Like rainbows, deckers and entendre Epic Armageddon is more fun if it's doubled. What could be a better sight than two 6mm armies clashing over the grimdark battlefields of the 41st millennium? Well, four 6mm armies.

And so, the weekend of April 30th-May 1st 2011 I'll be running the world's first Epic doubles tournament at the Northwest Gaming Centre.



Army limitations

Players have the option of bringing one or two separate 1,750 points armies (elements). The two elements may be from different lists. Each element must be independently legal. Players can select elements any of the legal Epic UK lists available here.

Before each game you will be paired with another player. Players have one minute to decide which of their elements they will use to complement each other. Then the tables and opponents will be announced.

To even up numbers, one or two randomly-determined players each round with two elements will not be allocated a partner, and will instead use both of their elements.

Please submit your lists to curis@ninjabread.co.uk no later than 11:59pm Friday 22nd April 2011. Failure to do so will result in some points deduction.

Scenarios

The standard Grand Tournament scenario will be used.

The standard Epic UK 5-game tournament format will be used.




Rules amendments

With the exceptions noted below, to all extents and purposes, the two elements of an alliance are treated as part of the same army.

Formations from the different elements can synergise with abilities like Commander, and rules like Crossfire.

At the start of turn to determine initiative, the strategy ratings are averaged (not discounting halves) and a single D6 is rolled. Example: Codex Space Marines (5) and Ghazghkull Orks (3) average to 4. Black Templars (5) and Iyanden (4) average to 4.5.


Imperial Guard elements are allocated 1D6 rather than 2D6 Commissars.

If two friendly Eldar players bring two webway portals both are used.

Supreme Commander re-rolls may only be used by the owning army’s formations.

Tau Markerlights only confer a +1 to hit to friendly Tau formations (either from the owning element or an allied element).

Alliances with an Eldar element may (as per the Farsight rule) attempt to retain the initiative for a second time with an Eldar formation as per the Farsight rule, even if either (or both) of the previous activations were made by non-Eldar elements.
Awards

Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Additionally most visually awesome army will be rewarded, and the bottom player will win a SPAYSE MAHREEN wooden spoon.


Schedule

Saturday 30th April
Registration 9:30 - 10:00
Game 1 10:00 - 12:15
Lunch 12:15 - 13:15
Game 2 13:15 - 15:30
Break 15:30 - 15:45
Game 3 15:45 - 18:00

Sunday
Registration 10:00 - 10:30
Game 4 10:30 - 12:45
Lunch 12:45 - 13:45
Game 5 13:45 - 3:45
Awards Ceremony 16:00 - 16:30
Amendments

If you spot any rules oddities that'll arise from doubling-up that I've missed, let me know by leaving a comment below.

Tickets

Tickets are priced at £25 per player, including lunch on both days and available from the Marauder Games. (Click 'events and tournaments'.)

Any questions?

Can Tau order other armies about using their Coordinated Fire rule?

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If people don't mind the fact that i've not played epic in so long that i've forgotten pretty much how to play i think i'll be up for this , (Treating me as a beginner would be best i think! )

Just been playing with a couple of list pairs, there's a high probability i can even have 1 painted by the time the tournament comes too!! (the other i'd like to play more, but is by far much less likely to being anywhere close to finished!)

Must check diary first (and see what on earth is happening with work over april!) though

Come along, you can partner me (at least for one of the games as we change partners every game)

Awesome Thanks!

Sadly doesn't look like i'll be able to make it this time :/

I'll come to a tournament soon though, soon!!

Sorry to hear that, but real life always takes precidence.

Anyone to looking to share a room for this tournament?

Me! Driving to and from stockport sat evening/sun morning was not an enjoyable experience last tournament.

PM sent

Ugh, both the PMs I sent are resolutely sitting in the outbox, refusing to send (insert failure to activate joke here).

The short answer was: yes, sure.