+Space Wolf Vassal League+

[Chapter Master Ignis Domus]

Blatantly copied from Morticon with his permission, here we go:

 

THE CONCEPT

 

We are setting up a challenge for all B&C Space Wolf members to enjoy, schedule permitting.

The basic concept is that we will take part in weekly challenges - playing each other across the world through the use of VASSAL (Explained later if you dont know it) learning and developing as we go along!

 

VASSAL occasionally hosts international 40k tournies, but we're not wanting to take this project on competitively.

We're wanting to have a bit of fun and make it about community, learning and fun rather than winning, alone!

 

 

THE AIM

 

The B&C Space Wolf Forum VASSAL Challenge aims to help us do the following:

1. Promote/Foster a greater community spirit on the B&C Space Wolf Forums!

2. Promote the Space Wolves!

3. Help Space Wolf players, old and new, learn more about the BA army lists, tactics and strategies!

4. Have fun!

 

THE GENERAL RULES

 

1. Games will be 1500, 1750, 1850 or 2000 Points - as per the most common tournament levels around the world.

 

(Note however, that larger games often take much longer on VASSAL, so we recommend smaller the better)

 

2. All games will be Space Wolf vs Space Wolf, for now. I'm going to keep with the Blood Angels on this so we can merge later.

 

3. Each week, one standard mission type from the 5th Ed Rule Book will be chosen as the weekly game.

 

4. Each week, a Map will be made by those who run this (or a guest Map designer!) and all games for that week will use that Map. In this case, I'll instead heavily suggest it, but not make the use of said map mandatory.

 

5. If you play a member from the forum - you must (please, please) let us know what was played, and how it went!

 

 

ORGANISING A GAME

 

To organise a game with another player, we will have a thread available where players can note their free times, and request challenges.

 

A.

Format your posts as follows:

 

Name: CMID

Size: 1750 to 2000.

Time: Available Fri-Sun, and at some points during the week, 16h00 - 22h00 (-4) Note: This can and will vary. (Your available days in the week, the times in your zone and then the UTC location)*

 

NOTE: Guys, please note that since this is an international forum, we request that everyone use UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) details found here:

 

http://www.timeanddate.com/time/map/

 

As a result please include how many hours before or after you are from the UTC line.

 

Eg:

 

NYC is (-4),

Chicago is (-5)

LA is (-7)

Cape Town is (+2),

London is (+0),

Sydney is (+11)

 

etc, etc, etc. This way we can work out what time zones we are in and if we're available for others!

 

B.

Once you have organised a challenge please have the courtesy to see it through, as people will book off time for you!

 

C.

Label your game room in VASSAL as "Space Wolf Challenge"

 

 

GETTING STARTED

 

 

For those of you that don't know what VASSAL is, you're in for a surprise.

VASSAL is an online Java based application that essentially mimics the ability to play 40k online through the use of an awesome set of sprites and an ingeniously simple program.

 

You will need to download the vassal engine, found here:

 

http://www.vassalengine.org/

 

Once you have downloaded the vassal engine, you will need to get the latest 40k mod!

Unfortunately, due to copyright issues GW has asked VASSAL to remove the hosting of the latest 40k mods, and as a result we also cant provide a direct link to it as per B&C policy.

 

However, you can read about the latest mod here and maybe gather where to get it from that point. Google is not in any way your friend whatsoever. Entering certain related keywords will get you absolutely nothing :tu:->

 

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/VASSAL_40k...ule#Version_5.4

 

 

FINISHING UP AND CONTRIBUTING

 

Please take some snapshots (either printscreen or the VASSAL in-game button!) and post them and let us know how your batreps went and who you played and what you learned!

 

We'll also have a sticky thread for BatReps and discussions!

 

Thank you, and let's get enough people going to beat those Blood Angels when the time comes. :)

 

And thanks to Morticon for the idea and post format.