WINTER 2017 WEEK 3 MATCHUPS

Week 3 of the Winter 2017 Season of The Black Crusade is here!

*PLEASE READ THIS: I'm happy to help, but please read over our FAQ/Rules (found HERE) if you have a question. I've tried really hard to answer every question there (you should have all read that page anyway when you registered). I'm happy to help but with over 50 players I'd prefer to avoid being overcome with PMs/emails/forum requests. Almost every answer you may need is answered on one of the pages of this blog. THANK YOU!

Please message your opponent on cardgamedb no later than Wednesday, February 15th at 11:59 PM (23:59) Central Time. If you do not, then you give them the right to report the match as a win for themselves due to a scheduling conflict.

Please report this week’s match results no later than Sunday, February 19th at 10 PM (22:00) Central Time.


Players on the way to being dropped:
Players that have not reported a game or not contacted their opponent will be given a strike. 2 strikes and you are out. The following players have 1 strike:

GamingInGlasgow

daviduk2000

sorakthalass

dirgetheundying

As the week goes on please refer to the CURRENT STANDINGS page (HERE) to see results.

Remember - if you are scheduled a BYE: There is no need to report your game. A Black Crusade admin will enter your win automatically if/when the Bye Week matchup is announced.

Week 3
Loyalist 1	Kaloo	vs.	vonfersen/fersen
Loyalist 2	Angron55	vs.	Free/fleepa0
Loyalist 3	Tenerim	vs.	ciejekoo/cieje
Loyalist 4	Maximum_Maximus/Ultramarine	vs.	tmind/stefan2581
Loyalist 5	StOfKillers	vs.	StingerMK2
Loyalist 6	KateDavour89/KateDavour	vs.	RAVE/xRAVEx
Loyalist 7	GasPoweredStick	vs.	N3dstark
Loyalist 8	idub04	vs.	flukeytuba
Loyalist 9	mobj	vs.	Monged4life
Loyalist 10	daviduk2000	vs.	killaszit
Loyalist 11	GamingInGlasgow	vs.	sorakthalass
Loyalist 12	dirgetheundying	vs.	Troelssb/Troels20
Loyalist 13	veezya	vs.	Bye
Traitor 1	Slaanesh-Devotee/SlaaneshDevotee	vs.	winstorama
Traitor 2	Yuanti	vs.	Papakhann
Traitor 3	twoshields	vs.	sammann11
Traitor 4	ItsDrake	vs.	MiserableToad
Traitor 5	warder808	vs.	wiley/sruman
Traitor 6	GrammitonCleric	vs.	SmoothCriminal15
Traitor 7	Ezeraul	vs.	DominoXafilah/Domino
Traitor 8	dnapolitano	vs.	Intolerance
Traitor 9	Steinerp	vs.	Gabb
Traitor 10	BunnyNinja14	vs.	Oldbrowneye
Traitor 11	ronnoc	vs.	dakotakg
Traitor 12	Blacklanner	vs.	bdreynolds84/brianarrr
Traitor 13	tdnordine	vs.	Linkage

WINTER 2017 WEEK 2 MATCHUPS

Week 2 of the Winter 2017 Season of The Black Crusade is here!

*PLEASE READ THIS: I'm happy to help, but please read over our FAQ/Rules (found HERE) if you have a question. I've tried really hard to answer every question there (you should have all read that page anyway when you registered). I'm happy to help but with over 50 players I'd prefer to avoid being overcome with PMs/emails/forum requests. Almost every answer you may need is answered on one of the pages of this blog. THANK YOU!

Please message your opponent on cardgamedb no later than Wednesday, February 8th at 11:59 PM (23:59) Central Time. If you do not, then you give them the right to report the match as a win for themselves due to a scheduling conflict.

Please report this week’s match results no later than Sunday, February 12th at 10 PM (22:00) Central Time.

As the week goes on please refer to the CURRENT STANDINGS page (HERE) to see results.

Remember - if you are scheduled a BYE: There is no need to report your game. A Black Crusade admin will enter your win automatically if/when the Bye Week matchup is announced.

*If your matchup is a blank box you have a BYE this week.

WINTER 2017 WEEK 1 MATCHUPS

Week 1 of the Winter 2017 Season of The Black Crusade is here. 52 brave and fearless souls are gathering for one last battle despite the annihilation of the Traxis Sector.

*PLEASE READ THIS: I'm happy to help, but please read over our FAQ/Rules (found HERE) if you have a question. I've tried really hard to answer every question there (you should have all read that page anyway when you registered). I'm happy to help but with over 50 players I'd prefer to avoid being overcome with PMs/emails/forum requests. Almost every answer you may need is answered on one of the pages of this blog. THANK YOU!

Due to the size of the field we will cut to TOP 16 after 6 weeks of play. The Top 16 will face off in single elimination beginning Monday, March 13th. *(Note – divisions will have no bearing on the Top Cut. It will be the top 16 players, regardless of division). 

*WEEK 1 MATCHUPS LISTED BELOW!

If you forgot who you pledged to please message me at sammann11 over at cardgamedb and I'll remind you!

Please message your opponent on cardgamedb no later than Wednesday, February 1st at 11:59 PM (23:59) Central Time. If you do not, then you give them the right to report the match as a win for themselves due to a scheduling conflict.

Please report this week’s match results no later than Sunday, February 5th at 10 PM (22:00) Central Time.

As the week goes on please refer to the CURRENT STANDINGS page (HERE) to see results.

Remember - if you are scheduled a BYE: There is no need to report your game. A Black Crusade admin will enter your win automatically if/when the Bye Week matchup is announced.

Here's what the field looks like (a few surprises, in my opinion), with the matchups found below. GL, HF!.

Rank	Faction	Pledges
1	SM	11
2	Ork	7
T3	Tau	6
T3	Eldar	6
T3	DE	6
T6	AM	4
T6	Nids	4
T8	Chaos	2
T8	Necrons	2

Captain Cato Sicarius	3
Ragnar Blackmane	3
Chaplain Mavros	2
Epistolary Vezuel	3
Commander Shadowsun	2
Aun'shi	4
Commander Starblaze
Eldorath Starbane	2
Baharroth	3
Talyesin Fharenhal	1
Jain Zar
Packmaster Kith	2
Urien Rakarth	3
Archon Salaine Morn	1
Zarathur High Sorcerer
Ku'gath Plaguefather
Ba'ar Zul the Hate-Bound	1
Vha' Shaelhur	1
Nazdreg	3
Old Zogwort	1
Gorzod	3
Colonel Straken	1
Torquemada Coteaz	1
Broderick Worr	2
Grigory Maksim
Old One Eye	1
The Swarmlord	2
Subject Omega X-62113	1
Anrakyr the Traveller	2
Nahumek
Illuminor Szeras
Total Pledges	48

WINTER 2017 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

This is it - the final BCL season that I will run (though if turnout is good and interest stays afloat Steinerp is willing to steer this ship as admin/T.O. for potential future seasons). 

Prize format will be a bit different this season, as I'm clearing out the vault. You can read about that HERE. I do have custom made BCL alt art Captain Cato Sicarius cards for Participation Prizes this season (image above).

*Please note one change to the Rules (which you should read HERE in their entirety), concerning the legality of fan-made cards:

Legal Cards:
All existing War Packs and Deluxe Expansions produced by Fantasy Flight Games are legal for Black Crusade League Play. In addition to this, the fan-made expansion The Eye of Terror will also be considered legal. If you use any other fan made cards aside from The Eye of Terror your opponent has the right to win the game then and there. If you notice your opponent(s) playing illegal cards please report your findings to a BCL admin (screenshots work well, too). 

Click HERE to REGISTER NOW! Don't forget you can pledge your loyalty to a Warlord (more info on pledging loyalty can be found on the registration form). Week 1 pairings go up on Sunday, January 29th!

*Players currently registered:

The Eye of Terror - Fan made Expansion Has Arrived!

It's here! The Eye of Terror is ready!!!!

CLICK HERE!

They Consumed All. They Left Nothing - a preview of Tyranids in the upcoming The Eye of Terror expansion

The Black Crusade Expansion Project is proud to preview the Tyranid cards in the upcoming expansion, The Eye of Terror, for Warhammer 40,000 Conquest!

The Imperium of Man battles with the Greenskins while Eldar and Dark Eldar alike rush to slow the horde of servants of Khorne that pour forth from the Eye of Terror. The Tau fight to claim worlds for the Greater Good while the Necrons continue to awaken. 

But while these conflicts rage on another force slowly creeps into the Sector. With an unrelenting hunger and a hive mind stonger than any of the other races can even fathom, the Tyranids enter into the battle...

Within The Eye of Terror expansion you will find 29 individual, new cards with which to wage this war! You may field new Deep Strike cards to bolster the Dark Angels and other factions as well. New Necron cards will focus on healing and enslavement of other factions. Ork players will also find new and creative opportunities to make use of salaveged vehicles!

"It is a conscience so staggering that we will never comprehend it."

Within this expansion, you will find 4 new Tyranid cards that will further push the Hive Mind specialization as well as infestation.

The Leviathan Hive Ship had previously entered the Travis Sector but now, so too comes a Hive Ship from Fleet Behemoth. With this 0 cost Unique support you can "make" money by deploying units with the Hive Mind specialization the very same turn you play this card! This can greatly increase the value of playing certain units such as Adamant Hive Guard, Swarm Guard and many more!

You will also find 3 copies of Strip the Planet Dry, a 0 cost event that rewards you for winning a battle at the first planet. It will reward you even more if that planet is infested! With this you can generate resources to further ambush in Genestealer units in your Subject: Omega-X62113 decks or include it to better incorporate the infest mechanic in decks for the other two warlords. This can further push the potency of cards like Shrieking Harpy, Blazing Zoanthrope, Toxic Venomthrope, Digestion Pool and many more!

Next up we see the Hellgaunt, a ferocious Gaunt sub-species. Here we see another direct benefit to running an infestation deck. For the cost of 1 resource you get a 1 command, 1 ATK, 1 HP unit that gets stronger at certain planets. But unlike other factions where units gain stats when at planets with certain icons, these little creatures get even stronger while at at infested planet. Because infesting a planet often requires set up and a cost to the Tyranid player (rather than just a green icon showing up on the planet flop) these fanged baddies will get +1 ATK and +2HP when fully operational!

Finally, we see a creature feared throughout the Traxis Sector! Heard of, and from, by many within the Imperium, this Hive Tyrant - Subject M17c1-1 - finally has come to the front lines of battle itself! Unique and Elite, this heavy hitter has built in protection from many of your opponant's potential combat tricks. Subject M17c1-1 generates a Termagant token upon deployment. Further still, once per phase, this unit can stop an enemy army unit's attack dead in it's tracks by offering up a Tyranid unit at the same planet as fodder!

Look for The Eye of Terror to hit OCTGN and be available for print-and-play in January of 2017!

(Editor's note - we do not own any of the artwork used. This is strictly a fan-made project with no earnings whatsoever.)

Thus, Blood Must Ever Be Spilt - a preview of the upcoming "The Eye of Terror" Expansion

The Black Crusade Expansion Project is proud to preview our first expansion, The Eye of Terror, for Warhammer 40,000 Conquest!

Devastated by war, the armies of the grim, dark future have retreated from Nectavus. The great WAAAGH! of Orks claimed victory there and now set their sights on the planet of Armageddon. Imperial and Eldar forces alike are regrouping, looking to stop the green horde before they can strengthen their grip on the Traxis Sector.

But in their haste to face the Orks the Imperium has left a weakness in their defense against the forces of Chaos. Even now the legions of Khorne pour forth from the Eye of Terror, frothing to lay waste to any force in their way. Can they be stopped?

Within The Eye of Terror expansion you will find 29 individual, new cards with which to wage this war! You may field new Tau cards to strengthen your units with attachments as well as further augment those human forces who have joined the Greater Good. New Eldar and Dark Eldar cards will feature cards that focus on the Mobility keyword and Torture trait, respectively. The Tyranids will have ways to further benefit from infestation and will be fielding a new, Unique army unit (that all have heard mention of during their battles in the Traxis Sector): A Hive Tyrant known to humanity as Subject M17c1-1.....

Blood for the Blood God

Within this expansion, you will find 3 new Khorne cards to bolster the forces of Chaos, and Ba’ar Zul the Hate-bound specifically.

Juggernauts of Khorne are fearsome beasts, the Blood God’s steeds and a manifestation of rage unbridled. With 4 ATK and 5 HP these Elite units can wreak havoc in a battle, but their rage and hatred truly overflow once the battle gets bloody. If you control a Bloodied warlord this army unit gains +4HP and the Brutal keyword!

We also see a new Chaos event: Cower Before Me! This Tactic and Khorne trait card lets you surprise the enemy with damage before combat even begins! After your warlord commits to a planet you can deal damage to any non-warlord unit at that planet. That damage is equal to the printed ATK value of any non-Elite Khorne unit you control at that planet. Pick off a command unit or weaken a hearty army unit for 1 or 2 points of damage. Or, if you control a Bloodied Ba’ar Zul, take someone out of the fight by dealing a whopping 3 damage to them.

Lastly, we see an attachment that is a weapon infused with the soul of a daemon, The Bloodfeeder. This piece of Wargear has a vampiric effect, granting additional ATK (or in certain cases, HP) to your units while also having the potential to heal them. It further expands the Bloodthirst specialization, allowing you to remove damage from the attached unit after another unit has been destroyed. The Blood God strengthens those who collect skulls in his name!

Look for The Eye of Terror to hit OCTGN and be available for print-and-play in January of 2017!

(Editor's note - we do not own any of the artwork used. This is strictly a fan-made project with no earnings whatsoever.)