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Flames of War Flames of War 2019 Masters Preview

Flames of War 2019 Masters Preview

The Flames of War 2019 Masters will be hosted by Dreamers Vault Games in Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 23th and 24th. But Masters will not be the only Flames of War event going on. There will be a side Flames of War tournament, painting clinic and demo games. Battle Rankings had the pleasure of interviewing …

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Flames of War Battle Rankings update and upcoming changes.

Battle Rankings update and upcoming changes.

Little more half way in to the 2018-2019 tournament season, we are on pace with last season for the total numbers of Flames of War tournaments. But Team Yankee is about to surpass number of tournaments played of all last year, and still going strong. Between the two eras, the number of tournaments are up …

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Adepicon By The Numbers: Adepticon 2019

By The Numbers: Adepticon 2019

By Chris Fretts Flames of War Late War Nationals was held on Saturday March 30th, 2019 at Adepticon in Schaumburg, IL (Northwest of Chicago).   For mission selections, the More Missions Packet was used. This Article will look at the Mission Mix, and the out comes by Attacker and Defender in those Missions. Tournament Format Era: …

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Adepicon Joe’s Corner: AdeptiCon 2019 Wrap up with Kieth Gilmour.

Joe’s Corner: AdeptiCon 2019 Wrap up with Kieth Gilmour.

Schaumburg, IL – AdeptiCon has grown consistently over the past seventeen years, from the humble 110 person event in 2002, to the amazing 6,500 attendees AdeptiCon hosted in 2019. Over these sixteen years, AdeptiCon has been held at five different venues. They have expanded from a handful of events to well over 460 tournaments, event …

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Flames of War Battle Rankings 2018 Christmas Special

Battle Rankings 2018 Christmas Special

Season Greetings, It’s that time of year to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. Chris Fretts, Andrew Hopson and Joe Lewis discuss the past year and upcoming future of the North America Flames of War and Team Yankee tournament scene. Enjoy, Joe Lewis

Flames of War Designing a Mega-Battle

Designing a Mega-Battle

By Owen McGarel   The recent Toys for Tots Toy Drive gave me an opportunity to try my hand at designing a Mega-Battle. I define the “Mega-Battle” as a single game where you have four or more players and two or more boards. In designing a Mega-Battle, especially one for a Toys for Tots campaign, …

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Flames of War 1st Annual Toys For Tots Toy Drive Wrap Up

1st Annual Toys For Tots Toy Drive Wrap Up

After months of planning, the big day arrived. On December 1st, thirty game stores across the USA and Canada played Flames of War and Team Yankee to collect donations for Toys for Tots.  The official name of the charity is Marine Corps Toys for Tots whose basic mission is to collect new unwrapped toys and …

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Survey 2nd Annual Flames of War and Team Yankee Survey Results

2nd Annual Flames of War and Team Yankee Survey Results

From  10/2/2018 to 10/14/2018 we conducted an internet survey. We sent invitations to potential respondents by various means.  Compare to the 2107 survey respondents, there was 44% increase in those completing the survey.  Links to the the 2017 survey can be found at the bottom of this article. Let’s dive right into this year’s feedback. …

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Survey 2nd Annual Flames of War and Team Yankee Survey – Drawing Winners

2nd Annual Flames of War and Team Yankee Survey – Drawing Winners

Thanks to everyone who responded to our 2nd annual survey.  The response was so great, we decided to give more stuff away from the prize closet. The actual data from the results from the survey will be posted shortly. Here are the winners of the “stack of stuff” from the Battle Rankings’ prize closet. We will …

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Uncategorized 2nd Annual Flames of War and Team Yankee Survey

2nd Annual Flames of War and Team Yankee Survey

  It’s that time again. Battle Rankings conducting our yearly survey. The survey will be open from October 2nd to October 14th. Also, you can include your email to be entered into a drawing to win a “stack of stuff” from the Battle Rankings’ prize closet. go here for survey – https://wwpdrankings.typeform.com/to/d8rkXz