Hey guys,

Some of my time is beginning to free up (slightly) so I'm lookin to spend some more time at getting Dogs of War Online amped back up. So start spreading the word.

I've also paired back some of the inactive staff so if you are looking to join the group let me know via PM. Baumann, Someone2040 and I can really use the help.

Some areas that any member can pitch in on:
1) wiki- I've started it but we really need a person to head it up.
2) Photoshop, HTML guru. We are in need of a web designer. So if you can help PM me.
3) gallery it's open for business so start adding stuff. It's a great resource for those that aren't to familiar with the site or Dogs of War.

These are but a few areas to consider.

So what's in it for you? a more active site, medals and good crowns. Let's get things started and hopefully I'll even have more time too.

WM

As detailed here: http://dogsofwaronline.com/forum/showthr...p?tid=1234 its time to vote in the first ever Rules Contest on Dogs of War Online.

As always (so it seems) sorry for the delay in getting this posted in and amongst the craziness of my life I got pretty darn sick over the last week and had a ton of work to do on my house.

Rather then give all kinds of rules for voting I'm going to keep it simple: vote for what you believe to be the best rules for the Dogs of War.

A couple of things that may help with your voting: playability, balance, fluff, fun factor, originality. Again there are no hard and fast rules for this first time contest. Rather its as mentioned up to you to decide who is most deserving.

I'm pleased we had 6 entries which is the most we have ever had for a contest so kudos to everyone who entered! All entrants will receive 6 Gold Crowns for their efforts and the a medal will be awarded for the winner.

Also please do not discuss whose entry is whose until after the contest is over.

Poll is a timed one and will close in 14 days.

Willmark

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Willmark and the Staff

A much nicer Gallery is now in place. Much like the Wiki you have to register (this is different from your regular login. You can make both the same if you want but they do not link.)

http://dogsofwaronline.com/gallery/

Hello everyone and welcome to Dogs of War Online's First non-Painting Contest. We call this the Artisan's Contest over at Chaos Dwarfs Online, but I've yet to come up with a good name so suggestions are welcome

What to enter?
The theme for this contest is to create a Regiment of Renown. Unlike the ones that have run on CDO this one is an open contest and can be any regiment or unit of mercenaries that your heart desires!

Regiments of Renown can be almost anything under the sun from a unit a group of two characters, to anything in between. The cool thing is that there really is no limit to this, only your own imagination. It is important to note that you'll want to give due consideration to your entry (see below).

Deadline
The deadline for the submission of entries is Saturday, April, 30 11:59pm EST. (NOTE: This question comes up: why this time? 1) its my website 2) The server for Dogs of War Online is in the Eastern Timezone).

To submit your entry please send it into the following gmail account: dogsofwaronline1 @ g mail.com

Rules of the Competition
Each member of the forum may only enter once and you must be registered on Dogs of War Online. Why? Because we are running the contest! Plus we have gold and booty, were mercs after all!

In order to prevent the most outrageous of entries you will need to follow the rules as outlined below. If you do not the entry will not be accepted

You MUST have the following per entry:
1. You must state the classification of the unit, which must be one of the following: Infantry, Monstrous Infantry, Cavalry, Monstrous Cavalry or War Beast. You cannot have mixed units.

2. You must state which slot it falls into; Core, Special or Rare in a the Dogs of War 6th Edition PDF list. NOTE: this is more for familiarity as not everyone might be familiar with the new army book created by the team here. However that being said there is nothing to say that your unit couldn't be a unit of mercenary elves or halflings or what have you.

3. The unit must conform to the typical minimum unit size for each classification:

Infantry (core for Dogs of War army): 10+
Infantry (special or rare for Dogs of War army): 5+
Cavalry: 5+
Monstrous Infantry: 3+
Monstrous Cavalry: 3+
War Beasts: 5+

Obviously if you want to state a maximum that's up to you.

4. Basic points cost for the minimum unit size (the base cost before all upgrades or options) must be included. This includes any named champions.

5. Basic Points cost for any additional models.

6. The cost for upgrading command models. A named champion should be included in the basic points total in point 4 above and not as an upgrade. If you have a named musician or standard bearer you can include them either in the basic total in point 4 above or as an upgrade.

7. A profile for everything in the unit including mounts if there are any. This must follow the GW format. M WS BS S T W I A Ld etc

8. If the unit is armed with a missile or combat weapon that is not a weapon type in the 8th Edition Warhammer rulebook, the rules for this must be described.

9. If the unit have any special rules that are not in the 8th Edition Warhammer rulebook, the rules for this must be described.

Optional things
You may include 0 - 3 Optional unit upgrades (aka ‘Options’) per entry. These cannot be for a named champion (it is assumed that his weapons/ equipment are already stated and cannot be upgraded, a regular un-named champion will obviously need to be included as usual) and must each have a points cost. For example, a shield, heavy armor, or a pistol. A magic banner is not a unit upgrade (it's a standard bearer one) and would not take one of these 3 options. You can include a specific magic banner if you want, made up or not, however, you may not include a general points allowance for the unit to have a magic banner (as RoR don't do this afaik).

You can include a named champion for your regiment. They may have an additional wound and not count as a hero.

You cannot include lord or hero level characters (or special characters), or anything with more than 1 wound over the basic unit type.

Background:
The background part is optional, but I suggest you include something as everyone else probably will.

There is a 1,000 maximum word limit on this. This doesn't include any rules descriptions (e.g. what the 'Iron Will' rule is). Though fluff descriptions of things like magic banners etc, or the fluff behind rules will be included in this total.

Additional Information

• 2,000 maximum word limit
• NO ART OR MODEL PHOTOS are allowed
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar will not be corrected. My advice is to have someone else look over your entry as noted we will not be correcting any mistakes. Only send your entry in once you are satisfied with your work.
• * Do not post your rules for your Regiment of Renown until after the contest is over.
• Likewise please refrain from identifying your entry in the voting thread once it is posted.

• Use of Language (is it professionally written?)
• Playability (are the rules streamlined?)
• Balance (are the rules and points fair and do they adhere to typical GW design?)
• Fun (do the rules make for a fun experience?)
• Lore (are the rules fluffy and do they fit the character of the Dogs of War?)

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