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August 16, 2007
Wizkids Gen Con UK 2007 Event Programme
Thursday 30th August - Sunday 2nd September 2007
University of Reading - Berkshire, England
Welcome to the WizKids Event Programme at Gen Con UK 2007. You can visit the Gen Con UK website for further information www.GenConuk.com/wk/.
Gen Con UK will certainly be very different this year, with our very own WizKids Tournament Area, preview events, Johnny Thunder giveaway for playing in HeroClix tournaments, orange Fin Fang Foom. Halo ActionClix, Mechwarrior Solaris VII and the Star Wars PocketModel TCG also make their first appearance at Gen Con UK.
Don't worry if you are new to any WizKids games. We have hand picked Envoys to help new players pick up the game and win some great prizes. So take a tour or play in any of the demo, scenario or tournament games.
Our games include Pirates PocketModels, HeroClix, Mechwarrior, Mechwarrior: Solaris VII. . .
We will have demonstrations across all our games and many of them include a freebie for taking the time to enjoy our games. Look out for special offers in the WizKids area and the WizKids Gen Con UK Party on Friday the 31st!
Should you require further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us!
See you at Gen Con UK 2007.
WK Games Team Europe
Contact Information
Anup Dave - European Approved Play Manager
Email: anupdave@topps.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1908 800139
PARTY!
WizKids Gen Con UK 2007 Party – Friday 31 August
Attention all! WizKids is hosting the Gen Con UK Party with support of the local Reading store Eclectic Games. So if you play a tournament game or demo game you will receive an invitation to this Party. If you are a WizKids Envoy and at Gen Con UK make sure you visit us to get a ticket for this party. Come in fancy dress if you like; there will be plenty of prizes to go around, so if you want to be a dashing Pirate, or a conservative Jedi, perhaps a Dark Sith, maybe even a super powered hero, then the choice is yours! Turn it up big! We would love to see you there in style or even in your Disco flares! We will have plenty of fun and games, located at a bar on site.
Tickets will be limited for this event so make sure you get yours early.
WizKids Gen Con UK 2007 Programme (At a glance)*
Thursday 30 August Friday 31 August Saturday 1 September Sunday 2 September
HeroClix ‘Galactus’ Is he coming? [Sealed] HeroClix Grand Melee 5th Anniversary Celebration Event [Sealed] Civil War Tribute [Sealed & Constructed]
HeroClix Special Special ‘3 Hundred’ event taking place throughout Gen Con UK.
Mechwarrior ‘The Big 6’ Solaris VII – Grand Melee Solaris VII Gen Con UK Championship Gen Con UK Stable Championship
HorrorClix ‘Monster Mash’ Zombie Invasion (AM)
‘Extermination’ (PM) ‘HorrorClix: The Lab’ [Sealed] AvP
Pirates CSG Casual Play ‘The Vikings’ Quest of Davy Jones' Gold Board Game Tournament 100 point Grand Fleet
Star Wars PocketModel TCG Seperatists/Trade Federation Vs Republic Empire Vs Rebel Alliance Special Event (There is a small chance it will be a Ground Assault Preview Event Sealed £TBC) Special Event (There is a small chance it will be a Ground Assault Preview Event Sealed £12)
Halo ActionClix Halo Demos Halo Demos Halo Preview Event (Sealed) Halo Preview Event (Sealed)
Board Games Special Eclectic Games will be running Board Game Tournaments that include the fantastic Tsuro and Oshi!
NOTE: *All events will start at 10.00 am unless specified, subject to queues and traffic. Participants should be at the WizKids Tournament room 30 mins before the start of events. Events will be cancelled if there are less than 4 players unless specified. The programme, format, timings and availability of games are subject to change at the discretion of WizKids; we apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused. Under 16s must be accompanied by Parent or Guardian. Personal items are left at the risk of the owner; WizKids assumes no responsibility for such items and effects.
2007 Convention Exclusives
The Convention Exclusives for 2007 are available for players at the WizKids stand in the WizKids area in the Palmer Building. These include the HeroClix/HorrorClix Map, Pirates Convention special, HeroClix DC Batman and HeroClix Marvel Thor figures free with purchases. A limited number of the orange and regular Marvel Fin Fang Foom will be available for sale at £50.
WizKids Tour
We recognise that there are so many games to choose from, so how do you decide which game is right for you? Well, take the WizKids Tour and learn about Organized Play, our community and the variety of games WizKids has to offer.
Event Info [Palmer Building 1st Floor top of the stairs ‘Tournament Room’]
All events will start at 10.00 am unless specified; be there approximately 15-20 minutes beforehand to sign-up; events will be cancelled if there are less than 4 players 15 minutes before the event starts. Please check beforehand as certain events will need to start promptly and registration will take place prior to the indicated time.
Prizes at Gen Con UK
To celebrate the return of Gen Con UK in 2007 we will have top level prizes: available Limited Edition, Large Figures, Foil Cards and full sets. As with our tradition of events, ‘Expect Anything!’
General Information
If you require further information on the events planned please do not hesitate to contact me at WK Games Europe using the following information:
Contact Person: Anup Dave
Email: anupdave@topps.co.uk
Tel: + 44 (0) 1908 800 139
Mob: +44 (0) 7887 641 416
Whilst we have made every effort to ensure the programme is up to date there may be final changes made that are beyond our control; for this we apologise in advance. Look forward to seeing you there!
WK Games Team Europe!
WizKids Gen Con UK Events Detailed Programme
Mechwarrior and Mechwarrior: Solaris VII
Welcome to the MW events. This year sees the introduction of Mechwarrior: Solaris VII. So why not come along and have a go? It's fast and exciting. Hear the roar of the crowd as you crush your opponent. It's like cage fighting but without the short hair cuts.
Please note that the following rules apply to all Solaris VII events..
No RISC gear.
All the events are unrestricted.
The time limit for all rounds except for the UK stable championship final and the Grand melee is 20-25 minutes.
This means that the tournaments will last between 3-4 hours.
You will also need to bring a six-sided to represent heat gained and a six-sided to represent damage received.
"The Big 6" [August 30 Thursday]
Get out your BIG guns. This is an unrestricted 1,500 point Swiss tournament. Players will need to bring 1,500 points, including pilots and gear, of at least 1 'Mech of each weight class (1 light, 1 medium, 1 heavy and 1 assault). You will also need to bring terrain and enough PCC and mission cards for a five round tournament.
Have you got what it takes to beat the big boys on the block?
Mechwarrior: Solaris VII Grand Melee [August 31 Friday]
The first of our new Solaris VII rules events. And it's a goody. This is an unrestricted Solaris VII event with players bringing a 'Mech of any class up to 350 points.
All 'Mechs then fight in a multiplayer event in a single arena. It's a head to head, all against all event. Once you are eliminated you respawn and keep fighting till the end. There will be 3 rounds of approximately 1 hour each. The finalists will then play a last round of 1 hour, the finalists being the players with the highest reputation for each 'Mech weight class, to crown the grand melee individual Solaris VII Champion.
Mechwarrior: Solaris VII Gen Con UK Championship [September 1 Saturday]
Another Mechwarrior: Solaris VII title is up for grabs!
This is an unrestricted Swiss Solaris VII event. Players will need to bring a 'Mech of any weight class up to a maximum of 350 points and three reputation markers up to 30 points. After 6 rounds the top two players based on reputation will go head to head in the final. The rounds may vary from head to head to multiplayer formats, so keep your Neuro-helmets on!
Gen Con UK Mechwarrior: Solaris VII Stable Championship [September 2 Sunday]
That's right, this time you are fighting for the honour of your Stable/venue. This is an unrestricted event for teams of two.
Each Player will need to bring a 'Mech of each weight class and three reputation markers up to 30 points. Each round will be a different weight class. After 6 rounds the top two teams based on reputation will go head to head in the final.
The first four rounds will be light, medium, heavy and then assault. After that, for the remaining two rounds you get to choose which of your 'Mechs you fight with. Once you have choosen a 'Mech to fight with again, it is out of the contest. This will leave the players from each team with a choice from two 'Mechs each to fight with. The final will be a two-team four-player game.
Credits
WizKids Europe would like to thank the following people:
WizKids Envoys and Volunteers for running the exciting games at Gen Con UK.
Gen Con UK for making it happen.
Eclectic Games for supporting our games and being involved in the Party.
The Traders at Gen Con UK for making it worth coming to Gen Con UK.
Knights of the Empire for sending in the troops!
WizKids US for making such great games and supporting the Gen Con UK events.
All of our players who will be at Gen Con UK and supporting us.
All of the stores who have supported WizKids.
Special thanks to Colin, Achim, Marcel and Julian in testing scenarios and helping to put the events together.
Esdevium and Hobby Games for distributing our products in the UK.
Posted by Discoshaman at August 16, 2007 04:38 AM