FOWFest Midwar Queen of Battle Tournament July 31 , 2010 Last updated: July 11, 2010

what
In the "Queen of Battle" tournament our goal is to focus on the forces that did most of the fighting and dieing on all side, the infantry. For that reason we are reducing the points to 1250 to both discourage expensive weapons (like heavy tanks) and to keep the forces small, since it can take longer to fight an infantry battle to a conclusion. In addition, we are increasing the game duration to 3 hours, from the usual 2.5 hours. And finally, we are adding the Queen of Battle scenario rule, which limits teams that can contest or hold an objective to dismounted infantry teams only.

Regional Qualifier and Ranked Tournament
The FOW Fest 'Queen of Battle tournament' will be a regional qualifier for the 2010 - 2011 Flames of War National Tournament (assuming we have at least 12 players). It will also be ranked for national standings. For details about national rankings, click here.

When & Where
The 2010 FOWFest MidWar Infantry Tournament will take place July 31 at Great Hall Games in Austin, TX USA. This is a Mid War theme tournament with the focus on the infantry battles up to January 1943.
 
Registration will begin at Great Hall Games on Saturday at 9.00 am, with Round one starting at 9.30 am SHARP.  Round one will end at 12.30.  The next two rounds will start after lunch, at 1.30 - 4.30 pm, and then round three at 5.00 - 8.00 pm.  We should be wrapping everything up by 8.30 pm for all of y'all who need to drive home out of town.

5501 N. Lamar Blvd., A-135
Austin, TX 78751.
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Tournament Structure
Prizes will be awarded for the following categories:

1. Generalship - Best victory point total for three games: first, second and third place will be recognized.
2. Best Army - Best presented army, including painting of figures and vehicles, basing, and history.
3. Best Platoon - Each player may nominate one platoon for best paint and basing. Players will vote for best platoon in secret ballot.

Tournament Scenarios
Each round is three hours (up from the normal two and a half to allow for more time for moving lots of teams).

Round One
No Retreat - This is the tournament version of Hold the Line from the FOW web site. Please review the No Retreat mission here.
 
Round Two:
Cauldron
 
Round Three
Breakthrough.

Force Structures
No army may exceed 1250 points but may be less than 1250. All armies must be drawn from Africa or East Front. No MidWar monsters for this tournament.

Special Tournament Rule:
Queen of the Battlefield!
Even with the advent of the Blitzkrieg and sophisticated air and artillery support, infantry remained the "Queen of the Battlefield" in World War 2. In the end, it usually fell to the "poor bloody infantry" to seize and hold the objectives of the day. In honor of that fact and to promote some different sorts of forces, the following rule applies:

The rules for contesting an objective are:

• Only infantry teams that are part of an infantry platoon may hold or contest an objective; 'infantry' means those that make an infantry save, like pioneers, sappers, infantry, command teams, etc.
• All teams that are transported must be dismounted to hold or contest; this includes cavalry, motorcyclists, motorized, mechanized, and tank riding infantry platoons.

Infantry teams from non-infantry platoons cannot hold or contest; for example, command teams from gun platoons, tank platoons, etc. cannot hold or contest. Nor may tanko desantniki hold or contest (they are part of the tank company).

Bear this rule in mind while creating your force!

History Matters - January 1943
Only forces and equipment used up to January 1943 may be used. Equipment that does not become available until after that date is prohibited.

Restricted Equipment & Formations
The following equipement and lists are prohibited in this tournament:

Tournament Limits and PReferences
We have a hard cap of 24 players. No more will fit in the store. You must receive an email confirmation from Rob Smith to be considered registered for the tournament.

Lists
Please submit your lists to Rob Smith by email by July 28 so that the Great Hall Games team will have time to go over them before starting the games. Send your list to rob@greathallgames.com.

Printed Lists
All players must bring printed copies of their lists and make these available to opponents upon request. Lists must include the complete stats of the units, their costs, and any special rules that apply to units or to the force. This must be the same list that tournament organizers approved.

Pre-Registration Form
* Required Field