Balance Rules: The competitive rules Game Size: For tournament games we Merging Units: When putting together were created to help players set up their recommend fixing the game size to a their armies players may not merge two own tournaments, but can also be used total of 2000pts per player. units made up of single models into one. in one-off matches to provide a bit more Force Lists: Before the tournament all Heroes: Units may only be joined by one structure and balance to the game. players should submit their force list to hero, heroes may not join units made up Referees: The original game rules are the tournament organizers. of a single model, and only heroes with kept intentionally vague in some aspects up to Tough(6) may join units. Composition: Players may only bring to allow players to adapt them to their up to 1 hero per full 500pts in their force Ambushers: Units that deploy from own liking. Because of this its best that list, and only 1+X copies of the same Ambush on the last round can’t seize or you have referees in your tournaments unit, where X is 1 per full 1000pts in contest objective markers. that decide on how to interpret certain their force (if players merge two units rules and assist players in resolving any Wizards: Only up to 1 wizard model per into one, it counts as one copy of the uncertainties that come up. full 500pts in their force list may cast or same unit). Players must configure their block spells per game round. Settling Disputes: If you ever come to a lists so that they only have a max. of 1 point where a rule interpretation stops unit in play per full 165pts in their list. Splitting Fire: Units can’t target more the game in its tracks, simply roll a die than 2 enemy units when shooting with Mixed Armies: Players may bring units to randomly determine how that rule multiple weapon types. from up to two factions in the same list, should be interpreted and move on. but they must select one of them as their Deadly Priority: Hits from Deadly Preparation primary faction. Mixed armies must weapons are always resolved first. consist of at least 60% worth of units Tournament Length: The tournament is Reinforcement Rules from their primary faction, and heroes made up of 6 matches, with each match from either faction list may only join Counter-Plays: If you want to add a new lasting a max. of 2 hours, including the other units from their own faction. layer of strategy to your tournaments game set-up phase. you can play using reinforcement rules, Playing a Match Chess Clocks: The use of chess clocks is which allow players to adapt their force recommended, giving each player up to Mission: The tournament organizers lists on the fly to counter the enemy. 1 hour per game, including set-up. may pick any official mission, or come Force Lists: Before the tournament all up with missions of their own. Match Pairings: The player match-ups players must submit one force list made for the first match should be determined Terrain: The terrain is set up by the up of 75% worth of units of the total randomly, and from the second round tournament organizers, and may not be game size, plus up to three other lists players are paired by matching players moved by the players. made up of 25% worth of units of the with the same VPs together, going from total game size as reinforcement lists. Armies: Before the game beings both highest to lowest score. If more than two players may inspect their opponent’s Composition: Reinforcement lists follow players have the same VPs, then they force lists and ask any questions. the regular composition rules, however should be matched by their destruction may not have any heroes, and must only points from highest to lowest. Match Start: As soon as players roll-off have models from their primary faction. for deployment the match starts. If you Victory Points: At the end of each match are using chess clocks then they must be Playing a Match: Once per game, at the the winner gets 3 VPs, and in case of a started now. beginning of any round after the first, tie both players get 1 VP each. players may deploy all units from one of Match End: The match ends as soon as Destruction Points: Additionally each their reinforcement lists by placing them the mission conditions are met. If you player gets as many destruction points within 6“ of their table edge. All models are using chess clocks and a player runs as the total point cost of all enemy units must be within 24“ of each other, and at out of time, then all of his units count as that were destroyed or wavering at the least 3“ away from enemy units. being destroyed immediately. end of the match.
Winning the Tournament: After the 6th
match the player with most VPs wins, and in case of a tie the player with the highest total destruction score across all matches is the winner.