Equinox 2018

Plan for the weekend now Guys! 
Equinox is back on the 3rd & 4th of March 2018.

Wargaming Convention with multiple systems. 

--- Auckland Central ---

Warhammer 40k

Fantasy Battle T9A

Age of Sigmar

X-Wing

and more, with details to come....

Contact: wouster7@hotmail.com

Read about previous Equinox tournaments:-

The most recent tournament in 2017.

Another Equinox held for Gamers.

Here.

NZ Wargaming Invitationals 2017 - Results

The second annual NZ Wargaming Invitational has just been held over the weekend. We had solid competitive turnout this year so it should from now on be cemented into the Hobbyists calendar of events every year. NZWI is hosted at a fully catered hotel venue with a restaurant and bar so you can relax and just concentrate on having a fun gaming weekend.  Contestants brought their best lists to compete and we have our Champions.

With the ever expanding list of events in NZ, the community is growing fast. NZWI hosted Warhammer 40K & The 9th Age: Fantasy battle this year and will expand the number of systems if the numbers demand. With all the tournament results around the country available to NZWI now our database of players for NZ is becoming more complete. We will endeavor to work on the invite process and new systems that join the event over the course of the next rankings year. Keep it free on your calendar and come join us and compete in future NZWI end of year events.

Warhammer 40k : T.O: Christian

The competition was over 5 rounds using 8th edition rules and with 2000pts. Competitors gained their invite by placing in the top 10 of a NZ W40k tournament. It was a pleasure to host such a able group with a good half of the field also in the top 25 of the NZ rankings. Here is the results for the W40k competition.

1	Chris Ward		97
2	Haydn Korach		73
3	Andrew Bartosh		69
4	Kyle Wilson		67
5	Ivan Soo		67
6	Cole Mendoza		62
7	Glen Tibbles		58
8	Ben McIntosh		55
9	Regan Harris		52
10	Connor Hutton		42
11	Jess Curtis		41
12	Josef Arnet		37
13	Gordon Pilot		28
14	George Williams		21

Best Paint: Glen 

Best Sport: Ben

The 9th Age: Fantasy Battle: T.O: Phil.

Fantasy Battle numbers has grown and 9th Age has captured the imagination of generals around the world. Another huge turnout for ETC (European Team Champs) this year means that the game is growing and the interest is strong. NZ has a fledgling community and it was brilliant to get so many travelers from out of town and from overseas to compete at this years event. Some truely competitive and some whacky lists made the cut and the competition was very close throughout the two days.

				Day One	Overall
1		Jack		45	73
2		James		45	69
3		EJ		44	67
4		Erdem		25	59
5		John		37	57
6		Ken H		23	51
7		Rich		17	50
8		Tom C		33	48.1
9		Michael		34	48
10		Ethan		34	45.1
11		Glen		21	45
12		Josh		33	43
13		Jacob		20	33
14		Chris E		9	12
		Best Paint		Josh
		Best Sport		Jacob

A big thank you to all the competitors, the tournament staff and our sponsors for making NZWI happen for another year. Get those games onto the table top and have a fantastic upcoming year of gaming. See you across the table at the next tournament.

Big shout out to our Youngblood player Jacob who took out the spot prize.

NZ Wargaming Invitationals 2017

Another year of fantastic Wargaming tournaments around the country is about to culminate with the end of year event of events. The second annual 'NZ Wargaming Invitationals' will be the pinnacle Tournament for those wargamers looking to finish off on a high after competing around the country. Headlining NZ Invitationals will be 'The 9th Age: Fantasy Battle' & 'Warhammer 40K', come November. Wargamers invited will compete to secure their own piece of history with Plaques of distinction and their name engraved on the Perpetual Trophy to celebrate the success as the Champion of that system.

NZ Invitationals are hosted annually mid-November to avoid the busy Xmas season. Rankings pages for each individual system will be used to determine the field of competitors.You earn points according to your placing in each tournament you attend in the country. With the top 3 results counting towards your total.

Your Invitation will be on it's way this 

Saturday the 21st of October

NZ Wargaming Invitationals. November - Auckland.

The 9th Age: Fantasy Battle


9th Age has proven itself at the biggest major European Tournament (ETC) to be the dominant Fantasy Battle system in the world. With the current edition already gaining 360,000+ downloads it can only build from strength to strength. With those kind of numbers following the game globally, it was inevitable that NZ moved to adopt the popular games system. I can personally attest to the games fantastic balanced clarity and replay-ability.
This year in New Zealand, there have been notable Conventions around the country hosting 9th Age events. The tournament results have been collated and the Top 12 competitors along with 2 Wildcards will be invited to compete at Invitationals.

Warhammer 40K

The new popular edition of WH40K has gained a massive audience here and around the world again. This year with overwhelming response from the community, Invitationals will be competed for with a capped field of 20. Tournament competitors placing in the top 10 in each NZ based tournament will be invited first with wildcards to fill the remaining places if needed. 

If you are unable to make it to Invitationals this year, we will have a Twitch TV channel prepared dedicated to the event. Support your wargaming community and have a look in. More equipment is along the way for future tournaments and we are planning multiple channels in future events.

Thank you to our Sponsors.

GuardCon 2017 - Report

Wargaming was at the fore this past weekend in Auckland. GuardCon hosted a massive gathering of Hobbyists at the Auckland Bridge Club. It was fantastic to see the resurgence in Warhammer in record numbers and I for one look forward to seeing more players joining the community. Thanks to our local friendly club AGC, backed by supportive sponsors, the tournaments saw everyone getting a prize.

The Atmosphere was electric, friendly and fun. If you ever want to come to a convention, GuardCon is definitely about meeting people who are like minded, playing the games that you enjoy. I've always gone to tournaments to share my hobby and to get inspiration for my future projects. What better way is there to grow your hobby by helping the community and showing off the games you play. Gone are the days of exclusivity and Conventions are all welcoming and look forward to boosting you into the games you enjoy. If you have any questions, bring them along.

GuardCon hosted, Warhammer 40k doubles, The 9th Age: Fantasy Battle, Age of Sigmar, X-Wing and Board Gaming. Thank you to all the Attendees, Sponsors, Fellow Organisers and the community for making another massive convention a success.

Here follows the results and also some photos of the event. I'll try to get a photo dump in on a following post. If you have any photo's that you want to share, please get in touch.

GuardCon W40K Doubles: T.O's: Stan & Corey.

Rank	Team Name		Tournament Total
1	Team Chris		128.53
2	Thousand Guns		114.75
3	New Meta		110.18
4	Fungi & Cheese		104.41
5	Team Min Max Spam		102.07
6	Kyle & Stan		100.89
7	Ramrod		99.73
8	Hen & Ben		96.31
9	Never Give Up		94.32
10	Bobby Timlers		91.9
11	Kamikazi		91.63
12	Aeldari United		91.02
13	Ultra Guard		89.99
14	Reagan & Jessie		89.93
15	Reclamation Legion		88.83
16	Jed & Connor		87.13
17	Martin & Ben		85.98
18	M & M		84.55
19	Paul & Greg		83.88
20	Ryoma & Cam		82.84
21	Edmund & Owen		81.73
22	Max Push-ups		80.83
23	Team DG		79.54
24	Ben C & Ben L		78.14
25	Heretic Query		76.8
26	Jessie & Nathan		75.09
27	Chris & Gordon		73.2
28	George & Chris		72.54
29	Biggie Smalls		70.05
30	Waaagh!		69.16
31	Dan & Damian		67.88
32	Westside Marines		63.3
33	Can we go home		53.24
34	The Rock		28.12
35	Waaagh 2		27.34
36	Q& M		26.83
37	Tim & Geoff		20.1
38	Ghost		20.05

Best Sports: Waaagh!
Best Paint: Julien Lestat

The 9th Age: Fantasy Battle. T.O's: Rich, Mccrae & Erdem.

			BP		Army
1	Jack B		73		ID
2	Thomas B		71		WoDG
3	Tom C		69		Sylvan
4	E.J		65		ID
5	Mccrae		63		HE
6	Damian T		59		Ogre
7	Erdem O		58		HE
8	Glenn P		53		Vamp
9	Michael P		52.1		Empire
10	Basil M		52		Vamp
11	Nick L		47.1		Sylvan
12	Jade C		47		O&G
13	Ken H		44		Beast
14	Bill G		42.1		Dwarves
15	Brian W		42		HE
16	Jacob C		38		Beast
17	Josh W		35		Saurian
18	John W		34		Vamp
19	Curtis T		30		HE
20	Bobby G		26.1		O&G
21	Chris E		26		Vamp
22	Richard H		25		Vamp

Best Sport: Brian

Best Paint: Josh

Age of Sigmar. T.O's: Dan, Andy and John.

Tournament total

1) Finn (100 TP)
2) Andy (76 TP)
3) Ron (66 TP)

X-Wing Miniatures. T.O: Chris

1. Abby

2. Damien

3. Alan

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Till next time. Play hard, fair and with good miniatures...

GuardCon 2017

GuardCon 2017

ACG Club's annual convention of gaming.

Featuring the largest Warhammer 40K doubles tournament in NZ, The 9th Age: Fantasy Battle, Age of Sigmar, X-Wing, Board gaming and more!!

Hosted by Equinox Tournaments in association with the ACG Club.

Email for Information & Registration now at

guardcon@outlook.co.nz

Thank you to our sponsors.

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