2017 GBnUIT Coming Soon!

[Terry37]

The “dog days” of summer are here -named for the dog constellation, not because puppies lay around with their tongues hanging out, and soon the wonderful cool weather of fall will replace the hot humid summer weather (at least here in middle Tennessee). The coming of fall also brings forth the 2017 event the world has been waiting for (I borrowed that straight from a TV commercial telling me what I was waiting for – saw it on TV so it must be true!!!).   Yep, it’s time to start looking for the Good, Bad and Ugly International HOTT Tournament to be played around the world. This is a tournament played using the Hordes of the Things rules (HOTT).

There are 9 legs this year, but all look to be very exciting, and this years theme should prove some very interesting armies – Alien Invasion. The Legs are:

Staines/GBnUIT, UK – Coordinators are Pete James and Chris Denman covering for Tim Moore who will be out of pocket.

North Yorkshire, UK – Coordinator Bob Carter

Republic of Texas, US – Coordinator Blake Radetsky

Tornado Alley, US – Coordinator John Hovey

Shetland Islands, UK – Coordinator Mike McEwan

Glasgow, UK – Coordinator Euan Caldwell

Mid West, US – Coordinator Bob Beattie

Atlanta, US Coordinator Tom Thomas

Nashville, US – Coordinator Terry Webb

Theme armies are not required to participate, and most locations have loaner armies available, so if anyone is interested please let me know and I’ll see about getting you in touch with the coordinator for the Leg you’re interested in.

In addition to the local prizes provided by each Coordinator, there will be the Barker Award for the overall best theme army, and the Stronghold Award for the overall best Stronghold. These are submitted and put up on various forums for world wide voting.

Dates are just starting to be firmed up and I’ll post those shortly.

Terry

[Terry37]

I have the following dates for the some of he Legs for this year’s Good, Bad and Ugly International HOTT Tournament.

Staines 9/3
The Shetlands 9/17
Nashville 10/21
North Yorkshire 10/29
Glasgow 11/7

I will advise the dates for the remaining three Legs as I receive them. They are The Republic of Texas (San Antonio), Tornado Alley (Dallas), Atlanta

It is not too late to plan on joining in, and if interested I can help get you I touch with a Leg Coordinator for the event you are interested in.

Again, in addition to the local prizes, there will be the yearly Barker Award for the best over all theme army and the new Stronghold Award for the best Stronghold over all. The theme this year is Alien Invasion (Not of this World) but a theme army is not required to join in, and most legs are able to supply loaner armies if needed.

Terry

[swiftnick]

As Terry has already announced the Shetland leg of the Good Bad and Ugly International HOTT tournament will be held this coming Sunday 17th September. The venue is the isleburgh Center Lerwick room 13.
We have access from 10:00 and will try and start of the first game by 11:00.
As usual there will be prizes for winners and a fantastic giveaway sponsored by John Hovey.
There will also be homebakes.....

[swiftnick]

The Shetland leg of the Good bad and Ugly International HOTT tournament was held yesterday.
Only six competitors again this year but we managed 5 games each, meaning everyone played each other.
Taking part were
Myself with Cimmerians
Martin Mitchell with an army of giant worms called what really killed the dinosaurs
John Neicho with Red Barsoomians
Andy Noble with Spartans
Pat Brown with my Savannah Knights from last year
Chris Brown with Green men of Mars.
The scores were

Myself on 52 points
Martin on 30 points
John Neicho on 24 points
Andy Noble on 22 points
Pat Brown on -64 points
Chris Brown on -68 points

I deferred the first prize which then went to Martin Mitchell making him the winner for the second year running.
Andy received the most honourable General prize.
Chris brown received a consolation prize of some drunken 15mm Dwarfs
Martin's army was also picked as out Barker award entry. This was an excellent home printed army of giant worms.
There was a sports conference taking place and we borrowed their podium for the prize giving.

[swiftnick]

Trying Imgur



Chris looking bored as he has beaten me by killing Conan my hero general in about 5 minutes of play.


A  rejuvenated Conan single handedly taking on the army of Helium, as long as they don't notice all those warband hiding in the rough.

[swiftnick]

Crom proving what a fickle God he is by disappearing the turn after he arrived.



The prizegiving



Martins winning army

[Terry37]

The 2017 Good, Bad and Ugly International HOTT Tournament continues with the Atlanta and the Nashville Legs being played this coming Saturday.

Tom Thomas is the Coordinator for the Atlanta Leg, and I am the Coordinator for the Nashville Leg.

A special treat for this years Nashville Leg will be having Pete Duckworth of Coventry, England joining us. Pete will be the first player to have played in two Legs of the tournament in the same year, as he has already participated in the Staines Leg held last month. The Nashville DBA/HOTT Group extend a hearty welcome to Pete, and to any other gamers who want to join us.

Folks are always welcome and most, if not all, Legs have loaner armies available. Even if you're not familiar with the HOTT rules, this is a great opportunity to learn. The primary objective of this tournament is to have fun and share a common theme with fellow gamers around the world.

Terry

[Barry S]

Thanks for sharing the photos swiftnick!