by Ed March 5th, 2010 Tags: Flames of War
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We wanted to let you all know that we have changed the event slightly and you should now bring 900 point armies with a mix of armor and infantry only. The games are scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m. and run until 2:00 or 3:00 p.m. depending on how things go and how long anyone wants to play. If anyone has any questions please call the store or drop me a line on here.
We are once again running a Flames of War event with enough room for all interested players, regardless of experience level. The main goal is to bring in any 600 point army from the Festung-Europa, Hell’s Highway, A Bridge Too Far or North Africa books and try your luck in facing off against other Generals. We will try and match up Allies against Axis Players to the extent we can and will try and get in and least a couple of games each. I will have a couple of extra army lists available for newer players if they just want to try the game out.
Once the event is over you are welcome to stick around and play some more games at whatever points level you want to try.
We are also looking into getting a sponsored 900+ point tournament for at least 12 players in the near future if we can garner enough interest. If anyone is interested in entering such a tournament please let us know by dropping us a line in the comment section.
If you have any questions or want to let me know you will be up at the store on Saturday the 20th of March please feel free to drop me a line in the comment section and I will get back to you as soon as possible. We look forward to seeing you on the 20th.
Flames of War - The 82nd Airborne springs an ambush on some German armor
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by Ed February 17th, 2010 Tags: Games Workshop, Planetstrike, Warhammer 40K
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Waaagh!!! Defftoof has its sights set squarely on the Planet of Carentan 6 and the only defenders currently standing in its way are a contingent of Space Marines of the Crimson Lions Chapter, currently detailed to the Chapter’s Fortress of Redemption on Carentan 6, and some Imperial Guardsmen from the Carpathian Rangers, who had arrived scant weeks before the Ork invaders. The host of the Mechanicum Engiseers in conjunction with the Techmarines of the Crimson Lions have had barely enough time to erect and strengthen the Aegis Defensive Lines and pre-fabricated Plasteel Bastions before the Ork Invasion begins. A call for re-inforcements has gone out and there has been rumors that a Crusade of the Black Templars Chapter is on its way, but will they be in time?
The onslaught starts this Saturday morning at 10 and will last for several hours. There will be spots for between 2-6 players in the game, some of which have been filled, but there is probably room for a couple of folks yet. If you are interested in just seeing the game or in playing please stop on by and say hi. Even if the game fills up I am sure if you cannot get into this game there are sure to be other players looking to game. If there is enough interest I am sure we will be giving this another try in the not to distant future.
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by Ed February 17th, 2010 Tags: Campaign, Games Workshop, Lord of the Rings
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Here are a few of Pictures I took of some pregame maneuvers between my forces of Gondor and Franks Dwarves of Khazad-dum. I will have some more from the first round of battles this past Monday when a handful of Generals from across Middle Earth gathered at Gamers Haven to give battle and commence the Campaign. The rest of the pics will be up in a day or two.
The Thundering Hooves and Flapping Banners of Minas Tirith Knights
Arathorn and Halbarad lead the Rangers into battle.
Khazad-dum on the attack
The Grey Company Crosses the Parched Earth
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by Wally February 13th, 2010 Tags: Games Workshop, Tournament, Warhammer 40K
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Space Marines Dominate 40K Tournament
You have to ask who invited the Space Marines to the party. Fun was had by all but it was clear that the Space Marine players over shadowed the other factions during our 40K tournament on Saturday, January 30th. Six of the twelve competitors played Marines and they took first in the standings. Brandon won the tournament playing his White Scars, Josh took second place with his Eldar army (he left his Marines at home for the day) and the random drawing was won by Nick who also happens to play Marines.
So I guess its time for those players who love those other armies to figure out how to put these Marine players in their place. Or we could just not invite them to the next party. Other armies making an apperance were Witch Hunters, Chaos and Imperial Guard.
Anyone interested in playing 40K or finding out more about the hobby should stop in on Tuesday night – alot of the guys in the tournament play on Tuesdays and are always looking for new players to add to the group.
Don’t forget the new Tyranid Army is out and could be the new tough guy on the block. Stop in and check out the new models.
Winners Josh, Nick and Brandon
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by Wally January 27th, 2010 Tags: Campaign, Games Workshop, Lord of the Rings
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Campaign Rules for LOTR “Rumors of War”
Fighting is breaking out in Middle Earth. Just small skirmishes, but its getting worse and worse. People are starting to talk that their soon might be an all out war between Good and Evil.
That’s the setting for our campaign we are starting here at Gamers Haven. The purpose of the campaign is to have players build new LOTR armies adding to their forces a little each month until they have a 1500 point army completed by October and 2000 pts in November. We will start playing small skirmish games and eventually end up playing larger and larger battles until all out war breaks out in Middle Earth. We might even have a mega-battle in December.
We will start out using the LOTR Strategy Battles rules for games up to 750 points and switch over to the War of the Ring Rule Book for larger games. We will keep track of the battle results between good and evil so we can declare a winning side in November.
Players will be rewarded for participation for both painting and playing. The winner will not necessarily be the best paint job or the best player. Prizes will be awarded at the 350, 750 and 1500 point levels. Here is how you will win. When you bring in your army to play each month if its all painted you get a ticket added to the jar for the next prize drawing. When you play your one required game each month each player gets a ticket for the drawing. Any additional games you play that month earns you another ticket for the drawing. Each additional game you play has to meet the following requirements: you may play any of the other campaign participants at Gamers Haven at the monthly current point value or larger. When the first drawing is done at 350 points the tickets will all be thrown away and you start earning tickets for the next drawing. So, the more you play the better your chances to win something. That’s three chances to win a prize plus prizes for the winning good or evil team at the end of the campaign.
We have 14 players with seven on each side and Steve Gusky is setting up a method for us all to stay in contact through email etc. I will track the results and post them on our web site so others can track the progress of Good vs. Evil. Everyone is in the process of building their first 150 point force and the first set of games will be in Feburary. Make sure your army is painted when you bring it in to play so you earn that extra ticket for the drawing.
Let the battles begin.
If your interested in finding out more about the LOTR Strategy Battle game stop in and check it out. If you already play and are looking for some competition we can introduce you to some of the group that are looking to play.
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by Wally January 16th, 2010 Tags: 1853, Agricola: Farmers of the Moor, Axis & Allies, Board Games, Brief History of the World, Bushido, Canal Mania, Carson City, Claustrophobia, Colonia, Day & Night, Imperial 2030, Luna Llena, Nepal, New Release, Opera, Panzer General - Allied Assault, Planet Steam, Power Grid - Factory Manager, Power Struggle, Shipyard, Thunderstone, Twilight Struggle, Valdora, Vasco da Gama, World Without End
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We have added a lot of new board games during December and January. Over 30 new titles over the last six weeks or so. Our “New Releases” section is over flowing. Many of you may have used boardgamegeek.com to get info on new or existing games and they give each title a rating. Many of the games I enjoy playing have ratings of 6 or more. When I see a rating of 7.0 and higher it peaks my interest and rating of 8.0 and higher are pretty rare. This is helpful to me as a player and it helps us decide what to do with new releases sometimes. Here is a list of some of the new releases we have in stock and the current ratings.
Axis & Allies Pacific – 8.01 Day & Night – 7.23
Colonia – 6.61 Opera – 6.99
Twilight Struggle (new edition) – 8.24 Nepal – 6.92
Panzer General – Allied Assault – 8.25 Canal Mania – 7.07
Shipyard – 7.46 Planet Steam – 7.62
Luna Llena – 7.69 1853 – 6.68
Brief History of the World – 7.53 Bushido – 6.56
Carson City – 7.40 Power Struggle – 7.59
Claustrophobia – 8.19 Thunderstone – 7.18
World Without End – 7.51 Vasco da Gama – 7.97
Imperial 2030 – 8.26 Valdora – 7.23
Agricola:Farmers of the Moor – 8.52 Power Grid, Factory Mgr. – 7.43
So many to play and so little time. We try to keep the an inventory of the best games available. If you have played or heard about a game that you think we should have in stock let us know. Many of the games we carry have been recommended to us by our customers.
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by Ed January 2nd, 2010 Tags: Flames of War, Tournament
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Greetings All,
For all of you would be WW2 Generals out there, we will be running a Flames of War event on January 16th at Gamers Haven. Now is the time to mobilize your armies and send them to the frontlines. Each player should bring a 900 point Mid-War force. So long as the army is set in Mid-war it can be from any of the books. If you are not sure about placing a unit in your list please let me know and we can discuss it. The basic idea is to start getting peoples armies on the table and start rolling some dice. We will have the tables setup so all you need are your armies, measuring tapes and dice. I will be on hand to help with any rules or other questions that crop up. Please let me know if you have any questions.
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by Stillfrosty December 30th, 2009 Tags: Games Workshop, Tournament, Warhammer, Warhammer 40K
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Hello All!
This is Brandon here and I wanted to let you all know that there is a Warhammer 40k tournament coming up on January 30th. It is going to be a 4 round event, fought on a 4′ by 4′ table at 1250 points. Painting is not required, but is always encouraged. The tournament will be using missions out of the Warhammer 40k rule book with slight variations to make it interesting. There will be plenty of prizes even if you manage not to win. Prizes just for showing up…. Hmmm its quite a possibility!
If you have any more questions about the official rules, please feel free to leave a comment and I will get back to you promptly.
The cost is going to be $10 a head so be sure you sign up right away… seats will fill up quickly!!! The event is going to be sadly limited to the first 12 playing participants due to space restrictions.
We all hope to see you there!
Regards
–Brandon
aka “Stillfrosty”
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by Adam November 5th, 2009 Tags: Games Workshop, Warhammer Fantasy
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The guys over at Bell of Lost Souls posted some rumors concerning the possibilities of an upcoming 8th Edition of Warhammer Fantasy. Check out the article here.
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by Wally November 4th, 2009 Tags: Star Wars
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We have moved our game night for Star Wars Miniatures to Wednesdays now, from 6:00 to 9:00. Wayne and his group have been meeting at Gamers Haven for several years now and they are always looking for new players. Its easy to learn how to play and we will help you learn the game. Its a great game for all ages. A starter set for this game is only $14.99. It contains some figures, a map and the rules of the game. Additional boosters containing 7 random figures can be purchased for $14.99 to add figures to your collection giving you more options when you assemble your battle force to play the game. It costs $3 to play on Wednesdays and everyone wins a prize after playing three games. Stop in to check it out and we will show you how to get started.
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