The Biggest Apocalypse Battle in History!

[Loken]

Hey all.

My name is Alec Peters and I run he SoCal Apocalypse CLub out of the GW Los Angeles Battle Bunker. I also run [URL=http://www.apocalypse40k.com/]www.apocalypse40K.com[/URL], which is a forum dedicated to, what else, Apocalypse sized games!

On January 22nd, 2011 we will be holding the biggest Apocalypse Battle ever at all 4 US Battle Bunkers (L.A., Seattle, Chicago and Memphis) as well as a few tables at Warhammer World in the UK and the Norway Apocalypse Club. All the sites will be linked into one massive game with a common narrative of a whole system under attack.

If you play Apocalypse and want to be part of it, please come and check out the info on our site. We are working with the guys from Siegeworld, the Apocalypse club from Saint Louis who started putting rules and records down for this stuff. And in case you are interested, here are the current records:

Currently, according to [URL=http://siegeworld.com/?q=node/577]Siegeworld[/URL], the records are:


Most Points in a Single Game

This requires all models to participate in a continuous game on one table, interconnected or otherwise. All models must be painted (3 color) and the game must last 4+ turns over an unbroken time period (eg-with some breaks, but no "pause and come back the next day"). The record was set by Siegeworld in St. Louis MO. on 8/14/10 at 382,000 points

Most Points in a Single Battle

Similar to the above, but models don't need to be painted, and two or more disconnected tables. Anything goes so long as it is interrelated and simultaneous. Allows for multi-location play, discontinuous tables, unpainted minis, etc. No turn requirements. The record was held by Siegeworld at 433,000 points (also the first group to play a 400k game of 40k), but was surpassed in September, 2010 at GMI Games in Riverside, CA with 520,000 points.

Most Tank Models in a Single Battle

Anything with an AV, MCs, and GCs count as one, so long as they're painted. Single battlefield as per the first record and no turn limit (Siegeworld did not break this record) GW Manchester UK holds the title with 2,562 models.

Most Minis in a Single Battle

See Most Points in a Single Battle. Same restrictions apply. This record is anything goes so long as it is interrelated and simultaneous. A miniature is counted as any piece which has its own base or does not use a base. Essentially, if it can be moved on its own (thus a swarm base is a single miniature). Siegeworld is the current holder of the record, at 6,500 minis done in St. Louis MO. on 8/14/10.



So we will be going for both the biggest GAME record, as well as the biggest BATTLE record. I think we will break the MOST MINIS record as well.

If you have a game group that wants to participate, you just need a location and a group of players! Any group can participate in the records for biggest BATTLE. You don't need to have all painted minis (that is only if your location wants to try and break the biggest GAME record, which is currently 382,000 points - which is what the L.A and Seattle Battle Bunkers are going for) you just need to play 4 turns and follow our objective rules for scoring.

So come to the [URL="http://www.apocalypse40k.com/"]www.apocalypse40K.com[/URL] forums and join in!

Alec

The Biggest Apocalypse Battle in History - January 22nd, 2011 at all 4 US Battle Bunkers!

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[w7west]

...Or buy a house or two?

[Brass Scorpion]

Alec -

Unfortunately, we've lost our Battle Bunker in Maryland at least for the time being. However, I have checked with the operator at the GW store where I currently put in most of my hobby and community building time and he is interested.

We usually do at least one or two Apoc. battles per month at my local Annapolis, MD GW and as you probably know, I have enough super-heavies and other datasheets covered to well support them as do some of the other regulars. This idea sounds like fun. However, as with most Warhammer communities, having all the models painted for many eager participants is always a problem. Please feel free to PM me here on the Lounge and I'll see what I can do to try and help coordinate this for Annapolis GW.

-- Bob

[Loken]

Bob:

Not painted is NOT a problem. If you are going to be part of the biggest BATTLE, then not painted is OK. We at the L.A. Battle Bunker are going for the biggest GAME record (all painted, one table, 4 turns, one location) as well as the biggest BATTLE (unpainted OK, multiple tables, multiple locations). At the L.A. Battle Bunker we will have two tables because of this (though each table will be 10+ 4' x 8' tables)

So your location can be part of the biggest BATTLE if you don't have enough painted stuff to go for the biggest GAME record.

Ultimately it would be cool for multiple locations to be vying with each other for the biggest GAME record, but ultimately we are all trying TOGETHER to break the biggest BATTLE record, which we will, as the current record of 520,000 points will be blown away. We should have well over 2 million points, maybe 3 million, between all the different locations.

I will PM you as well.

Alec

[Brass Scorpion]

That's great. I have tons of painted models as I'm sure you know, but as you can imagine many in the local community, especially many of the more youthful members, do not. Since it would not be practical or possible to exclude people from an open store event we'll have to go for the version with the loosest painting guidelines.

I wish I could be out there playing on the painted models only table in L.A., that would be awesome. I'd love to play in a game that size just once where everyone else's massive model collections are also painted. The only way I get to do that normally is in one-on-one games with friends with several thousand points each. It would be terrific to be on a massive mega-battle table with all painted models in the hundreds of thousands of points.

[Loken]

In the past 24 hours we also added Dark Sphere Games in London, UK and [URL="http://www.fortheemperor.com/forum2/index.php"]For The Emperor [/URL]in Texas!

Alec

[Brass Scorpion]

I have also pointed this out to a couple area GW managers with whom I am friendly. Hopefully word-of-mouth will generate good participation on this. I'm already thinking about what massive forces I'm going to contribute, a sampling of which can be [URL=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/user/13937-BrassScorpion.html]seen in my Gallery[/URL].

Alec, have you promoted this event on Dakkadakka? If not, would you like me to post your original post there?

[Loken]

Yeah, that would be good. I can't get into my Dakka account right now. And Warseer is moderating my posts and not posting them. No clue why That is a TOTAL pain in the butt. What is up with them?

Alec


The Biggest Apocalypse Battle in History - January 22nd, 2011 at all 4 US Battle Bunkers!

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[Faultie]

I have also pointed this out to a couple area GW managers with whom I am friendly. Hopefully word-of-mouth will generate good participation on this. I'm already thinking about what massive forces I'm going to contribute, a sampling of which can be [URL=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/user/13937-BrassScorpion.html]seen in my Gallery[/URL].

Alec, have you promoted this event on Dakkadakka? If not, would you like me to post your original post there?

Where would this be located? I am totally up for driving to Glen Burnie or some other location for a mega-ultra-Apocalypse-Deathtastrophe!

[Brass Scorpion]

Where would this be located?

Mentioned above in previous posts, Annapolis GW, Jennifer Square Shopping Center.