The wait is over… World’s End Radio is BACK!!

Closing out 2011, Luke is joined by Mike & JVB for an absolute megasode! We catch up on the many events of recent months, as well as to give a full breakdown review of the new Warhammer 40,000 Codex: Necrons. We discuss the evolution of the Necron race and how the rules have changed for the force to enable them to compete in the new 40K environment upon their awakening.

Happy new year everyone, and we look forward to the upcoming hobby excitement of 2012!

A new state of play...
It's been in the works for a while now, but it's finally time to unveil the big project for the new event season!

The WestGamer Tournament League is a perpetual gaming competition to determine the best generals and hobbyists in the state, by measuring ongoing performance at WA tournament events. There are 3 separate league competitions, each for Western Australia's most popular tabletop wargames: Warhammer Fantasy Battle, Warhammer 40,000 and Warmachine / Hordes.

To participate in the league, all you need to do is attend any of the great tournaments run throughout the year that meet the minimum criteria for the league, and your performance at those events will automatically be tracked as results are published - giving you points towards your league score. There are separate ladders for the "Standard League" (based on overall tournament results) and the "General's League" (based purely on gaming results), so whether you're an avid hobbyist or a hard core gamer - there's something for you.

Another very exciting part of the League is the "Best In Faction" championship! This is an annual contest to determine who is the best general for each army or faction across each of the 3 game systems. Commencing October 2011, all results collected for the league will also be used to determine the top Generals for each core faction or army. The Best In Faction players for each game system will be publicly awarded a prize at the annual WestGamer Feat of Arms event, as well as announced on the forum at the end of each season running from 1st Oct - 30th Sept.

Read all about the WestGamer Tournament League here! (You can now access this page from the main Portal menu under "WestGamer Events" as well.)


2012 Ultimate Tournament Qualifying Details
Hot on the heels of the launch of the new WestGamer Tournament League, details on how to qualify for the 2012 WestGamer Ultimate Tournaments have now been posted. This coming year we are very excited to be adding a new event into the mix as well - Ultimate Warmachine! For 5 years now the Ultimates have stood as the pinnacle of hobby gaming tournaments in WA, and you can expect nothing less in the 6th year as we continue to build on that success.

Check out the details here. And don't forget - the qualifying events for the coming season have already begun. Get out there and play!

Last weekend featured the biggest event on the WA gaming calendar in the form of WestGamer's "Feat of Arms!"

Now in its second year, Feat of Arms 2011 drew a monster horde of gamers from across the CBD and regional areas of WA, many competing in the variety of tournaments that were featured this year, and many just happy to saturate themselves in a healthy dose of general hobby action. The combined single weekend event this year created an absolutely supercharged atmosphere, with there really being no better place to be if you're a miniature gamer. To everyone who came along and was a part of Feat of Arms this year - we hope you enjoyed yourselves!


2011 Ultimate Warhammer 40,000 report!
This year was the 5th annual WestGamer Ultimate tournaments for both Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000, with the 40K qualifying pool in particular being the most hotly contested that we have EVER seen! 16 elite 40K commanders descended on the battlefields of the 41st millenium in a no holds barred struggle to determine who is the Ultimate Champion of the 2011 40K tournament season!



Matt has earned himself a solid place in WA 40K tournament history by being the 1st general to take out the top award for Ultimate 40K 3 times in a row - but not without a serious fight! A very special mention and congratulations has to go out also to Ultimates newcomer and Wildcard Peter Platell, who not only took home the Ultimate Sportsman and Ultimate Hobbyist awards, but also only missed out on knocking Matt off of his perch by HALF A POINT!!! So terribly close. The sharks have certainly caught the taste of blood and are circling now, so I can't wait to see what 2012 brings to the field in the leadup to the next event.

All games were played in exceptional good spirits too, with the Ultimate Sportsman award actually being resolved from a 3 way tie! The judges were also supremely impressed by the army painting standards and the extra hobby effort that competitors put in this year - one of the parts that brings the most pleasure to the audience as a whole. Well done to all players for their work this year!

Full event results have now been posted (find them here), and the full missions list from the event can be found here. Also, be sure to check out the event aftermath thread for more battle reports, feedback & player commentary here.

2011 Ultimate Warhammer report!
Like their 40K counterparts, the pressure was on to make the cut to take the field this year, and we once again had a solid turnout from our top 16 Warhammer players of the season. With a diverse field incorporating a lot of new blood for the Ultimates meat-grinder, the fight was on once more to crown a new Ultimate Warhammer champion!



After many years of failed bids for the championship, it was a great pleasure this time to see Yordan finally get there and shed the "bridesmaid's dress" that he has been adorned with in the past. Another top performer this year worthy of special mention was Scott Biss, who finished a very close second and pulled exceptional scores across all categories as well. Congratulations to all the players involved!

Full event results have now been posted (find them here), and the full missions list from the event can be found here. Also, be sure to check out the event aftermath thread for more battle reports, feedback & player commentary here.

Feat of Arms: Warmachine tournament results
The WA Warmachine & Hordes community has grown to a very impressive size over the past 12 - 18 months, and this year at Feat of Arms featured a very special event for these players - our first WA 50 point Steamroller tournament! The Warlocks & Warcasters were out for blood with more backup than usual, and the forces battled it out for the big prizes throughout Saturday at the event.



Well done to Simon Addicott for putting on a great show for this part of the event. Some players certainly felt the pressure of the game clock under the gruelling schedule, but overall the feedback for the tournament points size has been overwhelmingly positive. This was all a precursor to the big stuff to come however - as this event forms the first step in qualifying for the new upcoming 2012 Ultimate Warmachine tournament! It's gonna be a big year for Warmachine & Hordes fans indeed!

You can read more about Feat of Arms: Warmachine and the event aftermath in this thread.

Feat of Arms: Malifaux tournament results
We also had a great bunch of gamers come down to take part in our first ever Feat of Arms Malifaux event! Playing through a collection of unique scenarios featured almost exclusively at Gen Con Indy over in the US this year, the games raged on throughout Sunday to determine who would be the master of Malifaux for the weekend.



A big thanks to all of the Malifaux players who came down, clearly enjoying themselves immensely in the chaotic - yet - casual atmosphere of the event. Well done to Liam Tennant (one of our trusty local Wyrd "Henchmen") for running a successful contest as well.


2011 Coat of Arms contest!
Feat of Arms 2011 also featured our brand new Coat of Arms painting competition, allowing for the showcasing of talent across a wide range of different miniature ranges from different manufacturers. The creativity really came out in force and we had some pretty spectacular models to drool over!



Congratulations to all the place-getters, and a well done to our judging team who this year consisted of 3 very talented painters in the form of Adrian Chia, Ben Waters & Nick Small. The Coat of Arms painting contest will definitely be making a return in 2012, so there's no better time than now to start thinking about what you plan to paint & enter next year!

The all important thank-yous!
A large number of people are definitely worthy of recognition this year for the assistance and support they put into Feat of Arms, so we would like to give a massive & sincere THANKS! to the following:

Firstly our sponsors, Defiant Gaming and KR Multicase:



Dan at Defiant has been a supporter of WestGamer and WA gaming in general for quite some time now, and this event was no different with some great prize support for both our Warmachine/Hordes and Malifaux tournaments. Thanks a lot Defiant! Make sure you check them out at defiantgaming.com for a brilliant online range of games & models.

KR Multicase - maker of some of the handiest model transporting goods in existence - have also really come to the party in the last year or so with support for WA tournaments and events, and we really have to thank them for the EPIC amount of prize support that they supplied to Feat of Arms this year! A horde of happy gamers from the Ultimate Tournaments, the Malifaux event, the Warmachine event, Coat of Arms, and just the weekend in general were able to pick themselves up some great new gaming cases as prizes - so we hope you enjoy them! Make sure you check out the awesome range over at krmulticase.com

We also like to express great grattitude to the "people power" behind Feat of Arms this year, including:
- Adrian Chia for his great work running the Coat of Arms painting contest, and to Ben Waters and Nick Small for their judging efforts.
- Simon Addicott for his excellent work in running the Feat of Arms Warmachine tournament.
- Liam Tennant for orchestrating the Feat of Arms Malifaux tournament.
- Dave Capon for the great Bushido display & demonstrations throughout the weekend.
- The NWS for putting on a great show with their Wings of War & Flames of War tables.
- Our small army of ad-hoc helpers throughout the weekend, for whom no task was too big or too small!
- The group of generous hobbyists who helped out with additional tables & terrain this year.
- All of the players and attendees for truly making the event a success and building up the EPIC atmosphere of the hall.
- And lastly but CERTAINLY not leastly, Ben Waters & Christian Polson-Brown for their excellent support as Ultimates judges throughout the weekend and for being the absolute rock solid "go to" team for event support as a whole. We truly could not have pulled this one off without you boys so THANK YOU!!

A big congratulations to the winners once again, and we hope you all enjoyed yourselves! Planning and preparation for Feat of Arms 2012 has already begun, and next year we will be moving to a larger hall with more gaming, more displays, more fun and more hobby for everyone! Watch this space and we hope to see you there!

- Luke Retallack,
WestGamer Admin & Feat of Arms Organiser.

The quest for the cup commences...
This weekend the green and peaceful fields of Middle Earth will run red with blood as armies clash in The Lord of the Rings Cup. Armies are still being announced and already over a dozen races will be represented, from snarling goblins to noble elves, wicked orcs to brave men, armoured uruk-hai to stalwart dwarves - and that's before you add the monsters, dragons, nazgul, trolls and ents that are coming to this heroic event.

The cost is just $5 and it's not too late for any WestGamer to get a last minute entry!

The Lord of the Rings Cup
Date: Sunday 9th October 2011
Venue: Tabletop Gamers Association, Higgins Park Tennis Club, Corner Playfield & Devenish Streets

More information can be found in the event thread here.

It’s another action packed episode this time, with a bunch of Malifaux related goodness in the spotlight!

We catch up with local henchman Liam Tennant to chat about a few upcoming events and have a look at the Malifaux “Gaining Grounds” competitive play system. We also touch base with Eric Johns from Wyrd miniatures, who spills on the latest releases from Gen Con 2011 and chats about lots of new Malifaux and Puppety goodness!