A.
or
B.
Monday, September 30, 2013
BFS Impending and ...
2000 points, 3 hours rounds, NOVA format. I'm torn between two choices.
A.
or
B.
A.
or
B.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Quick Hitter - DC Area 40k Fall League
Calling all 40k players in DC. Last day to join the Fall 40k League! 6 games over 6 weeks at 2000 points. For more information and to register, jump over to the Beltway Gamers forums at http://beltway-gamers.com/
I'll be joining in as one of the adjudicators of this, along with Eric Hoerger of the BWG and Chris Shriner of the IFL.
I'll be joining in as one of the adjudicators of this, along with Eric Hoerger of the BWG and Chris Shriner of the IFL.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Post NOVA Quick Hits
I'm exhausted still! This was by FAR the best NOVA yet. I have to collect a bunch of photos, do a bunch of data mining, and a whole lot of other things to write a proper post-event, but I wanted to get ahead of a couple quick things.
1) NOVA intentionally designed a drop round after 6 if people felt like relaxing on the third day. 36 people chose to. Their opponents for the next day all received games as desired. Nobody got jipped out of games 7/8. So EVERYBODY, it's COOL! There was some initial chatter about mad drops/quits, and it's not true. Even given the option, only 36/227 chose to willingly drop. The subsequent round LOOKED like a lot of drops, but was simply reflective of players watching final games, hitting seminars, playing people they've wanted to once all were out of competition, etc. Rounds 7/8 results from said drops had no impact on final standings.
2) Torrent of Fire does not accurately display NOVA Open standings. I've seen some people starting to say things like "CSM didn't finish higher than 54th" or "The guy who finished 2nd got a bye," and there's no actual final standings published yet. You're just sorting by various metrics in torrent.
3) I've never experienced the enormous level of excitement that I experienced from attendees this year. I was absolutely touched and blown away by h ow much fun people seemed to have, and how appreciative many people were in finding me and thanking me. I hope they thanked ALL the staff just as whole heartedly. If you had a great time, also, share about it! We dig around for all the kudos, and put them together for the staff Thank You party on September 21.
4) Look for the survey, and fill it out even if you didn't have a great time! It's the way by which we best improve the event year to year.
1) NOVA intentionally designed a drop round after 6 if people felt like relaxing on the third day. 36 people chose to. Their opponents for the next day all received games as desired. Nobody got jipped out of games 7/8. So EVERYBODY, it's COOL! There was some initial chatter about mad drops/quits, and it's not true. Even given the option, only 36/227 chose to willingly drop. The subsequent round LOOKED like a lot of drops, but was simply reflective of players watching final games, hitting seminars, playing people they've wanted to once all were out of competition, etc. Rounds 7/8 results from said drops had no impact on final standings.
2) Torrent of Fire does not accurately display NOVA Open standings. I've seen some people starting to say things like "CSM didn't finish higher than 54th" or "The guy who finished 2nd got a bye," and there's no actual final standings published yet. You're just sorting by various metrics in torrent.
3) I've never experienced the enormous level of excitement that I experienced from attendees this year. I was absolutely touched and blown away by h ow much fun people seemed to have, and how appreciative many people were in finding me and thanking me. I hope they thanked ALL the staff just as whole heartedly. If you had a great time, also, share about it! We dig around for all the kudos, and put them together for the staff Thank You party on September 21.
4) Look for the survey, and fill it out even if you didn't have a great time! It's the way by which we best improve the event year to year.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
NOVA MOVE IN; Good Luck to All, UStream Live, and more
NOVA is here. It's by far our biggest and most ambitious yet. I'm already a little on the tired side, but at the same time incredibly excited, and incredibly proud of our staff.
I'll be mostly MIA starting with move in this morning.
Volunteer David G will be monitoring the live feed and keeping things busy on the social media fronts.
The 11th Co live stream info ... spread the word:
information about our upcomign live streaming of the top table at Nova Open.
You can find the stream at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-11th-company
We will be starting on Thursday at around 5:30pm Eastern and will be broadcasting the top table for both the invitational and the Nova Open.
Thanks for your time,
Pat, 11th Co
Follow the NOVA on Facebook for live updates from the con.
Follow the NOVA and invitational for live forty k stats, results, pairings, and more at app.torrentoffire.com
See you all there!
Mike
I'll be mostly MIA starting with move in this morning.
Volunteer David G will be monitoring the live feed and keeping things busy on the social media fronts.
The 11th Co live stream info ... spread the word:
information about our upcomign live streaming of the top table at Nova Open.
You can find the stream at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-11th-company
We will be starting on Thursday at around 5:30pm Eastern and will be broadcasting the top table for both the invitational and the Nova Open.
Thanks for your time,
Pat, 11th Co
Follow the NOVA on Facebook for live updates from the con.
Follow the NOVA and invitational for live forty k stats, results, pairings, and more at app.torrentoffire.com
See you all there!
Mike
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Craft Beer and Cocktail Seminars - Late Update, Room Remaining
All those pondering it for your Friday (Cocktails) or Saturday (Beer) evenings,
The Craft Beer seminar will involve tasting of FIFTEEN different American beer styles and variants. Instructor Chris Jacques, a DC Area Brewmaster formerly with Harpoon and presently w/ Rock Bottom, will be rolling through his personal choices and a history of craft brewing in America. He's guessing each attendee will be getting through around 3 pints of this nation's best brew.
The Craft Cocktail seminar will involve rolling through the craft and tasting of the "fundamental" cocktails from which all others invariably sprout, and will include a 2nd hour LAB session where you'll be working hands on learning to make the basics, and learning how to twist them into your own brand of American Craft Cocktail.
Some spots remain in each course, held in the Presidential Suite of the Hyatt, with proceeds benefiting the efforts of the NOVA Open Charitable Foundation (501c3).
The Craft Beer seminar will involve tasting of FIFTEEN different American beer styles and variants. Instructor Chris Jacques, a DC Area Brewmaster formerly with Harpoon and presently w/ Rock Bottom, will be rolling through his personal choices and a history of craft brewing in America. He's guessing each attendee will be getting through around 3 pints of this nation's best brew.
The Craft Cocktail seminar will involve rolling through the craft and tasting of the "fundamental" cocktails from which all others invariably sprout, and will include a 2nd hour LAB session where you'll be working hands on learning to make the basics, and learning how to twist them into your own brand of American Craft Cocktail.
Some spots remain in each course, held in the Presidential Suite of the Hyatt, with proceeds benefiting the efforts of the NOVA Open Charitable Foundation (501c3).
Monday, August 26, 2013
NOVA Move-In ... 2 Days
Anyone out there willing to put in some early morning Wednesday time to join the staff for move-in? We could use all the hands we can get!
For all you last minute painters and playtesters and preppers ...
For all you last minute painters and playtesters and preppers ...
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
NOVA 2013 Dice
Hey all,
We've got some radical dice for the NOVA this year; they can be purchased for a few bucks at the NOVA Open Store during the Con.
These suckers double as Scatter Dice (all cred and perms to/from AdeptiCon for the idea!), and are gorgeous to boot!
Pick some up when you're there - supplies are limited (only 75 sets available).
We've got some radical dice for the NOVA this year; they can be purchased for a few bucks at the NOVA Open Store during the Con.
These suckers double as Scatter Dice (all cred and perms to/from AdeptiCon for the idea!), and are gorgeous to boot!
Pick some up when you're there - supplies are limited (only 75 sets available).
Monday, August 19, 2013
Torrent of Fire Registration / Account Linking
All,
If you are in the 40kGT and/or Invitational, check your spam / promotions / etc. filters for the Newsletter sent out yesterday with your personal ID # to grab your Torrent of Fire account.
In order to protect attendee security, we did not share e-mail addresses / contact information with Torrent, so they created unique ID's for each player, so that you can create your accounts and go "link" if you wish to be registered with Torrent (which enables keeping track of who you are / your clubs for pairing / pairings avoidance, lifetime stat tracking, etc. etc., and perhaps most importantly - live self scoring w/ mobile devices). Go ahead and get that done now if you desire to, so you don't have to bother with figuring it out at the last minute at the con.
If you have any questions, fire away!
- Mike
If you are in the 40kGT and/or Invitational, check your spam / promotions / etc. filters for the Newsletter sent out yesterday with your personal ID # to grab your Torrent of Fire account.
In order to protect attendee security, we did not share e-mail addresses / contact information with Torrent, so they created unique ID's for each player, so that you can create your accounts and go "link" if you wish to be registered with Torrent (which enables keeping track of who you are / your clubs for pairing / pairings avoidance, lifetime stat tracking, etc. etc., and perhaps most importantly - live self scoring w/ mobile devices). Go ahead and get that done now if you desire to, so you don't have to bother with figuring it out at the last minute at the con.
If you have any questions, fire away!
- Mike
Friday, August 16, 2013
Torrent of Fire Alert / Update
First, stealth pimp - WHY HAVEN'T YOU CHECKED OUT REDEMPTION OF THE FALLEN YET? Support charity, contribute to a good cause, and maybe win an absurdly sweet army ...
http://www.novaopen.com/wp-content/uploads/RotF-PHOTO-ALBUM-by-MVB-8-15-13.pdf?utm_source=NOVA+Open+Newsletter%3A+August+15%2C+2013&utm_campaign=April+14%2C+2013&utm_medium=email
ALL 40k players, and Invitational players.
A pair of distinct newsletters will be going out shortly to just you guys. Make sure you are not on spam lists / etc., make sure to check your Gmail Promotions tabs.
These newsletters will be mail merged to give each attendee their personal User ID to "take over" their Torrent of Fire account, and enable player lifetime record keeping, Mobile Self Scoring, live score updates, etc.
For the viewing / non-attending audience at large, you'll be able to follow along with live results and all table pairings as they occur via the app. link below.
Once they're public, just click the Invitational or GT to get live status on any and all players and how they're doing, the army of who they're playing, etc. etc.
Players - even if you aren't someone with a tablet or smart phone, you'll want to snag your Torrent of Fire account and register w/ them. List your CLUBS also, and make sure your friends in the same clubs list theirs. The software will automatically avoid pairing club mates and state-mates for the first couple rounds, and that's true at ANY EVENT IN THE FUTURE that uses Torrent of Fire ... I already know at least 11th Co GT, BFS, FoB, the Redstone Rumble, and others are in talks w/ them. They tweak their scoring software to suit the tournament / format.
If you list your club and register correctly, any time you attend a tournament - whether an RTT or GT or whatever - that uses Torrent of Fire, they'll automatically know who you are and who not to pair you with, etc., plus it'll have your personal stats records and other things on file.
So, watch for the e-mails, follow the instructions, get yourself registered, and make your NOVA experience even more radical.
Relevant links
http://www.torrentoffire.com/
http://app.torrentoffire.com/#/
40k GT has only about 20 spots left; if you're a slacker, you're nearly screwed! :)
This deserves a smile b/c we've actually sold our spots entirely, but we've had some pre-drops (Which is normal). We'll probably have some noshows day of, as that's way normal, but no idea how many or what to expect.
We are SO excited, going to be an amazing NOVA!
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
FAQ Update for NOVA 2013
NOVA's head judge has finished his review, and the final FAQ document is here:
http://www.novaopen.com/wp-content/uploads/40k-FAQ-v2.pdf
If you have any remaining questions, feel free to ask; Somerville and I will do our best to provide you with answers to expect. Remember this is a Frequently Asked Questions document, not one meant to address every possible issue, or rules clearly answered within the book and simply not well understood, yada yada.
http://www.novaopen.com/wp-content/uploads/40k-FAQ-v2.pdf
If you have any remaining questions, feel free to ask; Somerville and I will do our best to provide you with answers to expect. Remember this is a Frequently Asked Questions document, not one meant to address every possible issue, or rules clearly answered within the book and simply not well understood, yada yada.
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