National Qualifiers at SpoCon 2010
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SpoCon 2010 is on the North American Circuit for Warhammer 40K and Warhammer Fantasy.
(from the GW website)
Starting in January 2010, Games Workshop will be embarking on something far more Grand. We will search for the North American Champion of 40K, Fantasy, and War of The Ring on an annual basis.
The new Tournament Circuit going forwards will run from June until May each year. The circuit is made up predominantly of Independent Tournaments from around North America which are put on by gaming clubs or groups. The Ard Boyz Tournament Finals can also earn entry into the North American Finals.
In the past the Tournament Circuit has run from January until December. To allow for the above change the first new circuit will be 18 months long starting in January 2010 and ending in May 2011. The Champion for each game system will be decided in the summer of 2011 in Las Vegas at a Games Workshop hosted Event. Here you will need a fully painted and based Army for your particular game system. Check the website frequently for specific rules and point values for the Vegas Finals.
The Vegas Finals are by invitation only.
So, how do I get an invitation?
The top two finishing places in each game system in each Independent Tournament on the Circuit will receive an invitation to play in the Vegas finals in 2011.
If you don't make it into the top two places in one Tournament you can try again in another Tournament on the Circuit.
The first circuit features 70 Events over the 18 months. They have a wide geographical spread across the North American Continent.
The Grand Prize Package
for the Overall Winner at the Vegas Finals
• Trophy
• 1 Year White Dwarf Subscription
• White Dwarf Article
• Website Article
• 3000 Point Army of their Choice
• Free Gamesday Entry and Model for 2011 including 1 Hour with the Studio Guests
• Free Entry to the 2012 Vegas final next year to defend their title
• Dinner with Jervis Johnson on the Final Night
So if you have any questions about this tournament, please post them here and watch here for further information. Or contact me at BigChris@SpoCon.org
Good Luck and Good Gaming!
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Big C Chris Snell
Well Met …
The following are the rules for the SpoCon 3rd Annual
Warhammer Fantasy Battle Grand Tournament.
General rules …
... Players must use their current Army Book for army creation. Standard composition rules apply.
... Armies must be composed of no greater than 2000 points (1998 is ok; 2002 is not)
... 7th Edition Warhammer Fantasy Battle rules will be used.
... Warhammer Annuals and Warhammer Chronicles are NOT allowed.
... Special Characters in current Army Books are allowed.
... Warhammer Fantasy Battle FAQ http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?categoryId=1000018...
... ALL rulings by the Tournament Organizer will be final.
Schedule …
... Each Round will last two and half hours.
... Tournament Organizer will call the Last Turn after two hours and 15 minutes. Do not start that turn unless both players will be able to play their full turn.
... There will be three games on Saturday and one Sunday morning.
... The exact schedule will be available at SpoCon.
Awards …
Overall Champion …
... Player receiving the highest total points.
... Ties for this award will be broken by Sportsmanship Score, then Gameplay, then Appearance Score.
... This player receives the Overall Champion Trophy and the invitation to National Championships in Las Vegas.
Best Sportsmanship …
... Player receiving the highest Sportsmanship Score.
... Ties for this award will be broken by Favorite Opponent votes, then Gameplay Score, then total score.
... This player receives the Best Sportsmanship medal.
Best Appearance …
... Player receiving the highest Appearance Score.
... Ties for this award will be broken by Favorite Army votes, then re-judging with stricter criteria by Appearance judges.
... This player receives the Best Appearance medal.
Best General …
... Player receiving the highest Gameplay score.
... Ties for this award will be broken by Sportsmanship Score, then total score, then Favorite Opponent votes.
... This player receives the Best General medal.
Runner-Up ...
... Player receiving the second highest total score.
... Ties for this award will be broken by Sportsmanship Score, then Gameplay, then Appearance Score.
... This player receives the invitation to National Championships in Las Vegas.
Second Runner-Up ...
... Player receiving the third highest total score.
... Ties for this award will be broken by Sportsmanship Score, then Gameplay, then Appearance Score.
... This player may receive the invitation to National Championships in Las Vegas, IF the two higher ranking players can NOT attend.
Scoring …
... The tournament will be scored out of 120 points as follows:
... Gameplay 60 points (50% of total)
... Sportsmanship 40 points 4 bonus ( approximately 33% of total)
... Appearance 20 points 3 bonus ( approximately18% of total)
Gameplay 60 points …
... The tournament will consist of four games. Three scheduled on Saturday July 31st and one on Sunday August 1st.
... Players can score a maximum of 15 points per game.
... First Round pairings will be determined randomly.
... Subsequent pairings will be determined Swiss Style (the person with the most Gameplay points will be matched with the next closest ranked that they have not yet played … proceeding down in the rankings.)
... The Tournament Organizer will make every effort that players do not play on the same table twice in this tournament.
Sportsmanship 40 points …
... At the end of each Round, you will complete a Results Sheet and a Sportsmanship Score for your opponent. A maximum of 10 points can be earned in sportsmanship each game.
... At the end of the Tournament, each player will vote for their Favorite Opponent. Each vote a player receives brings them an additional point, which will be used to break ties.
Appearance 20 points …
... Appearance will be judged by the Tournament Organizer and the Appearance Judges between Rounds and at 8AM Saturday and Sunday mornings.
... Appearance will be judged using the checklist below.
... If any model in the army does NOT meet the minimum requirement of three colors (and NO primer or metal/plastic showing) and basing, that army’s Appearance Score will automatically drop to zero points and that player is no longer eligible for the Overall Award, Appearance Award, or the invitations to the National Tournament in Las Vegas.
... If you did not paint the army yourself, you must note this on your Appearance Score sheet. You will receive a 5 point deduction on Appearance scoring (not to be less than zero points) and NOT be eligible for Best Appearance.
... Players will have the Appearance Score sheet to fill out that explains the scoring system and gives each room to note extra conversions, detail, and effort for their army.
... In case of a tie in Appearance Scoring, ties will be settled by Favorite Army voting.
Appearance Scoring …
... Painting, potential of 12 points
… Unpainted (0 points). Models that do NOT meet the three color minimum requirement. This applies if even one model does not meet the requirement.
… Minimum (+6 points) painting, at least three colors on ALL models.
… Details (+1 point) effort has been made to add details and paint all parts of the models as appropriate throughout the army (banners, unit markings, faces, eyes) and / or extra level of detail (battle damage, weathering, etc).
… Brush work (+2 points), depth and details are tabletop standard, throughout the army. Work is neat and clean
… Expert Brush work (+3 points), depth and details are HIGH tabletop standard, throughout the army. Multiple layers of color or blending is noticeable.
? Basing, potential of 2 points
... No basing (0 points). This applies if even one model does not meet the requirement.
…Minimum (+1 point). Paint, flocking, and / or sand. Edges have been painted. Clean and neat.
… Extra Effort (+1point). Bits, rocks, layering, static grass, resin bases, and / or conversion bases throughout the entire army.
? Conversions and modeling, potential of 5 points
…Models built properly (+1 point). Mold lines and flash cleared. All limbs and parts present.
… Simple Conversions (+1point) Simple, easy bit swaps of some models.
… Extensive Conversions (+1 point) Same as above but most of the army has been converted in this manner. Can also include a handful of models requiring basic sculpting but not found throughout the army.
… Notable Conversions (+2 points) Models with extensive scratch-building or sculpting present
Or the majority of the army has sculpting or some scratch-built bits present.
... Display, potential of 2 point
… No Display (0 points)
… Display Board (+1 point)
… Quality Display (+1 point) Appearance enhancing display, extra effort.
... Judges’ Choice, potential of 3 points
… Favorite of each Appearance Judge (+3 points)
Please note the following links for schedule information and lodging …
http://spocon.org/con_schedule
http://spocon.org/hotel
Good Luck and Good Gaming!
Big C Chris Snell
Well Met …
The following are the rules for the SpoCon 3rd Annual
Warhammer 40K GrandTournament.
General rules …
... Players must use their current Codex for army creation.
... One standard mission Force Organization is allowed per army
... Armies must be composed of no greater than 2000 points (1998 is OK; 2002 is not)
... 5th Edition Warhammer 40K rules will be used.
... The following codexes are allowed:
5th Ed Blood Angels, Tyranids, Space Wolves, Imperial Guard, Space Marines.
4th Ed Chaos Daemons, Orks, Chaos Space Marines, Dark Angels, Eldar, Tau, Black Templars.
3rd Ed Witchhunters, Necrons, Daemonhunters, Dark Eldar.
... Imperial Armour rules are NOT allowed.
... Special Characters in current Codexes are allowed.
... Warhammer 40K FAQ http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?categoryId=1000018...
... ALL rulings by the Tournament Organizer will be final.
Schedule …
... Each Round will last two and half hours.
... Tournament Organizer will call the Last Turn after two hours and 15 minutes. Do not start that turn unless both players will be able to play their full turn.
... There will be three games on Saturday and one Sunday morning.
... The exact schedule will be available at SpoCon.
Awards …
Overall Champion …
... Player receiving the highest total points.
... Ties for this award will be broken by Sportsmanship Score, then Gameplay, then Appearance Score.
... This player receives the Overall Champion Trophy and the invitation to National Championships in Las Vegas.
Best Sportsmanship …
... Player receiving the highest Sportsmanship Score.
... Ties for this award will be broken by Favorite Opponent votes, then Gameplay Score, then total score.
... This player receives the Best Sportsmanship medal.
Best Appearance …
... Player receiving the highest Appearance Score.
... Ties for this award will be broken by Favorite Army votes, then re-judging with stricter criteria by Appearance judges.
... This player receives the Best Appearance medal.
Best General …
... Player receiving the highest Gameplay score.
... Ties for this award will be broken by Sportsmanship Score, then total score, then Favorite Opponent votes.
... This player receives the Best General medal.
Runner-Up ...
... Player receiving the second highest total score.
... Ties for this award will be broken by Sportsmanship Score, then Gameplay, then Appearance Score.
... This player receives the invitation to National Championships in Las Vegas.
Second Runner-Up ...
... Player receiving the third highest total score.
... Ties for this award will be broken by Sportsmanship Score, then Gameplay, then Appearance Score.
... This player may receive the invitation to National Championships in Las Vegas, IF the two higher ranking players can NOT attend.
Scoring …
... The tournament will be scored out of 120 points as follows:
... Gameplay 60 points (50% of total)
... Sportsmanship 40 points 4 bonus ( approximately 33% of total)
... Appearance 20 points 3 bonus ( approximately18% of total)
Gameplay 60 points …
... The tournament will consist of four games. Three scheduled on Saturday July 31st and one on Sunday August 1st.
... Players can score a maximum of 15 points per game.
... First Round pairings will be determined randomly.
... Subsequent pairings will be determined Swiss Style (the person with the most Gameplay points will be matched with the next closest ranked that they have not yet played … proceeding down in the rankings.)
... The Tournament Organizer will make every effort that players do not play on the same table twice in this tournament.
Sportsmanship 40 points …
... At the end of each Round, you will complete a Results Sheet and a Sportsmanship Score for your opponent. A maximum of 10 points can be earned in sportsmanship each game.
... At the end of the Tournament, each player will vote for their Favorite Opponent. Each vote a player receives brings them an additional point, which will be used to break ties.
Appearance 20 points …
... Appearance will be judged by the Tournament Organizer and the Appearance Judges between Rounds and at 8AM Saturday and Sunday mornings.
... Appearance will be judged using the checklist below.
... If you did not paint the army yourself, you must note this on your Appearance Score sheet. You will receive a 5 point deduction on Appearance scoring (not to be less than zero points) and NOT be eligible for Best Appearance.
... Players will have the Appearance Score sheet to fill out that explains the scoring system and gives each room to note extra conversions, detail, and effort for their army.
... In case of a tie in Appearance Scoring, ties will be settled by Favorite Army voting.
Appearance Scoring …
... Painting, potential of 12 points
… Unpainted (0 points). Models that do NOT meet the three color minimum requirement. This applies if even one model does not meet the requirement.
… Minimum (+6 points) painting, at least three colors on ALL models.
… Details (+1 point) effort has been made to add details and paint all parts of the models as appropriate throughout the army (banners, unit markings, faces, eyes) and / or extra level of detail (battle damage, weathering, etc).
… Brush work (+2 points), depth and details are tabletop standard, throughout the army. Work is neat and clean
… Expert Brush work (+3 points), depth and details are HIGH tabletop standard, throughout the army. Multiple layers of color or blending is noticeable.
? Basing, potential of 2 points
... No basing (0 points). This applies if even one model does not meet the requirement.
…Minimum (+1 point). Paint, flocking, and / or sand. Edges have been painted. Clean and neat.
… Extra Effort (+1point). Bits, rocks, layering, static grass, resin bases, and / or conversion bases throughout the entire army.
? Conversions and modeling, potential of 5 points
…Models built properly (+1 point). Mold lines and flash cleared. All limbs and parts present.
… Simple Conversions (+1point) Simple, easy bit swaps of some models.
… Extensive Conversions (+1 point) Same as above but most of the army has been converted in this manner. Can also include a handful of models requiring basic sculpting but not found throughout the army.
… Notable Conversions (+2 points) Models with extensive scratch-building or sculpting present
Or the majority of the army has sculpting or some scratch-built bits present.
... Display, potential of 2 point
… No Display (0 points)
… Display Board (+1 point)
… Quality Display (+1 point) Appearance enhancing display, extra effort.
... Judges’ Choice, potential of 3 points
… Favorite of each Appearance Judge (+3 points)
Please note the following links for schedule information and lodging …
http://spocon.org/con_schedule
http://spocon.org/hotel
Good Luck and Good Gaming!
thegamershaven
Mundane
Hi all!
I have a question on the painting requirements for the 40k tournament. Last time I talked to Big C I asked if armies had to be completely painted to enter the event and was told 'yes'. However, the above scoring has a category for unpainted models.
I have been telling a lot of the local players at The Gamer's Haven that to enter they have to be fully painted.
Is this correct, or should I be telling folks unpainted is ok?
Thanks in advance!
~bob
"For Gamers, By Gamers!"
Michelle Brumley
(This is actually Big Chris)
Very True.
I stated that armies needed to be painted (3 colors, no primer showing)
The posted rules state in contradiction, that unpainted armies will get zero points for Appearance and will not be eligible for Overall Champion, Best Appearance, or the Golden Tickets.
The change was first made on the WFB rules.
What are participants thoughts. I will gladly stick by the original rule for 40K and change that in the rules postings.
Thoughts?