Four Period Tournament

[ethan]

Over here in the colonies we are planning a four period team tournament in January. We would allow any published book (so the current ones plus Eternal Empire and Decline and Fall). I would be interested in any thoughts on how to best divide up the available lists in a reasonably coherent set of armies?

[nikgaukroger]

How about:

Rise of Rome + Immortal Fire
Storm of Arrows
Swords & Scimitars + Eternal Empire
Legions Triumphant + Decline & Fall

[Primarch]

That seems to be the general idea Nik, we just wanted to make sure the periods were fairly evenly matched as in period as possible.



Clay

[ethan]

The main issues I see are all around Swords and Scimitars. I wonder if mixing in the armoured and heavily armoured knights in a single period makes sense.

I am interested in why you chose Storm of Arrows on its own and grouped Eternal Empire and Swords and Scimitars?

Which in a way is asking would a more date based split make more sense?

[babyshark]

My notion was as follows:

IF + RoR
LT + some of D&F
Rest of D&F + S&S
SoA + EE

D&F would split along date-based lines. This puts more than just one book in each period to increase the variety of armies available.

I am not as convinced that armored and heavily armored knights need to be split; I think that the points system addresses that well.

Nik: I am also curious as to why you put SoA on it's own and not with EE.

Marc

[nikgaukroger]

Fits better IMO - EE and S&S are both sort of Knights and shooty horsemen books whilst SoA is western foot sloggers and knights in the main with the Iberians providing the exceptions.

I wouldn't split by date only by book as it is cleaner. The Knight issue is real and means, IMO, that Armoured ones have to be used a bit differently - probably more subtly which may cause some gamers a headache

[Primarch]

That would mean splitting Swords and Scimitars up, which is doable I guess, just something most people seem to be against so far. Thats why we have the discussions though.



Clay