Flames of War North American Masters Side Event

Name: Flames of War North American Masters Side Event
Start: 2024-11-23T08:30:00-05:00
Location: Level Up Games

Schedule

Sat Nov 23 2024 at 08:30 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Level Up Games | Duluth, GA

When: November 23rd, 2024
Where: Level Up Games – 3700 Satellite Blvd 9A Duluth, GA 30096
Sign Up : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/flames-of-war-masters-2024-and-side-event-duluth-tickets-1001619660367?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
List Submission: You can upload your list on BCP or email your list to [email protected]
Tournament Organizer: Local TO, Will Miller, will handle match up and table assignments.
Submission Deadline: Monday, November 17, 2024
Format: Flames of War V4, 3 Rounds (Saturday only)
Source Books and Cards: All current Mid War books are eligible.
Tournament Points: Mid War 100 (Dynamic) – No Wildcards, No Mid-War Monsters
Match Up and Point Level Selection: For the first round only, an effort will be made to avoid pairing two players from the same club/city. After round one, pairings will be assigned using Swiss pairing. You will not play the same player twice.
Overall Format:
• The tournament will be 3 rounds of 2.5 hours each.
• Player pairings will be Swiss format based on score.
• Red versus Blue will not be used.
• Tiebreakers:
◦ Wins/Losses (Draws are counted as a loss)
◦ Victory Points earned.
◦ Strength of schedule
◦ Head-to-head winner
◦ Rock-Paper-Scissors (best of 5)
Special Rules:
List Composition:
• The total points of each players’ army will consistence of a 100-points.
• The list will be in two parts.
◦ A player’s primary force will be made using 75-points (Formation and support).
◦ A player may bring up to two 25-point legal support options.
◦ The 75 point and each of the two 25-point support options, when combined (75+25), need to be legal list as per pages 11 and 12 of Lessons from the Front.
• A maximum of two formations. No Wildcards options nor Mid-War Monsters.
Battle Plans:
Each player will be playing each stance once over the course of the tournament. Extended Battle Plans will be used with the Experimental Missions except for “It’s a Trap”.
Start of each round:
• Matches and tables assignments are announced.
• The opposing players will secretly select the other player’s battle plan from their opponent’s remaining stances.
• After the battle plans are revealed, each player secretly selects a 25-point support option for that round and then reveal their selection simultaneously.
• Continue following the normal sequence of play.

House Keeping Items:
Rules Interpretations: Rules as written from Flames of War v4 Rulebook, and Lessons from the Front PDF. Arguments that include the phrases “But Phil said...” or “But on Facebook...” or “But the way our group plays it...” will not hold water. Any modification to the rules must be agreed upon by each player prior to the start of the game. Rule disputes that require judgment by the TO will be based strictly upon rules as written in the main rule book or Lessons from the Front regardless of any previous agreements earlier in the game.
Proxies: All models used on the table must resemble what they are intended to be used for. Tanks must be the correct chassis for their vehicle. For example, any Panzer IV chassis can be used to represent any Panzer IV variant. Barrel length for vehicles must be easily distinguishable if a mix of barrel lengths are present in the same army.
Sportsmanship: Masters will be held in a gaming store and will have outside observers, so the expectation for behavior is at a higher standard. While this is a competitive environment, this is not your first tournament. Violations of the rules, or verified sportsmanship complaints, will be handled with a warning (yellow card). Flagrant cheating or multiple warnings will result in a red card, which can include forfeiture of the current game (1-8 loss) and can result in tournament disqualification.
Time: Each round will be 2.5 hours. The TO will keep the official clock; however, players are responsible for monitoring the time remaining within the current round. The TO will announce time intervals remaining within the round as a courtesy. When time expires, the game is over.
Ringer: If needed, the TO will appoint a ringer.
Lists: Once all the lists have been turned in, they will be compiled and shared with all the players prior to the tournament.
Schedule (times may vary slightly as there will be 2 events going concurrently)
Saturday November 23rd:
08:30 – 9:15 Doors Open / Setup
9:15 – 9:30 Check-in Briefing
*Players should arrive by 9:00am. Players should make sure they get a prompt packet and score sheet from their T.O. as well as have their army looked over.
9:30– 12:00 Round 1, leave your armies out after round 1 for paint judging.
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch.
1:30 – 4:00 Round 2
4:15 – 6:45 Round 3*
7:00ish Side Event Award Presentations
FAQ
Q: Part 1: Can you explain the two 25-point options and how they work.
A: Player creates two 25-point options (option A and B). When combining the 75-point list with option A, together need to be as a legal list. And at the same time, while combining the 75-point list with option B, also needs to its own legal list. Legal lists are explained on pages 11 and 12 of Lessons from the Front.
Q: Part 2: Can you explain the two 25-point options and how they work.
A: The 25 points cannot change/add to any unit that part of the original 75-points.
Example: German player’s 75-point list has a 5x stand Panzergrenadier Platoon for 7-points. As part of the 25-point options, the player cannot add 3 points to increase the 5x stands to 7x stands.
Q: Part 3: Can you explain the two 25-point options and how they work.
A: Cards that modify unit(s) included in the original 75-points are allowed as long in the end the combine 100-points make a legal list. Example: A German player could have Otto-Ernst Remer card (5-points) as part of option A and does not need to be included in option B.
Q4: What is a Midwar Monster according to Joe Lewis (who came up with this format)?
A: British: TOG 2 Heavy Tank, Churchill 3” Gun Carrier, Boarhound I, T14 Assault Tank
US: T14 Assault Tank, M6 Heavy Tank, M27 Medium Tank, T55 3-in GMC
German: Tiger (P) Heavy Tank, Dicker Max Tank-hunter, Sturer Emil Tank-Hunter, 8.8cm BunkerFlaK, Panzer I F Light Tank
Soviet: T-43 Medium Tank, KV-3 Heavy Tank, KV-5 Super-Heavy Tank
Italy: P26/40, Semovente 90
Romanian: TACAM T-60