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Ultimate
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25th
May
2008
New Ultimate 40K '08 contenders added!
With the winners of Mayhem announced we have 2
new qualifiers for the 2008 Ultimate 40K tournament to add to the
lineup, in the forms of
Sean Biss
& Brendan Dee!
Check out the
contenders pages for the latest additions to the 2008 player
lists. With 11 contenders now up, the countdown is on for those final
spots - and only the best will make it in. Armadale Wargames have
announced plans to run another major 2 day 40K event later in the
year, which at this stage is looking like it
may
be the last 2008 qualifier, so keep your eyes peeled on the news for
more info on that.
Ultimate 2008 Wildcards reminder!
In the meantime though, now is the chance for you to nominate someone
for an Ultimate Tournament wildcard entry! Nominations are now open
from the general public, which the judges will be using later in the
year to determine who gets the final 2 coveted invitations to each of
the big events. If you do intend to nominate someone, be sure to be
clear & concise about the reasons why you believe they deserve to go,
and provide as many examples as you can.
You can either nominate by posting in the Ultimate '08 Wildcard thread
here, or if you wish to send in a nomination
privately, you can also do so by E-mailing us at:
ultimate@westgamer.com - Malignant,
Ultimate
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14th
May
2008
Ultimate Tournament - new contenders
revealed!
A handful of new invitations to Ultimate Warhammer 40,000 '08 were
given out recently at the Outpost 6030 Skulls 40K and Dropzone Western
Carnage tournaments. Details of these new contenders have now been
added to the
contenders pages - so check 'em out! The places
certainly are filling up...
Ultimate 2008 seeding ranks updated
As many of you may be aware, in addition to qualifying for the
Ultimates by placing highly at local qualifying tournaments this year,
contenders will also be seeded in the event lineup according to their
overall performance in the WA tournament circuit throughout 2008.
Everyone who has participated in a Warhammer or 40K tournament this
year is added to the seeding rankings as well, purely so that everyone
can see how they rank up against the competition during the entire
year and have a bit of fun!
Now that the full results for Skulls 40K and Western Carnage are in,
the 2008 Ultimate seeding ranks have been updated - so check out the
rankings thread to see where you stand. There are still LOTS of
events to come yet this year, so still plenty of chances to get out
there and pull yourself up over your rivals!
Be'lakor Ultimate Auction
To aid in covering the cost of running the Ultimate Tournaments (and
trying to keep the ticket price as low as possible for the
competitors), we like to run a few fundraising auctions during the
year. We had some fastastic pieces go under the hammer in 2007, but
first up for 2008 is this fantastic piece of work by our mysteriously
anonymous local painting whizz (if you happen to know who - please
keep it to yourself!): an expertly painted model of the Daemon Prince
Be'lakor!
Equally suited to use as the special character himself or simply a
Daemon Prince for either Warhammer or Warhammer 40,000 armies, this
model will no doubt come in extremely handy to people working on
Daemon forces with the release of the new army book and codex for the
Daemons in both games. If you like the look of this model or simply
want to help the fundraising effort for the Ultimates, please visit
the online auction for this spectacular piece
here!
Ultimate 2008 qualifying event schedule
The Ultimate 2008 qualifying event schedule has also just seen an
update, so check the
event schedule page for all the latest on which events to attend
to have a crack at breaking in to the Ultimates! There are still a
number of events coming up further into the year where you can have
your shot.
Also - please note that the date for
Ultimate Warhammer 2008 has been shifted up one week to the
22nd & 23rd of November. The
dates for both events are now locked in at our fantastic new venue in
the CBD, but more info on that later.
Next up for aspiring contenders are the Armadale Wargames
Mayhem 40K tournament and the much anticipated Dropzone
Rott Quest Warhammer event! Both of these tournaments are your
next qualifiers for Ultimate 40K
and Ultimate Warhammer
respectively, so make sure you get those armies ready and grab some
tickets! See you there! - Malignant,
Ultimate
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22nd
March
2008
Games Workshop 2008 Event News
Many of you have no doubt been wondering about
the schedule and/or timing of the usual Games Workshop events during
the year, such as Conflict Perth and the WA Grand Tournament. There
has in fact been a fair bit going on behind the scenes to do with
this, and it can now be revealed that as of this year - there will be
some major changes in the way GW events are run.
The first of these changes is that Conflict events and GW Grand
Tournaments will not
be appearing anywhere in Australia in their previous format during
2008. So - no WA GT or Conflict Perth this year, or likely beyond that
for the forseeable future. Instead, details will be released shortly
(the rumour is for the May White Dwarf Magazine) of a new type of
event model called Games Workshop
Premier Events.
Despite the fact that there will be no OZ GTs run, there are some
games clubs or independant event organisers in other states around
Australia running their own style of "GT" brand events - often with
the support of GW stores and staff. You may also see a few "State
Tournaments" around the place later in the year. The WA Games Workshop
staff are currently putting together a big new event (or two!) to kick
off in 2008, and should be able to release some details soon.
So, some interesting changes ahead. More details
will be released on
WestGamer as
soon as they come to light, but until then - look out for the scores
of other hobby events on the horizon for the next few months!
Skulls 40K Tournament incoming!
It's crept up, but the craziness is about to begin!
In around 2 weeks we're about to enter an unprecedented run of
WA tournament events - and it's going to be busy indeed! Outpost
6030's Skulls 40K tournament gets the ball rolling in a
fortnight's time on Sat the 12th & Sun the
13th of April, and this event will also be the second 2008 qualifier
for the WestGamer Ultimate Warhammer 40,000 tournament. You have to be
in it to win it! Tickets are still available from GW stores & the
club, so grab one before the weekend and come along to play!
Contact:
outpost6030@westgamer.com
Event thread can be found
here.
- Malignant,
Ultimate
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23rd February
2008
2008 Event Schedule Revealed!
Regular visitors to these pages will probably notice lots of updates
throughout the site today, but one of the most important is the new
2008 event
schedule. This now includes a list of all of the current Ultimate
Tournament qualifying events, as well as links to the relevant
information and dates. You will also find the schedule for the
Ultimates themselves, which will be updated and added to throughout
the year.
New
Ultimates Judge!
In a slight changing of the guard this year, we farewell
Mike Basc
from the Ultimate Judging panel as he heads off to manage career and
family related commitments this year. Mike has been a fantastic
contributor to moulding and running the Ultimate Tournaments in 2007,
and while he will be missed - I'm positive that he'll be back on the
panel at some point in the future. The bad news for everyone else
however - is that Mike can now actually qualify to play at the 2008
Ultimates, so watch out - you could have an exceptionally tough new
competitor to deal with!
To take the open spot on the panel, we are
extremely happy to welcome Drew
"Reaper" Lovell to the 2008 Ultimates
team! Drew is a very familiar face on the WA wargaming scene, having
won his fair share of trophies at events and has worked in the past as
an event organiser on many occasions. Also an ex-president of the
Outpost 6030 games club, Drew is very active on the scene now playing
Bloodbowl and is the creative force behind the BRAWL league and the
Sandgroper Cup tournament! With his Bloodbowl commitments still at
full pace, we're very fortunate to have Drew working on the Ultimates
as well and I'm sure that he'll be a vital part of the Judging team
this year.
2008 Qualifying & Seeding Updates.
In line with some of the improvements being made to the Ultimates this
year, there have been some slight changes to the qualification process
for the events.
Whilst players will still earn invitations in the same manner (that
being the top ranked individuals overall from qualifying events
throughout the year plus the Wildcard invites), everyone will now
obtain a seeding rank as well, which will represent their skill and
consistency during the year at various events. This seeding rank will
be applied to players in the opening rounds of the events do determine
player match-ups, meaning that the highly seeded players will gain an
advantage of sorts during the draw. This makes it very important that
players continue to compete at local events even after they qualify to
ensure that they go into the competition with a high seeding rank!
To find out more, check out the updated
qualifying details page and the new
2008 Ultimate Seeding List thread.
2008
Wildcard Nominations Open.
Now that the 2008 tournament season has begun proper, the 2008
Ultimate Wildcard nominations are now open!
The Wildcards are 2 special invitations (for each event) to the
Ultimate Tournaments that are voted on by the Judges from a pool of
nominations made by the hobby community. Ideally we are looking for
those certain individuals that have the "right stuff" to add to the
enjoyment, the quality & the prestige of the event for all players.
To nominate someone, simply reply to the
nominations thread or send an e-mail to
ultimate@westgamer.com
We had some really great Wildcard entrants last year and we'd love to
give the rest of the competitors some tough competition again this
year. Please take the time to help us and the players by nominating
someone who you think deserves to be there!
2007 Final Wildcard Nominations List
As previously promised, we now have a complete list available of every
Wildcard nominee from 2007, as well as who nominated them and why.
Receiving an Ultimate Wildcard nomination is a great honour, so a big
congratulations to everyone on the list. You can access it
here.
Coming Up
Next...
The year has only just begun, but the next two qualifying
events for Warhammer 40,000 are coming up fast! Make sure you pick up
your tickets for
Skulls 40K and
Western Carnage as soon as you can in order
to compete for those top qualifying spots and improve your seeding
rank. Warhammer players can also look forward to the 2008 Gauntlet
Warhammer tournament, which will no doubt have info available soon.
Get painting! - Malignant,
Ultimate
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3rd February
2008
First Event Qualifiers for 2008!
The first qualifying rounds for the 2008 Ultimate Tournaments were in
fact at the Gamers Guild Grand Prix Des Arms tournaments which just
wrapped up this weekend. Congratulations to Dave Horne,
Chris Spielvogel and James Sanderson-Miller who are the
first players to secure invites to Ultimate Warhammer 40,000, and to
Rowan Knight, John Dick and Adam Simpson who have
received invites to Ultimate Warhammer. The site has just been updated with
details of the new invitees, so check
out the contenders pages where you can find pics & a bit of info
about the talented individuals who have been invited down to represent
their respective game systems at the Ultimate events in November.
2007 Event
Photos & Expanded Contender Profiles
We have recently uploaded around 140 photos of all of the action from
the 2007 Ultimate Tournaments to the
WestGamer Photo
Albums, so check them out and re-live some of the highlights from
the events last November. There are some truly memorable moments in
there and great shots of the action at different stages of the events,
as well as complete shots of the award ceremonies.
In addition, if you visit the 2007 contenders
pages you will find that every player profile has been updated with
more photos and additional bio info about each of the contenders.
Simply click on a photo to find out all about a player as well as a
scoring breakdown of how they performed at the event.
- Malignant,
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