Following the hype in America for Origins and Gencon there were a number of reactions from people hoping that Arcane Wonders would show a presence at Essen this year.   

Sadly that was not directly so, this was also given in some of the reactions that they were not planning to. 

Nevertheless, Mage Wars was represented by their distributor in the form of Pegusus, who had an enormous stand in Hall 3 demoing a number of games including Mage Wars but only in German.

This is where it stopped though and seems a great shame that the momentum for this still reasonably fresh game is not being perpetuated in Europe.  It seems to me that next year will be Arcane Wonders last chance before they miss the boat on the European and world markets by representing themselves in Essen.

It would be a shame if this great game became a bastion of the American continent and but a sideshow or missed opportunity for the rest of the world.  It seems to me that the Ambassador programme is a great base to start a presence here in Europe at Essen 2015.  Perhaps if just one of the crew appeared it would help with the organisation and experience of the great American conventions to push Mage Wars not just for America but for the rest of the world.

Before the rest of the world forgets it and moves onto the multitude of other games that focus on everybody.

So, the expansion has been in America for a while now and as of this week in The Netherlands.  Was wondering what peoples idea of the expansion has been.   Must have been some games and impressions in combos and evolution of spellbooks and mages.   

Generally do you think it is positive, missing some parts,  hinting of things to come or delivering just what you wanted?

Sunday 15 June saw the battle of mages in Arnhem,  here are the results.

Roll of Battle, round three.

Paul:     Priestess
Jeroen:    Priestess
Franke:    Earth Wizard
Peter:       Earth Wizard
Wouter:   Fire Wizard
David:       Warlord
Ellen:         Beastmaster
Flemming: Druid

Battle one.Paul vs Flemming.  In a match up of the ladies, the arena quickly turned into a park of vines and trees.  This hindered the trolls that appeared to help asyra .  Slogging through trees, walls of thorns and thornlashers, the priestess could not deal enough damage to the enemy druid, who ran like the wind to seal a victory.  Damaged more then the druid the priestess conceeded at the time limit.

Ellens beastmaster faced Jeroens Priestess.  Ellen the beastmaster started off by summoning strong creatures with her lair while Jeroen the priestess put up defence and collected mana (He went up to 52 mana at some point!). Ellen attacked him with everything she got but Jeroen was afraid and constantly kept on teleporting away from her. As a result of that, Ellen tangelewinded him and Nullified his teleportation. Then she kept on smacking him until the time went out.
In the end of the game Ellen only had one damage while Jeroen had a total of 24 damage.

Davids warlord turned up to show what he could do to Peters Earth Wizard.  The warlord started making barracks and outposts to get much mana to summon creatures.  The wizard brought his channeling up with mana crystals, a battle forge, a wizard tower and his huginn.  Surprisingly for the wizard his familiar got killed almost immediately.  This put him on defense.  The warlord made lots of soldiers and pressured the mage by killing his channeling as the wizard had too much armor, ( 3 and shield and a suppression cloak).  The wizard made sure the warlord had more trouble hurting him with a veteran belt and regrowth.  As the time was running out the wizard pulled out a trick damaging the mage to steal the victory.  10 damage to 7.

The last match up is an Earth Wizard vs Wouters Fire Wizard.  Elemental fury of fireballs, rocks, wands and burning.  As it happened, earth was more powerful than fire and the earth wizard took the win.

Dutch players,  (germans, Belgian and everyone else of course are welcome to teleport in),

You are all invited to sign on and show us what your mage is made of. 

1st June in Arnhem.  Try this site.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1424425667823236/

It has come to this.   The interest is there around the Netherlands so we will be having a starters evening at Avondtuur  in Arnhem.  Come and try your choice of the four mages against the mettle of the others.  Which will it be,

Beastmaster
Priestess
Warlock
Wizard

This event is set in Arnhem, The Netherlands on Thursday the 24th of April from 7pm.  All are welcome but we do understand if no Americans do appear, (though their teleport spells should zero in on the Arena at the following address.)

Nieuwstad 13
6811 BJ Arnhem
026-7024262
arnhem@avondtuur.nl

This is an apprentice mode starters evening to get more players interested.   Do send us a message if you want to join in or reply to this mail.  Ook in het Nederlands.

So In Arnhem, The Netherlands,  four rounds have been completed.  The score is 3 - 1 to Wout.  two very close games that came right down to the last play, which could have gone either way.  Until now,   
      the priestess has defeated the beastmaster,
      the wizard was taken down by the warlock.
      The wizard narrowly  finished off the beastmaster
      the warlock continued his victories by destroying the priestess,

next week the duels continue with

Priestess vs wizard
Beastmaster vs warlock

Hopefully two victories to me. 

This round will be finished off with a team battle of two mages vs two mages

Hi, would love to meet other players to play magewars.  I am based in Arnhem in The Netherlands and play at the local gamestore Avondtuur.  Any dutch or players in the area are welcome.

Hope to hear, see you soon