Adepticon 2018 Mid-War Nationals: By the Numbers

By Chris Fretts

Hello All,
Here are some facts, figures and numbers from the recent 2018 Adepticon MW Nationals.  Read here and discuss in the Battle Rankings’ Forum (https://battlerankings.com/BB/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=66).

Adepticon 2018 – 71pt. MW Nationals

• 36 Players
• Mid-War 71 Points
• Four 2:15 Minute Rounds
• 68 of 72 Games Completed (94%)

Editor’s Note – Historicon 2017 MW Nationals at 75pts with four 2hr Rounds: 42 of 72 games completed (58%).

Missions

• • Round 1 – Counterattack
  • Round 2 – Contact
  • Round 3 – Breakthrough
  • Round 4 – Dust Up

By Faction 

• Allies – 21 Players (58%), 35 Wins (51%)
• Axis – 15 Players (42%), 33 Wins (49%)

By Nationality

• US – 13 Players (36%), 21 Wins (31%)
  • Tank – 6 Players  (17%), 13 Wins (19%)
  • Infantry – 3 Players (8%), 3 Wins (5%)
  • Mechanized – 4 Players (11%), 5 Wins (7%)
• 10 Germans – 10 Players (28%), 21 Wins (31%)
  • Tank – 7 Players (20%), 16 Wins (24%)
  • Infantry  – 3 Players (8%), 5 Wins (7%)
• British – 8 Players (22%), 14 Wins (21%)
  • Tank  – 4 Players (11%), 9 Wins (14%)
  • Infantry – 4 Players (11%), 5 Wins (5%)
• Italians – 5 Players (14%), 12 Wins (18%)
  • Tank – 2 Players (6%), 5 Wins (7%)
  • Infantry – 3 Players (8%), 7 Wins (11%)

By Army Type

• Tank – 19 Players (53%),  43 Wins (63%)
• Infantry – 13 Players (36%), 20 Wins (30%)
• Mechanized – 4 Players (11%), 5 Wins (7%)

By Matchups

• Tank vs. Tank – Tank Wins: 18 /  Draws: 2
• Tank vs. Mech – Tank Wins: 5 /   Mech Wins: 2
• Tank vs. Infantry –  Tank Wins : 20 / Infantry Wins: 9 / Draws: 2
• Mech vs. Infantry – Mech Wins: 3 / Infantry Wins: 7
• Infantry vs. Infantry – Infantry Wins: 4

 

ROUND 1 – COUNTERATTACK – 17 of 18 Games Completed (94%)

By Nationality

• German: 6 Wins (35%)
• US: 5 Wins (29%)
• British: 3 Wins (18%)
• Italian: 3 Wins (18%)

By Army Type

• Tank: 11 Wins (65%)
• Infantry: 5 Wins (29%)
• Mechanized: 1 Wins (6%)

By Matchups

• Tank vs. Tank – Tank Wins: 4 / Draw: 1
• Tank vs. Mech – Tank Wins: 2
• Tank vs. Infantry – Tank Wins: 5 / Infantry Wins: 3
• Mech vs. Infantry – Mech Win: 1 / Infantry Win: 1
• Infantry vs Infantry – Infantry Win: 1

Top Players after Round 1

8pts.    British Infantry     Jim McKinney
8pts.    British Tank         Mark Wasko
8pts.    German Infantry      Chris Novak
8pts.    German Tank          William Brown
8pts.    German Tank          John Cedarberg
8pts     German Tank          Leo Colon
8pts.    German Tank          Keith Gilmour
8pts.    Italian Infantry     Michael Henry
8pts.    Italian Tank         Roger Modderman
8pts.    US Infantry          Alex Astreides
8pts.    US Tank              Chris Fretts
8pts.    US Tank              Andrew Hopson

German: 5 (41%), US: 3 (25%), British: 2 (17%), Italian: 2 (17%)

Tank: 8 (67%), Infantry: 4 (33%)

 

ROUND 2 – CONTACT – 16 of 18 Games Completed  (89%)

By Nationality

• German: 7 Wins  (44%)
• British: 4 Wins (25%)
• Italian: 3 Wins (19%)
• US: 2 Wins (12%)

By Army Type

• Tank: 10 Wins (63%)
• Infantry: 5 Wins (31%)
• Mechanized: 1 Win (6%)

By Matchups

• Tank vs. Tank –  Tank Wins: 4
• Tank vs. Mech – Tank Wins: 2
• Tank vs. Infantry – Tank Wins: 4 / Infantry Wins: 3 / Draws: 2
• Mech. vs. Infantry – Infantry Wins: 2 / Mech Win: 1

Top Players after Round 2

16pts. German Tank             William Brown
16pts. German Tank             John Cedarberg
16pts. German Infantry         Chris Novak
15pts. German Tank             Leo Colon
15pts. Italian Tank            Nathaniel Duncan
15pts. US Mechanized           Jason Hobbs
14pts. British Tank            Tom Burgess
14pts. German Tank             Keith Gilmour
11pts. German Tank             Tom Dandurand
11pts. US Tank                 Andrew Hopson

German: 6 (60%), US: 2 (20%), British: 1 (10%), Italian: 1 (10%)

Tank: 8 (80%), Infantry: 1 (10%). Mech: 1 (10%)

 

ROUND 3 – BREAKTHROUGH – 18 of 18 Games Completed  (100%)

By Nationality

• German: 6 Wins (33%)
• US: 5 Wins (28%)
• British: 4 Wins (22%)
• Italian: 3 Wins (17%)

By Army Type

• Tank: 12 Wins (67%)
• Infantry: 5 Wins (28%)
• Mechanized: 1 Win (5%)

By Matchups

• Tank vs. Tank – Tank Wins: 5
• Tank vs. Mech – Tank Win: 1 / Mech Win: 1
• Tank vs. Infantry –  Tank Wins: 6 / Infantry Win: 1
• Mech vs. Infantry – Infantry Wins: 2
• Infantry vs. Infantry – Infantry Wins: 2

Top Players after Round 3

24pts. German Tank            William Brown
22pts. British Tank           Tom Burgess
22pts. German Infantry        Chris Novak
21pts. German Tank            Leo Colon
19pts. German Tank            John Cedarberg
18pts. US Tank                Chris Fretts
18pts  German Tank            Tom Dandurand
18pts. Italian Tank           Nathaniel Duncan
17pts. US Tank                Joe Lewis
16pts. Italian Infantry       Michael Henry
16pts. US Mechanized          Jason Hobbs
16pts. Italian Infantry       Robert Klemic
16pts. Italian Tank           Roger Modderman

German: 5 (38%), Italian: 4 (31%), US: 3 (23%), British: 1 (8%),

Tank: 9 (69%), Infantry: 3 (23%). Mech: 1 (8%)

 

ROUND 4 – DUST UP – 17 of 18 Games Completed (94%)

By Nationality

• US: 9 Wins (52%)
• British: 3 Wins (18%)
• Italian: 3 Wins (18%)
• German: 2 Wins (12%)

By Army Type

• Tank: 10 Wins (59%)
• Infantry: 5 Wins (29%)
• Mechanized: 2 Wins (12%)

By Matchups

• Tank vs. Tank – Tank Wins: 5 / Draw: 1
• Tank vs. Mech – Mech Win: 1
• Tank vs. Infantry – Tank Wins: 5 / Infantry Wins: 2
• Mech vs. Infantry – Infantry Wins: 2 / Mech Win: 1
• Infantry vs. Infantry – Infantry Win: 1

Top Players at end of Tournament

30pts.  German Infantry        Chris Novak
29pts  British Tank            Tom Burgess
26pts.  German Tank            William Brown
26pts.  US Tank                Chris Fretts
25pts. US Tank                 Joe Lewis
24pts  Italian Infantry        Michael Henry
22pts.  German Tank            Leo Colon
22pts. German Tank             Keith Gilmour
22pts. Italian Tank            Roger Modderman
21pts. US Tank                 Andrew Hopson

German: 4 (40%), US: 3 (30%), Italian: 2 (20%),  British: 1 (10%)

Tank: 8 (80%), Infantry: 2 (20%)

 

Top Six Lists and How They Did:

Chris Novak’s German Pioneer Kompanie – First Place – 30pts.

Strength of Schedule:   84pts. scored by Opponents

Army

HQ                        2pts
Pioneer Platoon           9pts
Pioneer Platoon           9pts
Captured 6pdrs            9pts
Captured 6pdrs            9pts
Captured 25pdrs          14pts
4x Marders               16pts
Pioneer Card              1pt
Pure Luck                 1pt
Captured Tank             1pt

By Round

• Round 1: 8-1 – Counterattack  vs. British Tank
• Round 2: 8-1 – Contact vs. Italian Tank
• Round 3: 6-3 – Breakthrough vs. German Tank
• Round 4: 8-1 – Dust Up vs. German Tank

 

Tom Burgess’ Crusader Squadrons – Second Place – 29pts.

Strength of Schedule:   73pts. scored by Opponents

Army

HQ    1 II, 2 CS         5pts
Troop 2 II & 1 III       6pts
Troop 2 II & 1 III       6pts
Troop 2 II & 1 III       6pts

HQ    1 II & 2 CS        5pts
Troop 3 II               5pts
Troop 3 II               5pts
Troop 1 Ii & 2 III       7pts

Universal Carriers       2pts
25pdrs                  14pts
Hurricanes               9pts
Scout Card               1pt

By Round

• Round 1: 6-3 – Counterattack vs. German Tank
• Round 2: 8-1 – Contact vs. German Infantry
• Round 3: 8-1 – Breakthrough vs. German Tank
• Round 4: 7-2 – Dust Up vs. German Tank

 

William Brown’s PzIII Kompanie – Third Place – 26VPs

Strength of Schedule:   72pts. scored by Opponents

Army

HQ       2 PzIII (Short 5cm)    10pts
PzIII    3 PzIII (Short 5cm)    15pts
PzIII    3 PzIII (Short 5cm)    15pts
PzII     4 PzII                  8pts
4x Marders                      16pts
Afrika Rifle w/ HMG              7pts

By Round

• Round 1: 8-1 – Counterattack vs. British Infantry
• Round 2: 8-1 – Contact vs. German Infantry
• Round 3: 8-1 – Breakthrough vs. US Mech
• Round 4: 2-7 – Dust Up vs. British Tank

 

Chris Fretts’ Lee Company – Forth Place – 26VPs

Strength of Schedule:  73pts. scored by Opponents

Army

Lee HQ         1 Short                  5pts
Lee Platoon    3 Long & 1 Short        23pts
Lee Platoon    3 Long & 1 Short        23pts
Recon Patrol                            3pts
3 Assault Guns w/ Old Ironsides         5pts
Rifle Platoon – 7 Rifle & 1 Bazooka     6pts
P-40 Warhawks                           6pts

By Round

• Round 1: 8-1 – Counterattack vs. Italian Infantry
• Round 2: 2-1 – Contact vs. Italian Infantry
• Round 3: 8-1 – Breakthrough vs. British Tank
• Round 4: 8-1 – Dust Up vs. German Tank

 

Joe Lewis’ Stuart Company – Fifth Place – 25VPs

Strength of Schedule:  61pts. scored by Opponents

Army

Stuart HQ + C&F Card              6pts
4 Stuarts + C&F Card             10pts
4 Stuarts + C&F Card             10pts
4 Lees – Short                   20pts
3 Assault Guns w/ Old Ironsides   5pts
Recon Patrol w/ Old Ironsides     5pts
Infantry – Rangers Card           9pts
P-40 Warhawks                     6pts

By Round

• Round 1: 2-3 – Counterattack vs. British Tank
• Round 2: 8-1 – Contact vs. US Mech.
• Round 3: 7-2 – Breakthrough vs. US Infantry
• Round 4: 8-1 – Dust Up vs. Italian Infantry

 

Michael Henry’s Italian Infantry – Sixth Place – 24VPs

Strength of Schedule:   75pts. scored by Opponents

Army

Bersaglieri HQ                    1pt
Bersaglieri Rifle Platoon         9pts
Bersaglieri Rifle Platoon         9pts
Assault Mortars                   5pts
Bersaglieri AT Platoon            8pts
Dead Eye Card                     2pts
M14/41 Platoon                    9pts
Semovente Platoon                16pts
Captured 25pdr Battery           12pts

By Round

• Round 1: 8-1 – Counterattack vs.US Infantry
• Round 2: 1-2 – Contact vs. US Tank
• Round 3: 7-2 – Breakthrough vs. British Infantry
• Round 4: 8-1 – Dust Up vs. US Mech