WotR Escalation League 09 v1.0

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This summer, Imperial Outpostpurpose of the League is to promchance to dust off their whole cobattles in Middle Earth while buisince the last week will last fo

Location: Imperial Outpost4920 W. GlendalGlendale, AZ 853(602) 978-0467

Cost: $15 for the entireStart Date: Friday, May 29, 2Points: 750 2000

In the following pages, the full r

comprehensive and should be reheadings:

1.0 - Rules2.0 - Scoring3.0 - Schedule4.0 - Results and Awards

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Awards: Best OverallBest GeneralBest Painted

Prizes: All entry feeleague prizeslikely be stor

les for the league can be found. The rules are f

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1.0 - Rules1.1 - GamesEach League week players may

A player may notplay the same

opponent back-to-back, within agiven week

A player may notplay the sameopponent morethan three timesin the same week

Each game will be at apre-set point level for that

week (see the Schedule,Section 3.0, for the weekly point

A League week begins on Fridaorganizers by 5 PM the followinArizona, or dropping off a resultplayed at any point during the w

1.2 - Army Composition and FAArmy list composition will follo

"Rulebook").

Any rules questions or issues thaFAQ will be binding on all futurArizona, and in Imperial Outposreleased will be immediately inLeague FAQ, they will supersed

1.3 - ScenariosEach week, there will be a list of

roll randomly on this list. In addiDeployment will be from the Ruclear. Each Scenario will have dithe Rulebook will be made avail

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lay as many games as they wish, with the follo

levels).

s at 7:00 PM. All reports must be submitted toFriday. This may be done through email, PM

sheet at Imperial Outpost Games. Accordingly,ek.

Q'sall the standard rules found in the WotR Main

t the league organizers think need to be addressgames. These FAQ's will be made available oGames. Any official GW FAQ's or Errata subs

ffect. If any of these GW FAQ's/Errata are on pthe appropriate League FAQ.

Scenarios that may be played. Before each ga

tion players will roll randomly for Deployment.ebook - if this is not the case, the Scenario listfferent Margins of Victory (see 2.2). Any scenable on Adeptus Arizona, and in Imperial Outp

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1.4 - Ladder Board

Players will be ranked each wee

Section 2.1). The player with theplayers will be on the level beloetc. Except where noted below,week.

1.4.1 - Starting Ladder Positions

At the beginning of the League,will be on the "second level." Thbroken. Any player on the seconChallenge rules (see 1.4.2). AddiLadder Bonus for maintaining an

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based on their accumulated League Points ("L

most LPs will be at the Apex of the board. The. The next three highest players will be on the lne's board position will only change at the end

oth Organizers will be at the "Apex." All otheris is the only time when the normal placement rd level, may Challenge either player at the Apetionally, the Organizers are not eligible this firsApex position (see 2.2).

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next two highestevel below that,of each League

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1.4.2 - Ladder Challenges

Once per week, any player mayhim. The Challenger must makeamount of time to respond to theChallenged player. The Challen

game. If the Challenge game is nMajor Win (see 2.1) and the Bon

A Challenge supersedes the northe Challenge game does not couone week, or twice in a row.

A Challenge game will use oneChallenged player having the fol

The Challenged player m1.3), or

The Challenged player mbut the Challenger mayThe winner of the Challenge ga2.1), plus any eligible bonuses (s

If the Challenger defeats the Chathen immediately eligible to be cthat a defeated Challenged playeat the Apex.

In the event that one player has iissued a Challenge by an inferiorfirst. For example A is at the ApMonday. Before A can respond,

the lower level game. If the highlevel Challenge proceeds. If thehigher level Challenged player, tChallenge. For example, B defeawant to have his Challenge appl

Challenge another eligible playe

Challenge if it appears that the hi

fashion, and is free to ChallengeChallenge game for Thursday. Chis Challenge.

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hallenge another player who is exactly one leva good faith effort to give the Challenged playeChallenge, and must make every effort to conted player has until the end of the week to play t

ot played by the end of the week the Challengeus Points for defeating a ladder superior (see 2.

al rules for who may play whom in Section 1.1nt toward your limit of playing the same player

f the scenarios for the given week (see 1.3), witlowing options:ay elect to roll for Scenario and Deployment as

ay elect to choose the Scenario from those for thoose the Deployment

e will receive LP's appropriate to the Margin oee 2.2).

llenged, they immediately switch Ladder positihallenged by any player below themselves. Ther may not re-Challenge their usurper, unless the

ssued a Challenge to a superior Ladder player,Ladder player, the higher ranked Challenge sh

x, B is at level 2, and C is at level 3. B Challen

Challenges B. The A/B Challenge game must

r level Challenger loses his Challenge game, thigher level Challenger wins, and switches plac

hen the lower level Challenger may choose to rts A, thus A moves down to level 2. C decides th

to A, and so revokes his Challenge, leaving hi

r. Additionally, the lower-level Challenger mayigher level Challenge game will not take place i

another eligible player. For example, A and B srealizes that he can only play on Wednesday, a

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1.5 - Cost

The cost for the League is $15,by the end of Week 1. All entryapplied to the final prize pool (se

1.6 - League OrganizersAnthony Pigati and Sean RamireLeague Organizers ("OrganizersThe Organizers will be playing ibut are ineligible to win any prizDuring game play the Organizerany rules issues in a fair and equas if they were non-Organizers.

reserve the right to make an officruling contrary to the in-game dedecision of theirs is final.

The Organizers can be reached bAnthony:

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2.0 - ScoringThroughout the course of the Lepainting their army and achievin

2.1 - Battle LPsAt the end of the game, playersperformed (See the "Margins of

Major Win - 10 LPs Minor Win - 7 LPs Draw - 5 LPs

2.2 - Bonus LPsPlayers may also earn Bonus LP

League Bounties Army Bounties Ladder Bonuses

League BountiesAt the beginning of every week,Organizers will announce a leagwill be a specific task to be perfis completed, the player will earnumber of LPs (once per week).

Army Bounties

This will be similar to League Bwill be specific to a particular arPainting BonusesIf at the end of the league week,army is fully painted (minimumbased, trays completed) up to thpoints level: 5 LPs

Special Bonuses

Throughout the league there ma

events such as Mega Battles. Anawarded through these events wiin this category.

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gue, players will earn League Points for winnig certain objectives.

ill receive a number of Battle LPs based on hoictory" Section (2.3), below, for further detail

Minor Loss - 3 LPs Major Loss - 1 LPs

for the following, which are further defined be Painting Bonuses Special Bonuses

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Ladder Bonuses

If you Challenge aand win: 10 LPs

If you are Challengeinferior and win: 3

If you play someoneabove you, you earnbonus does not appl

If you move up a Ladefeating someone iand remain at that leof the week: 3 LPs

In a week, if you areand are challenged awhile at the Apex, a

Apex until the end oLPs

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2.2 - Margins of VictoryEvery scenario will be slightly di

2.2.1 Rulebook ScenariosThe Margins of Victory for the t

Seize the Prize!

Major: You have at leastnumber of VP's and you

Minor: You have at least Draw: Any other result t

The Field of Swords Major: You have at twice

VP's and your opponent Minor: You have more V Draw: You have as many

The High Ground Major: You have capture

other unit type Minor: You have capture Draw: Neither player has

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fferent in terms of the breakdown of the "Margi

ree Rulebook Scenarios are listed below:

three times as many VP's as your opponent ORr opponent has nonetwo more VP's than your opponentan those listed above

as many VP's as your opponent OR you have ahas noneP's than your opponent

VP's as your opponent

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2.2.2 Mixed Rulebook Scenari

From time to time, the Rulebookfollowing Margins of Victory:

Seize the Prize! / The Field of S Major: You have earned

objectives AND you haSwords objectives

Minor: You have earnedobjectives but NOT mor

Draw: Any other result tSeize the Prize / The High Grou

Major: You have at leastnumber of VP's and you

Minor: You have at least Draw: Any other result t

The Field of Swords / The High Major: You have earned

AND you have earnedobjectives

Minor: You have earnedobjectives but NOT mor

Draw: Any other result tSeize the Prize! / The Field of SHigh Ground

Major: You have at leastas many VP's as your opyou have any number ofyour opponent has none

Minor: You have at leastthan your opponent

Draw: Any other result tlisted above

2.2.3 Special Scenarios

Any other special Scenarios willown Margin of Victory indicatedScenarios.

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e earned more VP's than your opponent from th

more VP's than your opponent from the Field oe than your opponent from the Seize the Prize!an those listed above

dthree times as many VP's as your opponent ORr opponent has none3 more VP's than your opponentan those listed above

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3.0 - Schedule

The League will begin on Fridayand end July 17th at 5 PM.

Week 1 (750 Points): Ma Week 2 (1000 Points): Ju Week 3 (1250 Points): Ju Week 4 (1500 Points):Ju Week 5 (1750 Points): Ju Week 6 (2000 Points): Ju

On the Saturdays of Weeks 3 antentatively scheduled. More deta

4.0 - Results and Awards

There will be three awards: Overall League Winner -

Battle LPs) League Best General - T Best Painted - The player

breakers: most Painting

Notes on Best General: The ratioearned (this does not include any(the maximum potential Battle Lplayed in 14 total League games.

the requirement that a player mufor Best General. For this purpos

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, may 29th at 7 PM

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ne 5 - June 12ne 12 - June 19e 19 - June 26ne 26 - July 3ly 3 - July 17

5, Mega Battles areils will follow.

The player with the most combined League Poi

e player with highest Battle LP ratio (tie breakwith the most votes for best painted by league

Bonus Points, then Total LPs)

will be determined by dividing the total numbeBonus LPs) by the number of games played m

Ps). For example, a player has earned 73 Battl. Thus, his ratio is .52 or 73 (14 x 10). Additi

st have played at least 2 games per week in orde, a player may have one week that doesn't cou

sickness, vacation, real life, etc.

Note on Best Painted: In the last weekplayers will vote on their favorite armtheir choice on viewings of armies thethroughout the League. However, we eplayers to post pictures on Adeptus Arithread that the Organizers will create,have an equal chance to see all fully c

Final note on Awards: The Organizerseligible for any awards.

Prizes will be determined by the overalfees.

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