++ SPORTSMANSHIP ++
Note: These details
are correct for 2009.
This category counts for 0-120
points.
Each round, each
player will rate their opponent:
-
Exceptional
Sportsman. A perfect game with a
true gentleman with a fair army. It was a real gaming high point
for you, there was no stress, one of those magic games which is
the whole reason you like this hobby so much. Looking back on the weekend,
you'll remember this as one of the best games.
-
Good Sportsman.
A good game, of
the standard you expected of the weekend. A nice opponent with a
fair army, the game flowed well, there were few issues and they
were quickly sorted, and you had a good time playing. Most of
your games should fall into this category. You came away
satisfied.
- Poor
Sportsman.
A bad game. The opponent was overly
argumentative, or kept information from you, or did strange
things with dice, or never measured accurately. Even if his army
was fair, his behaviour at the table made this a poor game for
you.
- Skull. If you feel
that your opponent acted in a grossly unsportsmanlike manner,
leaving you deeply angry or unhappy, then you can (if you must) award
a Skull. Examples include outright cheating, heated
arguments, etc. Skulls must be explained to the organiser, who
will decide whether or not to approve them.
- Unbalanced. In your
opinion, your opponent's army was unbalanced. See below.
++
ARMY BALANCE ++
We place no restrictions on composition. Please bring
an army that you
think is themed and fair.
But, in rounds 1 to 5, all
players will be asked to inform us if their opponent's army was
"Unbalanced"
If any army gets three peer votes
as "Unbalanced", then the judges will pull out that list and
assess it.
If they agree that the list is
unbalanced, that player will lose 12 Battle
Points.
The final decision is the expert
opinion of the judges, who know the difference between a cheesy
Dark Eldar army and a normal Dark Eldar army (most players do
not).
We're not going to define what we
think is unbalanced, as the whole purpose of this system is to
have no restrictions, yet encourage you to bring a reasonable
army that you would be happy to face yourself.
