Ringwood Warhammer Club Inc,

Proudly Presents;

Eastcon 17:
th
10 Anniversary
Veterans of War
August 26th & 27th
An 8th Edition Warhammer 40,000 ITC Event
 Introduction
Welcome to Eastcon 2017!!! If you are a returning player to the event or a brand-new
face, we are excited to have you come to the event! Eastcon moves into its 10th year,
a hobby event run by the Ringwood Warhammer Club Inc.

Our aim for Eastcon is to provide a comfortable, fun-filled and relaxed weekend for
everyone at the event. So those that attend the event, remember youre there to have
FUN.

Eastcon will be held at The House of War in Ringwood. There will be six 1850-point
games played over two days. The cost for Eastcon this year will be $60 per player due
by the 21 August. Players can pay on the day but we will need to know in advance!

Tickets are available to purchase immediately. Please remember, purchasing a ticket

guarantees your spot and details for ticket purchases are available further down in the
player pack.

We will also be putting on a kick ass raffle. As people know from previous years, this
usually extends to a very large prize pool. As with every year, we try and make the
raffle something to stand out & be that little bit different to previous raffles and I
think we have the perfect solution for this one! $10 from each player entry go towards
supporting Soldier On (https://www.soldieron.org.au/), a charity aimed at helping
veterans plus half off the raffle money raised will also go towards Soldier On!

As always, the event will be assisted by distinguished veterans from the Ringwood
Warhammer Club., who allocate their own time to help with data entry among many
other things, in order for this event to run, so if you see them on the day, please thank
them

The Ringwood Club hopes to see you there!

 Location
Eastcon will be held at House of War, 52 Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood VIC 3134

Soft drinks, snacks and other refreshments are available including a fully licensed bar!
Not to mention the venue has heaters AND air conditioners!!! All you need to bring is
your miniatures, dice, a tape measure, a good attitude and yourself.

Payment Details
Account Details:
Name: William Sommer
BSB: 033 326
Acc #: 331 089
Payment Amount: $60. This year at Eastcon we will be raising funds towards Soldier
On, A charity that is focused towards helping our real-life veterans and their
struggles after returning from Combat. 10$ from each player will goes towards the
charity plus at least half the funds raised from our normal raffle! In Lou of this we
will have 3 door prizes given out randomly on day 2 as thanks for your contribution
to this awesome cause!

Terminal
Eastcon will be using the Community Comp terminal for scoring purposes
(http://terminal.communitycomp.org/) Please make sure you have created a login and
register for the event. For those that have difficulty using the terminal, we will be able
to manually enter scores in on the day.
 Schedule
Saturday 26th of August

9:00 AM Registration Opens

9:20 AM Mission Briefing

9:30 AM Battle 1 commencement

12:00 PM Battle 1 Conclusion & Set Up for Players Choice

12:00 PM 1pm LUNCH & Vote: Players Choice and Paint Scoring

1:00 PM Mission Briefing

1:10 PM Battle 2 commencement

3:40 PM Battle 2 Concludes

3:50 PM Mission Briefing

4:00 PM Battle 3 commencement

6:30 PM Round 3 Concludes

6:31 PM Party time

Sunday 27th of August

9:00 AM Mission Briefing

9:10 AM Battle 4 commencement

11:40 am Battle 4 Conclusion

11:40 am 12:10pm LUNCH

12:10 PM Mission Briefing

12:15 PM Battle 5 commencement

2:30 PM Battle 5 Concludes

2:35 PM Mission 6 Briefing

2:40 pm Mission 6 Starts

5:10 PM Mission 6 ends Pack up and Presentation to Begin

 Rules
Summary

Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Tournament

Armies will be restricted to 1850 points

40k Specific rules, indexs and codexs released before the end of July. Forge world will be
allowed but players must have the relevant rules and must have the exact models. Custom
models must be pre-approved from the TO.

Players will fight six battles over two days, after the first day players will be separated into
two tiers, with the top tier fighting it out for best general and the second tier fighting it out
for top Potato :D:P.

Valid Army Lists

A battle forged army as detailed on Pg. 240 of the core rule book. Armies will be limited to 3
Detachments inclusive of the restrictions listed under composition.

What to bring!

Your fully painted army!

Tape measure and Dice

The codex/index you are using, supplement and data slate information AND any FAQs for
your army.

Warhammer 40k 8th Ed Rulebook

Multiple copies of your army lists for your opponents perusal

And a great attitude to play tabletop wargames!

Blood Rule

Players will be allowed to nominate three players for the Blood Rule. The Blood Rule will only be in
effect for the first round. So, if you have a brother/work mate/club mate/someone you travelled to
the event with, that you wish to nominate, please let us know before the 25th of August via the Blood
rule post on Facebook.

Grudge Matches

Grudge Matches will be allowed for the first round at Eastcon this year. If you would like to organize a
Grudge Match, please post in the Grudge match post thread on Facebook. Please note that both
players must agree to a grudge match!

Missions

Missions will be a mixture of Eternal War missions with a few twists added in.

Army List
Players must submit their army list by Monday 14th Of August 2017

Army Lists will be no more than 1850 pts, certain restrictions apply (please read
Composition) Your chosen warlord must be entered on your army list!

Players can find an easy to use army template here:

http://www.communitycomp.org/index.html#resources. There is an example template on
the second sheet of the excel document. Please include all your details on the spreadsheet,
including your full name, when you save the document for submission. The comp section of
the document will not be used.
 Scoring
Players will fight Six battles over the two days, with each battle worth up to 20 Battle Points (BP). In
each of the Six rounds a different mission will be played, as advised by the T.O in the mission
briefings. A mission sheet will be handed out at the start of the round.

The player with the most Victory Points = A Win.

The player achieves wipe out (pg. 122). = A Win.

Opponent Concedes. = A Win.

Both players achieve the same amount of Victory Points = A Draw.

The player with the least Victory Points = A Loss.

You are wiped out. = A Loss.

You have no models on the table at the end of a battle round

(not including the first). = A Loss.

You Concede = A Loss

A Win is worth 15 battle points, a Draw 10 and a Loss 5. In addition, both the players can receive the
following bonus (and cumulative) battle points during the game. Each battle will have 5 bonus points,
which each player can earn by completing the following bonus objectives:

Killing your opponents most expensive non-HQ, non-troop, choice (1pt)

Having your most expensive non-HQ, non-troop, choice still alive at the end of the game(1pt)

Hold all the objectives at the end of the game (1pt)

Kill at least one of your opponents models with the Character keyword (1pt)

Control more table quarters than your opponent. A contested corner is controlled by the
player with the most units in that quarter. A unit can only control one quarter at the end of
the game. (1pt)

Note that if your opponent concedes you only gain the bonus points you have acquired so far
during the battle. If a player concedes before a game commences the opponent will receive a
20pt Victory.

Total 120 points

 Composition
There will be no Composition score this year at Eastcon, however due to the nature of 8th Edition we
will be enforcing certain restrictions. No more than 460 points (roughly 25%) can be spent on any
particular force org slot (Hq, Elites, Heavy support, Fortification, Lord of war, Flyers, Dedicated
Transports and Fast attack) with a minimum of 280 points with a maximum of 650 must be spend on
Troops Choices.

Sportsmanship
At the end of every round, players will be asked to rate their opponents in terms of how
sportsmanlike they were. To simplify this, players will be able to submit on the terminal the following
options, and be asked to tick which most represents their feelings about the game and players
conduct:

1. Was this opponent clear and consistent with their dice play and measuring? YES/NO

2. Was this opponent clear and consistent with communicating there in game actions? YES/NO

3. Was this opponent generous in the determination of rules disputes? (Answer YES if disputes
were settled easily) YES/NO

4. Was your opponent conscious of time and did they make every attempt to reach a natural
conclusion YES/NO

5. Was this opponent magnanimous in victory/gracious in defeat? YES/NO

Total 50 points

After the last game, you will be asked to vote for each of your opponents, you will be able to give
them a sports score between 1 (being bad) and a 5 (being great) which will count towards tie breakers
for sportsmanship.
 Painting & Theme
Painting will be judged according to the questions below. This is your time to show your Army off!

Q1. Is your entire army painted? Every model in every unit must be completely painted. This
means: No Metal, Plastic, Green stuff/ Plasticard / Undercoat visible. At least 3 colors on each
model.
Yes = 5 No = 0

Q2. Is the army WYSIWYG. (What you see is what you get)? Each upgrade must be modelled
as stated in the army list. (Except Grenades). Judges will be checking lists so if you are unsure
about anything please check with the TO team before the event.
Yes = 5 No = 0

Q3. Army Cohesion. Does your army look like a Cohesive Army (Including
Allies/detachments/formations)?
Yes = 5 No = 0 Extra effort: Display Board that matches your entire army 3-5 points.

Q4. Squad Differentiation. Can you tell all your squads apart? Do the models in each squad
have different markings on them?
Yes = 3 No = 0

Q5. Character Differentiation. Do your Character models stand out from your rank and file
troops? (Other than wargear options, do they stand out with decals, paint, extra decoration).
Yes = 3 No = 0

Q6. Conversions. Does you army have conversions? Extra Detail: More than just a simple kit
bash, this is an extensive conversion.
Yes = 2 No = 0 Extra Detail: Yes = 3 No = 0

Q7. Do you have any advanced painting techniques? (Free hand, OSL, weathering/weathering
powders, texture, blending, etc) IExtra Effort: roughly more than 40% of your army contains
free hand (including objectives).
Yes = 2 No = 0 Extra effort: Yes= 4

Q8. Basing. Have all your bases been sanded and flocked? Extra Detail: Have you applied
some extra detail to 75% of your bases? Self-Converted / Detailed Bases?
Yes = 1 No = 0 Extra Detail: Yes = 3 No = 0

Q9. Objectives. Do you have painted Objectives? Extra Detail: Did you create all your
objectives? Do your objectives tie in with your army?
Yes = 2 No = 0 Extra Detail: Yes = 3 No = 0

Q10. Highlights & Shading. Do you have at least one model in your army Highlighted and
Shaded? Extra Detail: Have you highlighted & Shaded at least 75% of your entire army?
Yes = 1 No = 0 Extra Detail: Yes = 3 No = 0

Q11. Judge's Discretion. The judge will give your army a bonus rating from 1-10 based on
the quality of the paint work, conversions, allies & cohesive nature of your army.

Total 60 points
dAtes tO rememBer

Eastcon 17 26th & 27th of August 2017

Payment Date $60 by the 21st of August 2017

Army List due by the Monday 14th Of August, will.sommer@outlook,com

Blood Rule due by the 25th of August via the Facebook thread

Grudge Matches due by the 25th of August via the Facebook thread
 AwArds
Best OverAll
Player with the Highest Sports and Paints score combined with their total Victory points from both
days of the event. (Ties split by sports votes).
1st Best General
2nd Best General
3rd Best General
Player with the most battle points in the top tier, ties broken by sports points.

1st Best Potato

2nd Best Potato
3rd Best Potato
Player with the most battle points in the 2nd tier, ties broken by sports points.

1st Best Sport

2nd Best Sport
3rd Best Sport
A combination of star player votes + sports points. ties will go to the player with least amount of
battle points/other awards.

1st Players Choice Best presented Army

2nd Players Choice Best presented Army
3rd Players Choice Best presented Army
Highest Players Choice Votes (Ties broken by TO and scores will not be included towards your final
score)

TOs Choice Best Army

TOs choice (including theme)

Best Noob
Highest Placed Tournament Noob, for the highest placed first timer at Eastcon.

Players will be limited to 1 Major Award each. This is to share the prizes among the players.