May 15 40K

Hi everyone, I know this is short notice, but I wanted everyone that wants to play in the "Ard Boyz event on May 15th to know what they need to do before the event.

It is very important that all ‘Ard Boyz participants make an account on the GW Online Store and provide the email address that they used when registering to the tournament organizers.

This needs to be done ASAP so that you can get prize support for the Semi Finals and the Finals events. Prize support for the initial pre-qualifier event will be provided by CHG.

Regarding time: Each game will get 150 minutes and when TIME is called, please drop all dice and take all hands off minis. Don't start a new round if you don't think both players will be able to take their turns. Over time will NOT be allowed for the event. These are not my rules but GW's rules for this event.

Lists do not need to be provided to CHG before the event but you do need to bring 4 lists that are GW approved.

APPROVED ARMY LISTS

Chaos Daemons
• Codex Chaos Daemons

Chaos Space Marines
• Codex Chaos Space Marines

Dark Eldar
• Codex Dark Eldar, Second Edition Eldar
• Codex Eldar

Forces of the Inquisition
• Codex Daemonhunters
• Codex Witchhunters
• Inquisitorial armies may take Imperial Guard and Space Marine allies, chosen from the latest versions of their codices. As both of these codices have changed recently, use the following amendments to the list on pg 30-31 of the Daemon Hunters book and page 26 of the Witch Hunters book:

Troops
Space Marine Tactical Squad, Space Marine Scout Squad, Imperial Guad Infantry Platoon, Imperial Guard Veteran Squad. Unit upgrade characters may NOT be taken (i.e. Commander Chenkov, Sergeant Bastonne)

Fast Attack
Space Marine Assault Squad, Land Speeder Squadron, Space Marine Bike Squadron, Scout
Sentinel Squadron, Armored Sentinel Squadron, Rough Rider Squad, Scout Bike Squad

Heavy Support
Space Marine Devastator Squad, Space Marine Land Raider (Crusader and Redeemer as well),
Space Marine Dreadnought, Space Marine Predator, 0-1 Leman Russ Squadron (Pask may NOT
be taken)

Imperial Guard
• Codex Imperial Guard 2009
• Imperial Guard may take Inquisitorial Allies as defined in Codex Daemonhunters or
Codex Witchhunters.
• Grey Knight Terminators may not travel in Valkyries or Vendetta Gunships

Necrons
• Codex Necrons

Orks
• Codex Orks

Space Marines
• Codex Space Marines 5th edition
• Codex Dark Angels
• Codex Space Wolves 2009
• Codex Black Templars
• Space Marine may take Inquisitorial Allies as defined in Codex Daemonhunters or Codex Witchhunters
• Codex Blood Angels 2010

Tau
• Codex Tau Empire

Tyranids
• Codex Tyranids

ARMY SELECTION
No more than 2,500 points may be used in the selection of an army. Only the main army lists may be used for the army in question. No appendix lists are permitted.
Special Characters are permitted, subject to the normal restrictions for that character in the Codex.
Only armies listed in the Approved Army Lists section may be taken.
Any armor, weapons and upgrades must be modelled on the miniatures (WYSIWYG).
Models should start the tournaments fully assembled. Models breaking are a part of the game, but models that are not fully assembled at the beginning of the tournament should not be used.
Any conversions must begin as Citadel models and contain a majority of Citadel components.
Non-Citadel models may not be used in the event.
Forge World models are permitted in the tournament, but they can only be used to represent models from existing Codex list. No Forge World rules are allowed.

BATTLES
Each ‘Ard Boyz tournament will consist of three games of Warhammer 40,000 for each player. The 5th Edition Rulebook will be in use for all games and will be the definitive guide for all rules. The time limit for each game is 2 1/2 hours (150 minutes). At the end of this time limit, time will be called and all games must be finished immediately. No additional time will be provided.

Note: do not begin a round unless there is ample time for both players to receive their turn!

In each game, players will play a scenario. Each scenario will have a list of special rules and other information. Players will be informed at the beginning of each round as to what scenario will be used.

SCORING
There are a possible 72 points that you can earn per tournament. Base battle points should be determined by the chart below.

Result Winner Loser
Massacre 20 0
Major Victory 17 3
Minor Victory 13 7
Draw 10 10

Parameters to determine the base battle points will be explicit in each scenario.
In addition, each scenario will have up to four (4) additional battle points possible. These will be listed in order from easiest to hardest to achieve. Pay strict attention to the scenarios. You don’t want to be the guy who demolishes his opponent and fails to gain any objectives!
Total victory points will be used for any tie breakers.

PRIZE SUPPORT
In order to streamline the process and get you your prizes in a reliable fashion, we have decided to award all prize support for the Semi-final and Final rounds in the form of GW Online Store vouchers. Winners will be sent an email with a promotional code that will credit
their online account. It is very important that all ‘Ard Boyz participants make an account on the GW Online Store and provide the email address that they used when registering to the tournament organizers.

Qualifiers
These prizes will be awarded at the tournament and are provided by the tournament organizers.

1st Place - A GW boxed set worth $60.00 or less
2nd place - A GW boxed set worth $40.00 or less
3rd place - A GW blister worth $20.00 or less
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers will be asked to attend the Semi-finals. If for some reason they cannot attend, the invitation will slip to the fourth place finisher and so on.

Semi-finals
Prizes will be awarded in the form of Online Vouchers that are emailed to winning participants. In addition, all Semifinalists will receive an ‘Ard Boyz patch.

1st Place A 2,500 pt army of the player’s choice
2nd Place A $100.00 Online Voucher
3rd Place A $75.00 Online Voucher
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers will be asked to attend the Finals. If for some reason they cannot attend, the invitation will slip to the fourth place finisher and so on.

Finals
The top three winners will receive cool custom made trophies, and the right to call all others dirty runtherders in light of their prestigous accomplishment!

how do you register your email?

bdix wrote:

how do you register your email?

It is very important that all ‘Ard Boyz participants make an account on the GW Online Store and provide the email address that they used when registering to the tournament organizers.

You need to register online at the GW website. If you have already done this (ie you have bought stuff from them online before) then you need to provide us with the email address that you signed up with.

oh ok, yeah ive done that...Im up in the air whether im playing here or russellville, as I will be there anyway that weekend

Wherever you play you need to give them your email address or you won't be able to enter the event.

Assuming I play at CHG, what is the policy on when things are due?

No pre-submission of lists is needed. It will be entirely your responsibility to be sure your list follows GW's 'Ard Boyz submission rules that I posted earlier in the thread.

Follow the rules I have posted and you should be ok. If there is an error, most likely you'll be disqualified.

Get your lists ready; get signed up online with GW; and hand your lists and your email that you sign up with GW to CHG when you come to play.

I am for sure going to play at CHG now...my registered email is bldixon@uark.edu, do I need to bring something by the store?

Also, what are the rules on having things painted?

bdix wrote:

I am for sure going to play at CHG now...my registered email is bldixon@uark.edu, do I need to bring something by the store?

Your four lists and the email address that you gave here. I won't actually be the one running the event. Capnwoodrow has agreed to do so. At least, that is what my memory was before I busted my foot.

BE SURE ALL MODELS ARE GW APPROVED WYSIWYG!!!!

I can't stress that enough. Absolutely no proxies of any kind will be accepted, sorry.

Also, instead of giving out GW box sets, I will be giving out GC's good towards any purchase in the store with a pay out of $60/$40/$20. If that is not acceptable to each actual winner then I will order their box sets that each winner chooses the following week and have it mailed to their addresses, or picked up at CHG whichever is more convenient.

gamewizard wrote:

At least, that is what my memory was before I busted my foot.

Little known fact, Chris's memories are actually stored in his foot...

PhantomPhoenix wrote:

Little known fact, Chris's memories are actually stored in his foot...

I KNEW IT!!!!!!

I only had to supply a small place for the cogitator they said I was eligible for.

So I chose my foot.

This starts directly at 9 am; so please be there at 8 am or as soon as possible so we can get your lists verified.

Thanks

Any idea how many are attending this at CHG?

Leave a bump here if you would.

I plan to.

Thanks Brent, make sure you are signed up on GW's webstore and get your list all nice and ready.

I've been registered on their site for a year. Turns out you have to when you need a miscast replaced... =)

Good luck to everyone today. Sorry I wont be there.

Anyone gonna post the results from the 'Ard boys (players and armies)? I would like to know how it all fell out!

Wildeyedjester wrote:

Anyone gonna post the results from the 'Ard boys (players and armies)? I would like to know how it all fell out!

Me too!

Ok.

The top 3-
1. Brent - bsimon - Space Wolves
2. Nick - Space Marines
3. Dan - dannato - necrons

Alt: Adam - retropengo - Eldar

Thanks again to everyone who showed up.

I won. Dan came in 3rd. 4 people showed up for a freE tournament with $120 in prize support.

Only 4 people showed? Wow! I wish I had my army ready. I could have come in 5th!