The time has come to sign up for our first Vassal league, the aptly named "Vassal OP, 1st Half 2021, Team league." 😅
FORMAT
In a "Team league" players are grouped into teams.
- Each team picks a single faction (Empire, Rebel, Republic, or Separatist).
- 3 players per team.
- 4 rounds of games.
- Each round teams are paired by the TO (randomly, it's NOT Swiss). Each player is then (randomly) paired against a player from the opposing team.
- The team with the most combined tourney points (across both sectors) after those 4 rounds is the winner!
To keep scheduling manageable I'll break the teams into two sectors (if we have enough teams, that is):
- EURO: You want to play at times convenient for GMT/CET zones.
- NA: You want to play at times convenient for North American zones.
Note: There needs to be an even number of teams or there will be pairing problems. Handing out team byes isn't an option. If this becomes an issue I'll sort it out then and there.
SCHEDULE
We'll start as soon as wave 10 has been fully spoiled and added to the Vassal module.
Hopefully, that'll be very soon, during the AMG Mini-stravaganza 18-20 March! Looking at the schedule for those 3 days I don't think we'll get wave 10 spoils. Will have to wait for the release articles.
- Rounds will be 7-10 days long. Or put another way: 1 week + an extension if needed to make things work.
- If a player can't play his game within the allotted time period one of his teammates must sub in. Only use this as a last resort!
SIGNUP
Players can either sign up as fully formed teams or as individuals. Use this form.
- Players who sign up as part of a team are guaranteed to be part of that team.
- Individuals will be randomly assigned to teams, taking into account player wishes and time zones as much as possible.
In either case, you'll be asked to provide a faction. For players entering as individuals, I can't guarantee 100% you'll get your preferred faction. If this comes up we'll discuss it individually.
FLEETBUILDING RESTRICTIONS
- Your team's faction is your faction!
- Uniques are unique WITHIN THE FACTION.
- Objectives are also considered unique in this regard. For example, if one player picks Asteroid Tactics, none of his teammates can take that objective in their fleets.
FLEET-BUILDER SUPPORT
Some cards have had their cost adjusted or have added/removed upgrade card slots. We're also using previewed ship and upgrade cards that haven't found their way into all the fleet builders.
There are three ways to go about solving this challenge:
- Build lists by hand. Just get a spreadsheet, enter your cards and their costs, and have the sheet calculate the total points.
- Use one of the main list builders to provide the framework, export it, then adjust the final details by hand.
- Use a Warlords clone that has been updated with the new costs/upgrade tweaks by clicking here.
DISCORD CHANNEL
There is a dedicated Discord channel for the event.
Use it to chat and ask questions, but keep it related to the event.
TOURNAMENT SOFTWARE
Follow the teams and scores on the TTT event here.
VASSAL OP 2021 GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP
It's the team result that determines points for the Grand Championship.
- Entry: 1
- Completion: 1
- Top 4: 1 (depends on the number of teams, could be top 8)
- Runner-up: 1
- Winner: 2
Special challenges that can earn players extra points (1 pt each, max 2 pts per player):
- Far Superior To Droids: Republic challenge. Clone only. Only Clone ships, non-Adept squads, and non-Jedi upgrades (it's obvious who they are).
- Han's Dice: Unaligned challenge. No dice modification or adding dice to the attack pool. You may INCLUDE cards with modifications but you can't use them (so swarm squadrons are ok but they can't use swarm).
- Going Commando: Unaligned challenge. Running a squadronless fleet.
- Rebellions Are Built On Hope: Rebel challenge. No A-wings, CR90A, or MC30 Torpedo allowed. Post-Endor cards not allowed.
- Roger, Roger: Separatist challenge. No Hardcells, only non-unique droid squadrons, and droid upgrades allowed ((it should be obvious which they are).
- There Can Be Only One: Unaligned challenge. Only 1 copy of any given card in the fleet and max 1 upgrade per ship.
- We Don't Need Their Scum: Empire challenge. Only "Star Destroyer" ships allowed. No rogue squadrons allowed. Post-Endor cards not allowed.
Current score.
ERRATA
The following errata is in effect for this specific event.
The errata aims to increase the fun factor, increase the variety of ships and squadrons on the table, and put CW and GCW factions on a level field.
Most of the objectives have gotten small tweaks, so make sure you check out that part in particular!
The errata is close to a finished state. If you have feedback PM me on Discord.
POINTS AND UPGRADE ICON UPDATES
Ships: Lists points changes (blue is a reduction, red an increase), name changes (in blue), and upgrade slots (blue have been added, red have been removed).
Squadrons: Lists points changes (blue is a reduction, red an increase).
Upgrades: Lists points changes (blue is a reduction, red an increase).
Can we restrict each team to not duplicate factions within a team?
ReplyDeleteEach team must pick a single faction.
DeleteIs there a singup deadline? We are not yet sure what faction we take
ReplyDeleteNo deadline yet. Waiting for wave 10 to be fully spoiled. You're allowed to change your mind. Simply resubmit the registration. I always use the most recent.
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