BHGS (& International) Challenge June 2/3 2018

[madaxeman]

The 2018 International Challenge (formerly "The Worlds") will take place this year as part of the BHGS Challenge, which will again be held in Birmingham alongside UK Games Expo at the NEC over the weekend of 2nd & 3rd June.

Tickets should be on sale by the beginning of February from the UK Games Expo website

At The BHGS Challenge there will be one "open" Field of Glory periods using Field of Glory V3.0 rules. This event will be the official "International Challenge" event (formerly known as "The Worlds") for FoGAM v3 in 2018.

15mm Ancients & Medieval: 850 points, any army from any of the original army list books (but using V3 points) or from any of the new V3 army books published prior to April 1st. Original lists cannot be used where the same list now appears in one of the newly-published V3 army books.

72" by 48" tables

Games will be 2 hours 45 mins plus a 1-15 min(s) variable period

Sat 9:00 to 12:00, 12:45 to 15:45 , 16:00 to 19:00
Sun 9:30 to 12:30, 13:30 to 16:30

The V3 FoG clarifications, errata and list building spreadsheet can be found here.

Umpire: David Fairhurst

The most recently published clarifications and corrections document as published on the BHGS website will apply

Ticket Info :

To book in you need to first register on the UKGE website and then navigate to the "Miniatures Events" page on the "Events" menu to select your chosen competition.

All Competitions are priced as 2-day events but you will also need to buy a UKGE pass for the days you are planning on attending as well. These are £23 for two days and give you full Expo access, with other options (3 days, family entry etc) also available for those of you who want to take part in some of the other UKGE events.

Ticketing is being handled by the UKGE team, and so if you have a query about ticketing please contact them via their Ticketing FAQ page , as we will be unable to help with any queries relating to tickets

For details on themes and permitted armies for each period see the UKGE website or the BHGS Challenge pages on the BHGS site.

[madaxeman]

30 people already signed up for The BHGS Challenge @ UKGE this coming June - we had just over 100 in total last year, so the fact the Challenge this year is also hosting the "International Challenge" events for DBMM, ADLG, FoG and MeG has clearly already generated a lot of additional interest ! http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/bookevents.php?subcat=bhg

[madaxeman]

Already a dozen for FoGAM ..

[madaxeman]

Signups so far:

David Fairhurst
Steve Brown
David Morrison (2 tickets)
Peter Dalby
Steve Murton
Terry Shaw
Peter Card
Philip Jelley
Paul Bartlett
Linda Fairhurst
Dino Monticoli
David Putt

Currently it looks like a UK player will be claiming the "Worlds" crown this year !

[petedalby]

It might be worth re-iterating that the date has now passed for any of the New Book 2 armies to be selected - unless it has been published and I've missed it?

15mm Ancients & Medieval: 850 points, any army from any of the original army list books (but using V3 points) or from any of the new V3 army books published prior to April 1st. Original lists cannot be used where the same list now appears in one of the newly-published V3 army books.

[terrys]

It might be worth re-iterating that the date has now passed for any of the New Book 2 armies to be selected - unless it has been published and I've missed it?

I've been told that Book 2 will be available for Salute !! - which is only 2 weeks before the Challenge.

[petedalby]

Thanks for letting us know Terry. Looks like we made the right call on the lists then. Salute will be too late for the Challenge.

[notrum]

Army list book 2 is now available

[petedalby]

Seems a shame not to use them for the sake of a few days? I'll take a straw poll of those who have already entered the Challenge at Roll Call this weekend.

[LEmpereur]

...Currently it looks like a UK player will be claiming the "Worlds" crown this year !

Not sure !

[petedalby]

I for one would be delighted to see this event won by a non-British player as it should mean that our European neighbours have joined us in embracing V3.

Very encouraging to see Prince Fafa's positive support on the French Forum.

[madaxeman]

Creeping up to 14 now... !

[petedalby]

Creeping up to 14 now... !

But we had 14 on the 1st April?

[madaxeman]

13... it turned out that one of them had clicked the wrong box...

[LEmpereur]

... Very encouraging to see Prince Fafa's positive support on the French Forum.

Yes ! Le Prince Fafa is the best V3 support in The Empire !

[LEmpereur]

Creeping up to 14 now... !

But we had 14 on the 1st April?

The April fool !

[petedalby]

As the new Book 2 was published shortly after our original deadline we have agreed to change the permitted lists as follows:

15mm Ancients & Medieval: 850 points, any army from the newly published Book 1 and Book 2 Army Lists. Any army from the original army list books (but using V3 points). Original lists cannot be used where the same list now appears in the new Book 1.

Please ensure you make it clear to Andy Ellis, the list checker, which book your list is from.

Tim - could you amend the BHGS website as well please?

[LEmpereur]

... Original lists cannot be used where the same list now appears in the new Book 1...

Or do not appears any more !

[petedalby]

Tim - could you amend the BHGS website as well please?

Thanks

[madaxeman]

As of today:

David Fairhurst
steve brown
David Morrison (2 players)
Peter Dalby
Steve Murton
Terry Shaw
Peter Card
Philip Jelley
Paul Bartlett
David Fairhurst
Dino Monticoli
david putt
Jon Akers