Open Fire!
Forces
Tri-State Historical Miniatures Gaming will be hosting a Flames of War tournament at Rogue State Games in Mahwah, NJ. We will be using the 4th edition rules. Your army can cost no more than 100 dynamic points and must be from the mid-war era. Any mid-war rulebook or formation can be used.
Players must build a force using the Forces part of the official Battlefront website using dynamic points. If a player cannot for whatever reason access that site send me an email (tarrif@hotmail.com) and we'll work it out.
Restrictions
Your list must be from a single source-book. Multiple formations are allowed, but again, they must all be from the same source-book. For example, a German player cannot mix Iron Cross and Afrika Korps force or formation support in the same list.
Don't have an army? That's ok!
If you'd like to play but don't have an army you can borrow one. We have a lot of Flames of War stuff and are happy to share!
Schedule
The date for this event is January 25th, 2025. Each game will last 2.5 hours. Tables, missions, and opponents will be assigned by e-mail updates prior to the event.
Times
9:00 AM - Set-up & Registration
10:00 PM - Round 1
01:00 PM - Round 2
04:00 PM - Round 3
07:00 PM - Prizes & Closing
This will be pizza and soda available after round one.
Location
Missions
Players should be familiar with and be prepared to play three of the four following missions...
- Free For All
- Encounter
- Dust-Up
- Dogfight
Match-up System
Players will be matched up using Best Coast Pairings in a Swiss style system. You MUST sign up for Best Coast Pairings to participate in this event. It's very easy and costs nothing. You need BCP if you plan on playing in any of the other Battlefront Tournament Series in 2025 anyway.
Link to sign-up for BCP: Click here!
Link to register for Open Fire! Click here!
Scoring
We will be using the Battlefront Victory Points system. Count the number of Units Destroyed, including HQ Units, but not Independent Teams. Count core Units and their Attachments separately, so if both are Destroyed, this counts as two Units.
- Winner lost 0-1 Units: Winner 8 VP, Loser 1 VP
- Winner lost 2 Units: Winner 7 VP, Loser 2 VP
- Winner lost 3+ Units: Winner 6 VP, Loser 3 VP
Both players lose a game that runs out of time. If neither player won, both players treat their op
Bonus Points
Early List Submission
Lists are due by midnight on January 24th, however, if you get your list to me by midnight of January 21st you will start the tournament with +3 bonus Victory Points. This will help me check the lists in a timely fashion and get things moving along faster.
Unit History
If you base your force on a historical unit and can provide a paragraph or two describing how your list is associated with that unit you will get +3 Victory Points applied to your final score. Simply write and print that information and attach it to the back of your list so I can read it the day of the tournament.
Rankings
This is an individual player tournament and will rank players by points scored by the method described above. The winners will be officially recognized tournament winners by Battlefront games and will have their scores added to Best Coast Pairings under the Flames of War sub-group.
- Overall Winner
- Runner Up
- Best Painted Army
- Best Table
- Best Sportsman
- Wooden Spoon
Link to Flames of War rankings on BCP: Click here!
Search for your name in the Flames of War general rankings by clicking here!
Prizes
Battlefront Games has generously provided us with a good amount of Battlefront products to award to tournament participants, as well as plaques, certificates, etc. Our group will also provide additional prizes for this event. More details will be available on the day of the tournament.
Code of Conduct
The following is a list of what is expected of players during the event. We want to make sure as little time as possible is lost and more time is available to play the games.
- Language: players must be able to speak enough English to complete a full game with no major translation issues.
- Slow Play: players are expected to complete a minimum of 5 turns during games.
- Rules Queries: any rules / LOS debates / odd scenarios that cannot be quickly cleared up via the rulebook, please call the Tournament Organizer over immediately.
- Dice Etiquette: please ensure all dice rolls are done on an open section of the board, or dice tray, in full view of your opponent. Any dice that hits the floor will be re-rolled.
- Order Dice Etiquette: please ensure all order dice are placed next to their activated units, with the correct order showing. For example, we do not want arguments about a unit benefitting from being Down, when their order dice incorrectly shows a rally order.
- Terrain: a document that details how each terrain type works will be released separately.
- Referee Rulings: During a query referees will listen to both sides of the argument and come up with a decision based on the evidence. Once a decision has been made both players are to accept that ruling.
- After Game: Once a game has been completed, players are to record their scores, hand them to the Tournament Organizer.