The Rule packs for 2012 are currently under revision, the 2011 details are for reference only.

FLAMES OF WAR Competition Rules

Umpire and List Checker: Mick Auty

List Checkers: Roger Whittam (Late War) & John Hopwood (Mid War)
 
 
Welcome to the Britcon Flames of War event. This year's event is again sponsored by Kerr & King, who will supply every entrant at this year's event with a one off objective marker. The company has also teamed up with the British Historical Games society to make this a national event.

The rules for entering this year's event are as described below:

The event will be split in to two periods, a mid war and a late war period.
All competitors can choose which of these periods they would like to enter, and for both the same rules apply. However we may have to ask some players to move to even up the event. So please put a preference.

Each player needs to bring with them a fully painted 1750 point army based on any books published prior to the latest version of any Battlefront army books published prior to the 1st of July 2011 with the exception of Mid War Monsters which will not be used at this event. In addition players may use official FoW briefings from the Battlefront website, If you are using PDF briefings please send a link to the briefing with your army list.

Players need to compile only the one list, but remember the list may have to both attack and defend. All lists must comply with legal listings in each book.

No special characters are to be used.

Each player will submit a copy of their list to be checked by the period list checker before 1st August 2011. Any player submitting their lists after this date will not be allowed to win any of the prizes in the event itself.

The Yorkshire Sneaky Gitz and backstabbers, along with Kerr & King will be supplying a large number of tables of scenery but there is a possibility that even the feverish work of the terrain team will not be able to provide enough tables for all the players. If you are able to provide a tables worth of terrain please make this known to the list checker when you submit your list so that the supply of terrain can be organised in advance.

All tables will be pre set and will remain so throughout the event. Can we remind players that they will likely encounter a varied array of table layouts, which will include, SNOW, FIELDS, TOWNS, DESERT, to name but a few, so ensure you take this in to account when planning your lists.

If players are allocated to a table they have previously played on then with the agreement of all parties they may swap tables with another pair from the same period.

The showing of your list to your opponent before a game is NOT compulsory but any troops with special abilities must be pointed out before hand. If you have to keep troops back with the scattered reserves rule then you should nominate before rolling for point of arrival, which units you are trying to bring on.

• The scoring system will be  a derivative of the Flames of War system, as used at the Corrivalry Competition, details below:

• If the game is won then the winner scores:
• The FoW score for the game multiplied by 3.
• If the game is either a fair fight or an attacker win add 1 point if one third of the defenders platoons have been destroyed.
• If the game is a defender win add 1 point if none of the objectives were contested at the end of the game.
• If the winner breaks the enemy force add a total of 2 points (the 1 point bonuses are not cumulative).
• The loser scores:
• 21 points minus the winners score
• If the game is drawn each player scores:
• Their FoW score for the game multiplied by 3.
• If no objectives on the enemy side of the table are contested at the end of the game then deduct 1 point
• If both objectives on the enemy side of the table are contested at the end of the game then add 1 point
• N.B. the total score in a drawn game will not add up to 21, the absolute maximum score would be 10-10.

 
Players must be present and ready to start the match at the appointed time.
Where a player has a reasonable excuse for arriving late the match start will be delayed by up to 30 minutes, after which time the effected player will be awarded a bye and 21 points. No player will be awarded more than one bye for any reason.

Any player(s) who turns up for any game in the opinion of the event organisers or umpires drunk and incapable of playing will forfeit the game(s) and will not be allowed to win any prizes. Please remember players are paying a lot of money and travelling long distances to have a good time, so let's not spoil the weekend.

The combat missions played will be taken from official FOW rule books, enabling all players' equal chance to play them and practice before the event. The missions will be fixed and both late and mid war tables will be playing the same missions at the same time. This allows the umpires to keep track of what is going on, and ensuring a smoother event. At the start of each game a random selection made by the Kerr and King boys will determine the next scenario.
 
Admission to the tournament is at the sole discretion of the organisers and their decision on all matters is final. An application to enter denotes acceptance of the rules. Entry fees and any queries to be addressed to:
  BHGS, The White Cottage, 8 Westhill Ave, Epsom, KT19 8LE.
  Tel. 01372 812132. Fax. O1372 817038. E-mail BHGS@slitherine.co.uk
All correspondence must enclose a stamped addressed envelope, and Players who indicate an e-mail address will receive details via e-mail.

Mick Auty ~ Period Umpire