2021-09-25/26 - London Grand Tournament - inc. MeG World Championships -

[nikgaukroger]

Mike has a good point here I think.

Games: Three 3½ games on Saturday starting at 0900, 1330, 1830; two 3½ games on Sunday starting at 0900 and 1330.

Makes for a long Saturday - the gap between game 2 and 3 especially looks too long at 90 mins.

[rayfredjohn]

Agreed

the timetable is bonkers. All that waiting around between games.

Game time should be 3 hours 15mins. 45 mins between rounds

still want a 5 game weekend

[Hunter]

I'm really hoping for 5 games as well Ray and I'd be happy with shorter breaks. I do like the 3 and a half hours per game thing though as it allows some on table banter without feeling that you are compromising the prospect of a triumph either way. I will happily roll with whatever Mr Purple decides.

[Hunter]

Perhaps if we do our own admin we could turnaround in 30 minutes?

[rayfredjohn]

Mr Purple wants your opinion 

[nikgaukroger]

As Mike has pointed out the published timetable is probably not really friendly - "Games: Three 3½ games on Saturday starting at 0900, 1330, 1830; two 3½ games on Sunday starting at 0900 and 1330." - especially the Saturday which could see a 10pm finish.

So we're thinking of changing it.

What would people think to 3.25 hour games? With either 45mins or 60 mins between the games so a 20:15 or 20:45 finish.

We will be keeping it to 5 games.

Views please.

[nikgaukroger]

Perhaps if we do our own admin we could turnaround in 30 minutes?

We'll be doing the admin anyway.

[Hunter]

Happy with a 45 minute turnaround.  In practice folk bash on when they know the draw anyway. Would prefer 3.5 hours but not massively. Just have to keep the banter for the 45 minute breaks! Britcon was normally a 9 o'clock finish which left a little time for a pre bed drink and moan.

[Lanceflint]

Five rounds, 3.5 hr games and 30 min turn around please.
Lance.

[badhabum]

5 games OK, now 3 hours 15 a game why not, but please  let players choose 30 or 45 minutes ! we also might want to do some shopping at one point and sunday afternoon most will leave, friday evening they are not all there !

[nikgaukroger]

UPDATED DETAILS

Game times changed following player feedback.

Games: Five 3hr15min games with a hard finish and finish the phase on end of game call.

Timing: Saturday starting at 0900-1215, 1300-1615, 1645-2000; Sunday 0900-1215 and 1315-1630.  Prizes 1700 and on the way home about 1730.

Format: Maximus 10,000pts Open (any army in the latest 2021 army list pdfs plus the Southern Mapuche from the 2020 lists) on 6'x4' tables. Compendium version with latest clarries from the website.

[Hunter]

Sounds great, thanks for listening and acting Si.
HH

[badhabum]

30 minutes between games on saturday would have been enough and so we could have finished a little bit earlier ( just my opinion )

[Hunter]

You can usually start your games a bit earlier than scheduled time and/or start your evening festivities (beer?) at the table on game three. Having said that I imagine us old dudes will be pretty tired after the three games on Saturday regardless of when they end. But hey ..... it'll be FUN!

See you at the bashho.

HH

[marshalney2000]

Getting to army selection squeaky bum time.