The Renegade Open - A Gaming Event!

2019 | 7th Annual Renegade Open - 40k, AOS, KOW, Bolt Action, XWing, Armada, Warmachine, Malifaux, Batman, Infinity, Hobby Classes, and a Vendor Hall!

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Archives for October 2017

Star Wars: Legion will be Demoed at the Renegade!

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“It was I who allowed the Alliance to know the location of the shield generator. It is quite safe from your pitiful little band. An entire legion of my best troops awaits them.”
–Emperor Palpatine, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

Shouts and screams echo around you—the din of pitched battle. The air smells acrid from blaster fire as lasers hiss past your squad. A scout trooper roars past on a 74-Z speeder bike, weaving between trees and firing at someone you can’t quite see through the underbrush. You raise your blaster and fire in the same direction, hoping to avoid any shrapnel. Ahead, you see Darth Vader, towering over a group of fallen Rebels strewn across the forest floor. He flicks his lightsaber forward, and your platoon charges…

Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce Star Wars™: Legion, a new miniatures game of infantry battles that invites you to join iconic heroes and villains, lead your troopers into battle, and battle for the fate of the Star Wars galaxy. With Star Wars: Legion, you can build and paint a unique army of miniatures. You can command your troops in battle and devise masterful tactics. And you can conquer your opponent’s army to bring victory to the light side or the dark side!

With thirty-three unpainted and easily assembled miniatures, and all the cards, movement tools, tokens, and terrain that you need for battle, the Star Wars: Legion Core Set is the perfect way to bring Star Wars battles to your tabletop.

If you’re here with us at the Renegade Open in Plymouth, MN head to our table in the Kiosk area of the Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West Hotel to get your first taste of Star Wars: Legion.

Milestone Achieved!

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The Renegade Open, in its 5th year, has reached an important milestone:  400 participants!

21 Different events, over three days.  This is fantastic!  And we couldn’t have done it without you, so thank you!

~ The Renegade Open Staff

Firmer Terra is giving away a FREE TABLE at the Renegade Open

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FIRMER TERRA LLC and THE RENEGADE OPEN is partnering to give away a FREE ALPHA GAMING TABLE.  This giveaway will be open to ALL EVENTS as a Raffle Prize.

You do not need to be present to win, but you do need to be a registered participant and had played in at least one event.

Raffle Tickets with your name and phone number will be available for $1 apiece.

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Greetings, fellow gaming enthusiasts! The Renegade Open was recently given a chance to review a new product on the market from Firmer Terra LLC, the creator of the Alpha Gaming Table.

Firmer Terra is a play on the latin phrase, ‘terra firma’, or “Solid Earth”, which is very clever. It’s a perfect name for this product.

This is what Firmer Terra had to say about their table. “We created the ALPHA Game Table as an entry-level surface solution. We wanted a play area that is out of sight when it’s not in use. The table folds up into a carry unit 48 inches by 18 inches by 7 inches in size. It can easily slip under a bed, in a car trunk, or out of sight. Set up time for the table is less than 2 minutes.” The table retails for $189.99

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After testing the table, here are the qualities that we liked about the Alpha:

– It’s relatively lightweight, able to be carried in one hand. It does have some heft, but nothing that can’t be handled.

– It has two handles that easily distributes the weight when carried. The two handles makes it easy to carry.

– The legs snap into place with some ease.

– It folds up for easy storage. You can fit in behind a couch, under a bed, in a closet. It’s a great feature.

– It fits into the backseat of a car for ease of transport.

– When folded out, lies flat. The seams are reinforced, and do stick out when set up. If you have a play mat, its covered easily.

– It pairs well with Frontline Gaming mats, leaving just a little bit of the table showing on either end.

– We found that dice roll well, and don’t bounce if covered with a mat.

– Set up is indeed less than two minutes, especially with two or more people. We timed our take down, and it was 1.00 flat, very impressive.

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With all things, there are some issues with the table:

– There are some wobble issues.

– For a 6’00” person, its a little low, making it an issue when you bend over. If the legs were a little higher, maybe 3″, that would be better. If additional legs were offered separately for taller customers, that could be a way to address this.

– The middle leg is prone to being kicked, when makes the table shake violently for a moment. If you have models balanced on terrain, they may fall off.

– The legs are fitted into round slots, but not locked in. Unsure if this will cause issues down the road.

– It won’t hold significant weight, but it wasn’t designed too.

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We would like to thank the creators of the Alpha Gaming Table for providing us with their product to review. You can find this table for purchase at https://firmerterra.com/