Darkenvault wrote:This two day, five game tournament will be held at the Metropolis resort in Eau Claire, WI. The tournament is 1850 points, allies and fortifications are allowed. Tickets are 50$, To pre-register call fountain of youth games (715) 563-3428.

Tournament Rules:
There will be 5 games using the Warhammer 40k 6th Edition rule set. All the current errata and FAQs available from Games Workshop will be in effect.

All models must clearly represent what they are supposed to be. WYSIWYG is the general rule (What You See Is What You Get). No proxies are allowed, example “This Kroot is actually an Ork.”(Unless it’s a squat, then high judge Nate may give you clearance).

Your models do not have to be painted to play. However, your paint score will be included in the Overall score.

Each player needs to bring 3 objective markers.

This is an Open-list tournament. Players are expected to have a printed, legible army list to give to each of their opponents prior to the game.

Army List Rules:

You have 1850 points to construct your army using a standard force organization chart. Special and upgrade characters are allowed, assuming that they are playable at 1850 pts. Allied Detachments are allowed. Fortifications are allowed, except the Fortress of Redemption. Note that terrain is fixed and fortifications must be able to fit without moving terrain to be deployed.

All Standard Codex’s are allowed. No Imperial Armour, Rules and Army Lists marked as “Trial” or “Optional”, Warhammer 40,000 Apocalypse. You must use the current edition of any army book released before October 13th, 2012.

All players should submit an army list the Fires of Battle GT by March 1st, 2013. Lists should be emailed to the nsorenson1@gmail.com. Typed or Army Builder files, both are fine.

Rule Judges:

Players are required to have their rule books handy and to resolve rule disputes between themselves in a fair and friendly manner. However, in the case of ambiguous rules or firm disagreements, there will be Rule Judges circulating on the floor. Rulings from a Rule Judge may not be correct, but they are final.

Tournament Scoring and Awards:

The Fires of Battle GT focuses on the three elements of good game play - skill, sportsmanship, and appearance - in order to determine who goes home with the prizes. Every player will be scored on the basis of their ability to play the game, play a fun game, and paint their army. To that end, players can score a maximum of 185 points, broken down as follows:

Battle Points = 90
Sportsmanship Points = 50
Army Appearance Points = 45

Awards:
Overall Champion = Battle Points + Sportsmanship Points + Appearance Points
Best Opponent = Total Sportsmanship Points
Best Appearance = Total Appearance Points

Awards will be given out for first, second and third place in these categories.
Players will only be able to win one award if a player's score wins in more than one category he or she will be given the higher award.
Additional prizes will awarded after the awards ceremony.

Battle Points:

Each mission will define objectives. The player that has successfully achieved more Victory Points thru objectives at the end of the game wins. If neither player has achieved victory, then the game ends in a draw. A win is worth 15 battle points, a draw is worth 10 battle points, while a loss is worth 5 battle points. A secondary objective which both players will be capable of achieving will reward an additional 3 points.

Sportsmanship Points:

Sportsmanship is about not only having a good game, but also giving a good game to your opponent. What constitutes a "good" or "bad" game is very subjective. There are hundreds of factors, and everyone has a different criteria. However, it's very easy to recognize a bad game when you have one. It's also equally easy to recognize an exceptionally good game when you have one. Sportsmanship scores will focus on your game experience with your opponent. Each game you will give your opponent a score off of the score sheet rubric and at the end of the tournament, each player will get to cast a vote for their most enjoyable opponent of the weekend.
The Fires of Battle GT reserves the right to remove players from the tournament who are engaging in grievous dishonorable cheating, or behavior unbecoming of a gentlemen/lady.

Appearance:

Every army will be awarded a score by the tournament judges based on the overall appearance of their army. Technical painting is important, but it is only one factor in your appearance score. Conversions, theme, basing and overall presentation are equal factors as to what makes an army look good and score well in this category. Your objective markers will also be part of the appearance judging.

Paint Your Own - Players must have painted their own army in order to be eligible to win the Best Army award.
Schedule:

Saturday
9:00-10:00 - Registration
10:00-12:15 - Game One
12:15-1:15 - Lunch
1:15-3:30 - Game Two
3:30-5:45 - Game Three
6:00-11:00 - Evening Open Gaming

Sunday
10:00-12:15 - Game Four
12:15-1:15 - Lunch
1:15-3:30 - Game Five
4:00-4:30 - Final Announcements, Awards, and Prizes

For any additional information please contact me at nsorenson1@gmail.com and visit http://www.foy-con.com