The Bay Area Open 2019

An Independent Warhammer Event, part of the KublaCon Convention

May 23rd through the 26th, 2019

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Burlingame, CA (right near SFO)

Registration Opens October 1st, 2018

Events:

BAO 2019 Warhammer 40,000 Championships: Tickets here.

• A Warhammer 40,000 Championships Event.
  • 2,000pts limit.
  • ITC Formatted Event.
• At the Kublacon 2019 Convention.
• $75 ticket, includes convention badge.
• May 24th through the 26th, 2019
  • Sunday, May 26th will consist of the top 8 finalists only in a single elimination knockout round to determine the event champion! All other players will be done with the event on Saturday, May 25th.
• Registration opens Thursday, May 23rd all day through Friday morning until 8:45am.
  • Day 1: 9am to 7pm, 3 rounds of play, 3 hours per round.
  • Day 2: 9am to 7pm, 3 rounds of play, 3 hours per round.
  • Day 3: (Top 8 players only) 9am to 7pm, 3 rounds of play, 3 hours per round.
  • Awards: 7:30pm on Sunday the 26th.
• 2,000pts, Matched Play Rules.

BAO 2019 Warhammer 40,000 Sunday RTT: Tickets here.

• Warhammer 40,000 RTT Event.
  • 2,000pts.
  • ITC Formatted Event.
• At the Kublacon 2019 Convention.
• $20 event ticket, requires either a 4 day pass or event ticket that includes a 4 day pass.
• May 26th, 2019.
• 8 player heats, 3 rounds of play, 3 hours per round.
• Registration opens Saturday, May 25th all day through Sunday Morning at 8am.
  • Day 1: 9am to 7pm.
  • Awards: 7:30pm on Sunday the 26th.

BAO 2019 Warhammer 40,000 Thursday RTT: Tickets here.

• Warhammer 40,000 RTT Event.
  • 2,000pts.
  • ITC Formatted Event.
• At the Kublacon 2019 Convention.
• $20 event ticket, requires either a 4 day pass or event ticket that includes a 4 day pass.
• May 23rd, 2019.
• 8 player heats, 3 rounds of play, 3 hours per round.
• Registration opens Thursday morning at 8am.
  • Day 1: 9am to 7pm.
  • Awards: 7:30pm on Thursday the 23rd.

BAO 2019 Warhammer 40k Long War Doubles Tournament: Tickets here.

• Warhammer 40,000 Doubles Event.
  • Doubles Format:
    • Each player brings a 1000 points “Battle Forged Army”. They combine their CP’s and form a single force on the table with a single Warlord.
    • Player Packet
  • Hobby Scores:
    • The event is roughly 50% battle score & 50% hobby score.
  • Modified ITC Missions:
    • We will use ITC missions with slight modification to points earned.
  • Rubrics
    • Easily found on The Long War Doubles facebook group in the coming months.
• At the Kublacon 2019 Convention.
• $35 event ticket (covers both players on the team), requires either a 4 day pass or event ticket that includes a 4 day pass.
• May 26th, 2019.
• Registration opens Saturday, May 25th all day through Sunday Morning at 8am.
  • Day 1: 9am to 7pm.
  • Awards: 7:30pm on Sunday the 26th.

BAO 2019 Warhammer 40k Narrative Event: Tickets here.

• In the Bay Area Open 2019 Narrative Event players will join a faction fighting to determine the destiny of a planet in the Gandus System in the Segmentum Obscurus, a system on the brink of total collapse as the forces of Chaos fight to open a new warp rift within the sector. Working together, players will participate in a series of games based on a narrative crafted by the victories and defeats of the factions at the event. Unique scenarios will be provided with special twists and effects based on the setting. Ultimately, one faction will reign supreme, but there is always a cost, and nothing is ever as it seems in the Gandus System… (This will be a continuation of the general storyline followed in the Las Vegas Open and SoCal Open Events.)
• Warhammer 40,000 Narrative Event
• At the KublaCon 2019 Convention.
• $65 event ticket, includes convention badge.
• May 25th and 26th, 2019 – 2 games per day.
  • Event begins at 10am through 5pm.
• Gameplay: 1v1 and Team Games with custom scenarios
• List Building Basics: Two Lists at 75 and 100 Power Level following standard Matched Play rules (Lords of War okay, but only one per team in team games) – all armies okay
• Registration opens Friday, May 24th all day through Saturday at 8am.

BAO 2019 Age of Sigmar Mega battle: Assault on Kastle Kubla!! Tickets here.

• Age of Sigmar Narrative Mega Battle
  • 1250 point Armies (max) – Battleforged not required. Players may participate with less than 1250 armies.
  • Four Bastions of Power one for each of the Mighty Grand Alliances!
  • Players will be divided into faction based Teams. Each faction must simultaneously defend their Castle stronghold while capturing the enemy Castles. This narrative event will be full of surprises to make this a wild and fast paced event. A fun way to kick off four days of Gaming at KublaCon.
• At the KublaCon 2019 Convention
• $15 event ticket, requires either a 4 day pass or event ticket that includes a 4 day pass.
• May 23rd, 2019
• Begins at 6:30pm and runs until victory is declared.
• Registration opens at 5:30pm, Thursday the 23rd of May.

BAO 2019 Age of Sigmar Doubles Tournament: The Twin Tailed Comet: Tickets here.

• Age of Sigmar Doubles Tournament
  • Players will form two person teams. Each person will have their own 1000pt Army.
  • 1000pt point list using the rules and restrictions provided in the Pitched Battle section from the General’s Handbook. Each player will have two lists. Both lists must be the same faction (Alliance), and have the same General.
  • In each round, the teams will face off versus another pair of players. Each team will place one of their lists forward face down. Each team will simultaneously reveal their lists. These two players will play versus each other.
  • The remaining player from each team then puts one of their lists forward, face down. Again, the two teams simultaneously reveal their list and those two players play versus each other.
• At the KublaCon 2019 Convention
• $30 event ticket (covers both players on the team), requires either a 4 day pass or event ticket that includes a 4 day pass.
• May 24th, 2019
• Begins at 2pm through 7pm. 2 hour and 15 minute rounds, 3 rounds of play.
• Registration opens at 1pm, Friday the 24th of May.

BAO 2019 Age of Sigmar Championships: Tickets here.

• Age of Sigmar Championships
  • 2000 point list using the rules and restrictions provided in the Pitched Battle section from the General’s Handbook.
  • All models must be painted
  • This will be an ITC Format event using modified version of the Generals Handbook Missions.
• At the KublaCon 2019 Convention
• $65 event ticket, includes 4 day convention badge.
• May 25th and 26th, 2019
• 5 rounds of play: 3 rounds Saturday and 2 on Sunday. 3:00 hour rounds.
• Registration opens Friday at 1pm through Saturday morning until 9am.
• Sunday late start 12:00pm
• Sunday final round ends at 6:15pm.

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