Events
and Battle Reports
Fall From
Grace III
Intro
<> Fighting Tigers <> Ozone
Scorpions <> Photos
Fall From Grace
III: Introduction
The first Fall
From Grace was an informal gathering of 40K gamers from around
the United States, held at the Borderlands
store
in Greenville, South Carolina, in the year 2000. The genesis of FFG was
the desire of Lee Loftis (webmaster of the Millenium
Gate) and other 40K players to create a gaming convention without
the hype, noise, and stress of Games Day.
FFG caught on, spawning a spin-off (Spring Offensive)
and becoming an annual tradition.
FFG III was held August 29--September
1, 2002. Like its predecessors, FFG III had no fees, registration, or standing
in lines. These are small, friendly get-togethers where people can come
together and play. Though there have been special events in the past, FFG
III consisted of unscheduled pick-up games. Very relaxed, very casual.
Above: I arrive
at Borderlands
The beauty of events like these is
how relatively easy they are to do:
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First, find a store with plenty of tables
and space that is willing to host a bunch of gamers for a weekend. Independent
stores are probably your best bet. Smart owners will want to host these
events, as they generate extra sales and create repeat customers.
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Second, decide on a date for the event.
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Third, spread the word via the Internet.
One final suggestion: if you intend
to organize a similar event, do NOT let it evolve into or include any tournaments.
Tournaments tend to bring out the ruthless competitor in people and are
hardly conducive to a stress-free weekend of friendly gaming and socializing.
Our host, Stan Reed (at
left)
In the pages that follow, you'll
find army lists and battle summaries for my Fighting
Tigers Space Marines and my Ozone
Scorpions Dark Eldar. Hopefully, you will find these useful, informative,
and/or entertaining. Plus there are lots of photos from all four days.
Ken (at left)
and Paul (at right) throw down while Daniel watches
Photo © Copyright
Stan Reed, August 2002. Used with permission.
Fall From
Grace III
Intro
<> Fighting Tigers <> Ozone
Scorpions <> Photos
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