Desolation of Stockport - 12th & 13th April - 500pt

The newbie · **Joined:** Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:05 pm **Posts:** 143

Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April 2014

500pts, 1 army, 7 games

£23.00 Early Bird Weekend Tickets (20 available)
£28.00 Weekend Ticket
£18.00 Day Ticket

The North West Gaming Centre
1st Floor
Hallam Business Centre
Hallam Street
Stockport
SK2 6PT

Purchase Tickets here: http://elementgames.co.uk/event-tickets

Rules Pack:http://elementgames.co.uk/pdfs/DesolationofStockport.pdf

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Fri Jan 17, 2014 7:27 am

I laughed so much when I saw this thread title - full marks for making an old man happy so early in the morning, and best of luck with what looks like a very busy weekend.

SouthernDunedain · **Posted:** Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:18 am

Ticket purchased. I'll be there.

Thermo · **Posted:** Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:55 pm

For more info, check out event promo video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=updfnvxGCcE

Ukfreddybear · **Posted:** Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:54 pm

Nice outtakes. :lol:

Unfortunately I'll have to wait and opt for the expensive version. Kinda low on funds right now. But I will be there for sure.

The newbie · **Joined:** Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:05 pm **Posts:** 143

Just 3 Early Birds left now.

The newbie · **Joined:** Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:05 pm **Posts:** 143

The early birds are now sold out which means that everybody who now attends will gain access to the lucky dip (see rules pack for details).

Bring along a friend and help push the stretch goals to unlock more prizes.

SouthernDunedain · **Posted:** Sat Jan 18, 2014 8:11 am

Fingers crossed we unlock the barrels...would be a nice prize to bring back to the south

Thermo · **Posted:** Sat Jan 18, 2014 2:56 pm

I agree! Spread the word!

I think 20 triggered the lucky dip…
30 adds Warriors of Dale box
40 adds Palace Guards box
50 adds Mirkwood Rangers box
60 adds Barrels Out Of Bond set

So now the lucky dip has been triggered, down to everyone to spread the word so we can add some of the above prizes

Zirak-Zigil · **Posted:** Sun Jan 19, 2014 10:03 am

Hi guys.

Really enjoying your work with the GBHL channel. Would like to wish you a lot of success with this tournament as well. I've never played a tournament before and I haven't managed to get enough practice with the Hobbit rules so I won't be attending this year. I read through the rule pack though and it sounds like a really fun weekend. So hopefully ye will be hosting it again next year and I will seriously consider a weekend trip to Stockport!! If I book a Ryanair flight to London, it'll probably land somewhere near there, no?!!!

Anyway keep up the good work and looking forward to reports from the tourney. Also thanks for the head up on element games. They do good discounts for us euro using folk even with the postage so I'll be making a purchase soon. Thanks again.

TheBlondeRider · **Posted:** Sun Jan 19, 2014 7:36 pm

Hey everyone,

i'm getting myself ready to order the Tickets (tournament and plane ticket) and i was wondering, if someone could answer a question for me.

Since i will be flying into Manchester from Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport, i would like to know the what would be the best way to transport your models? Metals and the like (as in metal-models) are probably a no-go for cabin-luggage, so stuffing your GW-model case inside another suitcase is the best way to go?

I'm probably flying in on Thursday, and fly back on tuesday so i'll have a good long weekend of hobbying (and enjoying the wonderfull Ales and Stouts that England has to offer!)

Tips and Tricks while flying with miniatures is greatly appreciated!

JantjeLut a.k.a. TheBlondeRider

Ukfreddybear · **Posted:** Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:51 am

Zirak-Zigil wrote:

I've never played a tournament before and I haven't managed to get enough practice with the Hobbit rules so I won't be attending this year.

Both of those apply to me but it isn't stopping me going. Should be a laugh if nothing else

will9113 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:34 pm **Posts:** 7

I would love to come to this (or another tournament)! However I will need to count my pennies closer to the date. Student's life makes me very poor. I dont live too far from Manchester (sheffield) so I may decide to come by train on both days, which should be cheaper than hotels.

My only okayish painted army is Thurdurils halls so I may have to be ubber tactical with my Palace Guard, haha.

Thermo · **Posted:** Tue Jan 21, 2014 12:54 pm

Zirak-Zigil - Don't worry about not being all over the rules! That's what me and Jamie will be there for on the day, to go around and help out

There are loads of new players attending and promising to attend and the main draw is the fact it's a big event and a chance to meet everyone else and immerse yourself in middle-earth for a couple of days.

I'm sure RyanAir fly into Manchester! I expect to see you there buddy

JantjeLut - Great to hear you're making the trip over! I honestly have no idea regarding transport, I've never travelled with models before but guess you won't have tons of anything else because it's just the weekend, so maybe pack your army case in with your main case and try and get as much of your other stuff into your hand luggage?

ukfreddybear - Exactly! All about the fun

will9113 - I'm sure there are people coming from Sheffield way who can give you a lift matey, are you on the Great British Hobbit League Facebook page??

Get on there and ask about, and I expect to see you there! Student or not, the weekend will cost less than a night out or two!!

Pindergorn · **Posted:** Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:24 pm

Regarding the scenarios...

Rescue
Blockade
Seize the Prize
To the Death
Take and Hold

I know that Take and Hold is a custom scenario included in the rulespack, but in which rulebooks/sourcebooks can the other scenarios be found?

I recently got a copy of the Hobbit: AUJ Rulebook and I have the Kingdom's of Men sourcebook with the post-Warbands scenarios but I don't have the Desolation of Smaug sourcebook and have no intention of doing so. Will that be a problem? The rulespack says that I will need a copy of DOS.

SouthernDunedain · **Posted:** Mon Jan 27, 2014 10:11 pm

Rescue, Blockade and Seize the prize are all DoS exclusive scenarios. I would recommend you picking it up. Not exactly expensive.

Regarding Blockade, I played this twice yesterday with marsbar and we agreed that it is stupidly hard for the attacker to win due to stupid deployment rules. All models in a warband must be deployed touching the board edge. Takes ages to form any sort of battle line by which time the enemy general has heroic marched off the board. We were thinking of changing the deployment to within 3" of a board edge. Just our two cents.

Pindergorn · **Posted:** Mon Jan 27, 2014 11:51 pm

Not exactly expensive?

£20 for a sourcebook full of rules I'll never use, historical scenarios I'll never play and photos of miniatures I can see for free on GW.com and One Ring (often with better quality painting on the latter), with just three points scenarios that are actually of use to me?

Sure, not expensive at all.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Mon Jan 27, 2014 11:53 pm

King Ondoher wrote:

Not exactly expensive?

A sourcebook full of rules I'll never use, historical scenarios I'll never play and photos of miniatures I can see for free on GW.com and One Ring (often with better quality painting on the latter), with just three points scenarios that are actually of use to me?

Sure, not expensive at all.

Haha Josh at his best :rofl:

Pindergorn · **Posted:** Tue Jan 28, 2014 12:07 am

Speak of the devil...It was you I was referring to regarding the painting. :lol:

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Tue Jan 28, 2014 12:12 am

King Ondoher wrote:

Speak of the devil...It was you I was referring to regarding the painting. :lol:

You crack me up bud lol

Cheers buddy

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