Arcane Reservoir: MAY FENG 2015 Rules Pack

When?

Sunday May 31^st 2015.

Where?

Tuckton Social Club
Tuckton Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH6 3AA

If coming via public transport there is a train station in Christchurch which is within 20 minutes walking distance and a Train and Coach station in Bournemouth, which is further, approximately a 12 minute drive.

There is also a bus stop that drops you right in front of the venue, but please bear in mind this event is on a Sunday.

If driving the (free) parking area is to side of the hall but access is from the back.

You cannot park in front of the hall as this is for the Tesco Express.

Accommodation

If you are making your way over for the Saturday night meal there are plenty of places to stay close to the venue.

The Christchurch Travelodge is the closest and probably one of the cheapest options with multiple people sharing a room.

This hotel is about 20 minutes walking distance from the venue and 10 from the train station.

Saturday Night

We (the Tournament Organisers) have the venue from around 7pm in which we will be setting up tables for the next day.

People are more than welcome to come and help, hang out and maybe play some shorter board games.

However, at 8:30 is when we have a big meal organised at The Riverside Harvester which is just a 2 minute walk.

http://www.harvester.co.uk/theriversidebournemouth/

If you are intending on joining us there has been space booked for 25 people which should be enough but please check the forum thread to see if you are on the list.

The Sunday Main Event

Times

9:00 - 9:15* Registration
9:15 - 10:30 Round 1 (35ss Henchman)
10:40 - 12:30 Round 2 (50ss Master)
Lunch Break**
13:00 - 14:50 Round 3 (50ss Master)
15:00 - 16:50 Round 4 (50ss Master)
17:00 - 17:30*** Awards and Prizes

*the TOs will endeavour to be at the venue prior to 9:00 but this the rough time. If you are after breakfast or a coffee, come earlier, the street next to the venue has a Tesco Express and a Coffee Shop.

**Lunch is not provided. There will be some drinks and treats given out on the day and do not despair as there is a Tesco Express right next to the venue.

***The venue being a social club does mean that soon after the event the hall will be used by others.

This means could all attendees please make sure to be tidy and also please give a hand during the period between the end of Round 4 and the end ceremony. Thank you.

Conversions and Proxies

This tournament uses Gaining Grounds 2015 for a lot of rough guide lines but that is all.

Proxy models and conversions are allowed, however if you are not sure about a proxy please contact either Aaron or Ben via Twitter, the forum or email (SMPWest@hotmail.com) with a photo just in case.

Please also bear in mind though this is competition it is meant to be fun and beginner friendly so if at all possible please bring the standard Wyrd miniature if you have an elaborate (possibly confusing) proxy.

Lastly, this event is fully painted if you are worried there is something you do not think you will have done in time or maybe do not have the Wyrd model of for your proxy, please again, contact Ben or Aaron and they may be able to lend you the model on the day.

It goes without saying that this is completely to the TOs discretion.

The Gaming Schedule

This event is starts with a 35ss Henchman lead game followed by three 50ss Master lead games. The Master and Henchman must be from a fixed faction.

This means dual faction masters must announce their faction and stick to it for each round and the henchman in the first game must also be from that same faction.

· Round 1 - Head Hunter, Close Deployment

· Round 2 - Squatter’s Rights, Flank Deployment

· Round 3 - Guard the Stash, Corner Deployment

· Round 4 - Stake a Claim, Standard Deployment

The times, these strategies and the schemes will all be on a sheet given to each player once they register.

Experimental Scoring System

Placing in the event will still be based on the classic system of TP (tournament points, based on wins, draws and loses) with VP diff (victory point differential) as the first tie breaker and VP Total (the total victory points scored during the day) as a second tie breaker if needed.

The “experiment” comes in with how many TPs are awarded each round.

Due to round 1 being a smaller game and also more likely to get that “lucky draw” it will not earn you as many TPs as the later rounds.

Round 1:

· 3 TP for a Win

· 1 TP for a Draw

· 0 TP for a Loss

Rounds 2, 3 and 4:

· 5 TP for a Win

· 2 TP for a Draw

· 0 TP for a Loss

As you can see the way it is weighted is that a win first round is still worth more than a different result later, but not as much as a win in the larger games. The same goes for the draws.

Essentially a 3-1 with a loss in the Henchman lead game is better than a 3-1 with a Master.

Prizes and Swag

As well as every player getting their “Take Away” there will also be a “skewed raffle”.

A skewed raffle simply means that rather than random prizes getting random winners each ticket is put into a mini raffle for a prize that they want.

What this means is that if you win something in the raffle it will be something you preferred to have from what was available. Also it “gamifies” the raffle.

Would you like the prize which is worth the most? Well so will many others so your chances may be slimmer.

Fancy something smaller? Maybe only one other person does, maybe no one does!

Each participant will get a raffle ticket. More raffle tickets will be given out during the day by the TOs. So be helpful!

The organisers will be giving the tickets to people who bring tables to help, come close to an award in the painting, finish their games quickly and much more.

This event also has several trophies:

· Full podium (first, second and third)

· Painting* (awarded by Judge’s choice)

· Painting* (awarded by Player’s choice)

On top of that there is:

· Wooden Spoon (for the unfortunate last place)

· Best Team** (based on groups of three friends and their average placing)

· Best in Faction (placed the highest with your faction, have a lovely mug)

· Best Sportsmanship*** ( the winner will receive a tankard and some local booze)

And that is not all:

· Midtable Mediocrity (a voucher and applause goes to the most average end placing)

· Most Travelled (we appreciate travelling is a pain, so the furthest away will be rewarded)

Thanks to the always wonderful Element Games, many trophies will come with gift vouchers too, but do not worry there will also be some available during the raffle.

*Painting will be picked by the Judges during the course of the day, Players wanting to put their crews up for the chance of either trophy will need leave 30+ soulstones worth of models (not including upgrades) on display with their name nearby during the lunch break.

**This tournament is still a single player event, however it the team element is encouraged for clubs and teams to get representation or start new partnerships

***Sportsmanship will be voted by the players at the end of the day writing their favourite opponents name on their sheet. Any draws will be decided by the TOs.

Player Responsibilities

Don’t be a dick.

This event is meant to a casual, fun and welcoming experience for all players regardless of whom they are.

Respect should be had for everyone and everything at the event; this includes all the players, the TOs, the venue, the models, the scenery, everything.

Eating and drinking is allowed on site but please make sure to tidy after you, rubbish bags will be provided and the TOs will be at hand. There is no excuse.

If a piece of terrain is broken, do not hide it, tell a TO.

If any of these rules are broken people will be punished where the TOs feel needed this can include being ejected from the event and may also consist of being banned from any events ran by the TOs again.

Hopefully none of this needs to be said, as we are all adults (OK big children).

What you need to bring.

· Your crew (Fully Painted)· Official stat and upgrade cards· Tape Measure· Fate Deck (please insure you have a standard fate deck at hand if you use a custom one)· Rulebook (big or small)· Markers for schemes, claim and anything else you will need such as corpse and scrap markers.