AmeriCon 2003 - pre-Columbian American DBM tournament

Thanks to the sponsors: Eureka Miniatures, Mike's Metal Models, Evil Gong and Olympian Games

What: DBM tournament for pre-Columbian American Armies.

When: 9am to 6pm on the 26th July 2003.

Where: Southwell Scout Hall, Burkitt Street, Page, ACT.

Rules: DBM v3 using David Brown's "Fast Play" adaptations for 100AP games.

Points: 100AP, single command.

Cost: $10 per person

AmeriCon 2003 is a one day, 4 round DBM competition for 100AP armies from the pre-Columbian Americas. Armies are 100AP using the restrictions laid out in David Brown's "Fast Play" adaptations. The rules will be straight DBM v3 except for these adaptations and a modified terrain system. Players must provide their own terrain. Figures should be painted and appropriate to the army. Because there are limited ranges of these figures available, some considerations will be made;

• Some substitution is acceptable. For example Aztec figures for Toltecs, Inca figures for Chanca, Inuit for North Western American, etc. Please ring me if you have any questions about this.

• Special consideration will be made for the use of fantasy figures. These can be used if they fit the genre (ie: no iron weapons or armour, no horses, etc). Use any of the valid pre-Columbian American lists (see below). Please ring me if you have any questions.

There are a small number of armies available for loan. Contact me as soon as you can if you wish to use one of these. They will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. You may get little choice of troop types in the loan armies.

The venue is the Southwell Scout Hall in Burkitt Street, Page, ACT. Tea and coffee will be provided, with soft drinks for sale. The scouts will hold a sausage sizzle at lunchtime. Accommodation can be had at the Belconnen Hotel Motel which is close.

There will be four rounds of 1.5 hours. The draw will be modified Swiss Chess. Opponents will be paired by historical enemies in the first round. In subsequent rounds, opponents will be paired by closest points, then historical enemies, then random. Each army will be worth 1 VP. Thus breaking your opponent will give you 2 VPs.

There will be small trophies for First, Second and Third place. Small event prizes will be drawn during the rounds. Depending on the numbers attending, there may be a larger prize that will be drawn at the end of the competition.

Contact: John Garvey at or phone (02) 6272 5188 during the day, or (02) 6254 9392 after hours or during the weekend.

John Garvey
Began: 02/06/2003
Last Revised: 02/06/2003

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