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Archive => Official Contests => Past Contests => Topic started by: Narric on April 30, 2013, 10:53:11 PM

Title: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Narric on April 30, 2013, 10:53:11 PM
For the most part, the Light Infantry are often the standard Troops. However, some are just more specialized at doing their job with less armour.

Dates:
- Entries can be submitted via a PM to Narric (Me) (http://secondsphere.org/index.php?action=pm;sa=send;u=177) from May 1st until June 22nd.
- Voting will take place from June 23rd until June 29th.
- Winners shall be announced on June 30th.

Prizes:
1st Place = Dice & £25 e-voucher to spend on products from Secret Weapon Miniatures (http://www.secretweaponminiatures.com/)
2nd Place = Dice

Along with Physical prizes, Award Seals will also be granted to the Top 3 Entrants.

And here is a picture of the Custom Second Sphere Dice up for grabs;
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e146/Eddievedda/---/S7300337.jpg)

Rules:
- A unit of Light Infantry may not be or include a Named Character
- It is preferred that the unit be Game-legal. This includes any Transports that the unit would normally be assigned.
- Up to Three Picture may be submit. You are limited to 800 x 600 pixels for picture dimensions.
- Depending on numbers, Voting may be split in Master and Novice tiers. This is decided by a panel of Judges, not a single person.
- All Models must be fully Painted.

For the purposes of this Contest, Light Infantry are classed as:
- Any Warhammer 40 Troops Choice, with a base Armour Save no higher (better) than a 3+
- Any Warhammer 40 Fast Attack Choice, with the Unit Type "Infantry" only.
- Any Warhammer Fantasy Core Choice, with a base Armour Save no higher (better) than a 5+
- Models from other games systems will be decided upon Me (Narric) receiving them via PM (you do have the right to challenge the decision).

Good luck to everyone who is planning on entering. :D
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Narric on May 22, 2013, 07:35:19 PM
Thread Bumping becuase currently no-one has shown interest.

I've tried revising the rules to what could hopefully be more open.
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Will's on Fire on May 22, 2013, 07:53:27 PM
I'll have an entry for this. :)

- Will
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Tom on May 22, 2013, 10:26:34 PM
Quote from: Narric on April 30, 2013, 10:53:11 PM
- Any Warhammer 40 Fast Attack Choice, with the Unit Type "Infantry" only.
Does that include subsets of the infantry class such as jump infantry? Or is the point of an infantry comp only to include footsloggers? For example I'd classify Swooping Hawks as light infantry (already entered mine in a previous comp so not revealing anything there) but maybe they'd fit better into a Fast Attack comp.
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Narric on May 22, 2013, 10:56:17 PM
Quote from: Tom on May 22, 2013, 10:26:34 PM
Quote from: Narric on April 30, 2013, 10:53:11 PM
- Any Warhammer 40 Fast Attack Choice, with the Unit Type "Infantry" only.
Does that include subsets of the infantry class such as jump infantry? Or is the point of an infantry comp only to include footsloggers? For example I'd classify Swooping Hawks as light infantry (already entered mine in a previous comp so not revealing anything there) but maybe they'd fit better into a Fast Attack comp.
[sarcastic answer]Whats that last word that you quoted ;)[/sacasm]

I deliberately specified Infantry Only. No subsets like Jump allowed, though obviously I can't disallow "Character" because Squads leaders are by default :P

Units like Swooping Hawks will be in their own Contest: "The Cavalry" ;)

Please keep in mind, I'm trying to open up the contests,but still trying to have some sort of restriction/theme with them. In this instance Light Infantry are the more numerous and lightly armoured part of the army, such as Scouts or Fire Warriors, or Wood Elf Glade Guard.
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Narric on June 04, 2013, 12:28:56 PM
I have yet to recieve any entries for this contest.

I've yet to see much interest either, which means I'm not that inclined to extend the deadline.

If people are concerned their entry may not be within guidelines, don't hesitate to PM me.
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: InsaneTD on June 04, 2013, 01:45:36 PM
If I can find some motivation I might get an entry done.
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Jonagon on June 07, 2013, 03:23:17 PM
Deadline still a long way away right?

Am assembling my entry this weekend.  8)
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Narric on June 07, 2013, 05:25:58 PM
Two weeks is a long way?
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Jonagon on June 07, 2013, 06:31:02 PM
yup.

Personally even if I was done i wouldn't have sent my entry in yet, just sit on it and see if i see anything i want to fix.
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Tempest Six Two on June 08, 2013, 10:24:54 AM
shame no jump infantry allowed. Blood angels = laugh at foot sloggers.
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Tempest Six Two on August 19, 2013, 11:06:41 PM
Narric- I now have a few units that are good to go for this- has there been any more takers?
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Narric on August 19, 2013, 11:11:00 PM
It would mean we have two entries.

I've been a little disheartened with the Contests. Maybe this bump will get somebody else interested :P
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Chris on August 20, 2013, 05:24:24 PM
I guess I could rush my combat squad and get some pictures up!
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Mabbz on August 20, 2013, 06:00:12 PM
I tried taking some photos, but the only camera I could get my hands on wasn't good enough. You couldn't tell what the models were, let alone if they were painted well. Also I might have had to justify their entry anyway; they were a LotR dwarves entry.
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Chris on August 24, 2013, 10:37:24 PM
Is this contest still going? I'll try and snap come pictures of a combat squad tomorrow if it is....
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Narric on August 25, 2013, 07:12:48 AM
It can go forward, provided I get a third entry.
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Chris on August 27, 2013, 10:20:47 AM
My entry is in!
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Rarity Declis on September 01, 2013, 09:51:06 AM
Wait, is this still going on? If so, I'll quickly paint up a squad tomorrow and get the picture sent in, yah?
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Narric on September 01, 2013, 05:47:22 PM
Uhm, sure Declis :P

You have until23:59 GMT to get you entry in ;) :P
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Narric on September 02, 2013, 10:11:21 PM
OK, I was about to post up the Light Inf Voting Thread, but I seem to not have three entries, which I'm sure I had.

If you sent me an entry before, please resend it to me, just so I can see how insane I have become.
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Sorck on September 02, 2013, 11:22:56 PM
It's shows you how much reading I do on 2S when I don't notice contests until after their deadline. :P

I could throw in an entry sometime early on tomorrow if you don't put the voting up first?
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Narric on September 03, 2013, 07:31:39 AM
I'm trying to figure out if I've somehow miss-counted the entries. I can only find two entrants, so I guess one more can't hurt.
Title: Re: Light Infantry Contest 2013 [Rules]
Post by: Narric on September 04, 2013, 06:32:46 AM
OK, thats it, I've got definate entries for this contest now DO NOT SEND ME ANY MORE ENTRIES :p

Voting Thread will be up shortly.