This competition was started by Arnaud Marmier in 2001 and is now named in memory of Alan Neill, a vital member of the gaming community in Belfast and Ireland. It has always been held as part of the Q-Con games convention (http://www.q-con.org.uk/) and is traditionally on the last full weekend in June. The format has typically been a 2-day, 4-round, open event.
The Celtic Championship competition was inaugurated in 2003. It is designed to be a roving premier event which will encourage communication between Ancients wargames players on the fringes of the thriving English scene. It also aims to provide the opportunity to organise a larger annual event than would be sustainable by the small player communities present in the individual countries of the "celtic fringe". Each year the event will take place in a different one of the hosting regions - the Republic of Ireland , Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales (who have yet to host).
Contact: Rob Brennan
Format: Once again there will be two competitions at this event, a 200AP DBMM competition and a 400AP FOG competition. Full details to be announced.
The RINIWA Committee has adopted (4 Nov-08) the following rules for FOG400AP Competitions.
RINIWA FOG 400 rules
Version 1.3
1. Armies are chosen to a points limit of 400 points.
2. The minimum and maximum number of available bases in the army lists are halved but the size of battle groups remains the same.
I am pleased to announce that sufficient interest has been expressed to allow the Niall Noigiallach TTN Open to take place this year.
It will be held at the Belfast Boat Club on Sunday the 9th of November. This is the day after the Big Game X, so there is an opportunity for a full weekend of gaming in Belfast.
The format will be three rounds of FOG 400. Armies to be chosen from Army List Book 2, Storm of Arrows.
From David Taylor:
The final results of the UWS Rise of Rome Competition, played using FoG400 rules, were as follows:
1. Darren Birt (Later Seleucid) - 64 pts
2. Seamus McKenna (Classical Indian) - 49 pts
3. Keith Brannagh (Later Seleucid) - 48 pts
4. David Brown (Parthian) - 42 pts
5. Michael Birt (Spartacus Revolt) - 36 pts
6. Tim Snoddy (Skythian) - 35 pts
7. Daniel Taylor (Late Republican Roman) - 32 pts
8. Andy Hart (Galatian) - 25 pts
9. Tom Sheeran (Later Carthaginian) - 15 pts
10. Alec McTurk (Gallic) - 14 pts
Tom Sheeran won the door prize.
Contact: david.taylor36@talktalk.net
3 x 400AP games with preset terrain
UWS Club, Belfast