:00 PM – Lunch break.

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM – Return from Lunch / Prep for Round 2.

2:15 PM – 4:30 PM – Round 2.

4:30 PM – 4:45 PM – Break time!

4:45 PM – 7:00 PM – Round 3.

7:00 PM – 7:30 PM – Clean up and Awards Ceremony.

Lastly, if you want to follow us on any forms of social media that we have here at the Midwest Gaming Alliance then please follow the following (or have others follow them) as they are all updated at the same time! Thanks!

Tournament Action

9th Age Summer Clash Tournament set for June 4, 2016!

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Submitted by Iggy Koopa, May 23, 2016 at 8:41 AM.

iggykoopaWell it’s been a while since we last had an update to the blog and a lot of things have changed since then. In case you aren’t aware (and shame on you if you’re not!) the fellas over at the 9th Age have now released their final v.1.0 Rulebook and Army books! They’ve announced that these are the final changes and there will not be any changes until at least September 2016! Tons of beta testing, rules testing, and army battles were fought out and taken into consideration and they decided on this final version aptly named 9th Age: Fantasy Battles, v.1.0. And because we are now in the first official version of 9th Age we are getting ready to hit the Grand Tournament scene this summer and into fall and have decided to hold a one-day tournament to help prep for those tournaments as well as get together again to roll some dice and try out the latest version of 9th Age!!

So, on Saturday, June 4th, at Hero Complex located in Wichita, Kansas we will be hosting a 2,500 point 9th Age tournament using everything that is v.1.0! I know a lot of us have played some games with the newest rules and have been honing our army list and now’s the time to put them to the test and take the field of battle!

What: 9th Age 1-day Tournament

When: Saturday, June 4, 2016. Dice drop at 10:30 AM!

Where: Hero Complex, Wichita, Kansas

Why: Why not?? Be there!

Info: 2,500 point army lists. Bring a copy of your list!!! $10 entry fee and all of the entry money goes right back to the players!

Schedule for June 4, 2016 – 9th Age Summer Clash!

10:00 AM – Hero Complex opens

10:30 AM – Dice drop! Make sure you’re ready to roll!

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Round 1.

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Lunch break.

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM – Return from Lunch / Prep for Round 2.

1:45 PM – 3:45 PM – Round 2.

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM – Break time!

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Round 3.

6:00 PM – 6:30 PM – Clean up and Awards Ceremony.

Lastly, if you want to follow us on any forms of social media that we have here at the Midwest Gaming Alliance then please follow the following (or have others follow them) as they are all updated at the same time! Thanks!

Battle for Oz Tournament Series

Battle for Oz Round 4 – Dorothy’s Revenge – Tournament Report Out!!

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Submitted by Iggy Koopa, February 23, 2016 at 7:43 AM.

iggykoopaThe Battle for Oz Tournament Series has come to a close and we sent it off with a great Final Round (Dorothy’s Revenge) by having 10 generals show up to do battle! There was some hard fought games, plenty of people meddling with the Winds of Magic, and in the end there was a first ever Grand Champion crowned! If you recall, we set out to have 4 tournaments that would be Wizard of Oz themed and lead up to the Wicked GT next month! Well after some thought we came up with the Battle for Oz Tournament Series!! And over the last year we’ve played 4 different tournaments – all with their own theme – and finally crowned the Grand Champion, based off of the final points standings!

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Here’s the final standings:

  • Overall Champion – Rob Nevarez, Dwarven Holds (2-1 record, 112 of 150 points total)
  • Best General – Jon Pike, Sylvan Elves (2-1 record, 58 of 75 Battle Points)
  • Best Sportsman – Evan Schwamb, Vampire Covenant
  • Best Appearance – Austin Murrey, Kingdom of Equitaine (see below!)

And we also crowned the first ever Grand Champion of the Battle for Oz Tournament Series! Sticking with the theme of Best General for all 4 tournaments, Jon Pike walked away as the first ever Battle for Oz Tournament Series Grand Champion! He ended up with a total of 77 Points! Coming up right in 2nd place was Austin Murrey with 75 total points. It was a close race throughout the entire series!

Below are some pictures of Austin’s amazing Kingdom of Equitaine army!

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And here’s some more pics from this past weekend!

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Thank you to everybody that helped to make the first ever Battle for Oz Tournament Series a success! We had a great time running the events and seeing how it all came down to the end in the points race and enjoyed seeing the changes in armies throughout the year. Upcoming is a 9th Age Escalation that is set to kick off as soon as we finish up the Wicked GT next month (March 18-20, 2016). So if you’re interested in signing up then make sure to do so by sending an email to mwgamingalliance@yahoo.com!

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Battle for Oz Tournament Series

Battle for Oz Round 4 – Dorothy’s Revenge – Tournament Schedule this Saturday, February 20th!!

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Submitted by Iggy Koopa, February 15, 2016 at 8:19 AM.

iggykoopaIn just a few short days we’ll be hosting the final round of the Battle for Oz Tournament Series! We set out to hold 4 great tournaments leading up to the Wicked GT about a year ago and have had 3 successful ones so far. We’ve transitioned from the last 8th edition Warhammer game to the newest era of wargaming in Fantasy battles: the 9th Age! (www.the-ninth-age.com) And now is the final battles for the Tournament Series this Saturday, February 20th! It’s a tight race at the top to see who will be crowned The Grand Champion! It’s going to come down to the wire! (Click here to view the latest Player Rankings!) Thank you to everybody that has participated in this tournament series and help to make it a great success. Now we’ll finish it off with a bang and get ready to host the 2nd annual Wicked GT just one month later in March! For those of you that will be attending this weekend, here’s the schedule:

Schedule for February 20, 2016 – Dorothy’s Return Home

10:00 AM – Hero Complex opens

10:30 AM – Dice drop! Make sure you’re ready to roll!

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Round 1.

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Lunch break.

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM – Return from Lunch / Prep for Round 2.

1:45 PM – 3:45 PM – Round 2.

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM – Break time!

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Round 3.

6:00 PM – 6:30 PM – Clean up and Awards Ceremony.

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General Stuff

The Wargamer Project Podcast, Episode 19: We talk Wicked GT and 9th Age!

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Submitted by Iggy Koopa, February 9, 2016 at 9:46 AM.

iggykoopaI had the pleasure of sitting down with Shane and James from the Wargamers Project Podcast – www.thewppodcast.com – on Saturday night. We’ve been trying to squeeze in some time over the last few weeks and life has simply gotten in the way… but we finally carved out some time and we talked about all things Wicked GT! It’s about a 30 minute interview and we talk about the origin of the Wicked GT, cost, location, dates and so much more! So tune into Episode 19 and listen to the guys talk about the rise of the 9th Age as well as The Wicked GT!

Episode 19: The Dawning of the 9th Age!

They have some very cool content and they have opened up their podcast to several types of tabletop games, not just fantasy. So make sure to check it out and spread the word!

General Stuff

The Wargamer Project Podcast!

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Submitted by Iggy Koopa, January 22, 2016 at 8:57 AM.

iggykoopaQuick post to let everybody know that our friends over the Wargamer Project Podcast have released their 19th episode and it focuses on the emergence of the 9th Age!! They’ve taken the time to talk about 9th Age in general and give several shout outs to various 1-day tournaments as well as other GTs and specifically for us, the Wicked GT! If you’re interested in hearing the podcast and about all the 9th Age action the head on over to their website – www.thewppodcast.com – or simply click this link.

They have some very cool content and they have opened up their podcast to several types of tabletop games, not just fantasy. So make sure to check it out and spread the word!

Battle for Oz Tournament Series

Battle for Oz Round 4, Dorothy’s Return Home News & Notes!!!

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Submitted by Iggy Koopa, January 18, 2016 at 8:25 AM.

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A quick update for everybody that is planning on attending the final round of the Battle for Oz Tournament Series – Dorothy’s Return Home! Remember that it will be featuring The 9th Age! (www.the-ninth-age.com) rules as will the Wicked GT in March 18-20, 2016! As you are well aware, the 9th Age rules are still considered to be in “beta” testing and a final version will be released some time within the next few months… So because of this…

  • Round 4 for the Battle for Oz Tournament Series will be played using the current rules – v0.11.1! We’re going to draw a line in the sand so that you have time to properly build your list and not have to get used to a new version if one gets released between now and then. This roughly gives us one month to anticipate any changes and then we can react to those changes once they’ve been made and submitted. Rather than hassling with changes we’re just going to use v0.11.1 in order to play the final round of the Battle for Oz Tournament Series! This could change if changes come sooner rather than later but we’ll make sure to keep everybody updated as to what we decide to do, however, for now, bank on just using the current rule set!
  • It’s a tight race between the top contenders of the Battle for Oz Tournament Series! We’re going to finish the Series off right and then prep for the 2nd annual Wicked GT in March 2016! If you’re interested in signing up for Round 4 or the Wicked GT then please send an email to mwgamingalliance@yahoo.com and we’ll get you signed up. Looking forward to a great turnout!!

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