The INAT FAQ v3.3 has just been completed and is ready for download…we desperately tried to hold off on any additional updates until after GW released their Tyranid FAQ…but with the convention rapidly approaching we knew that a few things needed to be addressed prior to AdeptiCon (GW’s Deff Rolla ruling in particular). Of course, knowing our luck, GW will release their Tyranid FAQ tomorrow!

So what’s changed? Other than the rulings that were changed/added due to GW’s New Ork FAQ, there are no additional rulings (reversed or otherwise) in this update. In addition to the four new rulings addressing the Ork Deff Rolla, a couple of incorrect Tyranid questions/answers were removed and a few general typos were fixed…that’s it!

As always, any questions/rulings that have been altered from the 3.2 version have been denoted as such with a ‘plus sign’ (+) before the question # and have their ‘answer text’ colored red (just as with the 3.2 version) to make it easy for you to spot what has been changed (just jump to the Ork section this time around).

The INAT Appendix v1.0 remains unchanged. This brings back all the Imperial Armor/Apocalypse questions we used to have in the INAT into a separate document so only those playing in a tournament allowing such rules (such as the Gladiator Tournament at AdeptiCon) need to bother with all those additional questions and answers.

Further feedback for future iterations of the FAQ is always welcome and can be done so by sending us an email.

As always, thanks again to everyone who helped out this process by giving us quality feedback and constructive criticism. We certainly appreciate it!

Battlefront Miniatures in conjunction with Rankings HQ is pleased to announce the creation of a Flames Of War international player ranking system. Tournament organizers will have the ability to post their tournament results on the Rankings HQ website and the system will calculate the scores for thousands of players. This ingenious system, designed by Andrew Galea, will finally settle those arguments between friendly rivalries, encourage players to attend lots of tournaments and reward those players who perform admirably at larger events.

The first Flames of War ranked tournament in the world will occur at AdeptiCon on March 26th-28th, 2010 in Lombard, IL.

The ranked tournament at AdeptiCon will be the two-day Mid War Tournament hosted by Game Korps. For more information about the international player ranking system check out the Flames of War website.

Adding to the ever-growing mountain of swag, the first 1000 attendees to purchase a Weekend Badge will also receive a Sabol Fortune cookie! Every cookie is a winner and your chance to get some fantastic Sabol Studios/Designs prizes. Present your fortune at the Sabol Booth in the vendor hall at any point over the weekend, draw a number and roll 2d6. If your roll matches your drawn number, you win your choice of one of the following:

• ARMYTRANSPORT Division case (packed with the trays of your choice)!
• $100.00 Sabol Studios Coupon Card
• $100.00 Sabol Designs Coupon Card
• 2x SD Combatmats
• Your selection of 12 Figure Foam trays

If you do not roll your number, you will receive a coupon code for a 25% discount on your next order from the Sabol Designs web site (valid through April 2010)!

Sabol will be bringing a ton of prizes to give away, and will gladly ship your selected prize to you after the convention if your prize is unavailable.

AdeptiCon is made possible by the thousands of hours put in by all our amazing volunteers and the generous support of all our fantastic sponsors. This year, a number of these sponsors will be present in our Vendor Hall, giving you a chance to purchase their products, peruse their new releases and meet the staff behind some of your favorite hobby suppliers.

AdeptiCon 2010 Vendor Hall Roster

Black Library	Gale Force Nine	Battlefront	40K Radio
Battlefoam	Armorcast	Sabol Designs	Last Square
Dragon Forge Designs	Old Glory Corp	Warlord Games	Mantic Games
Acheson Creations	Blue Table Painting	Smooth-On	Fox Miniatures
	Blast Radius Terrain	Recreational Conflict

Vendor Hall Hours  |  9:00AM – 7:00PM (Friday & Saturday)  |  8:00AM – 2:30PM (Sunday)

Sci-fi Model Painted by Dave Pauwels	Fantasy Model Painted by Bennett Blalock-Doane	Stupor Bowl Model Painted by James Wappel	WWII Models (15mm) Painted by Dave Pauwels

Click to enlarge photos.

Wargames Illustrated: The first 1000 attendees to purchase a Weekend Badge will receive a complementary issue of Wargames Illustrated, the World’s Premiere Tabletop Gaming Magazine. Covering a wide range of historical periods, Wargames Illustrated is packed full of excellent gaming and hobby articles.

Gale Force Nine: Every year Gale Force Nine has produced a fantastic acrylic template set specifically for AdeptiCon, and this year is no exception! The first 1000 attendees to purchase a Weekend Badge can expect to find the Krone-O-Meter amongst the contents of their swag bag. Named after an elusive beast that stalks the eastern seaboard, this set contains a 6″ x 2″ measuring device complete with a 45 degree angle and a set of deployment zone markers. The set will come in green, bronze or red.

This year’s Black Library Guest of Honor at AdeptiCon 2010 will be none other than Aaron Dembski-Bowden, author of Cadian Blood and Soul Hunter.

Aaron was the Senior Writer for the Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures MMO and has produced several works for White Wolf’s Werewolf: the Forsaken and Dark Ages: Vampire lines. He has been a deeply entrenched fan of Warhammer 40,000 ever since he first ruined his copy of Space Crusade by painting the models with all the skill and expertise expected of an overexcited nine year-old boy.

He lives and works in York, UK. His hobbies generally revolve around reading anything within reach, and helping people spell his surname. He’ll be signing autographs at the Black Library booth all weekend, so don’t miss your chance to meet and talk with Aaron!

AdeptiCon 2010 Black Library Guest of Honor Interview

Aaron Dembski-Bowden

AdeptiCon 2010 is only a few weeks away and we thought we would further tempt you with a sneak-peek at the event games that Game Korps will be hosting throughout the weekend. In addition to the three tournaments and continuous demo games, we will be hosting some great historical scenario games on some absolutely stellar boards. So if tourneys aren’t your thing, why not join in one of these fantastic games! Read more…

A number of interviews covering various events and general convention updates have appeared on recent episodes of 40K Radio.

You can listen to the interviews by vising the 40K Radio website or by directly launching their podcast player.

Episode 72 – Matthias Weeks (General Update), Jon Regul (Space Hulk and INAT FAQ)
Episode 71 – Bill Kim (40K Gladiator), Tyler Cooley (40K Combat Patrol)
Episode 67 – Greg Sparks (After Con Mixer and Poker Tournament)

Over the past two years, AdeptiCon has gone to great lengths to ensure that our Warhammer 40K terrain is unparalleled in both quantity and quality. This year is no exception! Not only will you see a total terrain update on the Warhammer Fantasy side of things, but we will also be adding a plethora of fantastic terrain elements to our wargaming arsenal specifically designed for Warmachine/Hordes.

Scott Huber has undertaken the task of constructing and painting 40+ tables to accommodate all the new Warmachine/Hordes events at AdeptiCon 2010. Each table will contain 5-6 elements – consisting of buildings, linear obstacles, forests, hills, and the like. Scott has started a terrain blog over on the Privateer Press forums showcasing his work to date. Head on over and have a look!

Anyone who has ever attended a convention is well aware of the risks associated when traveling with miniatures. Occasionally disaster can strike, and hours of work can be damaged or ruined by the rigors of travel. Fear not! AdeptiCon recognizes the potential for travel mishaps and is pleased to have the Mini-medic on staff again this year and available to all attendees! The Mini-medic is a free service provided by AdeptiCon on the first day of the convention and aims at getting your damaged minis fixed throughout the day on Friday! Should you find yourself with models damaged by transport, travel, play or accident, simply bring the pieces to the Mini-medic station in the Main Hall (near the Warhammer 40K Gladiator Tournament) and the medic will patch them up right away! The Mini-medic will have the ability to super glue, pin, epoxy, putty repair and even potentially patch up paint-damaged minis to get you back on the table and in the game!

The Mini-medic is a staffed by Damien Garcia. Damien has 20 years of prop building/modeling experience and understands just what your models mean to you. You can rest assured…good, fast work will be done!

Sci-fi Model by Chris Borer	Fantasy Model by Steve Saleh	Stupor Bowl Model by Matt Gubser	WWII Models (15mm) by Steve Saleh

Click to enlarge photos. More details and painted examples soon!

Interested in learning about mold making and casting your own creations? Then this is the class for you! Reynolds Advanced Materials & Smooth-On will provide how-to lessons for pour and brush-on mold making techniques that will cover: Materials used for making molds, proper preparation of your original model, use of a brush-on mold rubber vs. a pourable mold rubber, proper mixing and application techniques, casting into a rubber mold, use of fillers, metal powders, etc. and how rubber and plastics are used around the world for all sorts of applications.
Thursday 7:00PM – 9:00PM | Saturday 3:00PM – 5:00PM

Update [01.27.10]: This event has sold out again! No additional tickets will be added at this point. To have your name added to the waitlist, please drop us a line at info@adepticon.org. We will let you know if spaces become available.

The response to the AdeptiCon 2010 Warhammer 40K Championships has been overwhelming! The event sold out much quicker than anyone excepted and it seems to have caught a number of people off guard. We have been hatching a plan to remedy this, and are pleased to announce the availability of 60 additional tickets for the event!

Now you might be asking yourself, how are they going to run a 3-round, 240-person Warhammer 40K event? The answer is, we’re not going to! Sunday will now be broken up into two, concurrent 120-person events – each with its own full set of awards! Additionally, each event will act as a qualifier for the Games Workshop Tournament Circuit, securing the top two finishers in each tournament a spot in Las Vegas!

There is also the possibility for a final head-to-head round between the winners of each event later on Sunday evening if both players are available. This round will be entirely optional, dependent on player availability, and will have additional prize support.

There are an extremely limited number of tickets available and once they sell out, no additional tickets will be added, so get them fast!

Warhammer 40K Championships [Sunday 7:00AM – 4:30PM]

When we say AdeptiCon 2010 is going to be the biggest AdeptiCon ever, we’re not just speaking metaphorically! AdeptiCon 2010 pre-registration is through the roof! Because of this fact, the full contents of the AdeptiCon Swag Bag (including limited edition miniatures) are only guaranteed to first 1000 pre-registered attendees who purchase a Weekend Badge (this does not correlate to your Order Number, the Weekend Badge cart item will state if the full bag is still available). Past swag bag contents have included novels, acrylic templates, one of a kind models, unique miniatures, tokens, templates, magnets, bases, discount coupons, and much, much more. We’ll be continually announcing the contents of this year’s swag bag as we get closer to AdeptiCon 2010. Here is a small preview of what you will receive in this year’s swag bag, courtesy of Black Library:

Courage and Honour (Hardcover) by Graham McNeill The noble Ultramarines epitomize the Space Marines, the genetically enhanced warriors who protect the Imperium from its foes. Newly returned from the Eye of Terror, Captain Uriel Ventris must redeem himself in the eyes of his battle–brothers, who fear he may have been tainted by Chaos. When the planet Pavonis is invaded by tau, what better opportunity could Uriel have to join his Chapter in combat and prove that his honour is beyond reproach?

Empire in Chaos by Anthony Reynolds When Annaliese Jaeger’s village is overrun and destroyed, she and an injured elf captive are the only survivors. As the two unlikely companions fight their way towards Blackfire Pass, Annaliese discovers within herself powers of courage and faith that inspire all around her. But when the Pass is attacked by the hordes of Chaos, Annaliese and her companions must fight alongside the Imperial army or the Empire will be doomed.

Reserve your swag bag by pre-registering for AdeptiCon 2010 today.

The Lord of the Rings events feature fantastic prize support for our winners as well as awesome swag for every attendee. Lord of the Rings players will receive a special edition Priority Token featuring one of the factions in Lord of the Rings. In addition, we also have special gaming tokens and objective markers in the works, all free as part of the Lord of the Rings tournament registration.

We’re lining up some great Lord of the Ring prize support. For our Championship winner, we are once again thrilled to have an autographed item from Peter Jackson; a framed picture of Mr. Jackson on the deck of the S.S. Venture from the set of King Kong.

In addition we have several copies of the Deluxe Edition of The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien to give out at our events. This edition of the book comes in a slip case and features a brand-new red-and-black Map of Beleriand and a hard backed cover stamped in gold foil with a unique motif of the Helm of Hador.

Finally, we also have two poster collections that feature paintings from Alan Lee. Each collection features 6 paintings with one set focused on images from The Lord of the Rings while the other contains images celebrating the 60th anniversary of The Hobbit.

Lord of the Rings Championships [Friday 9:00AM – 5:00PM]
Lord of the Rings Team Tournament [Saturday 8:00AM – 8:30PM]

A number of events have had a few very minor changes made to them over the past couple of weeks. Please make sure to review the rules for all events you are participating in at AdeptiCon 2010. No fundamental rules changes will be made after 2/1/2010. The following events have been recently updated:

• Warhammer 40K National Team Tournament (adjusted for the new Tyranid Codex)
• AdeptiCon 2010 Imperial Armor & Apocalypse Units Rules
• Warhammer 40K Combat Patrol
• Warhammer Fantasy Warbands
• Warhammer Fantasy Championships
• Lord of the Rings Championships
• Lord of the Rings Team Tournament
• AdeptiCon 2010 Conduct Policy

Most of these changes are very minor and have been color coded green for easy recognition.

As the convention draws near, tournament organizers are besieged with last minute questions and calls for clarifications. In hopes of quickly resolving your concerns, we will be compiling some of the more common issues in the AdeptiCon 2010 Warhammer Fantasy Questions document. Please take a moment to glance over the document prior to submitting your question, it might just be already covered.

Version 3.2 of the AdeptiCon INAT FAQ will be released shortly. The new version will mainly address the new Tyranid Codex as well as update the Space Wolves FAQ that was introduced in version 3.1 to bring it inline with the recently released Games Workshop FAQ (available here). January will also see the release of the INAT Apocalypse FAQ Addendum…and yes it will address those Hierophant questions…

The Chicago Battle Bunker hosted the AdeptiCon 2010 Warhammer 40K Team Tournament Primer this past weekend. Congratulations to 3 Foot 2 for coming out on top. Many thanks to all the teams for participating in this event – your feedback is invaluable. See you in March!

The AdeptiCon 2010 Warhammer 40K Team Tournament Primer Scenario Packet can be found here.

Place	Team Name	Total
1	3 Foot 2	115
2	Team Jaws	108
3	Pack N Heat	104
4	Team Paws	101
5	Team Dad and Son	83
6	Emperor's Jack Booted Thugs	74
7	Team Handsome A	68
8	Team Handsome B	62
9	Team Taros II	60
10	Chaos Theory	54
11	Olmecs	41

The following events have just been added to the AdeptiCon 2010 schedule:

Flames of War: Party with the Partisans

Partisan & Polizei represents the brutal guerrilla war fought behind the German lines during the Great Patriotic War. With this skirmish level game, players will command a Soviet partisan band, as they try to control the vast countryside of 1943 Belorussia and disrupt the over extended German supply lines. Players will also play as the German Polizei units as they secure the vital bridges and cross roads critical to the war effort.
Friday 8:00PM – 12:00AM

Flames of War: Omaha – The Battle for Draw 3 – Easy Green

On June 4, 1944 General Omar Bradley’s G2 section discovered a horrible secret about the beaches of Omaha…the entire German 352nd Division had taken up positions on the beach! Come and join elements of Company F, and G as they battle brutal German Machine Guns and the ever-present French surf. Walk in the tactical footsteps of Major Sydney Bingham, the real hero of Easy Green, who after leading a failed attack up the buffs, won the day by outflanking his enemy and taking St. Laurent Sur Mur.

Omaha – The Battle for Draw 3 – Easy Green is a massive Flames of War scenario event brought to you by the Central Illinois D-Day Society.

This event will run Friday night and throughout the day on Saturday. Registration is not required, stop by at any time to participate in one of the most pivotal battles of all time! All miniatures will be provided.

The Project Omaha Beach Table