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Tim "The Ogre" Watson Classic Battletech Memorial Benefit Series
-presented by the S7 Coalition
On November 6, 2002, Tim "The Ogre" Watson succumbed to side affects of chemotherapy to treat colon cancer.
Tim’s passion was BattleTech: the game, the miniatures, and his countless friends in the BattleTech community.
His family and friends are sponsoring a series of BattleTech games in his memory, with the ticket sales proceeds going to a trust fund for his ten-year-old daughter, Hilary.
In addition to individual event winners, there will be an overall Series Champion decided by points gained from each event, along with an overall 2nd and 3rd place award.
Limited-Edition Memorial Series with custom art (front and back) will be included with each unique registrar (one per person, not per event enrolled in). In addition, these Ogre Memorial Series 2003 t-shirts will also be available for purchase at the convention, with all proceeds going to the Hilary Watson trust fund.
It is our intention to do some videotaping at the events, especially for the "customs" events, which each participant will get the opportunity to talk about their design, miniature, painting style. We also hope to include battle footage as well. All video info will later be posted on the web for everyone to see.
2003 Gen Con Indy Series Champion Awards
The individual who amasses the most Series Points will be declared the Series Champion of Gen Con Indy 2003, and as part of this award will receive the following:
* An ArmorCast Mad Cat/Timberwolf model (valued at $150)
* Choice of 1 of the three arenas/landscapes used in the Memorial series (valued at $150+)
* Plus other goodies
The individual who amasses the 2nd-most amount of points will get their choice of one of the two remaining battlefields (plus some other goodies), and the 3rd-place finisher will receive the last battlefield (plus some other goodies).
In all cases, more information can be found at: http://www.dcrc.net . Below are the four event listings and descriptions. Any questions can be directed towards me at mfischer@asandt.com. If you participate in any CBT events at GenCon Indy this year, make it the Memorial Series and donate towards a good cause. We guarantee you won't be disappointed!
Ogre Memorial Series Event 1: Circus Quadus
Thursday, 12:30pm-4:30pm
Cost: $10
The new sport of Quad-Racing has taken hold on Solaris 7. Bring your custom level 2 or 3 Inner Sphere tech QUAD RacingMechs to compete in the A.I.R. ArenaDome. Do you accept the challenge? Players must complete registration at www.dcrc.net and supply their own painted miniature, dice, and tape measure. Some house rules used.
Special Rules: Deadline for pre-registration design submission is JULY 20TH. You may also register on-site at the convention, but you can only use "house"-supplied designs in that case.
Slots available: 32
Prizes: Gift certificates for 1st-3rd place.
Point Value: Worth 10 pts. minimum for the overall Memorial Champion Award.
Full Rules and Instructions:
1. Players must submit a legal Level 2 or 3 Custom or Standard Inner Sphere QUAD BattleMech design here and have a valid, painted miniature to represent said design. All design submissions must be submitted by July 20th, 2003 for verification by Staff. Heavy Metal Pro files are preferred. Any entrant that does not complete these steps will forfeit his or her place in the event, or will be restricted to a "house" design.
2. Submit Name, Valid E-mail Address, Call Sign (if any), and GenCon Badge Number (if available) along with your Mech file (HMP, TDB, Word or Text Document).
Event Goal:
To complete as many laps as possible while surviving the race.
Game size: 2 separate racetracks, approx. 2 maps wide x 3 maps long. Maximum of 16 racers per track.
Series Points Awarded:
1st place: 10
2nd place: 5
3rd place: 3
Participation: 10
Ogre Memorial Series Event 2: Classic BattleTech Poker
ThursdaY: 5:00pm-9:00pm
Cost: $10
As the old saying goes..."you gotta know when to hold 'em, and know when to fold 'em", especially in the Reaches. Participate in this combination of arena combat and old-fashioned Terran poker. Complete your entry by going to www.dcrc.net and follow the directions for Event #2. Players will need to supply their own painted 'Mech, dice, and tape measure. Some house rules used. Worth 10 pts. minimum for the overall Memorial Champion Award.
Special Rules: Deadline for pre-registration design submission is JULY 20TH. You may also register on-site at the convention, but you can only use "house"-supplied designs in that case.
Slots available: 32
Event Point Value: 10 points minimum towards the Series Champion Award.
Prizes: Gift certificates for 1st-3rd
Full Rules and Instructions:
1. Players must submit a legal Level 2 Custom or Standard Inner Sphere BattleMech design here and have a valid, painted miniature to represent said design. All design submissions must be submitted by July 20th, 2003 for verification by Staff. Heavy Metal Pro files are preferred. Any entrant that does not complete these steps will forfeit his or her place in the Event, or will be restricted to use of a "house" design.
2. Submit Name, Valid E-mail Address, Call Sign (if any), and GenCon Badge Number (if available) along with your Mech file (HMP, TDB, Word or Text Document).
Event Goal:
Escape the map from the final card depot with the best five-card poker hand. Cards are gained either by ending a turn on a depot spot, or by defeating opponents and taking their cards. You must discard excess cards if you ever at one time have more than five in your hand. You may exit the field of battle at any point in time by ending the turn on the center depot exit spot.
Game size: 2 separate arenas, approx. 3 maps wide x 3 maps long. Maximum of 16 players per arena.
Series Points Awarded:
1st place: 10
2nd place: 5
3rd place: 3
Participation: 10
Ogre Memorial Series Event 3: Eliminator Tournament
Friday: 8:00am-12:00pm Round 1
12:30pm-4:30pm Round 2
5:00pm-9:00pm Round 3
Sunday: 10:00am-12:00pm Final
Cost: $12
Think you've got the biggest, baddest 'Mech design ever? Well, bring it and your painted representation (along with your own dice and tape measure) of it to our multi-round, knock-down, drag-out, tournament. After registering, go to www.dcrc.net and complete your entry for this event under Event 3. Final round is Sunday. Some house rules used. Worth 15 pts. minimum for the overall Memorial Champion Award.
Special Rules: Deadline for pre-registration design submission is JULY 20TH. You may also register on-site at the convention, but you can only use "house"-supplied designs in that case.
Slots available: 128
Event Point Value: Worth 15 pts. minimum towards the Series Champion Award.
Prizes: Gift certificates for 1st-3rd
Full Rules and Instructions:
1. Players must submit a legal Level 2 Custom or Standard Inner Sphere BattleMech design here and have a valid, painted miniature to represent said design. All design submissions must be submitted by June 30, 2003 for verification by Staff. Heavy Metal Pro files are preferred. Any entrant that does not complete these steps
will forfeit his or her place in the Event.
2. Submit Name, Valid E-mail Address, Call Sign (if any), and GenCon Badge Number (if available) along with your Mech file (HMP, TDB, Word or Text Document).
Event Goal:
To be declared the overall survivor of the Eliminator competition by defeating all of your opponents.
Game size: 4 separate arenas, approx. 3 maps wide x 3 maps long. Maximum of 32 players per arena.
Series Points Awarded:
1st place: 15
2nd place: 8
3rd place: 4
Participation: 15
Advancement to 2nd Round: 1
Advancement to 3rd Round: 2
Advancement to Finals: 4
Ogre Memorial Series Event 4: Ogre's Honor
Saturday: 10:00am-9:00pm
Cost: $15
The Swords of Chaos are on yet another run into Ghost Bear space, this time with ComStar backup. However, things started going bad when half the unit was lost on burn-in. Oh well, a merc's gotta do what a merc's gotta do. Take on the Clanners or hunt some freebirth scum in our 100+ unit mega-CBT battle! Extra giveaways too! Worth 25 points minimum towards the overall Memorial Series Champion Award.
Note: There will be 30-minute breaks at 12:00pm and 4:30pm.
Slots available: 48
Event Point Value: 25 pts. minimum towards the overall Series Champion Award.
Prizes: Gift certificates for 1st-3rd, plus bonuses.
Event Goals:
(Inner Sphere: Swords of Chaos): Accomplish the mission objective and escape the battlefield with as many forces as possible.
(Clan Ghost Bear): Deny the mercenary surats their objective and wipe them off the planet.
Game size: Single battlefield, approx. 10 feet x 10 feet.
Series Points Awarded:
1st place: 15
2nd place: 8
3rd place: 4
Participation: 25
Most Spectacular Death: 2
Most Heroic Act: 5
Worst Tactical Decision: 2
Worst Case of Bad Luck: 3
Most Lucky Shot: 2
1st to lose all units: 1
Special: ?
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