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A FORMAT REVISION FOR A&A REVISED
The 2006 WBC Axis & Allies tournament will be using
the Revised (4th) Edition version of the Axis & Allies lineage.
The format is Swiss Elimination and the style is Continuous.
The first day will be three rounds of games in which players
will be randomly matched with a new opponent each round. The
top 25% of the players from the first day's games (rounded down
to two, four or eight) will advance to the second day's Single
Elimination play.
Schedule-
The tournament schedule has been moved back one day. It will
run Thursday and Friday, with the start times of the individual
rounds stated below. Each round is 4.5 hours in duration. This
allows (at least) a half hour break in between rounds of play.
Important- Keep track of the time left in a round of
play. The GM will alert the players at each hour mark as to how
much time is left in the round.
At the 4-hour mark of each round (i.e. 30 minutes left in
the round), the GM will announce that whatever "game round"
your game is currently in will be your last. At the end
of that full "game round", adjudication of the game
will be made.
The term "game round" refers to each power taking
a turn. The "game round" starts with the USSR and ends
with the USA. If the beginning of a "game round" coincides
with the reaching of the 4-hour mark, the game will be played
for one more "game round".
The 4.5-hour time frame is enough to finish at least five"game
rounds" minimum. While time limits can be a factor in any
tournament setting, try to keep your game moving towards a definitive
conclusion. If you feel that your game is moving too slowly,
please alert the GM.
Any attempt at "stalling" or "slow play"
will garner the offender:
First offense- warning
Second offense- forfeiture of the game being played
Third offense- expulsion from the event
Format-
This years' format will consist of three rounds of play on the
first day. The top two, four or eight players (not to exceed
25% of the field) from the first day (based on record) will move
on to the SE play of the second day. This will allow anyone to
play up to three games regardless of overall record while also
making it possible for someone to have a bad game (Those darn
dice!) and still advance to the SE play of the second day.
Day 1-
There will be three rounds of play in which the player match-ups
will be randomly determined each round. The criteria for advancement
is as follows:
In any case of a tied Win-Lose Record*
The player with the higher Victory Territory (VT) total from
all three games
B) The player with the greater IPC percentage increase total
from all three games
C) The player whose opponents had the better combined Win-Lose
record
D) The player whose opponents had the higher Victory Territory
(VT) total in all three games
*Use Head-to-Head play as a tie-breaker whenever applicable.
Day 2-
For the Single Elimination (SE) play the advancing players will
be placed into a SE bracket. Seeding of the players into the
bracket will be done based on the players' record from the first
day's games. Players with similar records are further ranked
based on the VT totals that the players amassed during the first
day's games. (Further tie breaking for seeding purposes will
follow the system used to determine player advancement to the
SE play.)
When necessary, an "Eliminator" (GM, Asst. GM, or
a player designated by the GM) will be used to help pare an uneven
SE field. If used, the "Eliminator" will play the lowest
seeded player, as was determined by the initial seeding process.
If the situation arises such that the semi-final round has three
participants, then a bye will be awarded to the top player of
the SE rounds based on the following criteria:
1) The player with the highest Victory Territory (VT) total
from all games in SE Play
2) The player with the greatest IPC percentage increase total
from all games in SE Play
3) The player with the highest VT total from one game in SE Play
4) The player with the greatest IPC percentage increase total
from one game in SE Play
Tournament Rules-
The rule set that will be used for this tournament is
the Larry Harris Tournament Rules (v 1.3). No Appendix 3: Optional Rules
(National Advantages) will be used. Larry Harris Tournament Rules
(LHTR) can be downloaded at these sites:
http://www.geocities.com/headlesshorseman2/LHTRupdatedmay2006.pdf
http://dicey.net/revised/viewtopic.php?t=92
Any questions that you have concerning the rule set and rules
clarifications can be sent to me at the email and snail mail
addresses below.
Adjudication System-
The determination of who wins a tournament game will be based
upon the control of Victory Territories (VTs). The Victory City
method of determining a winner will NOT be used. Each
side controls 12 Victory Territories at the beginning of the
game. The Victory Territories are listed below.
AXIS POWERS
GERMANY
Western Europe
Southern Europe
Eastern Europe
Ukraine SSR
Norway
JAPAN
Japan
Manchuria
French Indochina
Philippine Islands
East Indies
Borneo
ALLIED POWERS
USSR
Russia
Caucasus
Archangel
Novosibirsk
UK
United Kingdom
India
Anglo-Egypt
Australia
USA
Eastern US
Western US
Hawaiian Islands
Sinkiang
If a player holds 18 (or more) VTs for a full round of game
play (From the end of a country's turn to the beginning of that
same country's next turn.), then that player automatically wins
the game.
In the event of a VT tie at the end of the game, whichever
side increased its IPC total is the winner. If the game is still
tied after reviewing the IPC totals, then the GM will make a
determination of the winner based upon the game situation at
the time the game ended.
If a player chooses to concede a game before it has reached
the 18 VT automatic win threshold or the game time limit (4.5
hrs), a default score of 19 VTs and +30 IPCs will be awarded
to the winner.
Bidding for Sides-
If the players cannot agree upon which side they will play, then
they will bid for the chance to play the preferred side.
Players roll one die and the higher roll wins the right to
start the bidding. The player who won the roll (Player #1) starts
with an IPC amount that he/she is willing to give to the other
player for the privilege to play the desired side. The other
player (Player #2) then decides if the bid is an acceptable amount
to receive for playing the undesired side. Player #2 can either
accept the amount bid by Player #1 or Player #2 can counter with
an IPC amount higher than that of Player #1. Bidding continues
until one player decides to accept the amount of IPCs offered
by the other player.
Example-
Player #1 rolls a 5, Player #2 rolls a 3. Player #1 starts the
bidding (The player who wins the privilege to start the bidding
can choose to defer the first bid to the other player.). Player
#1 puts forth a bid of "Allies (+4)".
What this means is that Player #1 wants to play the Axis and
is willing to give Player #2 4 IPCs to play the Allies. Player
#2 must either accept the bid amount to play the Allies or counter
with a bid greater than the one offered by Player #1.
Player #2 decides to counter with a bid of "Allies (+5)".
Now it is up to Player #1 to decide if he will accept 5 IPCs
to be the Allies or counter with a higher bid.
Player #1 changes his mind about wanting to play the Axis
and decides to accept the offer of 5 IPCs to play the Allies.
The player who accepts the offered IPCs receives that amount
from the bank. These IPCs can be split among the countries of
the accepted side in any manner that the player chooses. The
IPCs can be used to purchases units that are immediately placed
upon the board and/or the IPCs can be saved for use during that
country's turn later in the game. Units can only be placed into
territories or sea zones that that country controls. A controlled
sea zone is one that has units of that country in it. There is
no limit to the amount of units that can be added to one territory
or sea zone.
Dispute Resolution-
All matters of disagreement should be brought to the attention
of the GM and/or the Asst. GMs. The GM will strive to produce
a fast, but fair judgment. Because this is a Class (A) event,
players are expected to be very familiar with the rules. Please
take the time to read the Larry Harris Tournament Rules (LHTR)
to understand the changes that were made from the A&A Revised
Operations Manual (OM).
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1313 Mayer Rd, Saint
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810-367-3020