Organizing an event
In the beginning there was darkness....
So I was thinking about hosting a Star Wars: Legion tournament in late 2018 or early 2019. And I had some thoughts about it and wrote a lengthy piece on my hobby blog (in German) It boils down to:
- How to get enough terrain
- How to get enough tables
- How to get prizes
- How much planing time is needed?
What I have:
- Motivation
- A location for up to 20 players
- Enough mats/tables (and possibly Terrain) for 10 tables
What I don’t have:
- Experience as tournament organizer. (I only did some “general events” were other people ran their tournaments)
- Volunteers
All this for a small event with max. 16 players. Any ideas, thoughts or hints to share? 🙂
What have I done so far:
- wrote a blog post
- wrote in our local gaming club forum
- asked in a FB group
- bother you lot again
- wrote an email to the official Asmodee OP support.
Now to wait a bit for replies.
Sadly I cannot read German, much to my shame, however, I look forward to reading about how you progress here. Good Luck!
Have you tried the google live translation? It’s not perfect and may make you laugh and/or cringe but I think it works 😉 https://translate.google.de/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=de&ie=UTF-8&u=www.warmonger.de&edit-text=&act=url
I think that mostly made sense! I think on the part about the tables needing to be the same, I think as long there is a rotation of players and tables through the rounds I would not have thought it would be a big issue. No one player is getting a huge advantage from always playing on the table that favours their force. Nice to mix it up as well throughout the day. For a pure competitive scenario, it’s not perfect of course, but I think it could work.
That’s true. didn’t think of that. Need to make a mental note “try rotating tables”
I’m tired right now. But you definitely deserve a answer. Make a budget, based on ticketprice. Min and max players (min you will lose money, max you will have a free lunch, just so you know that you won’t get rich.) Check with your local clubs/stores if you can borrow terrain. Watch The Terrain Tutor and Luke Aps. If you have time to make your own terrain. Ask (big) (terrain) companies for a deal. MDF, PLASTIC, PREPAINTED, Painting studios. Make spread this out by making cheap fast terrain yourself! Hill’s, rocks, your own vehicles. 10tables = 20 players so that’s… Read more »
I seem to only find time just before going to sleep. I have a box full of desert scatter terrain. Made it for DZC but to be generic. So without manmade structuren.
Will fill a 4*3 table so with buildings you have 2 dessert boards.
I live in the Netherlands, Nijmegen.
I don’t play Legion myself, but if someone I know does drive down to your tournament I am happy to lend it to you. PM if you want to talk about other options.
Thank you but that is a bit far for some terrain 😉 Also I spoke to my local club and they think there is enough there to cannibalize for the tournament. but thanks again