We gamers, geeks, and nerds engross ourselves in fantasies of resistance to oppression and it is our duty to speak out against oppression when it happens in the real world. So many of the games we all love to play are based on stories of resisting exactly the kind of tyranny that is being espoused by the United States government right now. How would Captain America feel about what is happening in Minneapolis and other cities? What about Luke, Leia, and Han?

If you want to help those in need, here are some resources. Please consider helping in whatever way you are able.

Features

Find and attend events

Easily find and participate in local events and see what other events are happening around the world.

Detailed statistics

Research the metagame with game and faction statistics, a leaderboard, and worldwide player rankings.

Host events

Put away your calculators and spreadsheets! Player ranking, tie breakers, and event statistics are calculated automatically.

Customize your events with multiple formats, pairing systems, and tie breakers to choose from. Streamline data collection and get rid of paper round slips by allowing players to submit their own game results.

Many supported games

Numerous game systems are already supported. If your favorite game isn't here, you can request it.

If you represent a game publisher and would like to have your game officially supported, please contact us! We love working directly with game developers and organized play teams whenever possible.

Longshanks Plus

The core features of Longshanks are free to use for players, spectators, and event hosts and always will be.

Please consider joining Longshanks Plus to support site maintenance and continued development. Subscribers gain access to display name customization, more detailed statistical tools, and other advanced features.

What is Longshanks?

Longshanks is an online organization system for tabletop game tournaments and other events.

Longshanks allows organizers to easily publicize events and manage player pairings. It allows players to easily find and participate in local events, see what other events are happening around the world, and follow the global metagame.

Why the name?

In the lore of Guild Ball, tournaments and games between the various guilds are organized by a powerful and secretive society known as "the Longshanks." Because this site was originally developed specifically for Guild Ball, the name was a perfect fit.

Since expanding to support other game systems, Longshanks has outgrown that reference. We continue using the name as a respectful nod to the game that got us started and all the players and event hosts who have supported us since the beginning.

Game system settings

Game details

Game icon
Publisher	Privateer Press
Link	https://home.privateerpress.com https://store.privateerpress.com/games/warmachine/ https://store.privateerpress.com/games/hordes/
Administrator	Tyson Koch #6316
Status	Inactive (New events and games are not allowed)

Terminology

Generic term		Warmachine & Hordes
Victory Points (VP)	→	Control Points
Auxiliary Points (AP)	→	Army Points
With priority	→	First Player
Without priority	→	Second Player

Longshanks applies game-specific terms whenever possible, but you may see the generic terms or acronyms in some places.

Rating & award thresholds

Game threshold	20 – What is this?
Dabbler awards	5+ games per Faction
Devoted awards	Initiate	10+
	Enthusiast	20+
	Disciple	30+
	Fanatic	40+
	Zealot	50+

Tournament points

Win	Loss	Draw
1	0	0

Standard tie breakers

1st	(SOS) Strength of schedule – Total opponent TP
2nd	(VPS) Victory Points scored
3rd	(APS) Auxiliary Points scored

Byes

A player who receives a bye WINS that game. The following scores are used when calculating tie-breakers for a bye game.

	Player	Phantom
VP	3	0
AP	0	0

Factions

Players each choose a Faction during registration and for each game.

Faction		Colors
Circle Orboros	Theme Forces	★
Crucible Guard	Theme Forces	★
Cryx	Theme Forces	★
Cygnar	Theme Forces	★
Convergence of Cyriss	Theme Forces	★
Empire of the Eternal Dusk		★
Legion of Everblight	Theme Forces	★
Grymkin: The Wicked Harvest	Theme Forces	★
Infernals	Theme Forces	★
Khador	Theme Forces	★
Protectorate of Menoth	Theme Forces	★
Orgoth		★
Retribution of Scyrah	Theme Forces	★
Skorne	Theme Forces	★
Trollbloods	Theme Forces	★
Mercenaries	Theme Forces	★
Minions	Theme Forces	★

Circle Orboros

	Theme Force
BO	Bones of Orboros
DH	Devourer's Host
SM	Secret Masters
WH	Wild Hunt

Crucible Guard

	Theme Force
MO	Magnum Opus
PM	Prima Materia

Cryx

	Theme Force
BI	Black Industries
DH	Dark Host
GF	Ghost Fleet
SBC	Scourge of the Broken Coast

Cygnar

	Theme Force
FD	Flame in the Darkness
Gr	Gravediggers
HM	Heavy Metal
ST	Sons of the Tempest
SD	Storm Division

Convergence of Cyriss

	Theme Force
CL	Clockwork Legions
DI	Destruction Initiative
SB	Strange Bedfellows

Legion of Everblight

	Theme Force
CD	Children of the Dragon
OA	Oracles of Annihilation
PT	Primal Terrors
RW	Ravens of War

Grymkin: The Wicked Harvest

	Theme Force
BN	Bump in the Night
DM	Dark Menagerie

Infernals

	Theme Force
DL	Dark Legacy
HD	Hearts of Darkness

Khador

	Theme Force
AK	Armored Korps
FD	Flame in the Darkness
JW	Jaws of the Wolf
LS	Legion of Steel
WOF	Warriors of the Old Flame
WGK	Winter Guard Kommand
WW	Wolves of Winter

Protectorate of Menoth

	Theme Force
CM	Creator's Might
EI	Exemplar Interdiction
FM	Faithful Masses
GT	Guardians of the Temple
WOF	Warriors of the Old Faith

Retribution of Scyrah

	Theme Force
DI	Defenders of Ios
FW	Forges of War
LD	Legions of Dawn
SR	Shadows of the Retribution

Skorne

	Theme Force
DA	Disciples of Agony
Ex	Exalted
MW	Masters of War
WD	Winds of Death

Trollbloods

	Theme Force
BH	Band of Heroes
KC	Kriel Company
PD	Power of Dhunia
SN	Storm of the North
VD	Vengeance of Dhunia

Mercenaries

	Theme Force
KA	Kingmaker's Army
FD	Flame in the Darkness
HS	Hammer Strike
Ir	Irregulars
LR	Llaelese Resistance
OT	Operating Theater
SF	Soldiers of Fortune
SB	Strange Bedfellows
TC	Talion Charter