New Event in Milton Keynes (Something Different!)

[khaosgoblin]

Hi all, good to see you all again at the Charge 2!
Our next event in Milton Keynes will be a Border Patrol GT of six games in a single day for 60 players.
This will be held in the spring of 2010.

I would like to enlist your help, I have copied out our 2nd draft of the rules pack & would like feedback/play testing results from OG members before the rules are published in 2010.

In return I will offer places at the event to OG members a full week before they go on general release.
Please post up any feedback on this thread, here are the rules:

Army Selection   
               
Armies may have a maximum of 500 points

A Single Hero must lead the force as the Army General (No other characters may be selected)

NO character may take any individual magic/runic item or daemonic gift worth more than 20 points

A character may take a single dispel scroll, rune of spell breaking, spell breaker gift regardless of cost.

All magical attacks treat Ward Saves as armour. (e.g. A S4 hit reduces the save by 1, S5 by 2 etc)

NO army may field more than 30 missile attacks with a range of more than 19"

One Core Infantry choice of unit strength 9 or more must be taken, this unit may not have missile weapons.

The maximum value of a single model is 125 points (including mount and equipment where relevant)
The maximum value of any unit is 200 points (including command, upgraded figures, marks etc)
A minimum of 2 & a maximum of 5 units may be taken (excludes characters)
A maximum of one unit with either/both the Skirmish/Scout Special rules may be taken
A maximum of 1 Special Choice is allowed (multiple choice options cannot be taken)
A maximum of 1 War Machine is allowed (two machines cannot be taken as one special choice)
A maximum of 1 Chariot Unit is allowed
A maximum of 25 US Infantry & 12 US Cavalry per Unit is allowed
NO RARE Choices are allowed

NO units, Items or characters with the Fly special rule
NO units, Items or characters with the Ethereal special rule
NO units, Items or characters with the Terror special rule

NO Named characters or champions of any kind.
NO UNITS may take a magic item, daemonic gift/icon or similar (includes standard bearers & Champions)
You may have one spell caster (unit or character) or one bound item NOT BOTH

Race Specific Rules

Beasts of Chaos Herds may rank up 5 across, Centigor's are a "Core" choice

Bretonians may not take a battle standard bearer & are not bound by the normal rule

Bretonians are not bound by the 1+ limit on Knights of the realm & may field an all infantry force

Chaos Dwarfs may field Mounted Hobgoblins in units of 5 & take Bull Centaurs as a Special choice.   

Dark Elves may not take Assassins

Dwarves only receive One additional dispel dice for a starting total of three.

Empire may take detachments up to 25% of the parent unit size (minimum 5 figures) the detachments do not count towards the maximum number of units.

Ogres will be led by a Bull Champion who may be upgraded with equipment & magic items as a Bruiser

Orcs & Goblins, Night goblins are limited to 1 fanatic per unit

Skaven, any weapons team or unit of Jezzaels counts as a war machine

Tomb Kings may be led by a Prince or Liche Priest who count as both Army General & Heirophant

Tomb Kings Characters may use the pool power dice for incantations & Thy will be done, a Priest will therefore be able to use two incantations of 2 dice each & a Prince three "Thy will be done" of 1 dice each.

Vampire Counts may be led by a Vampire, Necromancer or Wight King who all act as Army General

Vampires may not take any Vampiric Powers

Warriors of Chaos may not take any Gifts of Chaos

Armies must be selected from a current Army book, no back of book lists, Lustria, Storm of Chaos, or White
Dwarf Lists may be used (Pure Dogs of War lists with no regiments of renoun may be entered).

All armies to be painted with at least three colours, Unpainted will be removed as casualties.

Army lists to be submitted to Borland.mark@talk21.com 7 days prior to event, 600 VP Penalty


Cheers

Mark

[maelzch]

first question Mark, are Chaos dwarfs allowed?

[Funkadelic Erik]

No ravening hordes, so I would guess not.

[Veldemere]

I like the look of it Mark, you have put a lot of thought into stopping spoiling lists (although I am sure some will try to break the comp), I will have to try and write a couple of lists and see what I can come up with. Really enjoyed the last event at MK so am up for this.

[Mike]

I should be up for this with the Ratties depending on the date.

You can get quite alot of Rats in a 500pt list!!....

[Another Richard]

 1000pts you can have two characters right?
Problem for the Goblins here is that I'd have to lump lots of points into one unit as I'm only allowed 5 units.

[khaosgoblin]

first question Mark, are Chaos dwarfs allowed?

Not the ravening horde list but will look at the new indi one & update you.

[fatolaf]

Well up for this fella and we shall def
do some testing as border patrol is my
fave type of battle.

[khaosgoblin]

1000pts you can have two characters right?
Problem for the Goblins here is that I'd have to lump lots of points into one unit as I'm only allowed 5 units.

1 hero only - 2nd line of the pack
"One Hero must lead the force as the Army General (No Battle Standard Bearers)"

Goblins will be the biggest force, but assuming:
100 Hero
100 Special choice
leaves 300 to spend on remaining four units a full size go unit with command & upgrades can easily cost a 100 points.

[khaosgoblin]

I like the look of it Mark, you have put a lot of thought into stopping spoiling lists (although I am sure some will try to break the comp)

Breaking the COMP is where you guys come in, We have tried to eliminate what we could but will definately have missed some so bring on your 500 point filth lists & let me know the results.

Cheers