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Battleground Games & Hobbies - Plainville


For the community, by the community...


Format: Singles (1v1) 500 points per person
Date: November 5th, 2011 a Saturday
Time: Please be here no later than 10:00am. Set up at 10:30. Dice roll no later than 11:00pm.
Entrance Fee: $15.00 per person


Address:
25 Taunton Street
Plainville MA 02762
508.316.1195

Parking is available on site.


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This event will be capped at 32 players.

Registration will begin on Monday, October 10th at 12:00pm. We will not be accepting registration before this. Our events fill up fast so if you know you're going to play don't hesitate to sign up once the event opens up.

Please contact me at ChaseLaq@gmail.com or call the store to sign up if and only if you can commit to playing on November 5th.



RULES FOR WARHAMMER 40K TOURNAMENT

Rule Books:
The Warhammer 40,000 Fifth Edition Rules will be used.

The following is a list of legal army choices:
Codex: Black Templars
Codex: Blood Angels
Codex: Chaos Daemons
Codex: Chaos Space Marines
Codex: Dark Angels
Codex: Dark Eldar
Codex: Eldar
Codex: Grey Knights
Codex: Imperial Guard
Codex: Necrons
Codex: Orks
Codex: Space Marines
Codex: Space Wolves
Codex: Tau Empire
Kroot Mercenaries
Codex: Tyranids
Codex: Sisters of Battle (White Dwarf)



MODELS AND POINTS:

1. Each player must bring an army consisting of no more than 500 points in accordance with these rules...

2. Each list must adhere to the Force Organization Chart. This means each army must meet the requirement of at least 1 HQ choice and 2 Troops choices.

3. All models must follow “What You See Is What You Get” (WYSIWYG) and be painted to a minimum three-color standard. All weapons, war gear, and so forth must be represented on the model.

4. Forge World Imperial Armor units (and army lists) may NOT be used. Forge world models may be used where appropriate, however.

5. We require each player submits an itemized army list to a Battleground Tournament Organizer on or before November 1st, 2011 (roughly a work week before the event). An Army Builder .pdf is preferred but a detailed text file (.txt) is acceptable.

Please email lists to ChaseLaq@gmail.com as soon as they are finalized.

6. If illegal units or other rules violations are found in a player’s army list, at a minimum, the models in violation will be removed from all subsequent play. In addition, tournament points may be deducted and/or award eligibility may be forfeited. If in doubt, please ask for clarification in advance from a Battleground Tournament Organizer.



HOW THE TOURNAMENT WORKS:

• Competitors will participate in five (5) games over the course of the event. In each game, you will play a scenario and record the outcome of the battle on your mission sheet. Each game is of random length per the Warhammer rulebook (5-7 turns).

• Each game is designed to produce a win/loss result. A player who is tabled automatically loses, regardless of the scenario. Victory Points will serve as the tie-breaker, in respect to draw results and determining overall ranking. Victory Points will be used as they are defined in the Warhammer rulebook.

• Rounds 1 and 2 will determine for which bracket a player is eligible.

• After Round 2, the overall field will be divided into 4 brackets based on performance.
Bracket 1 - eight 2-0 players
Bracket 2 - eight 1-1 players (top half)
Bracket 3 - eight 1-1 players (bottom half)
Bracket 4 - eight 0-2 players
Once brackets are determined, players then on will compete only against other players from within their bracket.

• In the first round, opponents will be determined randomly. We will try our best not to pair players that come to the event together in the first round. For the second round, players will be matched up according to current rankings in the tournament (based record and then the number of victory points scored). The player in first place will play the player in second place and so on. From the third round on, matches are determined by the bracket system.

• The event is designed for every player to play every round. If a player receives a BYE, they will be awarded a win with average points for the round.

• You will not play the same person twice during the first two rounds. Though unlikely, you may face one or both of these opponents again if you are in the same bracket!

• We will do our best to prevent a player from playing on the same table twice.

• The pairings for each round will be announced as soon as they are determined. Please be sure to arrive at your table ready to play right away.

• Slow playing will NOT be tolerated. Players are expected to complete at least 4 rounds. If you suspect your opponent is slow playing PLEASE notify a Battleground staff member as soon as possible as we can not do anything about alleged slow play after the fact.

• Each game will be played on a 4' x 4' board.

• Players will receive Results Sheets at the beginning of each round. Each results sheet must be filled in properly to ensure that match-ups and point totals are correct. Once Results Sheets are completed they are to be turned in at the counter so the scores can be entered into the computer.



BATTLES:

(Scenarios will be posted at a later date)

The Fifth Edition Rulebook will be in use for all games and will be the definitive guide for all rules. The time limit for each game is 45 minutes. At the end of this time limit, the round will be called; all players will need to finish their game immediately, and no additional time will be provided. "Dice down."

We will be using the INAT FAQ for this event.


What You Need to Bring with You:
- Your painted miniatures
- At least TWO copies of your army list
- Rulebooks are required as are any additional books you need
- Pen and paper
- Dice and templates
- Tape measure
- Something to transport your army from table to table
- Because of the tournament's use of Victory Points, please calculate values for 1/2 squads and damaged vehicles in advance.


Store Credit Awards will be given out to:
Store credit is good for any product in the store and all subsequent events. It never expires and will be saved for you.

Prizes (based on 32 players, subject to change based on turnout):

Bracket 1
Overall Winner - $125 + a Battleforce box of the winner's choosing (based on availability)
Runner-up - $35

Bracket 2
Winner - $90
Runner-up - $25

Bracket 3
Winner - $60
Runner-up - $20

Bracket 4
Winner - $30
Runner-up - $15

Best Painted Army - $60
Best Individual Model - $20

Note: A player may win multiple awards. A player may not win both the Best Painted and Best Model awards.


Please post any questions or comments here.

Registration is now open!





SCENARIOS:

Round 1 - Kill Troops!

Deployment: Pitched Battle

Mission: In this scenario, scoring units count as double victory points. Note: Some units such as Swarms are not scoring units and not doubled! Please make sure your opponent knows which units of yours are scoring units. Player scoring the most Victory Points by game end wins.





Round 2 – Cornered into No Man's Land

Deployment: Diagonal (lines drawn from points 14” from corner)

Mission: Capture 3 objective markers, spaced evenly across No Man's Land. The first is placed in the center of the table. The other two are placed in the center of the quarters not dominated by the deployment zones. Player controlling most objectives by game end wins.





Round 3 – Objectification

Deployment: Pitched Battle

Mission: 3 objective markers evenly spaced on a north-south center line. Controlling an objective is worth 25 VP per game turn, while contesting an objective is worth 10 VP per game turn. These Victory Points are scored in addition to the normal means of killing the enemy. Player scoring the most Victory Points by game end wins.





Round 4 – Spread Out

Deployment: Spearhead, 9” circle

Mission: Control the most table Table Quarters. A player with the most Victory Points in a quarter at game end controls the quarter. A unit can control a table quarter only if the table quarter contains the majority of the unit's models. A unit cannot control multiple table quarters. If a unit's table quarter is unable to be determined, the table quarter is settled by a roll-off.





Round 5 - Reese's Conundrum

Deployment: Pitched Battle

Mission: Units that end the game in the enemy's half of the board count as double for the purposes of Victory Points. Player with the most Victory Points remaining wins.

Here are the results from this weekend's 500 point tournament. It should be noted that this event was run as a win / loss event. After the second round players were broken up into four brackets based on their records (and VPs). From there the players played only people in their same bracket. Prizes were awarded to the top two finishers in each of the four brackets.

Thanks to Ben Boulanger (and co.) for the effort involved in designing the scenarios and event from the ground up.

Thanks to everyone who came out for the event. Battleground really appreciates the continued support from the 40k community in the area.




FIRST TWO ROUNDS:





BRACKET ONE (winners bracket):




BRACKET TWO (top middle):




BRACKET THREE (bottom middle):




BRACKET FOUR (six players):



Prizes:
(prizes listed are in store credit)

Bracket 1
Overall Winner – Bill Souza – $100 + a Battleforce box of his choosing
Runner-up – Ben Mohlie – $35

Bracket 2
Winner – Matt Bennett – $85
Runner-up – Joe Webster – $25

Bracket 3
Winner – Mike Defevers – $60
Runner-up – Cory Pereira – $20

Bracket 4
Winner – Hans Cote – $30
Runner-up – Chris Griffis – $15

Smoking Boots - Dave Drouin - New dice

Best Painted Army – Jared Sequira – $50
Best Individual Model – Tim Grant – $20



If you're interested in participating in one of our events, please check out our upcoming Doubles (2v2) Tournament on December 3rd. Space is still available.

Another awesome BG event in the books. I had a blast as always. Don't forget to sign up for the doubles on December 3rd.