Last Update: 11.06.08

AdeptiCon reserves the right to modify, update, clarify, or change event rules in the interest of making AdeptiCon the best event possible. No fundamental rules changes will be made after 3/1/2009.

BASIC RULES

• The Epic: Armageddon rules from the Specialist Games Website will be used.
• All Lists in the Main Rule Book, the Vault, SwordWind, White Scars, Speed Freaks, Black Legion, and Lost and the Damned will be used.
• The experimental Super Heavy Flyer rules will be used as well as the Official Skimmer Errata. The 2008 Epic FAQ, Errata and Experimental Rules can be found here.
• Forge World Models may be used as well as rules.
• All models in the army must be fully painted.
• Models must be WYSIWYG for the most part. Older models that no longer have rules must be addressed in the 5 minute round up and be comparable. For lists that do not have a model range (e.g. Necrons), suitable models and conversions must be used; proxies are not allowed.
• You must bring all materials needed to play including dice, measuring devices, templates, models, calculators, and any rules that you will be using, as well as counters for blast markers.
• When time is called for a round, all player's must drop the dice and stop playing - no exceptions. Because of this, please be aware of the time left in the round and do not start a turn you cannot finish.
• If illegal units are found in a player's list, at a minimum, the models in violation will be removed from all subsequent play.
• All rulings by the tournament judges will be final.

ARMY RULES

• Each player will bring an army that does not exceed 3000 points.
• Armies must follow all the requirements of their lists.
• The Epic Tournament is full disclosure so each player must share their Army Lists with their opponent on request

GAMEPLAY

• The Adepticon Epic Tournament will consist of 3 games
• Round 1 pairings will be randomized, and a Swiss system based on battle points used for rounds 2 and 3
• Games will last a maximum of 2 hours.

SCORING

• Battle 50%
• Sportsmanship 25%
• Painting 15%
• Composition 10%

++ BATTLE ++

All missions will be the Grand Tournament mission in the main rule book.

++ SPORTSMANSHIP ++

• After the third game, each player will rank their opponents in sportsmanship and composition.
• The opponents will be ranked 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, where 1st is the highest, and 3rd is the lowest. No ties may be awarded.
• Note that a third place ranking does not mean that the player so ranked was deficient; simply that, in the opinion of the player doing the ranking, the other players were better.
• Points will be awarded based on the total rankings turned in.

++ PAINTING ++

Painting will be done by a judge during the break. Players are to leave their armies out and set up at this time. Judging will be as follows:

• Army has a 3 color minimum 1 point
• Army has a level of technique such as dry brushing high lighting 2 points
• Army has a high level of skill such as blending 3 points
• All models are simply based 1 point
• All models have scenic bases 2 point
• Character models stand out from rank and file 1 point

Points are cumulative with the exception of top painted armies.

++ PLAYERS CHOICE ++

Each player will also get to vote for their "player's choice" in the category of Appearance. The player need not have played against the player nominated.

AWARDS

• Overall Champion: Total points. Highest Battle + Sportsmanship + Painting + Composition (Ties in favor of battle)
• Best Sportsman: Highest Sportsmanship score (ties in favor of Battle)
• Players Choice: Most votes for Players Choice (ties in favor of battle)