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Made in us
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Tilter at Windmills






Manchester, NH

<v:shape id="_x0000_s1026" style="MARGIN-TOP: -36pt; Z-INDEX: -1; LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: -21.6pt; WIDTH: 525pt; POSITION: absolute; HEIGHT: 378pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="Necron 1" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/rarneson/LOCALS~1/Temp/msoclip1/01/clip_image001.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape>THERE IS ONLY WAR

in New Hampshire

Saturday 10am - August 26 2006

1500 point 40K event

This August 26, Empire Games presents our first Warhammer 40,000  Tournament in our enormous new 4900 square foot location.  Get ready for three rounds of pitched battle in Games Workship’s epic science fiction setting. This tournament will be focused on fun and fast-paced action.  New scenarios! New tables!  Get your army ready, because you do not want to miss this.

At Empire Games we believe that nothing beats an exciting battle between two fun players with interesting, well-painted armies.  The scoring system is built to reward players who bring varied, attractive, flexible armies, as well as to reward players for being fun to play against, as opposed to taking the game too seriously.  The overall winner will be determined by a composite score measuring all these factors, as well as (of course) their triumphs upon the field of battle.  The tournament scenarios will encourage armies which can succeed at multiple objectives, not one-dimensional armies capable of doing only one thing.   There will be prizes for the overall winner and for the best-painted army, and there will be other surprises on the day.

How much does it cost?  $15 gets you in and gets you a pizza lunch.

Where is it?  Empire Games 33 South Commercial Street.  (Lower level parking lot, in the same entrance as the Bike Barn)  Manchester NH 03101.

When is it?  August 26th, Starting at 11am sharp.  The store will open at 10:00 am, please arrive by  10:30am at the latest for registration.  Players will be permitted a peek at the new scenarios before the tournament starts, so the earlier you arrive the better prepared you will be!

What should I bring? Bring your 1500 point army designed for Standard missions, dice, measuring device, rulebook and codex, and any templates you need. Also bring three or more clear and readable copies of your army list, showing points costs for all units and upgrades.  Don’t forget a good attitude, an appetite for pizza, and an even bigger appetite for battle!

<pre style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt">If you have any questions contact Empire Games at (603) 627-4263 or at our website, www.empiregamesnh.com </pre>

Or post here, of course.

See you there!


Adepticon 2015: Team Tourney Best Imperial Team- Team Ironguts, Adepticon 2014: Team Tourney 6th/120, Best Imperial Team- Cold Steel Mercs 2, 40k Championship Qualifier ~25/226
More 2010-2014 GT/Major RTT Record (W/L/D) -- CSM: 78-20-9 // SW: 8-1-2 (Golden Ticket with SW), BA: 29-9-4 6th Ed GT & RTT Record (W/L/D) -- CSM: 36-12-2 // BA: 11-4-1 // SW: 1-1-1
DT:70S++++G(FAQ)M++B++I+Pw40k99#+D+++A+++/sWD105R+++T(T)DM+++++
A better way to score Sportsmanship in tournaments
The 40K Rulebook & Codex FAQs. You should have these bookmarked if you play this game.
The Dakka Dakka Forum Rules You agreed to abide by these when you signed up.

Maelstrom's Edge! 
   
Made in us
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Tilter at Windmills






Manchester, NH

There is Only War Tournament Rules Packet

The overall winner of the tournament will be determined by total score over four categories. Battle, Painting, Composition, and Sportsmanship. While winning your battles is clearly the most important factor in a wargame, Games Workshop games are at their best when all of these factors are represented. And the best player is the one who exemplifies all these elements.

Game Rules
Following is a brief list of clarifications to rules which are not as clear as we might wish. If you have any other questions ask a judge or check the rulebook. If you have a question which significantly affects your army, submit it to the organizers before the tourney and we will answer it and add it to the list of clarifications. Judges? rulings are final and will attempt to be consistent with the published rules, but we reserve the right to make a quick ruling (which may or may not be in 100% correct by the rules) in the interest of keeping the game and the tournament flowing.

Blast, Ordnance, and flamer templates can hit and kill models out of LOS if the template is targeted at and placed on a model in LOS.

Models disembarking from a wreck cannot disembark onto the wreck itself.

Drop pods which scatter on top of friendly models will stop 1? away, as with enemy models and impassible terrain

Battles Scoring
19 points will be awarded for each win, 14 points for each draw, and 9 for each loss. Each scenario also includes bonus points for secondary objectives, up to 6 points. For a possible maximum of 24 points in each game, and a total maximum Battles score of 75.


Painting Scoring
A major part of the hobby is building and painting the models. An attractive army is a joy to play against, while unpainted models are both less enjoyable and harder to distinguish on the tabletop. Each question on the following list is worth 2 points, for a maximum of 20 points. At the end of the day you will also vote for the best painted of your three opponents. Each such vote is worth another 2 points, for a maximum of 26 points from Painting.

1. In the judge?s opinion, was there honest effort put into painting this army?
2. Are ALL the models in this army COMPLETELY painted?
3. The above question is worth DOUBLE!!!
4. Are ALL the miniatures based up in a pleasing fashion? (Painted and textured as well)
5. Does the army feature insignia, camo schemes, or eye catching items?
6. Do the character models and centerpieces standout?
7. Does this army look like an army?
(This means the army holds together cohesively when looked at; models in one unit don't clash blatantly with models from another unit, unless that's obviously part of the concept, like a Marine Crusade Army.)
8. Was EXTRA time and effort put into the painting of cool details?
(This addresses conversions, extra details on bases, hand painted banners, kill markings on squads or vehicles, etc.)
9. In the judge?s opinion was this army painted to an above average standard?
10. Is this army one of the judges? top three picks?



Composition Scoring
An army scores 2 points for each yes answer, with a maximum of 22 points. At the end of the third round each player will also vote for his favorite army of the three he played against. Each vote an army gets is worth an additional 2 points, for a total maximum of 26 points. All questions are cumulative.

1. Does the army have no more than one of any given HQ unit?
2. Does the army have more than two Troops units?
3. Does the army have no more than three of the SAME Troops unit?
4. Does the army have no more than two Troops units with the same unit upgrades?
5. Does the army have no more than two of the same unit with the same upgrades in any other category?
6. Does the army have no Elite units?
7. Does the army have at least two Elite units but no more than two of the same Elite unit?
8. Does the army have at least one Elite unit and no duplicate Elite units?
9. Does the army have no Fast Attack units?
10. Does the army have at least two Fast Attack units but no more than two of the same 11. Fast Attack unit?
12. Does the army have at least one Fast Attack unit and no duplicate Fast Attack units?
13. Does the army have no Heavy Support units?
14. Does the army have at least two Heavy Support units but no more than two of the same Heavy Support unit?
15. Does the army have at least one Heavy Support unit and no duplicate Heavy Support units?
16. Judge?s discretion (2-4pts)- Is this army particularly well themed and interesting in a way that doesn?t already earn it the maximum 22 points?
For the questions asking about multiples of a selection from the Force Organization chart, units count as duplicates if they are taken from the same entry in the codex. For example, two Space Marine Terminator squads count as two of the same Elite unit. But a Space Marine Terminator squad and a Terminator Command squad would not be the same unit, because they have separate entries in the codex.
For the questions about unit upgrades, this refers to additional weapons or upgrades on vehicles, heavy weapons, grenades, squad leader upgrades, transports, or anything else you can buy for a unit other than additional members. Units given no upgrades at all do not count against you, even if the unit has no upgrade options.
The judge?s discretion points are reserved in case someone brings a fun and fluffy army which does not conform to the checklist for one reason or another. A Saim-Hann army with lots of jetbikes in Fast Attack slots would be a good candidate.

Sportsmanship Scoring
Sportsmanship scoring attempts to define some intangible things. What makes someone enjoyable to play against? What things do people do that make the game less fun? Sportsmanship scoring also attempts to tangibly reward people who make the whole gaming experience more pleasant, and discourage people from the opposite. With that in mind, this new sportsmanship scoring system is meant to make the actual scoring a little more objective.

Following is a list of potential questions. At the end of each round each player will be given a sheet with six questions. Three positive and three negative. Each person starts with a baseline score of three, and that is adjusted up and down based on the answers to these questions. So in each round you may earn from 0-6 points. Every player will have the same questions each round, but you will not know exactly what you are being scored on until after the round is over. In this way we hope people will be encouraged to be good sports all around, without making people go down a long checklist after every game.

When you receive your checklist, fill in your opponent?s name and the round number, but do NOT complete the checklist in their presence. We find that filling in the scores in front of one?s opponent leads to many people simply agreeing to give each other the maximum, whether or not it has been earned. Try to be as honest and fair as possible.

At the end of the third round you will also be asked to vote for your favorite opponent of the day. Each vote earns the player an extra two points, so the basic range is 0-18 with a potential maximum sportsmanship score of 24.

Was my opponent friendly and pleasant? +

Did my opponent bring up or remind me of a rule, which was to my advantage or his disadvantage, which I had not thought of or mentioned? +

Did my opponent display a willingness to remind me to move or shoot a unit I had forgotten? +

Did my opponent make at least one tactical decision (a move, shot, or assault) during the game, which was done because it was ?in character? for his army or unit, even though another move would clearly have been a better tactical choice? +

Did my opponent display a willingness to cheerfully and accurately answer questions I had about his units, special rules, or army list? +

If there was a rules question or disagreement, did my opponent offer EITHER to play it my way OR to consult the rules or a judge with me? Alternately, were there NO rules questions or disagreements in the entire game? +

Did my opponent make an effort to play fairly quickly, to make sure we got the whole game played in the time allotted, or at least as much of it as possible? +

Did my opponent do something else not on this list (try to think of something concrete) which just generally made the game a more fun and exciting experience for me? +

Was my opponent generally an exceptionally fun opponent, a cut above the usual guys I play with, even if they?re great? +

Did my opponent display sportsmanship that I aspire to myself? +

Was my opponent sullen, unfriendly, or otherwise actively unpleasant? -

Do I have unresolved questions about my opponent?s measurements or movements? -

If there was a rules question or disagreement, did my opponent react negatively to a suggestion to consult the rules or a judge? -

If there was a rules question or disagreement, and it was resolved in a mutually-agreed way (checking the rules, consulting a judge, etc.), did my opponent continue to argue the issue or complain about the outcome? -

Did my opponent get sullen, unfriendly, or quit the game if luck was against him or he was losing? -

Did my opponent play very slowly, delaying the game, possibly for tactical advantage? -

Did my opponent do something else not on this list (try to think of something concrete) which just generally made the game a less fun and enjoyable experience for me? -

Was my opponent just generally a significantly LESS pleasant opponent than average, distinctly LESS fun than most people I?ve ever played against? -

Did my opponent not come prepared to the game? Did they have to borrow dice, counters, tape measures, books, or some other basic piece of gaming equipment? -

Adepticon 2015: Team Tourney Best Imperial Team- Team Ironguts, Adepticon 2014: Team Tourney 6th/120, Best Imperial Team- Cold Steel Mercs 2, 40k Championship Qualifier ~25/226
More 2010-2014 GT/Major RTT Record (W/L/D) -- CSM: 78-20-9 // SW: 8-1-2 (Golden Ticket with SW), BA: 29-9-4 6th Ed GT & RTT Record (W/L/D) -- CSM: 36-12-2 // BA: 11-4-1 // SW: 1-1-1
DT:70S++++G(FAQ)M++B++I+Pw40k99#+D+++A+++/sWD105R+++T(T)DM+++++
A better way to score Sportsmanship in tournaments
The 40K Rulebook & Codex FAQs. You should have these bookmarked if you play this game.
The Dakka Dakka Forum Rules You agreed to abide by these when you signed up.

Maelstrom's Edge! 
   
Made in us
[DCM]
Tilter at Windmills






Manchester, NH

Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday!  And thanks to Empire for hosting.  Great game space for a fun tourney.

It was a great time and I was glad to see it was well attended.  with 17 players plus me filling in as the ringer. Overall winner was Craig Gallant with Lost and the Damned, Best Painted was Marcus Devasto with Deathwing. Unfortunately I don't think anyone was taking pictures. Hopefully we can get Russ there for the next one and bust out the digicam.  Or maybe I'll ask the wife to come out and snap some pics of the pretty minis.

Pretty good mix of armies, too. 2 regular SM, 2 Black Templars, 1 Dark Angels, 1 Deathwing, 2 Necron, 2 Chaos SM, 2 Tau, 2 Tyranid, 1 Lost and the Damned, 1 Daemonhunters, 1 Iyanden Eldar and me with codex Eldar.

I think we're looking at November 11 for the next one.  Hope to see even more folks next time!




Adepticon 2015: Team Tourney Best Imperial Team- Team Ironguts, Adepticon 2014: Team Tourney 6th/120, Best Imperial Team- Cold Steel Mercs 2, 40k Championship Qualifier ~25/226
More 2010-2014 GT/Major RTT Record (W/L/D) -- CSM: 78-20-9 // SW: 8-1-2 (Golden Ticket with SW), BA: 29-9-4 6th Ed GT & RTT Record (W/L/D) -- CSM: 36-12-2 // BA: 11-4-1 // SW: 1-1-1
DT:70S++++G(FAQ)M++B++I+Pw40k99#+D+++A+++/sWD105R+++T(T)DM+++++
A better way to score Sportsmanship in tournaments
The 40K Rulebook & Codex FAQs. You should have these bookmarked if you play this game.
The Dakka Dakka Forum Rules You agreed to abide by these when you signed up.

Maelstrom's Edge! 
   
Made in us
Regular Dakkanaut






Merrimack NH USA

That event ROCKED!

Your system really put the FUN back into a tournament. What a great event Im bummed I forgot to take pictures !

I have my calender marked for Nov. 11th for our next event total open spots will be 20. but may increase if I get more tables built before then.....

We have a terrain club forming at Empire Games if anyone in the area want to take part and help build terrain for the next event.

Ragnar your efforts are well received THANK YOU!

Gordon at Empire

 

   
 
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