I'm running a free to play tournament hosted by The Jodo Cast. I'll probably be streaming it via our twitter. It's on the 17th at 11AM PST.

I've told everyone that instead of using the maps that are in rotation, in addition to your list, you choose one skirmish mission and that will form the pool of available missions that we'll pick from.

I have participation prizes and a 1st place prize available, but I wanted to also do a prize to a random player. But to make it more fun and tied to the game I thought:

The first time someone rolls a DODGE, the attacker wins the prize. Sort of a sorry you got boned by the X-Man. Is that unfair since it really depends on their build? If you don't think that'd work is there some other event-trigger I could use to give away a prize? or just pick a player at random...

where are you guys located?

Well the hosts of the Jodo Cast are spread out in Tucson, Fargo, and Indianapolis. The tournament I'm putting on will be in Tucson.

Random prizes are a great idea! I'd recommend giving a prize to the first person to turn in a losing slip. Much easier to get away with, and just say the achievement will happen when it happens. You can even write it out on a slip of paper and put it in an envelope if you want. Reveal it when the first players turn in a slip. Bonus: it encourages people to turn in the slip first and chat later

Other random prize achievement style: Biggest overkill of an enemy figure in a round, First hero to die, Most shots taken and still not dead, longest shot, etc...

Random prizes should work Rogue, I shouldn't think people would build around them too much but if you're worried about it perhaps don't reveal the triggers until the morning of the tournament.

I love the idea about everyone choosing a map to add to the pool, that's a brilliant idea and I'm going to have to nick that for the next gaming evening at my place!

It kind of depends on whether you're playing as well. Its hard enough to play a game, (even casual) marshall rules and keep track of random events in everyone elses' games. I wish I was a little closer. I'll be out in AZ in middle of Nov. I'd like to become an Imperial Assault Nomad and meet up other players, but I don't have the time or money to travel as much as I'd like.