2023-04-01/02 Roll Call 2023 - 28mm Magna

[nikgaukroger]

The BHGS have now confirmed the dates for this - 1st/2nd April 2023. Venue is the usual one at the Holywell School, Cranfield.

Scale: 28mm Magna

Theme: 8,000 pts Open – any army from the 2023 army list PDFs.

Umpire: Nik Gaukroger

List checker: Tommy Worden; Thomas.worden@mycit.ie

Please submit list as the entire army builder spreadsheet (not just the print page). MeG Army Builder is downloadable from the website at https://mortem-et-gloriam.co.uk/meg/

List deadline: 17th March 2023

All games will be played on standard 6x4 (ish) tables and the event will be run as a 5-round Swiss-draw competition.

Saturday:
Game 1: 09:00 – 11:30
Game 2: 12:00 – 14:30
Game 3: 15:00 – 17:30

Sunday:
Game 4: 9:30 - 12:00
Game 5: 13:00 – 15:30


Tickets - https://www.bhgs.org.uk/roll-call---competitor-entry-information.html


RJC has kindly provided this quick summary of the major differences between Magna and Maximus for those of us new to Magna.

MEG MAGNA

1. MeG Magna is a variant which requires a smaller number of models. It is suitable for playing with 25 or 28mm figures on a 180cm x 120 cm table.

2. All the rules for MeG Maximus apply with the following exceptions:

2.1 Terrain sizes and terrain placement rules are 2/3rds the size in MeG Maximus. The flank zone for deploying terrain is also reduced to 2/3rds the size in MeG Maximus.

2.2 UG sizes are reduced. See the MeG Army Lists for details, but typically UGs in 4 or 6's become 4's, UG's in 6 or 8's become 4's and UG's in 6, 8 or 9's become 4 or 6's.

2.3 Skirmishers shoot at full effect with 2 ranks and reduced effect with 1 rank instead of the Maximus 3 and 2.

2.4 KaB tests on UGs:

* Poor troops roll a Yellow dice.

* Average troops roll a Green dice.

* Superior and Exceptional troops roll a White dice.

* Battlewagons and Elephants roll a White dice.

2.5 Pikes charge combat preferred claims are as LSp factors then +1 if in 3 ranks.

2.6 Professional generals will have a command range of 7 BW, and instinctive generals a command range of 5BW.  The range for floating generals will reduce from 15BW to 10BW.


Note:  A base width in 25mm games is 60mm.  The terrain placement change for 25mm games in Magna results in terrain sizes being the same as for 15mm games in Maximus.  The KaB tests is a rule change being introduced with the PDF edition.

[mark hargrave]

BHGS site still says

Mortem et Gloriam 15mm - 10,000 points, themed

[nikgaukroger]

That is because they have just rolled over last year's stuff - it'll be updated for when the tickets are on sale I am sure.

[BHGS]

Yep, it's being updated as we speak

Just waiting to for full info from the theme organiser about game times, list checkers, umpires etc 

[nikgaukroger]

That idiot'll take ages to sort that out 

[nikgaukroger]

Or not.

2023 details added above and sent to BHGS.

[mark hargrave]

Fast service

Now I got to start painting my army

[Lanceflint]

If we are to try a Magna experiment then I would suggest a three game saturday and two game sunday event.
Although there is a similar number of units they are smaller, take less time to move and involve fewer dice rolls.
In my experience the games will be much quicker and as most of the players will be seasoned Maximus players then 2 and a quarter hours should be ample.
Lance.

[nikgaukroger]

Seems to be a reasonably common view.

Could make the timings?

Saturday:
Game 1: 09:30 – 11:30
Game 2: 12:00 – 14:30
Game 3: 15:00 – 17:30

Sunday:
Game 4: 9:30 - 12:00
Game 5: 13:00 – 15:30

[lionheartrjc]

Any reason for not starting at 9:15 on Saturday?  Would allow an extra 15 minutes for lunch...

[nikgaukroger]

Should say 9:00 start anyway for a 2.5 hour game finishing at 11:30 

[nikgaukroger]

Updated

To a 5 round competition.

Saturday:
Game 1: 09:00 – 11:30
Game 2: 12:00 – 14:30
Game 3: 15:00 – 17:30

Sunday:
Game 4: 9:30 - 12:00
Game 5: 13:00 – 15:30

[nikgaukroger]

Tickets now available from the BHGS - https://www.bhgs.org.uk/roll-call---competitor-entry-information.html

[Simon Meg-Meister]

Booked in and busy refurbishing and basing figures!

[nikgaukroger]

RJC has kindly provided this quick summary of the major differences between Magna and Maximus for those of us new to Magna.

MEG MAGNA

1. MeG Magna is a variant which requires a smaller number of models. It is suitable for playing with 25 or 28mm figures on a 180cm x 120 cm table.

2. All the rules for MeG Maximus apply with the following exceptions:

2.1 Terrain sizes and terrain placement rules are 2/3rds the size in MeG Maximus. The flank zone for deploying terrain is also reduced to 2/3rds the size in MeG Maximus.

2.2 UG sizes are reduced. See the MeG Army Lists for details, but typically UGs in 4 or 6's become 4's, UG's in 6 or 8's become 4's and UG's in 6, 8 or 9's become 4 or 6's.

2.3 Skirmishers shoot at full effect with 2 ranks and reduced effect with 1 rank instead of the Maximus 3 and 2.

2.4 KaB tests on UGs:

* Poor troops roll a Yellow dice.

* Average troops roll a Green dice.

* Superior and Exceptional troops roll a White dice.

* Battlewagons and Elephants roll a White dice.

2.5 Pikes charge combat preferred claims are as LSp factors then +1 if in 3 ranks.



Note:  A base width in 25mm games is 60mm.  The terrain placement change for 25mm games in Magna results in terrain sizes being the same as for 15mm games in Maximus.  The KaB tests is a rule change being introduced with the PDF edition.