Updated 3/12/24

DATE: Sunday 19 January

Come and join us to try out the new edition of MESBG. A low points, relaxed event where we all manage to get four games in with the new rules. Hosted at the excellent Battle City Games, there will be prizes for gaming, sports and hobby. Ticket are limited to 26 and go on sale at 9:00am on the 14th September, so get in early.

Details

LOCATION
Battle City Games, Unit 6, Exchange House, 122-124 London Rd, North End, Portsmouth PO2 9DD

Tickets are available at 9.00am on 14 September and are likely to sell out quickly. They are £25.

Ticket link: 

Please note that refunds are available up to one month before the event.

Parking, lunch and refreshments

There is paid public parking opposite. Please note that lunch is not provided, there are plenty of food outlets around the venue.

There will also be other food and drinks on sale at the venue. Please do not bring your own drinks into the shop.

Schedule for the Tournament

Sunday

• Registration: 08:30 to 08:35

• Announcements: 08:45 

• Game 1: 09.00 – 10:30

• Game 2: 10:45 - 12:15

• Lunch: 12:15 – 13:15

• Game 3: 13:15 – 14:45

• Game 4: 15.00 – 16:30

• Awards: Approx. 16:45

Timings: Games will be 1.5 hours long. Any games which do not finish in the given time limit will be played until the end of the turn when the time runs out, with a five-minute window until dice down.

Army Composition

For this tournament you will need a 400 point army (TBC depending on new army building restrictions)

Please indicate on your army lists who is your leader, which factions your warbands are from and which type of army they are.

Army Restrictions

TBC

What you need to bring on the day

·         Fully painted and based army.

·         Any sourcebooks with rules for your models.

·         A copy of The Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game Rulebook

·         A copy of your list (paper or digital)

·         Measuring tape, dice, writing implements and any objective markers that you’ll need to play

·         A tray (Handy to save you packing and unpacking models all day)

Tournament structure and scoring structure

The first-round pairings for the tournament will be randomly drawn.

The tournament will use Swiss ranking.

In the unlikely event that you are drawn against an opponent you have already played please inform the judges and we will switch you around to find a new opponent.

Scoring

Win: 3 points

Draw: 1 point

Loss: 0 points

First tiebreaker: VPs scored

Second tiebreaker: VPs conceded

Third tiebreaker: Margin of victory

Terrain

Terrain will be provided and should not be moved unless both players agree. Many of the tables will be thematic in nature!

Army painting and modelling

All models used should be fully painted miniatures of the appropriate type for the troops they represent. Conversions and kitbashes are actively encouraged, as long as they clearly represent the unit intended. If you are in doubt, please contact Paul on paulmarshallsay@btinternet.com

Models must be based on appropriate round/oval bases.

Models not painted or based will not be removed as casualties but will incur a substantial points penalty. You can still play but you will not win.

Armies should be left out for judging on Saturday lunchtime. If you do not leave your army out, with your name, we will assume you do not want to enter the best and coolest army competitions.

Best Army: Technique, coherency, quality across the whole army.

Coolest Army: Theme, story, concept, general coolness.

Sportsmanship

At the end of your sixth game, you must decide which two of your games was the best ones. This will go towards the Most Sporting Award only and has no effect on the outcome of the Champion’s Award.

TO rulings

If you have a dispute over a rule, you can agree it amicably between yourselves or call over Paul or Wayne. Their judgement is final regardless of whether it is correct or not. Be warned, we tend to err on the side of rules as intended.

This is a friendly event, and it is essential that players conduct themselves in the right spirit. Paul and Wayne reserve the right to dock points at their discretion for slow play or general unbecoming nonsense.

Awards

·         Champion

·         2nd place

·         3rd place

·         Most Sporting Opponent: This will be awarded to the people who have the most sports votes.

·         Best Army

·         Coolest Army

There may be other prizes announced at the event.

Scenarios

Four different scenarios from the latest rulebook will be played.

All scenarios will be played on 4x4 foot tables. They will be decided beforehand and announced at the start of each round.