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Herzlos wrote:
There's also the possibility that the WHW organizers don't know when 9th Ed is going to be launched.

Indeed, that's by far the most likely.

So the rules packs are out, and it's basically a bring whatever you like outside of HH, and the most sporting opponent is the winner. No gaming based prizes basically. The pertinent points:

For both 40K & WHFB:

FAVOURITE GAME VOTES

Favourite Game Votes are simple - just pick the game you enjoyed the most that weekend. It’s a great way to acknowledge a really fun game, an opponent with whom you had a great rapport, or maybe it was just that their army looked fantastic. Votes are taken at the end of the weekend with the results of your final game, so please show your appreciation of your favourite opponent.

SCORING: HOW TO WIN THE THRONE OF SKULLS
Throughout the event, you’ll earn Victory Points in your games. At the end of each game, simply record how Victory Points you earned for primary and secondary missions combined. How many Victory Points you score will determine your position in the final rankings of the event. At the end of the weekend, we will call all of the players who have earned the most Favourite Game votes to the stage. Of these players, the one who has scored the most Victory Points will be awarded the legendary Throne of Skulls trophy. Only players who themselves handed in a Favourite Game vote are eligible.

WHFB:

Army Size: 2500 points
Number of games: 5

Army Selection: We will be using the army selection rules presented in the Warhammer rulebook including all additional End Times content, with an extra 25% available for Scrolls of Binding. For full details see Muster your Forces below.

Scenarios in use: Pitched Battle Scenarios

Publications in use: All Warhammer publications from Games Workshop, including Black Library, White Dwarf and Warhammer Forge.

MUSTER YOUR FORCES
Since the advent of Archeon armies no longer have their usual composition - therefore you may choose any unit from any current Warhammer publication. The only rule is the combined total cannot exceed 2500 points per army.

40K:

Army Size: 1875 points
Number of games: 5

Army Selection: Battle Forged or Unbound(you choose - see Choosing Your Army on p116 of Warhammer 40,000: The Rules).

Scenarios in use: Maelstrom of War (randomly determined).

Publications in use: All Warhammer 40,000 publications from Games Workshop, including Black Library, White Dwarf and Forge World (excluding Horus Heresy publications).



Linky: http://warhammerworld.games-workshop.com/2015/03/16/2015-event-packs-available/