Events
Infinity Tournament – RetCon, April 1st
Feb 3rd
An Infinity tournament will be run on the Sunday at the University College Dublin RetCon games convention.
Details below.
For anybody who might be interested and doesn’t know, 250 points is a 30 euro starter box, plus two of the higher point value 9 euro blisters . So it can be reasonably done for 50 euro if you want. Here’s a guide to starting Infinity for anybody considering it - http://infinity-ireland.org/node/13
All available from Gamers World on Jervis street of course.
Quozl
RETCON Infinity tournament – Sunday April 1st.
2nd member tournament of the 2012 All-Ireland Infinity Cup.
Free to enter – however you need to pay in to the convention, 7 euro for the day or 10 euro for the weekend.
250 points.
5 SWC.
Beginner friendly.
Scenario based.
Painting NOT required – minor bonus for fully painted forces of +1 to willpower for starting roll.
Space for 12 players – maybe more, TBC.
Rules are as per the Infinity cup rules – available here http://www.dragonslayers.org.uk/images/files/infinity%20cup%20rules.pdf
With two minor changes:
Sign-up email address is ‘events at infinity-ireland dot org’ (replace at with @, and dot with .)
Players can sign-up on the day as well as in advance. Spaces will only be held for those who have signed up beforehand until official tournament start time.
Upcoming Warmachine/Hordes Tournaments
2012 is of to a great start for Warmachine and Hordes, a great turn out for Warpcon’s war machine tournament & a big congrats to Neil Kettles & his Retribution of Scryah army for taking the win in his first Irish tournament, great stuff.
But whats next? Well the next 2 tournaments coming up for Warmachine are just around the corner:
February 12th in Gamers World – 50 Point Tournament, SR2012 – Starts at 10pm for registration & costs 10 Euro entry - Details
March 3rd nd 4th in Trinity College – Irish Masters – 35 Point Tournament (including 7Point reinforcements) – Entry from 15 Euro - Details
Looks like its going to be a busy couple of months, can’t wait!
Hope to see you all there!
Ciaran
K-Con Version 2012.1
Jan 26th
As promised …
Gamers World will be offering a 5 round 1000 point 40K tournament on Saturday February 11th. Capacity will be max 32 players.
There is no reservation of tickets for this event. Tickets are available on a first come first served basis for those who wish to purchase them.
Tickets are available after 10:00 Friday 13th January 2012 and can only be secured by following the instructions in the rulespack.
The rules-pack is available here …
The TO reserves the right to update rulespack based on questions received.
Any queries you can PM me or email me at warriorviii@gmail.com
Conquer 40k event
Jan 24th
Hey all!
My name is Daire and I am the chairman of a new wargamming club called WarSoc set up in Thurles, LIT Tipperary.
WarSoc are running “Conquer”, a one day Warhammer 40k event in Thurles, on the 18th of February. The tournament will be held in the college campus of LIT Tipperary Thurles. It will be a 1000 point tournament with standard force organisation rules. It will be €5 entry on the day and five games shall be played. There will be a maximum capacity of 32 players for the tournament.
Conquer will be our first event and we hope to share it with ye all, mostly we want to just have some fun! See ye all on the 18th!
Warmachine/Hordes Irish Masters
Jan 20th
The Warmachine/Hordes Irish Masters will be taking place at Leprecon 33 on March 3rd and 4th.
The format for the Irish Masters will be:
35 points (+7 points of Reinforcements per list)
5 rounds
10 minute turns, one 5 minute extension per round (relaxed timing)
3 Lists Required, each list must be used once and no list may be used more than twice
Characters Restricted (Note: Epic and Non-Epic versions of the same model count as separate characters)
Steamroller 2012 Rules: http://privateerpress.com/files/SR2012Final.pdf
Entry will be 20 Euro at the door or 17 Euro if you pre-book online.
Alternatively players will be able to pre-book in person with me for a discounted rate of 15 Euro (which is entry to Leprecon, basically making the Masters free). I’ll try and state times when I’ll be available to take pre-books. The first time will be at Warpcon in Cork I’ll post other times and places in this thread when they arise.
King of the Gnoblars 2012
Jan 14th
Following Barry Lynch’s victory at the inaugural event in 2011, King of the Gnoblars returns for a second year this March. The Wargaming Association of Cork invites Warhammer Fantasy Battle players from all walks of gaming life to come and compete for the title of 2012 champion.
The event will run in UCC on the 3rd and 4th of March and will cost €10/person or €40 for a team ticket of 5 people.
Team Ireland 40k update – from Captain Mike
Dec 21st
Hi all,
I wanted to touch base with everyone to let you all know what we have been up to!
The European Team Championships, to me, are an extension of our love for our hobby. A chance for us to demonstrate what a great gaming scene we have in Ireland and allow us to make friends with gamers from all over the world. As captain, it’s my privilege to put together a team that represents the best of the Irish gaming scene. Great Gamers, who love a bit of banter(read also beer) while playing for their country. Pretty Cool!
With all this in mind I’ve assembled a panel of people from all over the country to help get the best team going and support this team in any and all ways possible.
So far the Team Ireland Panel has:
- Held a number of small-scale fundraising events at events around the country including range guessing at Conspiracy, Dominicon’s arena of Death and Moocons raffles
- Submitted our own mission pack for consideration for use at the event itself!
- Secured sponsorship for the team from a number of quarters to make sure that our teams are supported as much as possible in going to the event in Poland. The IGA in particular must get a call out for their support – Thanks again guys
- In regards to making sure that the Irish team all look the part we held an open design competition to help Team Ireland “look the part” in Poland with the coolest looking t-shirts around (you’ll be able to vote on the finalists soon so watch this space)
- Identified a supplier for Team Ireland Bags
- We will also be looking for Dice designs pretty soon
- Accommodation for the team is sorted in both Poland and UK
- Analysis, List design and rules querying really kick off in a big way in the new year.
All of this wouldn’t have been possible without the time and effort of the panel and there’s still a whole lot more to be done.
If you want to offer help sign up here – http://www.w-ired.org/forum/
Also, if you see me or anyone else involved with the panel at events, make yourself known! Part of my goal as captain is to ensure we utilize the talents of everyone in our community to make sure that YOUR team is the best it can be.
This is a small gaming community so we are really going to need an army of list play testers in the coming weeks once the rulespacks are decided upon.
Keep an eye out for some team tournaments in the new year too! Rumours of events in each of Dublin/Cork and maybe even Galway abound so stay tuned… team events add a whole extra level of fun. Nothing like being able to pat a team mate on the back for saving your bacon ‘cos ”that dice just kept rolling 1’s”
Lastly to let you know what’s coming up in the new year.
- ·Expect to hear from me a little more often as we get into crunch time!
- We have the final few rounds of qualifying so if you want a space on the team make the best case possible!
- Team announcements will be made in early April
- The inaugural border shield will be on the 7th April as we host Team Northern Ireland
- The 6 Nations (now including Belgium) will be held at the end of April
Anyway folks you’ll be hearing from me from time to time about what we have planned, how its all progressing and how you can help us. Until then take care and heres to rolling the dice for team Ireland in 2012!!!
Mike Tangney
Captain, Team Ireland 40k
Irelands First 50 Point Wm/Hordes Tourney Sunday 12th Feb Gamers World
Time to Man up and bring the Pain!
Less than 2 weeks to go!!!
Irelands First 50 Point Warmachine/Hordes Tourney Sunday 12th Feb Gamers World
50 points of metal crashing against beast!
Unleash the full might of your army on your foes!
This will be the first tournament of this size being run here & will run the finalised steamroller 2012 rule set.
When – 12th Feb 2011
Where – Gamers World, Dublin
Cost – Euro 10
Prizes – 1st, 2nd, and a variety of others/spot prizes
Players – Max 20
Rounds – 4 rounds
System – Steamroller 2012
Pre-booking available – email me/pm me and i will send on the details
Exchange Of Arms: A Free Day Of Wargaming Events
Aug 18th
QUB Dragonslayers will be hosting a special Wargames Event day and Miniatures Bring & Buy sale on Saturday 20th August 2011.
This event “Exchange Of Arms” (EOA) has been set up with the aim of getting wargames players of all systems to meet one another and gauge interest in holding regular games and tournaments for the Irish gaming community. If you’ve been trying to find local players for your preferred system (infinity, Warmachine, Hordes, Heavy Gear, Blood Bowl, Malifaux) but don’t know where to start, this event will provide the opportunity to do so. Bring down anything and everything you want to play, we want as many people from as many different clubs, organizations and groups to come down and see who’s playing what.
All tables and terrain will be provided for the event and we hope to have demo games and mini-tournaments of various systems on offer to new players. Anyone interested in running demo games or tournaments at EOA should e-mail info@dragonslayers.org.uk with details of the game system, rules (where applicable) and format.
EOA will also have a Miniatures Bring & Buy sale giving attendees the opportunity to sell their excess minis and perhaps find some bargains to replace them. Stall’s are open to individuals not commercial trade operations.
Stall tables for the bring & buy sale must be arranged in advance of the event by contacting the Dragonslayers Committee at info@dragonslayers.org.uk
Stall holders will be responsible for the transport and security of their items as well as all cash handling at the event. Stall tables will be given out on a first come first served basis so we advise you to get there early to ensure your place.
Any questions or queries about the bring & buy sale should be e-mailed to the Dragonslayers Committee in advance of the event.
For more information visit the Drgonslayers website http://www.dragonslayers.org.uk
Event Details:
Where: “The Space”, 1st Floor Queens University Students Union, Belfast
When: Saturday 20th August, 10am-10pm
How Much: Entry is Completely Free and open to members of the public.
Important Information:
EOA is open to attendees under 18 years of age, however anyone under 18 will be required to leave the Students Union venue by 8pm sharp in accordance with Students Union guidelines. Anyone under the age of 12 will have to be accompanied by a legal guardian while at the event and will also have to leave the venue by 8pm. In line with Students Union guidelines we will be enforcing a strict over 18′s only policy for anyone staying after 8pm ID WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THOSE WISHING TO STAY
Entry to the event is free for all attendees however some games or tournaments may charge a nominal entry fee. In this case a prize will be provided by the game organizer. Anyone wishing to run a game or tournament where an entry fee should be charged should contact the Dragonslayers committee in advance of the event.
The event organizers reserve the right to refuse entry to the event and to eject any attendee for unruly or disruptive behaviour.
The Irish Grand Tournament 2011 – 24/25th September,Kilkenny
Aug 11th
Tournament Type: 1,750 Points
This year Conspiracy will be the staging ground for the resurrection of the Irish Grand Tournament!
This tournament, to crown the best of the best in Ireland, will be using the missions being used at this year’s European Team Championship, a mixture of primary and secondary mission conditions using the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook. The higher standard of play required to master these missions will allow only one victor through to the top but prizes are available for runners up also.
Terrain is kindly being provided by different sources and we welcome all and any input people may have regarding this tournament.
Questions and comments should be sent to irishgrandtournament@gmail.com
The submission deadline for this event is: 9th September 2011
The Rules pack can be downloaded here.
