It's been a while since the second season ended and the number of players has decreased greatly as a result; we had 90 players by the end of Season 1 so it'd be nice to see more people again. I believe the Ladder officially starts this Saturday, though registration is already open (note: you can continue to register well into the season). All you'll need to play is a working Vassal40k Module (I'd reccommend checking that you have the most recent module) and a 1500, 1750 and 2000 point army list.
In the words of the guy organising it this season: "A ladder is a system that allows players to compete against one another and track their progress in relation to the other participants. All players will start with 1000 ladder/ELO points and will earn them by playing and winning games against other players. A player will earn more points by defeating a player of equal or higher rank than he would for beating someone lower on the ladder."
For a far more articulate explanation of what the ladder entails follow this link:
http://dgl.devgaming.net/forums/vassal-40k/287-season-3-rules.html And to register follow this one:
http://dgl.devgaming.net/forums/vassal-40k/288-season-3-registration-contact-information.html Hope to see some of you soon