Bayou Wars 2008 Runners and Riders, June 20-22, 2008

[CaryGrant]

Nik, I am posting this in the general discussion. If the public outcry demands that you move this to the tournament discussion, then fight them off! You are World Champion!

Let the pundits pontificate!

Cary Grant, Champion of the Universe

A re-cap: Open Tournament, 4 rounds, 800 points, 1 list, 3.5 hours plus 3-18 minutes of random time, whistle stop.
Only the first 4 army books are allowed.

Immortal Fire

Chris Swearengen, LA, Lydian
Rich Olier, MS, Alexandrian Macedonian
Bill Sierichs, LA, Early Successor/Seleucid
George Morgan, LA, Graeco-Bactrian

Rise of Rome

Hilton McManus (referee), LA, Mid-Republican Roman
Lance White, LA, Late Republican Roman
Joey Miller, AL, Later Carthaginian
Simone Fraternali, LA, Later Carthaginian
Kevin Luhr, GA, Later Macedonian
Henry Skaggs, LA, Later Macedonian
Christopher Anders, AL, Numidian
Mark Faircloth, GA, Parthian
Ricky Jones, MS, Later Jewish

Swords and Scimitars

Lance Gamble, TX, Komnenan Byzantine
Gino Angelly, MS, Ayyubid Egyptian
Douglas Anderson, OH, Ilkhanid Mongol
Scott Allen, AL, Ilkhanid Mongol

Storm of Arrows

Steve Payne, MS, Later Scots Isles and Highlands
John Martin, GA, Ordonnance French
David Woolbright, GA, Later Low Countries
Grady Thompson, LA, Swiss
Thomas Demers, MS, Later Medieval Danish
John Stangel, LA, Medieval Crown of Aragon
Clay Knuckles, GA, Santa Hermandad Neuva Castillan

[hammy]

Looks like a good turnout. Are you playing the comp as open or trying to keep books together?

[KingHassan]

Hilton,
what happened to your intention of pairing opponents with others from the same book for the first 2 rounds?

[CaryGrant]

We thought about pairing vis-a-vis books, but I wanted to see if the open results would dispel the idea that some armies are favored.

In the future, some Gulf South events could well be themed or certain books.

Hilton

[KingHassan]

Hopefully book matchups won't be avoided for round one.

[KingHassan]

Hilton and Company were gracious hosts that put on a well run convention and an exciting tournament.
A good time was had by all and I look forward to next year.

Ricky Jones* took first place yet again.

There was a lot of intense competition but not much arguing or attemted rules lawyering.
FoG makes for a much more enjoyable tournament experience.
What a rules-set.

[jdm]

what about the results then, who is emerging as the threat to Nik Gaukroger the current world champion:-)

JDM

[nikgaukroger]

Anyone as soon as my dice roll average or less ...