Connecticon 40k GT info

So the main purpose of this blog is for releasing event information about wargamming at Connecticon (as I am the Head of wargamming at the convention).  For those of you who don't know ConnectiCon is New England's ONLY massively, multi-genre pop culture convention, the convention's focus is on all things pop culture and does every genre of pop culture in as big a way as possible. The event attracts over 10,000 people to the Hartford area annually, and plans to expand to other venues in downtown Hartford. ConnectiCon was the proud recipient of the Bring It Home Award from the Greater Hartford Convention and Visitor's Bureau.

Connecticon runs from July 11-13th 2014

Registration for the Convention is $60 for the weekend (if purchased before 3/29 or $75 up until the convention.)  Then there will be a $10 entrance fee per player for the individual tournaments (used exclusively for prize support) To register go here, please preregister as waiting in the post reg lines may cause you to miss the start of the event.

For those attending I advise coming Thursday evening or Friday to pick up your Convention badge, the registration line is long.  If you arive on the day of the event you are playing in please arrive extra early to the event (i.e. if you come saturday I advise arriving at 7:30 am at the latest to ensure you get in the door in time.).

As for what is happening 40k wise:

On Friday the 11th there will be a 2000 point Doubles tournament.

Saturday (12th) and Sunday (13th) will be a 5 game 40k GT.

In addition there will be a megabattle running during the weekend.


GT info

GT Registration Form

We are using 40k 7th edition

2000 points with a single force organization chart.

All Armies must be WYSIWYG.

All armies must be fully painted to a 3 color minimum.

No unbound armies

All armies will be limited to a 2 Detachment Maximum (i.e. Combined arms. Allies, Formations, Inquisition, Knights etc count as a second detachment, so you may choose to field any one of these.)

We will not use Escalation.

We will use Stronghold assault.  However, only fortifications with. An actual gw model will be allowed as that gives me an idea of how large they should be.  Any conversions will require TO approval.  Further terrain will not be moved which may limit placement of some larger fortifications.

Imperial Knights will be allowed..

No FW will be allowed in the GT.

Rounds will be 3 hours

Schedule

7/13
Check in : 9:00 AM
Round 1: 9:30-12:30
Round 2: 1:30-4:30
Round 3: 5:00-8:00

7/14
Round 1: 9:30-12:30
Round 2: 1:30-4:30

Awards: 4:45

Prizes to be awarded for Best Sportsman, Best Appearence, Best General, Best Overall (Combined performance in all 3 categories.) and the Overall Runner Up.

We will be using Asymmetrical missions at this event the Mission Primer can be found Here.



Team Tournament Info
Team Tournament Registration

Each Player may bring a 1000 point force that must adhere to

1 HQ
1-3 Troops
0-1 Elite
0-1 Fast Attack
0-1 Heavy Support

0-1 Fortificaiton per team

In addition

All Armies must be WYSIWYG.

All armies must be fully painted to a 3 color minimum

FW 40k Approved Models will be allowed in the Team Tournament (you must bring a copy of the rules with you, any "counts as models" will need to be approved by the TO prior to use.

The allies matrix will be used (I.e. Battle Brothers can effect one another) with the following changes.

1.) Armies from the Same codex count as Battle Brothers.
2.) If armies are not Battle Brothers they instead function as Allies of Convienience. (i.e. Tyranids would be allies of convienince with Space Marines.)

Rounds will be 2.5 hours

Schedule
7/12
Check in: 9:00
Round 1: 11:00 - 1:30
Round 2: 2:00 - 4:30
Round 3: 5:00 - 7:30

Prizes will be awarded to the Top 2 Teams as well as the team with the best Appearence.