WARHAMMER 40,000
Organised by Mark Morrison
Enquiries: 9898-6203 * Email: bassst@optushome.com.au
Website: http://members.optushome.com.au/bassst/arc40k (online now!)
The tournament will use the GW method of scoring, as devised by Jervis Johnson (see WD229), modified by Dave Taylor & Justin Keyes of GW Oz for Cancon, and mutated by me. The system covers the whole hobby: Game Play, Sportsmanship, Army Painting & Army Selection.
This is a funky, friendly event which is not a win-at-all-costs tournament, but a few enjoyable battles among friends. Some people will get some prizes, sure, but what the hell, we'll all have a blast. We'll have some laffs, listen to some fine death metal sounds and make some WAR!
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BASIC RULES
* Arcanacon 40K will use 3rd edition Warhammer 40,000 rules, plus all Codices and Chapter Approved units published up until 26 January, 2001.
* Bring along a 1,200 point army, and two copies of your army list - one for the organiser, and the other to show to your opponent before each battle commences. Please write the number of total models and break point (25\% of models). Lists cannot be changed during the tournament.
* The Standard Missions organisation chart will be used. Only one detachment is allowed.
* No allies or special characters may be taken.
* All miniatures must be painted, and identifiable as the troop they represent. We want every battle to look great; it makes it more exciting. So, if it's not painted, it's not on the table.
* Don't forget to bring your own tape measure, dice, rules and templates. You'll get bonus points!
* Players will fight SIX battles each of 3 hours duration, at 9:00am, 1:00pm and 4:00pm on SATURDAY 27 JANUARY and SUNDAY 28 JANUARY. Please arrive 8:45am Saturday.
* Six different missions will be fought over the weekend. If you miss a round, it counts as a loss.
* Scenery will be provided. Tables will be randomised each round.
* Army Break Point rule (WD229) might apply in some rounds as a victory condition.
* The Voluntarily Fall Back or Forced March rules will not be used, nor will any House Rule.
* Players will receive points for each battle in the categories of Game Play and Sportsmanship, and overall marks for Army Painting and Selection. There will also be Bonus points for helpful players. The overall winner will be the player with the most points at the end of the six games.
BONUS POINTS [Maximum 5 points, minimum 0 points if you really bite.]
Players will receive bonus tournament points for being prepared. It helps things run smoothly. So:
* +1 point per item for bringing a tape measure (or stick, or ruler, etc.); dice (D6s plus scatter dice); 40K rulebook; templates (complete set); and the appropriate Codex for your army.
SPORTSMANSHIP POINTS
Each player will give their opponent sportsmanship points for each battle, with a score out of 5 in four categories relating to your approach to the game. These votes will be confidential. At the end of the final round, each player will nominate their Most Sporting Opponent. Each such vote equals one point.
GAME PLAY POINTS
Each player will receive points for each battle. These are as follows:
* Win game = 14 points. Draw game = 10 points. Lose game = 6 points.
* +1 if you win and your opponent has won and/or drawn as many or more games than you so far in the tournament (not including this one).
* +1 if you reduced the opposing army to its break point (25% models or less remaining).
* +1 if the enemy character with the highest points value was dead, falling back or had left the table by the end of the game.
* +1 if the enemy unit (not character) with the highest points value was dead, falling back or had left the table by the end of the game.
* +1 if you have units in the opponent's deployment zone at the end of the game (units that are falling back or immobilised do not count, nor do independent characters).
* +1 if there are no enemy units in your deployment zone at the end of the game (see above).
* -1 if no enemy unit has been reduced to half strength or less, or is falling back or has left the table at the end of the game.
* -1 if your army includes less Troop models in total than Elite, Fast Attack and Heavy Support models in total (i.e. when added together). Models with more than one wound, vehicles and models riding bikes or other mounts all count as a single model. (HQ models do not count.)
* -1 if you have no units outside of your own deployment zone at the end of the game (units falling back, immobilised vehicles, and independent characters don't count).
* -1 if your army includes more than 3 skimmers (jet bikes do not count).
* -1 if your army includes more than 3 'armoured' vehicles (i.e. at least one armour value of 12 or more).
* -1 at the organiser's discretion.
ARMY PAINTING & ARMY SELECTION POINTS
Each army will receive an overall points award based on how
well it is painted:
* 5pts Poorly Painted. The army is poorly painted and includes half-painted models or unpainted bases, or is fully painted but in a very basic/ugly manner.
* 15pts Average. All models \& bases are painted, some units have iconography, shading & highlighting have been used to enhance the appearance of the models. Most armies will be in this category.
* 25pts Well Painted. A fully painted army that is well presented and fully based. Units that require them will have the correct markings; shading and highlighting will have been used to enhance the appearance of the models; and the bases will have been finished beyond merely painting them.
* +5pts Best Army. The army chosen as the best painted army at the tournament.
Each army will also receive an overall points award based on
how characterful and interesting it is:
* 5pts Characterless. A more or less random collection of models thrown togther to form an army, but which doesn't really capture the feel and the spirit of the race it is meant to represent.
* 15pts Average. A good army, appropriate for the race it represents, but without a really strongly developed theme or character. Most armies, and most 'Codex' armies will fall into this category.
* 25pts Characterful. A memorable and characterful army that really captures the spirit of the race it represents, and which is strongly themed. The army list will also be well presented.
* +5pts Best Army Roster. The best army list in terms of both presentation and content.
