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Sam Mijal
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SHIFTING SANDS 2015 hosted by the Arizona
Desert Rats FoW group
Also found here
on the FoW forums or here at AZDRFOW Yahoo Group
When: January 17th and 18th, 2015. That is Martin Luther King Weekend to
us Americans.
Where: Mesa
Conference and Utilities building, 640 N Mesa Drive, Mesa, Arizona 85201
Max Players: The firestorm campaign is set up for 40 players. However,
we have space for even more than that if need be.
Games: This is a 5 game event. There will be 3 games on the first day,
and 2 on the second.
Points: 1500 for Western Allies and Soviets, 1000 points for Germans. (see Armies for more details)
Theme: August 1945, the Western Allies pact with Stalin has
disintegrated. Both parties are struggling to control Europe and promote their
own agendas. Meanwhile, the tattered remains of the Wehrmacht struggle to
defend Germany from invaders on both sides.
This is a Late War Firestorm tournament, where players can choose to play as
US, British, Soviets, or Germans. Exceptions can be made for minor allies with
the permission of the TO.
Armies: All Late war books are allowed, except for the following:
- Any list from Operation Overlord
- Any list from Atlantik
Wall
- Any list from Bridge by Bridge
- 150th Panzer Brigade Battle Group from Devils
Charge
- Any list from a book whose lists have been
republished in a newer book, i.e. no Hell’s Highway, though you can
use the same lists from Market
Garden.
All legal Battlefront PDFs are allowed, unless otherwise stated.
Also, there are a few restrictions:
- Special characters may not be taken, though
many of them will make an appearance in the tournament.
- The proposed changes to Naval Gunfire Support
will be in effect. (Proposed changes found here)
In addition, many new units based off of experimental tanks and equipment, will be made available for use on the AZDRFoW website.
The points limit is 1500 for Western Allies and Soviets. Some players
will also receive firestorm units as support.
The Germans, on the other hand, build a 1000 point list. This is to
represent the desperate remains of the German army. Each German player will
also receive a firestorm kampfgruppe as support every
game to bring their total points in line with their opponent’s. The firestorm kampfgruppen include special characters and units that are
not available otherwise. Think Barkman in a Panther
F, mounting a long 8.8cm gun! These kampfgruppen will
all be posted online ahead of time to allow German players to build their lists
accordingly.
Please note that Germans will be in the minority for this event! We are
planning for around 40% (so 16) Western allied players, 40% (so 16) Soviet
players, and 20% (so 8) German players. Please consider playing Germans only if
you are looking for challenging games with a non-optimal army. However, if you
have that outlook, I think you will have a lot of fun playing Germans!
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