With a record-breaking 20 players and a brand new venue, the 3rd Annual HOTT Wax went off splendidly, with players trekk'ing from far and wide to attend. Easily the most successful HOTT Wax to date, there were nail-biter battles to be had in all rounds.
The annual 36-point battle "Bigger, Longer, and Uncut" was unchanged from recent years, with the now standardized format of PIP+1 for command dice, 36 AP armies, etc. This year saw a few more Dragons and Gods than years past, and a wide variation in armies overall.
As usual, the talented and generous David McBride of Splintered Light miniatures, (www.splinteredlightminis.com) came through with a tremendous set of prizes, and the good folks at Wargames (www.wargamesminis.com) surprised us by sending along a nice little pack of pens and metal bases as well.
With the exception of Bob Boggs (who wasn't feeling well and had to leave early) and myself, all 18 other contestants played a full 4 rounds, most of which finished in under the 90 minute alotted time. Sadly, the Arena of Doom did not make an appearance. |
| Tournament Format |
| HOTT Wax '08 |
| Army Size |
Scale |
Round Length |
| 36 AP's |
15mm |
90 minutes |
- HOTT 2.0 Rules with proposed 2.1 modifications (Shooters move 2", Warband 3")
- Modified Sneakers rules (allow friction kills, easier break-off from combat)
- Play on 36" x 24" boards, attacker picks between long sides
- No more than 18 AP's of 3, 4, or 6 point elements
- Single commands, armies get a +1 bonus on PIP dice
- Dragons and Gods only appear on a natural '6'
- Gods leave the battlefield on a natural '1'
- Four fixed rounds, Swiss-style pairings
- Points are number of enemy AP's taken, +2 for taking General, +2 for taking Stronghold
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