CWF Game Cast

At Battleground Games in Abington gamers have started to return to the realm of Battlefleet Gothic.  BFG is a great game, created by Andy Chambers, and my absolute favorite Games Workshop production.  I highly recommend reading the Wikipedia article for an overview behind the game.  Also don’t forget to get the rulebook for FREE at the Specialist Games website (yes this is legal).

In addition to BFG veterans getting back into the game there have been some new players eager to join the fray.  I’ve been playing BFG for almost a decade having started back in 2000, or thereabouts, at Danger Planet Games in Waltham.  One of the new players has a Tau fleet utilizing the special Tau torpedoes.  Sunday he played a 1k game against a friend’s Space Marine fleet resulting in a draw.  After watching the game I remembered that other fleets, excluding Tau, can use Appendix I of the Armada book to field special torpedoes too and wondered the value of doing so.

I created a study to determine the value of spending 20 or 30pts for special torpedoes.  This study is not scientific, I’m not a scientist, and I’m not a mathematician but I hope this study will be useful to you BFG fans.  I rolled 10 dice 10 times for a total of 100 rolls.  I recorded the results of each roll and then tabulated the totals.  This provided me with the percentage that a given result will be rolled on the Special Torpedoes table (see page 156 of Armada).

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written by ^Raven^

Tags

40k, Battlefleet Gothic, Battleground Games, Danger Planet Games, Games Workshop.

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When: Saturday October 20th

Where: Danger Planet Games in Waltham
Rules: Official Rules (PDF)

Prizes:  Custom Prizes + Official Stampede Prize Support

More Information: Stampede Event Forum @ DP Website

written by ^Raven^

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Danger Planet Games, hordes, New England Game Stores, Tournaments.

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Date: Friday October 12, 2007

Time: 7pm EST

Place: Battleground Games in Abington

Fee: $25

Prizes: 1 Lorwyn Tournament Pack, 2 Lorwyn Boosters, plus WoTC prize support & door prize

More Information: Lorwyn Release Event Info @ Battleground Games

Date: Saturday October 13, 2007

Time: 2pm EST

Place: Danger Planet in Waltham

Fee: $20

Prizes: 1 Lorwyn Tournament Pack, 2 Lorwyn Boosters, plus WoTC prize support

More Information: Lorwyn Release Event Info @ Danger Planet

written by ^Raven^

Tags

Battleground Games, Collectible Cards, Danger Planet Games, Magic: The Gathering, New England Game Stores.

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With the impending release of Apocalypse a lot of game stores are gearing up for the action. Danger Planet Games in Waltham has a host of events to sate your 40k appetite.

September 22nd

1,850pt Tournament w/ $10 entry fee, free lunch, and prizes too!

Check out the official tourney forum and don’t forget to register online today!

September 22nd

Apocalypse Pre-Release Party w/ door prizes, raffles, and more.

Late September

Fall ‘07 40k League. Visit the 40k League Brainstorming Thread for more information.

Preview the new Codex: Chaos Marines

The new codex is behind the counter. Ask to peek through it. Then, discuss it in the Codex: Chaos Marines thread.

written by ^Raven^

Tags

40k, apocalypse, chaos marines, Danger Planet Games, New England Game Stores, Tournaments.

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Here are some new releases you can expect to hit the shelves in your friendly local gaming store this week!

Miniatures Games
-B5 ACTA: Armageddon
-B5 ACTA: EA Nemesis Advanced Destroyer
-B5 ACTA: Whitestar Gunship

Board Games & Non-collectible Card Games
-Gloria Mundi

Role-playing Games
-RuneQuest: Glorantha
-RuneQuest: Monsters

Collectible Card Games
-MtG: Time Spiral Boosters
-MtG: Time Spiral Tournament Packs
-MtG: Time Spiral Theme Decks
-MtG: Time Spiral Fat Packs

Disclaimer

The contents of this post come from the Danger Planet Games Newsletter 10/05/06 issue.

written by ^Raven^

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