LEAGUE STRUCTUREWelcome to the ComicReaders' Warhammer Fantasy Escalation league season 3. The league works by slowly increasing the required points to play over a predetermined period of time. Please read through the whole document because there are changes from previous seasons.
All months build upon the previous month. Players will be allowed to change armylists between months but not game to game. Players are allowed to change magic lore from game to game.
We require a minimum of 8 players for the League. There is no maximum to the league, but only the Top 8 players will be able to participate in the tournament*.
*Tournament size subject to change, dependent upon player activity.Play will start
June 1stImportant Note: If a player came in the Top 2 of the league end tournament of the previous season, that player will not be able to play with that particular army.
Justin – Bretonnia and Chris S – Vampire Counts are not allowed to use their respective army this season.
ESCALATION DETAILSNormal army composition will be applied
First Month (June): 1000 points
Second Month (July): 1500 points
Third Month (August): 2000 points
Fourth Month (September): 2500 points
Fifth Month (October): 2500 points*
*Note: Top 8 players in the overall Escalation months are granted the tournament slots first, if they do not wish to participate or are unable to participate, the slots will go to the next ranked player.Battle & Bonus Points:A Crushing Victory earns you 4 battle points, a Normal Victory 3 battle points, a Draw 2, Normal Loss 1, and a Crushing Loss 0. There are a number of ways to earn and lose bonus points over the course of the league.
- Artisan - Any game played with a fully painted army earns a bonus +1 points
- Neutral Ground - Played a game at ComicReaders +1 point per game
- Specter of Death – Only wins within a month + 2 points (minimum 2 games played)
- Slayer of Kings - Defeats a Specter of Death from previous month + 1 Point per
- Challenge Accepted - Played a game with your rival for the month + 2 points
- Fools Rush In - Games played with un-finished miniatures (painting not required) – 1 point per game
- Idle Hands- A player that does not play a game in a month – Player’s points are reset
- Herald of Chaos - Players with complaints regarding his or her conduct within the month: Suspension*
*Multiple occurrences of this particular infraction will result in expulsion from this league, and possibly the ineligibility to participate in other future events
A new bonus is being introduced called "challenge accepted", this bonus refers to two players that were randomly paired at the start of the month from their existing pool of non-played opponents. The pairing will be referred to as a rivals. If the players were able to play a game with each other in the month, they both will receive 2 bonus points.
Prizes3 prizes will be given out each month. The first place player in the month will receive a prize. In an event of a tie when determining prizes, the prize will be awarded to the player that has played the most games in the store. If a tie still occurs then the winner of the prize will be randomly drawn between the tied players.
Prizes are provided by ComicReaders Downtown, details of the prize support will be given to the winners of each month.
After the prize is awarded to first place, the remaining prizes will be randomly drawn from all players that have played at least two games in the month. A player may only win one prize each month.
Month points are reset at the end of each month to let newcomers have a chance of getting monthly prizes. Overall standings only affect entry into the tournament.
Tournament prizes* are based on competitive aspects: Best General, Best Combined, Most Sporting Player, and Best Painted.
*Subject to changeGAME SCHEDULEWednesday and Thursday all day at the store is guaranteed for space to be free in the store. Players do not have to only play on Wednesdays and Thursdays at the store, but the space is available. Players are to schedule games between other players.
The store is generally not available: Friday nights and Saturdays due to other events in the store. Please call ComicReaders to see if there is any room in the store. Please use the Sask Games Forums (
http://forums.saskgames.com/index.php?board=4.0) to find out if there are major events happening in order to help you schedule matches against other players in the League. Go to the Leagues section (
http://forums.saskgames.com/index.php?board=85.0) to help contact other players in the League, or get contact information from the store.
When wanting to play games at the store, be mindful of store hours. Keep in mind how long it takes to set up and clean up a game, an hour or two may not be enough time to play a full game. Staff may ask players to leave when it is time to close the store without a time warning.
GAME PLAY/REPORTINGAll games must be played using the pitched battle selection from the rule book (pg 141), chosen randomly as per normal, or as agreed upon by each player.
1000 point games are played on 4’x4’ tables. All other games are played on 4’x6’ tables.
Games are no longer required to be played exclusively at ComicReaders, however in order to be eligible for monthly prizes, at least two games per month must be played. A player needs to play at least one game in a month to keep their points from being reset, this game does not have to be played at the store.
There is no maximum number of games, but you may only play a league player once per month to count for points.
Report wins and losses along with any bonuses to ComicReaders Downtown via email, or sending a message to Lareina (this will yield faster results). Games reported only through the forum thread will not be counted due to message clutter.
We no longer require players to fill out the Sportsmanship Criteria cards, but this does not mean we will not be monitoring conduct. Depending on severity of the issue, a suspension may be given out without a warning. Please refer to the general Code of Conduct expected of players:
http://forums.saskgames.com/index.php?topic=794.0If you are spectating games, please refrain from helping players with strategy or influencing players’ decisions. If there is a rule error or clarity of a rule is under dispute, if you know the answer, refrain from simply telling the players what the rule is, but instead find evidence in the rulebook or FAQ.
WANT TO PLAY IN THE LEAGUE? Contact ComicReaders Downtown via email (readers2@sasktel.net), phone (779-0900) or in-person at the store. We will need your first and last name, phone number and (optionally) email address.
THANKS This League would not be possible without the dedication of ComicReaders' staff.
Rules subject to change, changes will be indicated in red.