2019-06-29 - Skull Rollers - UK 29-30th June 2019

[nikgaukroger]

That's just Hunter who doesn't speak any known human language 

[marshalney2000]

Nik, I must protest your downplaying of Hunter's grasp of the English language. Not many people know this but he is Donald Trump's linguistic coach. So I am afraid that when you attempt to attend your next tournament you will find it difficult to cross the wall to get there. You have been warned!!

[Hunter]

"Basho" = competition.
"MEG boffins" = MEG experts.

I might as well round out this educational odyssey with "the Perth Dram" = a modest glass of whisky from the fair city of Perth in Scotland. 

As in ....

"Alas, I find that the Perth Dram is invariably more well received than I am by the MEG boffins at the basho."

This programme has been brought to you by the Orkney Islands Broadcasting Company, motto - more mince to the minute!

(mince in the vernacular = rubbish)

Hunter

[Hunter]

Nik, I must protest your downplaying of Hunter's grasp of the English language. Not many people know this but he is Donald Trump's linguistic coach. So I am afraid that when you attempt to attend your next tournament you will find it difficult to cross the wall to get there. You have been warned!!

Fake News! 

[Hunter]

Real news.   Just 6 tickets left according to the battlefield hobbies website.   Looks like its going to be a biggie!
HH

[mad lemmey]

Are the rumours of 2.5 hours a game true.
We played exactly 3 hour games at Campaign, 13/45 were unfinished.
That ratio will only increase if we are sub 3 hours...

[rayfredjohn]

Are the rumours of 2.5 hours a game true.
We played exactly 3 hour games at Campaign, 13/45 were unfinished.
That ratio will only increase if we are sub 3 hours...

I agree with Will.

3 hours encourages a good pace and a 75% chance of finishing the game.  2.5 hours will have a massive impact on army choice and I'm not sure that is what we want for our tournaments.

Ray

[marshalney2000]

Three hours would be better.

[Hunter]

"GAME LENGTH AND TIMING 2hr 30 mins + up to 15 minutes. Starting 0930 Saturday (game 2 start 1300, Game 3 start 1630). Start 0900 Sunday (game 5 12.30 start and 1600 prizes)."

Any chance we could start at 0830 both days and go for last phase at 3 hours + up to 15 minutes?

That would give us something like

0830-1145
1215-1530
1600-1915 (max)

Hunter

[stuuk]

We played 2 1/2 hour games last Saturday and it just wasn't even close for a Parthian.
I don't feel that army can win in that amount of time.

Would definitely discourage anything fancy.. everyone will bring something that kills quickly.

[nikgaukroger]

Are the rumours of 2.5 hours a game true.
We played exactly 3 hour games at Campaign, 13/45 were unfinished.
That ratio will only increase if we are sub 3 hours...

I agree with Will.

3 hours encourages a good pace and a 75% chance of finishing the game.  2.5 hours will have a massive impact on army choice and I'm not sure that is what we want for our tournaments.

Ray

3 hours dead was good at Campaign - I don't think you really need to faff around with the variable bit for MeG.

Have 45 mins between games and 3 in a day works fine IMO.

[nikgaukroger]

We played 2 1/2 hour games last Saturday and it just wasn't even close for a Parthian.
I don't feel that army can win in that amount of time.

Would definitely discourage anything fancy.. everyone will bring something that kills quickly.

Whilst I think 3 hours would be better I'd not say that 2.5 (+ a bit) means that it wholly rules out armies with a somewhat more "subtle" approach. At Campaign this weekend using Nikaian Byzantine (mainly shooty) 4 of my 5 games finished within 2.5 hours, 3 of them victories to my army and the other a loss.

[mad lemmey]

What's the list submission date and details Si?

[Hunter]

I think its just the week before the basho as it stands in the joining instructions at the BH website but I imagine the sooner Si gets the lists the sooner we get the runners and riders to chew over.   

[Hunter]

Lists due by close of play on Friday June 21st. Please use the latest army builder from the website and INCLUDE YOUR NAME, CONTACT DETAILS AND DATE.

Please e-mail this information to simon@thewargameszone.org