NatCon 2012

[Rob Shirley]

THE
HAMILTON (NZ)
IMMORTALS
MINIATURE WARGAMES CLUB (INC)
                              PRESENT
NatCon
Friday 6 to Sunday 8 April 2012
(Fri and Sat 0800 – 1830, Sun 0800 – 1430)
Set up on Thursday night by arrangement
Early Bird Registration $60 (1 Jan- 29 Feb 12)
Registration $80 (ends 13 Mar 12)
Late Registration $100 (ends 20 Mar 12)
Entries are limited to 200 because of venue size and table availability

Registration Forms and Cheques to Marlin Fisher,  Secretary,
Hamilton Immortals, PO Box 353, HAMILTON. fishtail@ihug.co.nz
Internet Banking to Dory Fisher: dcfisher@orcon.net.nz
Tournament Organiser: Rob Shirley 07 8719157 rob.shirley@clear.net.nz

Website http://hamiltonimmortals.wikispaces.com/

Genre on offer:
40K                                             Fantasy                                      LotRs                        WotRs
FoW EW 1500                            FoW MW 1500                         FoW LW 1750
Mordheim                                   Warmachine                              Napoleonics-1st Volley 15
Napoleonics-LaSalle 25             Napoleonics – FoG                    DBM 15                                    DBM 25                                      DBMM 15                                 DBMM 25                                   FoG 15                                        FoG 25                                       DBR 15
DBR 25                                       FoG-R 15                                  FoG-R 25

Genre playing six or fewer matches need at least eight registrations by Early Bird close
Genre playing seven or more matches need at least ten registrations by Early Bird close

Future Dates                   NatCon 29-31 March 2013
Rallypoint 38: 10-11 Nov 2012                  Rallypoint 39: 9-10 Nov 2013
Over the Top 12(GW): 9-10 Feb 2013   OTT 13(GW):  Feb 2013

[Rob Shirley]

THE HAMILTON(NZ)
IMMORTALS WELCOME YOU TO THE GENERAL PAGES OF THE OTOROHANGA TIMBER COMPANY NATCON12

Postal Address: PO Box 353 Hamilton.
President and Venue Co-ordinator Rob Shirley:
Email: rob.shirley@clear.net.nz
Home 07 8719157 Mob 021 834529
Secretary         Marlin Fisher Email: fishtail@ihug.co.nz
Treasurer and NatCon Registrar Dory Fisher Email: dcfisher@orcon.co.nz
Submission of an entry/money means that you have read and understood the conditions of entry as stated in these pages.

Website/Entries
The website will become active (at latest) on 1 December 2011. The time scale and costs for entry are:
No entries accepted before    1 Jan 12      
Entries accepted from                   1 Jan to 29 Feb 12   $60
Late Entry         1 Mar to 19 Mar   $80
Organisers discretion      20 Mar to 1 Apr      $100
No entries accepted after 1 April.

Website http://hamiltonimmortals.wikispaces.com/ for further details


Next update is full player packs in a months time.

Umpires
Fantasy            Carl Templeton      chapai@xtra.co.nz
40K            Haydn Korach      haydn.korach@xtra.co.nz
Lord of the Rings      Marlin Fisher      fishtail@ihug.co.nz
Warmachine         Scott Avery      sah474@gmail.com
Napoleonics(1stVolley)      Russell Warner      russell.warner@opus.co.nz   
Napoleonics (LaSalle)      Nick Garden       moosemoose316@gmail.com
FoW (3 eras)         Phil Porter      pgporter@gmail.com
   
DBM/M 25/15           Allen Yaxley      allenyaxley@yahoo.com
DBR/FOG-R         Philip Abela      pabela@xtra.co.nz
Time Line
1 Sep 11      Umpires initial submission posted on website
1 Oct 11      All full umpires briefs into Tournament organiser
1 Nov 11      Website updated
         E-mailing throughout country all known e-mails that website is up
1 Dec 11       Final Umpire requirements to Venue Co-ordinator rob.shirley@clear.net.nz
1 Jan to 29 Feb 12   Early Bird Registration            $60
1 Mar to 13 Mar   Registration               $80
14 Mar to 20 Mar   Late registration                               $100
20 Mar onwards             Organisers discretion to fill any existing bye   $60
5 Apr         Venue Set Up 1730 to 2000
Open for gaming   Fri and Sat 0800 – 1830, Sun 0830 – 1430
6 Apr         0830 Umpires Briefings in the various locations.
6-8 Apr         Gaming
8 Apr         1500 Prizegiving in the venue
         0830 Vote to allocate 2013 NatCon Venue

1st September bare bones genre info for the OTC NatCon 2012.

All players packs are now up on the Hamilton Immortals wikispaces website.
2 November 2011 update

[pete dunn]

There may be a few of us from Wellington for Fantasy if the Comp system is a sensible hard cap system - flagged early enough so that people can make an informed decision.

Pete

[Token]

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Fantasy

Books released after January 1st 2012 will not be allowed.

?? 3 months not enough notice to read a new army book, this might put off a lot of players. I think you seriously need to look at this, I can appreciate early organisation, and comp but penalising gamers by not allowing a 8th ed army book its a tad unfair IMO.

Mal

[Rob Shirley]

All player packs are up on the hamilton Immortals Wikispaces Website

Regards,
Rob

[Ugrat]

With Vampire Counts Rumoured to be released on January 5th, I think many would welcome the new book at Nats.

[Rob Shirley]

Hi Ugrat,

I suggest you contact the umpire.

regards,
Rob

[pete dunn]

I understand Carl has extended cutoff to 31 January so it is new VC book, not old

[Rob Shirley]

Hi Guys,

In the plethora of info that is flowing round the place, you may have missed that the Early Bird Price for NatCon, closes in 6 days time.  ie 29 Feb 2012.

We now have access to another half sized gym that is in the same building as where we were at NICon last year.

Regards,
Rob

[pete dunn]

Hi Rob,

Do you have any idea on numbers for the various competitions?

Thanks

Peter

[Neil Williamson]

It would be interesting to see the results of this tournament.
Can any one post up the full placings and armies taken?
Or link to where they are already posted

[Derick]

Natcon 40K results:

Rank   Player
   
1   Charlie St Clair
2   Haydn Korach
3   Nikola Jasic
4   Simon Farell
5   Jack Dunn
6   Dougal Gunn
7   David Foster
8   Henare Akari
9   Ivan Soo
10   Russell Taylor
11   David Wilson
12   Mark Redmond
13   P J Smith
14   Frank Redmond
15   Darcy Beehre
16   Corey Buchanan
17   Daniel Gaastra
18   Mark Laurent
19   Sam Feron
20   Joel McNelly
21   Kyle Wilson
22   Daniel Hayden

[Derick]

Natcon Fantasy

Name    Placing
   
Pete Dunn   1
Tony Vodanovich   2
Tom Dunn   3
Mike King   4
Dory Fisher   5
Darren Butler   6
Reid Pittams   7
Bobby Grindrod   8
Hamish Forbes   9
Ken Hay   10
Brian Smith   11
Phil Comins   12

[Derick]

The results should be available from Rankings HQ

[Dirty_Vod]

Truly one of the most poorly run and disappointing Natcons that I have ever been to. 

Don't think that I'll be spending my money or time on playing at anymore events where there is blue plastic on the floor, no on site access to food & drink, a high entry fee (and subsequent small fields) in the future.

[Vaul]

I too was surprised by the low WHFB turnout, initially I had one or two reasons in mind but your assessment is probably more accurate now that I think about it.

Personally I really enjoyed NATCON though.  The events I enterred were smoothly run and it wasn't too hard to visit the dairy across the road.

[Dirty_Vod]

I think Pete summed it up pretty well on his blog

http://www.thefieldsofblood.com/2012/04/natcon-tired-old-lady.html

[Rob Shirley]

Hi Vod,

After your venting on the BF Forum I was really surprised you actually came at all.  But playing in your first wargaming love was neat to see.

I have been to the last dozen odd NatCon's and haven't seen you at many - perhaps you could supply the years youy attended.

I am thoroughly looking forward to someone in Auckland stepping up, after we here in the Mighty Waikato have carried the Northern part of the country for the past 4 NatCons.

Phil Wouster has suggested that Cityguard bid for 2015 - and the Hamilton Immortals have already said we will be enthusiatic supporters of such a bid. 

Hutt Valley is hosting NatCon 2013 (awarded hosting rights at Easter this year), and in the order of things the Christchurch Cavaliers have said  they will take their turn in 2014.

I suggest you approach Phil, and perhaps offer to umpire, so you get a chance to show the benefits of your experiences.  I look forward to the leadership that you will be providing.

All the best,

Rob

[Rob Shirley]

Results are up on the Immortals Wiki site.  have been for a while.

http://hamiltonimmortals.wikispaces.com/

Regards,
Rob