LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! BOYS AND GIRLS! BORED ARMADA PLAYERS OF ALL AGES! *voice goes hoarse

I think that's quite enough shouting. However, I would like to gauge interest on the forum for a future Vassal tournament, hereby christened the First Annual MONSTER TRUCK MANIA! Based on the delusions of @Snipafist , @geek19 , and myself, I propose this tournament for after the conclusion of the World Cup (so starting late March). This will be a Casual Tournament, probably for four rounds of Swiss, though I am open to suggestions of alternatives. All tournament rules will be enforced as usual, with the following exceptions and changes:

1. This tournament will begin after the full spoiling of Wave 7 (I would imagine this won't be too hard, but FFG has let us down before);

2. Fleets may NOT, repeat NOT, include Small base ships;

3. Fleets may include only 25% of the possible value in squadrons;

And finally, the most important rule of all,

4. Fleet points total allowed 800 (eight hundred) points.

If you think this is a stupid idea, and really don't care if this goes forward or not, by all means please go post that somewhere else, I really don't care.

If you think this could be the coolest thing ever, or if you don't but still want to play, please post below your interest, and if you can confirm this far out, your intent to play.

Some example fleets below:

MONSTER TRUCK MANIA
Author: GiledPallaeon

Faction: Galactic Empire
Points: 797/800

Commander: Grand Moff Tarkin

Assault Objective: Opening Salvo
Defense Objective: Fighter Ambush
Navigation Objective: Solar Corona

[ flagship ] Imperial Star Destroyer Cymoon 1 Refit (112 points)
- Grand Moff Tarkin ( 38 points)
- Taskmaster Grint ( 5 points)
- Gunnery Team ( 7 points)
- H9 Turbolasers ( 8 points)
- X17 Turbolasers ( 6 points)
- Intensify Firepower ( 6 points)
= 182 total ship cost

Imperial I-Class Star Destroyer (110 points)
- Intel Officer ( 7 points)
- Ordnance Experts ( 4 points)
- H9 Turbolasers ( 8 points)
- High-Capacity Ion Turbines ( 8 points)
= 137 total ship cost

Imperial Star Destroyer Cymoon 1 Refit (112 points)
- Veteran Captain ( 3 points)
- Gunnery Team ( 7 points)
- H9 Turbolasers ( 8 points)
- X17 Turbolasers ( 6 points)
- Entrapment Formation! ( 5 points)
= 141 total ship cost

Imperial I-Class Star Destroyer (110 points)
- Intel Officer ( 7 points)
- Ordnance Experts ( 4 points)
- H9 Turbolasers ( 8 points)
- High-Capacity Ion Turbines ( 8 points)
= 137 total ship cost

1 Maarek Steele ( 21 points)
1 Dengar ( 20 points)
1 JumpMaster 5000 ( 12 points)
1 Lambda-class Shuttle ( 15 points)
7 TIE Defender Squadrons ( 112 points)
1 Colonel Jendon ( 20 points)

Dumps like a truck
Author: geek19

Faction: Rebel Alliance
Points: 796/800

Commander: Admiral Ackbar

Assault Objective: Blockade Run
Defense Objective: Planetary Ion Cannon
Navigation Objective: Dangerous Territory

Assault Frigate Mark II B (72 points)
- Intel Officer ( 7 points)
- Caitken and Shollan ( 6 points)
- Electronic Countermeasures ( 7 points)
- Enhanced Armament ( 10 points)
= 102 total ship cost

MC75 Armored Cruiser (104 points)
- Toryn Farr ( 7 points)
- Boarding Troopers ( 3 points)
- Electronic Countermeasures ( 7 points)
- Quad Battery Turrets ( 5 points)
- Leading Shots ( 4 points)
- External Racks ( 3 points)
= 133 total ship cost

MC80 Assault Cruiser (114 points)
- Lando Calrissian ( 4 points)
- Engine Techs ( 8 points)
- Reinforced Blast Doors ( 5 points)
- Electronic Countermeasures ( 7 points)
- Quad Battery Turrets ( 5 points)
- Leading Shots ( 4 points)
= 147 total ship cost

MC75 Armored Cruiser (104 points)
- Hondo Ohnaka ( 2 points)
- Boarding Troopers ( 3 points)
- Electronic Countermeasures ( 7 points)
- Quad Battery Turrets ( 5 points)
- Leading Shots ( 4 points)
- External Racks ( 3 points)
= 128 total ship cost

[ flagship ] MC80 Command Cruiser (106 points)
- Admiral Ackbar ( 38 points)
- Home One ( 7 points)
- Raymus Antilles ( 7 points)
- Engine Techs ( 8 points)
- Expanded Hangar Bay ( 5 points)
- Electronic Countermeasures ( 7 points)
- Quad Battery Turrets ( 5 points)
- Leading Shots ( 4 points)
= 187 total ship cost

3 E-Wing Squadrons ( 45 points)
1 Shara Bey ( 17 points)
2 A-Wing Squadrons ( 22 points)
1 Lancer-class Pursuit Craft ( 15 points)

HOLY CRAP CHAM IS GONNA BE WORTH IT IN THIS FORMAT!

I'm so happy I was involved with this and this is our plan locally for some casual for funsies games when wave 7 drops.

And before anyone asks: the point of this format is because it's AWESOME. There's no secret house-rules balancing act going on against small-based ships, it's because MONSTER TRUCKS.

This is absolutely ridiculous.

I'm totally in.

1 minute ago, Snipafist said:

I'm so happy I was involved with this and this is our plan locally for some casual for funsies games when wave 7 drops.

And before anyone asks: the point of this format is because it's AWESOME. There's no secret house-rules balancing act going on against small-based ships, it's because MONSTER TRUCKS.

In case the original post wasn't clear, this^^^^^

For those who want to recreate the Battle of Attolon (I've actually already gone and looked, I wouldn't do that exact composition) this is your opportunity.

Also, please, if you have legitimate rules suggestions (other than changing the four base rules), please post those as well. Example: Giled, that will never work on a 3x6 table, we should use CC's AOA 3x9 table.

2 minutes ago, GiledPallaeon said:

Also, please, if you have legitimate rules suggestions (other than changing the four base rules), please post those as well. Example: Giled, that will never work on a 3x6 table, we should use CC's AOA 3x9 table.

Nope, regular table. Monster Trucks are best in smaller spaces.

Also, you know who's going to show up repeatedly in some of these lists? Konstantine

Just now, geek19 said:

Nope, regular table. Monster Trucks are best in smaller spaces.

Pictured: a Kuat ISD finally caught an Assault Frigate

(yes I know technically Truckasaurus Rex isn't a monster truck, but he exists at monster truck rallies and so he counts in my heart!)

NO ONES GONNA USE MOST WANTED!

3 minutes ago, geek19 said:

Also, you know who's going to show up repeatedly in some of these lists? Konstantine

**** it geek. My home boy is gonna love this!

*unlurks*

I'd be in.

I am gonna try this in my community.

Opening Salvo - Fleet Ambush - Navigational Hazards. Now THAT'S an objective suite!

Vader. 7 Vic 2’s with GT, DCAPS, QBT. 8 tie fighters.

Bring it

*Begins to build lists and plan for availability *

Count me so in for this. I'm going to see if my community wants to try this for an event.

Sounds like a good time!

I think it's really mostly a Vassal-friendly format, though. If I was to try this IRL, I'd have basically no fleetbuilding options. I could put maybe 550 points of Rebels and 500ish of Imps on the table (just ship hulls), which means I'm just putting my whole fleet out to support. Which is kind of cool in its own right, just not the most accessible format.

Sounds fun I might update vassal for this

8 minutes ago, Ardaedhel said:

Sounds like a good time!

I think it's really mostly a Vassal-friendly format, though. If I was to try this IRL, I'd have basically no fleetbuilding options. I could put maybe 550 points of Rebels and 500ish of Imps on the table (just ship hulls), which means I'm just putting my whole fleet out to support. Which is kind of cool in its own right, just not the most accessible format.

It's definitely a format that Vassal genuinely trumps the table for, but I would imagine a dedicated community could pool ships to build its fleets.

In any case, this would be a Vassal event, with the explicit objective of maximum shenanigans and stories for telling over beers/adult beverage of choice.

16 minutes ago, GiledPallaeon said:

It's definitely a format that Vassal genuinely trumps the table for, but I would imagine a dedicated community could pool ships to build its fleets.

In any case, this would be a Vassal event, with the explicit objective of maximum shenanigans and stories for telling over beers/adult beverage of choice.

Several lists I've built are strongly contingent on what ships I own. So I'm not spamming 10 AF because I own 2 and don't need to buy more.

**** YEAH COUNT ME IN THIS IS THE KIND OF THING I LIVE FOR

AF2s for activation padding ...

I feel so dirty .

1 minute ago, elbmc1969 said:

AF2s for activation padding ...

I feel so dirty .

So is the 2+3 MC75s or MC80s or....

AWESOME. I'M IN.