Longshanks

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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.

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 LS Plus

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

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

Game system settings

Game details Game details
Game icon
Publisher Games Workshop
Link https://middle-earthstrategybattlegame.com/
Administrator TTG Steve #6427
Status Inactive (New events and games are not allowed)

Terminology

Generic term Middle-Earth SBG (old)
With priority → With priority With priority
Without priority → Without priority Without priority

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

Rating & award thresholds

Game threshold 15 – What is this?
Dabbler awards 5+ games per Faction
Devoted awards Initiate 5+
Enthusiast 10+
Disciple 15+
Fanatic 20+
Zealot 25+

Tournament points

Win Loss Draw
3 0 1

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 6 0
Factions Factions

Players each choose 4 Factions during registration and 4 for each game.

Armies of Lord of the Rings Colors
Angmar
Arnor
Barad-dur
Corsairs of Umbar
The Dead of Dunharrow
The Easterlings
Fangorn
Far Harad
The Fellowship
The Fiefdoms
Isengard
The Kingdom of Khazad-dum
Lothlorien
Minas Tirith
The Misty Mountains
Mordor
Moria
Numenor
The Rangers
Rivendell
Rohan
The Serpent Horde
Sharkey's Rogues
The Shire
Variags of Khand
Wildmen of Druadan
Armies of The Hobbit Colors
Army of Lake-town
Army of Thror
Azog's Hunters
Azog's Legion
Dark Denizens of Mirkwood
Desolator of the North
Dol Guldur
Erebor Reclaimed
Garrison of Dale
Goblin-town
Halls of Thranduil
Iron Hills
Radagast's Alliance
Survivors of Lake-town
Thorin's Company
The Trolls
The White Council
Defense of the North Colors
The Army of Dale
Assault on Lothlorien
The Beornings
Defenders of Erebor
Fell Beings of Mirkwood
Host of the Dragon Emperor
Fall of the Necromancer Colors
Pits of Dol Guldur
Rangers of Mirkwood
Rise of the Necromancer
Vanquishers of the Necromancer
Gondor at War Colors
The Army of Gothmog
The Black Gate Opens
Grand Army of the South
The Grey Company
The Men of the West
Rangers of Ithilien
The Return of the King
Riders of Theoden
Quest of the Ringbearer Colors
The Black Riders
Breaking of the Fellowship
Cirith Ungol
Depths of Moria
Lurtz's Scouts
Rise of Angmar Colors
Arathorn's Stand
Army of Arnor
Army of Carn Dum
Battle of Fornost
Buhrdur’s Horde
Host of the Witch-King
Wolf Pack of Angmar
Scouring of the Shire Colors
The Chief's Ruffians
Defenders of the Shire
War in Rohan Colors
Army of Dunland
Assault Upon Helm's Deep
Defenders of Helm's Deep
Helm's Guard
Paths of the Druadan
Riders of Eomer
Theodred's Guard
Ugluk's Scouts
Wolves of Isengard
Scenarios Scenarios

Players choose a Scenario for each game.

Assassination
Breakthrough
Capture and Control
A Clash By Moonlight
Command the Battlefield
Contest of Champions
Destroy the Supplies
Divide & Conquer
Domination
Fog of War
Heirloom of Ages Past
Hold Ground
Lords of Battle
Reconnoitre
Retrieval
Seize the Prize
Storm the Camp
To the Death!
Doubles
Clash of Champions
Cornered
Duel of Wits
No Escape
Take and Hold
Total Conquest

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Longshanks Plus

Subscribe to Longshanks Plus to use this and other advanced features including:

  • More detailed data analytics
  • Advanced event hosting tools
  • Customize your display name
  • Create and manage event tags
  • Custom event and community images

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