We had a great summer. It started with TentCon for 40k on the first weekend of June. The following weekend was the AoS Coalescence global narrative event. The 8th Edition of 40k dropped soon afterwards. Which lead to the GW Fate of Konor global campaign. And it came to a glorious end with another fantastic NOVA Open. Including the first ever Kidshammer event at a major con.
I don't have the strength right now to do a full recap, because there was just so much good stuff this summer. Victory Gamers has grown from about 6 people in 2015 to over 30 people on our mailing list and 20+ active on our WhatsApp chats. It should only grow as we prepare to launch new AoS and 40k campaigns starting in October. Stop by, say hello, and join the fun! ![]() Victory Gamers held its second annual narrative-based, Apocalypse-sized, all-day outdoors Warhammer 40,000 gaming event this past Saturday. If you follow this page, you know Tentcon 2016 was so much fun. Well, Tentcon 2017 took it to a new level. Thirteen players, two 6x8' tables, 26,000 points of models on the tables with fantastic custom-built and painted terrain with custom-crafted missions. So much fun. Here's a couple (hundred) photos, not necessarily in chronological order. Awards: Best General- Jungle Hunt Table: Michael B. (tie-breaker with Alex D.) Best General - Vale of Tears Table: Trevor A. (tie-breaker with Casey B.) Best Sportsman- Jungle Hunt Table: Alex D. Best Sportsman- Vale of Tears Table: Felipe C. Best Painted: Michael B. (runners up Jesse G. and Casey B.) Already looking forward to Tentcon 2018! Apologies for the long gap in posts, but so much is going on! Victory Gamers has been busy on several fronts to increase the quantity and quality of gaming opportunities:
I had the pleasure of attending the Las Vegas Open again this year with my two boys. The LVO was held the first weekend of February in Bally's Casino. It featured the largest 40k singles tournament in the world - over 500 players! It was also the host of the first North American Age of Sigmar grand tournament. On top of that, the Games Workshop community team was there and Forgeworld brought their resins goodies for sale. In addition to tournaments, there were friendly games, narrative games, and hobby workshops of all kinds and levels. And if you were still looking for more, you could probably find something to do in Vegas. Another great job by the Frontline Gaming crew on hosting a very enjoyable con!
Here are way too many photos from our time at the event. Most of the pictures are from my games in the Age of Sigmar tournament. It's been awhile since the last post, but that hasn't been because of the lack of things going on. Quite the contrary! It's been a very busy fall for Victory Gamers, with activities planned through the remainder of 2016 and big dreams for 2017. Here's a quick run down on what's going on. Plans for 2017 will come in a later post!
I'm sure I've forgotten something, but that's all for now. Hope to see you rolling dice soon! If so, Victory Gamers is looking for someone to start a Star Wars: Imperial Assault (SW:IA) gaming group. Victory Gamers will provide website support, access to its gamers list, materials and other assistance. We need you to organize and host SW:IA events on a regular basis. It could be a weekly or bi-weekly gaming night at Victory Comics, monthly tournaments, an ongoing campaign, or whatever else you have in mind. Anything to give people the opportunity to play this amazing game!
If you are interested, visit the Find a Game page and send a reply using the “Find A Game” email reply function. Here's a quick run down on what's gone on or is going on with Victory Gamers in September:
- Kidshammer. Had Fall Kick-Off and Terrain Day. - Age of Sigmar. Launched the Season of War: Battle for the Verdant Corpselands at Victory Comics. See the Age of Sigmar page for details. Season of War lasts through the end of the year, so be sure to participate! - 40K. NOVA 2016 convention and tournaments. Friday Night Fights going strong. Kill Team starting in November - planning under way! It's been a busy summer for Victory Gamers and the fall is looking to keep up the fast pace!
The summer started with Tentcon the first weekend in June, with nine players and 18,000 points of models playing on a 12' x 6' table. A write up and photos from that event are in the News & Events archives for June. The summer ended with the NOVA Open, where several of our members competed in various Warhammer 40k events. The club fielded two three-person teams for the Trios competition: Me and my two boys on one team (Orks and Khorne Daemonkin) and Tito, Trevor and Michael H on the other (Tau, Black Templar, and Ultramarines). Tito, Trevor and Mike came in third in painting and third overall. Trevor came in second for the exploits of his Warlord. And both teams tied for first for storyteller, with the edge going to Tito, Trevor and Mike. You can read a write up at this blog. In addition, Mike H and Michael B went on to compete in the Warhammer 40K GT, where they both notched several wins against very hard competition. Mike B's chaos renegade army was judged one of the best painted in the GT and competed for the top painted prize. Four straight days of 3+ games a day of 40k. Wow, NOVA was incredibly fun and I loved every minute of it. The gaming, meeting up with new and old friends, catching games of Lord of the Rings, AoS, Warmachine, Malifaux, X-Wing, Magic, Blood Bowl (you name it, it was there). And Friday and Saturday night I lost my voice singing along with the house band in the Charity Lounge. I also loved all the prep work that went into getting ready for it. The Victory Gamers players started a WhatsApp NOVA prep chat that exploded with ideas and talk all summer long, not just about 40k prep. It was such a hit that we are opening it up to everyone in Victory Gamers to join in. We also prepared as a team, spent a weekend testing the missions and our lists, egged each other on for better and better modeling and painting, made custom t-shirts for the event, and built a bitching battle board to display our armies on at Trios. In the down time from NOVA prep, Victory Gamers helped run the summer Season of War for Age of Sigmar at Victory Comics. This was a global GW campaign and the first for many, many years. It was a hit globally and brought out a lot of new AoS players in the area. It was great meeting new people and sharing some love of Age of Sigmar. Yeah, summer was a fun time. But there are lots of fun things planned for the fall too! First off, we're hosting an Age of Sigmar Season of War campaign at Victory Comics starting Sept. 20 and going through the end of the year. This is a great way either to get into the game if you haven't already (you should, it was good before; it's great now) or to take your game to a new level. Check out our Age of Sigmar page for details. Victory Comics has Tuesday evenings as Age of Sigmar event night, so there will be regular AoS gaming at VC every Tuesday evening. Second, Kidshammer is back to Sunday afternoons twice a month after a summer shift to Tuesday evenings. This is going to be even better since the release of the General's Handbook in July that really revolutionized the way the game is played. Third, 40k gaming continues with Friday Night Fights and regular gaming. The 40k group has really grown over the last year and is still getting bigger. We're looking at starting Kill Team this fall, which is something we've been trying to start for awhile. I think it is on for this fall. Many of us have been bitten by the tournament bug, so we will be sending players to the local monthly RTTs in the area and helping them prepare. And terrain. We will be building more and better terrain for our games. Beautiful armies deserve the most beautiful grim dark they can get. Pictures from the NOVA Open below. Thanks to Mike B, Mike H and everyone who sent me their photos. Enjoy, and hope to see everyone rolling dice soon! ![]() Victory Gamers is joining forces with Victory Comics to start a summer Age of Sigmar learning league this summer, every Tuesday night from 6:00-8:00 pm at Victory Comics. Learn to play a quick, fast-paced fantasy table top war-game with some of the best miniatures available. If you're a long-time Warhammer Fantasy player, dust off your models and get them back on the table! If you are a 40k player who is waiting for the right moment to give fantasy a try, now is the time. With an incredible new General's Handbook out with multiple ways to play, together with a global summer "Season of War" campaign being launched, this is the best time to give Age of Sigmar a try. First off, Victory Comics will be hosting a "Gather Your Forces"night on July 12 to kick off the "Season of War" campaign. Victory Comics will have special discounted rates for Warhammer sets to help new players join in the campaign, as well as dedicated tables for you to start buildings and painting your new models. Second, on July 19, players will swear allegiance to one of the four Grand Alliances (Death, Destruction, Chaos, or Order), and send forth their armies into the opening battles of the Season of War! Players choose their armies as described on the Age of Sigmar rules sheet. Each army must contain at least 3 units that each contain at least 10 models. Victory Gamers will have "loaner" models available to help players flesh out their armies. The following weeks escalate the battles, with each army adding additional forces to its roster:
If you are interested in participating, please let us know either by checking into Victory Comics Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/VictoryComics/) or by sending an email to [email protected]. |
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