The Hampshire Grand Tournament 2023 - AOS

An Age of Sigmar, 2000 point event

Army Selection: You will need an Age of Sigmar army. Select your forces with a maximum value of 2000 Points using rules and restrictions provided in the Battlepack: Pitched Battles section from the latest General’s Handbook.

Only Warscrolls with pitched battle profiles and points may be used at the event.

New battletomes or rules released on the day of the event will not be in play.

The Venue

Horndean Technology College,

Barton Cross,

Horndean,

PO8 9PQ

There is free parking on site, a fully licensed bar and a canteen to keep everyone fed and watered. Please note that the bar is cash only!

Friday

·         Open gaming and setup from 16:00

Saturday

·         Registration: 08:15 – 08:45

·         Announcements: 08:45

·         Game 1: 09:00 – 12.00

·         Lunch: 12:00 – 13:00 (provided)

·         Game 2: 13:00 – 16:00

·         Game 3: 16:15 – 19:15

·         Venue open until 22:00

Sunday

·         Game 4: 09:00 – 12.00

·         Lunch: 12:00 – 13:00 (provided)

·         Game 5: 13:00 – 16:00

·         Awards: Approx 16:30

Terrain

Terrain will be provided and should not be moved unless both players agree. Mysterious terrain rules will not be in play.

All woods are Wildwoods and are in effect as in the core rules.

Windows and doorways (that a model on a 25mm base cannot fit through) in ruins or complete buildings, block line of sight.

Rock formations are impassable, as are buildings with sloping roofs. Please agree these with your opponent before the game.

Structures that are over 12” in height cannot be flown over, flyers must go around them.

Battlescrolls

All current Battlescrolls are in play during the event.

Grand strategies and battle tactics

Grand strategies from the current General’s Handbook must be used.

The battle tactics from the General’s Handbook can all be used, as can any one battle tactic from the army’s battletome, once per game.

HGT House Rules

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

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 correctly-sized round/oval bases.

Models not painted or based will not be removed as casualties but will incur a one win penalty. You can still play but you will not win. Paul and Wayne reserve the right to use a smaller penalty if your effort is clearly derisory.

All unit options and command models must be shown on the models, Weapon options shown on a model must be used.

Armies should be left out for judging on Saturday lunchtime. Those nominated for best army and coolest army need to be laid out on Sunday lunchtime. Nominations for both will be decided by the judges.

Registration and army lists

In advance of the weekend (at least a week before as lists need to be in by then), you will need to register on Stats and Ladders: https://www.statsandladders.com/.

You may have to create an account if you haven't already got one. Search for the tournament - Hampshire Grand Tournament 2023: AOS. Then can you add your list, please use the AOS app or warscroll builder and copy and paste (you may need to adjust to make it nice and readable). Lists must be uploaded a week before the tournament at the latest. Deadline is midnight on Friday 8th April.

Your Grand Strategy should be chosen, cannot change for the whole event and recorded on your army list.

Battle Plans

Before each game, Paul and Wayne will announce a battle plan to use for that game. 5 battle plans will be selected from the General’s Handbook match play options.

Scoring and points

The following system will be used to differentiate players throughout the event.

1.    Win/Draw/Lose

2.    Differential

3.    Strength of schedule

Scoring

At the end of each of your games, you will complete your scores on Stats and Ladders or come to the desk and tell Paul the scores so that he can record it for you.

Most Sporting Nomination

At the end of your fifth game, you must decide which two of your opponents were the best ones. This will go towards the Most Sporting Award only and has no effect on the outcome of the HGT Champion Award. However, it will have an effect on the Hero of Legend award.

Awards

·         HGT Champion

·         HGT 2nd place

·         HGT 3rd place

·         The Hero of Legend: You will score 1 point for coming 10th for gaming, 2 points for coming 9th etc. You will score 1 point for coming 10th in best army, 2 for 9th etc. (Nominees for coolest army will also be included in this category). You will score 1 point for coming 10th in sports votes, 2 points for coming 9th etc.

·         Most Sporting Opponent x2: This will be awarded to the people who have the most sports votes. There will be two awards for best sports.

·         Best Army 1st place: Armies will be nominated by the Paul and Wayne, please put out your army on Saturday lunchtime if you would like to be considered. The selected armies will be set up at lunch time on Sunday for the judges to find the overall winners.

·         Best Army 2nd place

·         Best Army 3rd place

·         Coolest Army 1st place: Same arrangements as for Best Army.

·         Coolest Army 2nd place

·         Coolest Army 3rd place

There may be other prizes announced at the event.

Fair play and slow play

This is a friendly event, and it is essential that players conduct themselves in the right spirit. They must also be able to play their army within the time constraints of the game for five full turns. Paul and Wayne reserve the right to dock points at their discretion for slow play or general unbecoming nonsense.