Thanks for choosing to attend a Warhammer World Event. The aim for us is to provide you with a fun, challenging and entertaining weekend of hobby activity in our stunning venue at the heart of the hobby.
In order for us to do this, there are some principles that we need you to follow during your time with us.
Given the wide variety of nationalities, levels of ability and age of our attendees, these principles serve to act as a level playing field to ensure that everyone is treated fairly, so that we can all have the best time possible during the event.
If you have any questions about any of the principles, then please get in touch with us via:
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ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND THE BEST PAINTED ARMY AWARD WYSIWYG An important principle of our events is what you see is what you get or WYSIWYG (pronounced wizzywig) for short. All this means is that unless you are using the Counts As rule (see below), then the miniatures used are assumed to have their equipment actually shown on the model.
It would be grossly unfair to show the model being equipped with one thing, but claiming it to be armed with another; wars have been started for less.
COUNTS AS The Counts As rule allows you to apply the rules for existing units to older or scratch built models that do not have rules of their own. This is to allow you make full use of your collection or the army choices within our rule books; its not an excuse to change your army as a way of fine tuning your force. If you decide to use the Counts As rule, then you must:
1. Prior to the event, contact the Event Manager and discuss which models you intend to use under the Counts As rule. The Event Manager may, at his discretion, disallow any Counts As choice if they feel it is inappropriate or confusing.
2. Before the tournament begins you must approach a Referee and notify them of your decision to use the Counts As rule. You must let them know what counts as what. The Referee may, at their discretion, disallow any Counts As choice if they feel it is inappropriate or confusing.
3. Before each game starts you must tell your opponent that you have decided to use the Counts As rule and you must let him know what counts as what. To give you an example, this: May not be used to represent this: Aside from the fact that its not fully painted, doesnt contain a majority of Citadel or Forgeworld components to be classed as a suitable conversion and lacks a proper base, it would be a huge insult to any opponent who had to face such a creation during the course of an event.
PAINTED ARMIES The minimum standard of entry we insist on is ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND THE BEST PAINTED ARMY AWARD fully painted and properly based armies of Citadel or Forgeworld miniatures for all of our events.
Warhammer World Events provide you with a fantastic reason to showcase your best work, as well as a chance to be inspired by some of the other entries into the competition. We place such a premium on this that we give away awards to recognise the exceptional skills of indi- vidual hobbyists attending our events.
No one likes playing against an army consisting of unpainted, inappropriately based or broken and chipped models; this is a grown up hobby played by grown up people who are sensible enough to know both what fully painted and acceptable means. (and who are capable of knowing where to seek help and advice).
While this is a fantastic opportunity for those Hobby Gods who can paint to a standard that would make mortal men weep with jealousy, for those of us with more modest talents, the aim is to have a neatly painted and based army that wont attract undue official attention from the Referees or worse still, disparagingly negative comments from other players.
Unpainted miniatures are not allowed, and as such will be removed from play by Referees. Additionally, any conversions or scratch-built models that are considered to be unsuitable by the Referees will be removed from play.
Bare undercoat never counts as painted, and just sand on a base is not enough; the list of what makes an unacceptable army is extensive, but suffice to say if youre not sure, ask before the day of the event with enough time to make any changes that you need to make.
Painting covers all styles, from inking to washes and dip, to highlighting and shading. Since there are so many techniques available for the painter, the Referees will do their best to be open minded about the techniques used, but in the end, it is all about aesthetics and the Referees' call.
We wholeheartedly encourage players to go to town with their armies and bring along interesting and innovatively converted or scratch built models that represent both their skills and their love of the hobby and its background.
If you can send in photos plus a brief outline of what each model represents in good time be- fore the event, they can then give you a ruling on its suitability for the .
If you do find yourself struggling with whether or not your army fulfils this important principle, then please take some advice; the Web, White Dwarf or your local Hobby Centre are a few of the many different places that can provide you with guidance, inspiration and tips. ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND THE BEST PAINTED ARMY AWARD If you are in any doubt about the validity of your conversion, scratch built models or army selection it is your responsibility to contact the event organisers for clarification prior to the event. If Referees see anything they consider to be inappropriate to the event, you will be required to follow their instructions in full. They are empowered to apply penalties to scores where they see fit and have the final say over what they think is appropriate.
BEST ARMY AWARDS AND USING BOUGHT ARMIES At every Event we give an award for the Best Army. This is awarded to the force that, in the opinion of both the Referees and the players, is the best in terms of painting and character. We ask that you bring down a fully painted army to the event, but we dont stipulate that you have to be the one who has painted it. As its not unusual for players to enter our events using armies they havent painted themselves, we do want to make sure that the Best Army Award goes to the player who painted their army and shown off their hobby skills.
However, its a bit naughty to take credit for the talents of others after all, so for this reason, youll be asked to indicate on the form that comes with your event pack whether you painted your force yourself, or if you got someone else to do it for you. Referees may not select the players army for Best Army voting if a player has declared that they did not personally paint their entire army themselves. We trust you all to be honest in this matter. The way the Best Army award will be given works in two steps:
The Judges pick a few forces for the Best Army vote on the first day. You will all be invited to vote for the Best Army on the second day of the event. The most votes will win the player the award.
The armies will be supervised during the second days judging by members of the event team, to ensure that no foul play or other such skulduggery takes place. After the votes have been counted, we will announce the results at the final award ceremony on the second day, where the nominees and the overall winner will have a chance to stand on stage with a well deserved feeling of smugness and bask in the glory of having the admiration of their peers for a job well done.
USING MINIATURES OR COMPONENTS FROM OUR THE LORD OF THE RINGS RANGE Due to the nature of our license with New Line Cinemas, armies that feature models or model components from our The Lord of the Rings range cannot be nominated for the Best Army Award. If any of the other awards are won using an army containing models from The Lord of the Rings range, the army unfortunately cannot be photographed or featured on the Web or in any Games Workshop publication. ARMY ROSTERS & THE ROSTER PENALTY It is a condition of entry into the event that you present two legible, preferably typed copies of your Army Roster with you to the Registration area; one is for the Referees to refer to, while the other is for you to use during the event.
Part of the Referees duties during the event will be to check the Army Rosters to ensure that they are fair, accurate and without mistakes. In order to ensure that you are playing legal armies, we will check the lists submitted by all players over the course of the event weekend.
We do this to ensure that no foul play, either deliberate or otherwise, takes place due to having illegally constructed armies.
Its a relatively simple thing to have a neatly presented Army Roster for an event, but it frequently gets overlooked by players in their eagerness to get their miniatures out and start gaming.
There is nothing more daunting and disheartening when the Referees are performing this vital service to be greeted with a pile of what looks like chip wrappers and old newspapers only to find that these are players army lists for the event.
Apart from putting the Referees into a generally bad mood (which is never a good thing), it makes a molehill into a mountain when it comes to checking them.
Referees will apply the Roster Penalty for any rosters they feel are either incorrect or below the required standard for each of the games it was used in. This will most likely be, but not exclusively limited to, making a de- duction of 10 points from your overall points score. In the case of the use of an illegal list, this penalty will apply for every game it was used in.
We will happily accept print outs using the following formats from players:
1. Word Document 2. Excel Spreadsheet
Alternatively, we will accept a neatly handwritten roster using the blank templates provided.
It must be presented in English, and contain the following information:
Player Name, Ticket Number and Team name (where appropriate). The name and quantity of the models used in your army, as well as their points value. Any extra equipment or special items must be clearly marked along with their points cost.
Any changes made to the Roster without informing the Chief Referee may result in action taken against you. The message is, if the Referees cant read it or understand it, then dont be surprised if they decide to do something about it. You have been warned! SPORTSMANSHIP & PLAYER CONDUCT The main reason we're holding the event is not just to find a 'champion' player. Rather it is to get a whole bunch of players together and allow them to play their favourite game all weekend long! Above anything else we hope that you'll find the event an enjoyable and fun experience, where you get to live, eat and sleep your favourite game for a couple of days with an assortment of other like- minded fanatics that want to do exactly the same thing. Jervis Johnson,
Our events are not meant to be cut-throat, win-at-all costs competitions, so we expect and require participants to compete in a friendly manner. Please try to go out of your way to make the game as enjoyable an experience as possible for your opponent.
Every person attending their event is entitled to enjoy their games throughout the course of the weekend. If you are not enjoying your game for whatever reason, then you should call over a Referee to discuss the situation with them. MARKING THE DIFFICULT OPPONENT BOX If you felt that your opponent acted in an unsporting, unpleasant or generally unacceptable manner, then let a Referee know about it! By ticking the Difficult Opponent box on your score card Referees will come and talk to you about why you have chosen this course of action and take appropriate action to ensure that such behaviour does not continue. A Referee may also be assigned to keep an eye on any participants with who have been identified in this way. A participant who has their card marked may also face further action from the Referees. PENALTIES As the purpose of our event is to have fun, acting in an unsporting or unfriendly way is unacceptable and will be met by appropriate action from the Referees. If the event Referees become aware of anyone acting in this way then they will be asked to play in an appropriate manner, or face the consequences.
Players who fail to do so will be penalised through a simple Yellow and Red Card system issued at the Event Teams discretion.
YELLOW CARD: Initially, for the most common offences, the Referee will show the offending player or players a Yellow Card and make a suitable deduction from their Tournament Points score. A second Yellow Card will result in the Referees showing a Red Card.
RED CARD: Players who continue to offend or who commit the most serious offences will be shown a Red Card by a Referee. A Red Card will cause the loss of the game being played. A further Red Card offence will lead to a player being excluded.
EXCLUSION: Players that argue with a Referee, continue to offend after being shown a Red Card, or who act in an especially unpleasant or violent manner will be asked to leave the tournament. The decision of the Referee is final, and no discussion will be entered into.
No refunds will be issued to players who are excluded. REFEREES & ADJUDICATING THE RULES Sometimes during an event you will need to resolve a rules question. All we require is that you ask nicely and politely, and that you do your best to sort out any problems yourselves! If you want a Referee to resolve a rules question, then please feel free to call one over.
Please note that the prime duty of our Referees is to make sure that the majority of players in the tournament get a nice friendly game where winning is secondary to having a good time. They are also responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the event and as such they may decide to intervene in situations they feel warrant their attention.
If you ask for a rules clarification the Referees will follow the process as laid down in the Chief Referees Decision Book. This process is there to ensure consistency and fairness for all of the instances where a Referee is called upon to intervene in a rules query.
The process is as follows:
The Referee will go to the table where the dispute is occurring and talk to all players involved at the same time.
They will establish the facts of the situation by asking questions in order to gain an understanding of what the dispute is about.
The Referees will ask players if they have checked the relevant section in the appropriate rule book or supplement. Where necessary, they will ask you to check the Official Errata document for that particular race or publication.
They will check in the Chief Referees Decisions Book to see if there has been any ruling made on this matter previously that sets a precedent.
Where necessary, the Referee will either explain the rules and how they apply in this particular situation, or make a ruling using the Most Important rule. The decision of the Referee is final, and no discussion will be entered into.
The decision will then be recorded in the Chief Referees book as a record of the dispute.
Its also worth bearing in mind that from the moment of entry into our venue, the decisions of all Referees, Judges and members of Games Workshop Staff relating to the fair adjudication of the Event rules and in all matters of Health and Safety are final.
No discussions will be entered into once a decision has been made. This applies to rules adjudications, the scores applied for any category of the event and any issues that require the cooperation of the competitors.
Once the event results are published, we cannot change them in any way. The Senior Referees decision is final.