Hordes of the Things
Beer and Pretzels One-Day Competition
Saturday, 17th May 2008
Scimitar Wargames Group has inherited running the one-day Hordes of the Things (HOTT) competition at Beer and Pretzels, Burton-on-Trent from Richard Tyson of RT Games.
There is no competition entry fee (although you will have to pay the nominal Beer and Pretzels admission - link). However, please register in advance, so we can put together the best possible first-round pairings. Space limits us to 30 players.
Scale: 40mm frontage (nominally 15mm) only. 24 AP armies complying with the rules.
Rules: HOTT 2nd Edition with the following amendments:
- Move distances the now-standard:
Warband move increased to 300 paces.
Shooters move decreased to 200 paces. - We are playtesting a sneaker fix which hopefully makes this much-neglected troop type a better option. It allows sneakers to "Friction Kill" and to break off from combat:
Page 24, under 'Recoiling', 2nd paragraph, 1st bullet point - delete last sentence "If all such enemy are sneakers .... if it is a general"
Page 18, under 'Breaking Off From Close Combat', 1st paragraph - amend from "A single element can use a tactical move to break off from enemy in contact with its front, but only if all of the following apply:" to "A single element can use a tactical move to break off from enemy in contact with its front, but only if it is a Sneaker or if all of the following apply:"
2nd paragraph - amend start from "An element breaking off must move at least 200p..." to "Unless a sneaker, an element breaking off must move at least 200p..."
In addition to first and last place prizes, there will also be a special prize for the best-themed army. The theme I have chosen for this year is Faith and Doubt - do with it what you will. Note that using a themed army is optional.
We're also sticking to egalitarian prizes, so please bring along a small prize to donate - a pack of unpainted figures, an odd element, a terrain piece, an inspiring book - whatever you feel appropriate, but worth no more than £5.00 GBP. This means that everyone gets a memento of the day.
Scoring: Swiss chess-style format. Four games per player over the day - 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw. Tie break decided on total enemy AP lost plus a lost General or Stronghold will count as an extra 4AP.
Registration:
Please either email or write with your name and army list to: pj.duckworth@btinternet.com or Pete Duckworth, 024 76414771.
Timings
10.00 Registration
10.45 Round 1
12.15 Round 2
13.15 Lunch
14.15 Round 3
15.15 Break
15.45 Round 4
16.45 Presentations