ECS’S GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP 2023: 40K
Welcome all players to ECS'S GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 for the Warhammer 40,000
category, the tournament that will bring together top players from all over the country to
compete in 02 days 10 & 11/06/2023 at ASIANA PLAZA and decide two champions who will
represent Vietnam to compete at Warhammer World Champion!!!
Whether you are a "grimdark" enthusiast in the 40K world, a commander who wants to
engrave his name in the history of 40K Vietnam, or simply a Warhammer fan who wants to
meet and interact with people with the same hobby. This is an event not to be missed.
To help everyone stay fully informed and have the best experience during the event, the ECS
team would like to announce all the information for players and fans to know according to the
following sections:
1. EVENT ESSENTIALS
2. MODELS AND PAINTING RULES
3. CODE OF CONDUCT
[Link] LAYOUT & MISSIONS
5. JUDGES
6. PRIZES
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1. EVENT ESSENTIALS
Rules Applied WARHAMMER 40,000 CORE RULES 9th edition/ Mission Pack
Arks of Omen: Grand Tournament (or latest Mission Pack until
registration closes)
Battle size 2.000 points
Board size 60 x 44 inches
Missions Mission Map: 11,12,21,23 (Strike Force) - Mission Pack Arks of
Omen: Grand Tournament
Players 24 players
Format Applying the Swiss system (4 games in 2 days, then to choose
the first, second, third and fourth winners in 5th game)
Registration Players pay the fee and submit the final army list before May
22, 2023
Tools of War Players bring their own necessary tools such as dice, rulers,
rule books and related documents
Location Asiana Plaza Binh Thanh, 45 – 47 Phan Dang Luu, Ward 3, Binh
Thanh District, City. Ho Chi Minh
Date 10 & 11/06/2023
Contacts Quang Vinh – Phone: 0939407876
[Link]
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Event Schedule:
Tickets:
Competition ticket: 1,000,000 VND (including 1 ECS dice bag + 2 main meals and snacks + water
for 2 days)
Audience ticket: 100,000 VND/ day (to maintain order for the tournament, we’ll only sell a
limited number of audience tickets each day)
Format
Players will be randomly paired in the first round
In the following rounds, players will be matched with equivalent players who have the same
winning and losing ratio according to the Swiss system. Players will not meet the same
opponent twice.
This is to provide the best experience for players to meet and interact with equal players during
the 02 days of competition.
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Sub-scores for ranking in case players are equal in number of wins:
Time: based on the timer at each table: +1 advantage for players with more time
The ranking sub-parity will be considered in the following order:
1: Number of wins, losses and draws
2: Total points scored after rounds (max 100 VP per round)
3: The path to glory (the loser of round 1 will be deducted more points than the loser of round
2, the loser of round 3 will be deducted more than the loser of round 4, ...)
For matches that are won without having to play all 5 rounds (because the opponent is not
present at the beginning or surrenders in the middle of the match), the remaining player will be
awarded a victory with a score of 70-0.
The software used for scoring and ranking players is Best Coast Pairings (BCP)
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2. MODELS AND PAINTING RULES
The tournament will ONLY allow players to substitute (proxy) WEAPONS within a 25% limit of
total points. Models with weapon proxies must be marked with a different color on the base or
stamped so that the opponent and the referee team can easily distinguish them. All player
models (proxy and non-proxy) must be confirmed by the organizer before participating in the
tournament (please take a picture and tell the organizer when submitting the list)
We will not allow to replace the body of the model (proxy model).
Kitbash model is allowed in case of not creating an advantage for the owner. But the
disadvantage of the kitbash model can be exploited by the opponent (for example, a Tyranid
model is kitbash to have tentacles extending 4 inches beyond the base, then the range of that
Tyranid model must be measured. from base to target, but when shot, an opponent can
measure from their model to the Tyranid's tentacles). For models that have been changed too
much, the judge team has the right to refuse the use of it. For special cases (for example, the
Typhus model replacing the Lord of Contagion is valid), you can contact us for approval.
Forge World : allowed to use
Lord of War : allowed to use
Third party model (3rd party): not allowed
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Model paint standards: Battle Ready +10 VP/ per game (Battle Ready standards can be
found on page 3 of Mission Pack – Arks of Omen: Grand Tournament).
*Players please submit the list of participating troops (2000 pts – Strike Force) before May 22
and detailed pictures of the pieces that will be used in the tournament before May 26 to the
organizers for the purpose of checking the competition. request above.
Any changes to the game rules (FAQ, Mission Packs, Balance Dataslate, ...) announced by the
company after May 20 will not be applied to the tournament.
Visibility: Apply the "True Line of Sight" rule - seeing any part of the model is counted as visible,
units standing within the footprint of the terrain are masking. obscurity will be considered
visible and unseen (ignoring walls)
“In order to target an enemy unit, at least one model in that unit must be within range (i.e.
within the distance of the Range characteristic) of the weapon being used and be visible to
the shooting model. If uncertain, get a look from behind the firing model to see if any part of
the target is visible. For the purposes of determining visibility, a model can see through other
models in its unit.“ (line 31, page 216, Core Book)
“Models that are on or within this [obscuring] terrain feature can see, and can be seen and
targeted normally.” (line 29, page 263, Core Book)
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3. CODE OF CONDUCT
Warhammer40K is a bloody grimdark world with brutal conflicts but with it, players have the
opportunities to meet, exchange and make friends with someone who shares the same passion.
We hope that this tournament will leave a good experience and connect you with friends so
that everyone can continue loving this awesome hobby!
Therefore, we seriously encourage everyone to solve all conflicts in the spirit of fairplay, nobility
and respect for opponents. After each round there will be half of the participants losing and if
you can overcome them all to win the championship title then it is a victory well deserved to
enter the history of Vietnam Warhammer. However, the way you behave and perform at the
tournament will also leave a lasting impression on all players in particular and the community in
general. So even if you lose a match, hold your head high and show your style!
- Players need to arrive on time to view information about opponents, tables and receive pre-
match notifications.
- In case of being late for no more than 15 minutes, you need to contact the referee team first if
there is a good reason to not be penalized.
- All cases more than 30 minutes late for whatever reason will still be forfeited.
- Depending on the level of violation, the player will be warned, stick strike or disqualified by
the referee team.
- Respect the organizers, referees and other players.
- Arrive on time and at the right table.
- Actions that threaten, affect the mental and physical health of the organizers, referees and
other players are prohibited and players may be disqualified if violated.
- During the tournament, dice that land not on one single surface or fall off the table will not be
recognized and must be re-roll.
- Players need to measure, note and confirm any distance or Line of sight issues before moving
their models.
- Must be able to provide relevant rules and explain to opponents when required.
- Do not touch opponent models without consent.
- No smoking, profanity, swearing during the tournament. Limit trash talk and noisy actions that
can affect other players.
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- Do not use depraved, political, reactionary images and content related to religion, state and
fine customs.
* Finally, we come to the tournament to have the best experience and meet like-minded
people. Therefore, we encourage our players to always respect and behave in a spirit of fairplay
and nobility. The organizers encourage competitors to roll dice in cases that cannot be resolved
or are difficult to determine. However, when there is a referee's intervention, the referee's
decision is final.
Competition time and notes:
- Each match will have a total time of 180 minutes (90 minutes for each player). During the
tournament the players will use a stopwatch to keep track of their remaining time.
- After completing each of his actions, the player will stop his watch to let the other player
perform their action.
- Players must control their own time and only the referee can stop the time.
- In case a player runs out of time, they are allowed to complete the action they are taking. For
example, move or shoot a unit for no more than 2 minutes. If the action cannot be performed,
the action will be deemed to have failed.
- If a player runs out of time, they cannot perform any action except roll save and can still score
objective if they meet the conditions for those units on the field.
- The player has the right, but not the responsibility, to remind the opponent to time it. Other
players must absolutely not advise players who are not yout direct opponents to time the game
in any way to ensure the fairness of the match.
- The organizers will make an announcement after the tournament starts: 1 hour, 2 hours and
when there are 30 minutes and 15 minutes left. The player is allowed to ask the referee how
much time is left of each match or his own.
- In cases where the match must be stopped when the intervention of the referee is required,
the matches will be compensated for overtime depending on the decision of the referee team
and will be notified 15 minutes before the end of the match. However, overtime shall not
exceed 30 minutes.
- Depending on the case and reason, the referee has the right to decide to stop the clock or
continue the time.
Example 1: Two opponents are not clear about a special rule of faction that needs to be
explained or consulted for more information from the referee, then the clock will be stopped.
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Example 2: The player asks for basic information about the opponent's movement and attack.
Their time will continue to run. Because the player's information and datasheet will be
published before the tournament and that data will also be printed by the organizers and made
available for the matches.
- Most players will not use the watch in daily matches, we suggest that you practice to get used
to how to use the clock and consider reasonable time management as a strategy besides the
battle. For example, you can think strategically during your opponent's turn.
- Actions to buy time or intentionally interfere with opponents will be dealt with from warning,
warning, strike or disqualification.
- The following is the recommended time (but not the standard) for players to visualize and
manage their time according to the usual process of a match, which has many models at the
beginning of the game and much fewer in the end.
• Pre-game and reviewing army list: 15 Minutes
• First Turn: 20 Minutes
• Second Turn: 20 Minutes
• Third Turn: 15 Minutes
• Fourth Turn: 10 Minutes
• Fifth Turn: 10 Minutes
- In case a player is late after the game starts more than 5 minutes, the opponent will have the
choice to attack or defend. Time will start running with the latecomer's time.
- In case a player is more than 15 minutes late, the referee will set up the terrain and the
opponent will choose to set up all his models on the field and choose to go before or after
round 1.
- Arriving more than 30 minutes late in any case will result in forfeit of the ongoing match.
Scoring:
- Players are responsible for tracking and recording their own scores as well as those of their
opponents.
- If you have passed the step of choosing a mission because of any action of your own, it will be
considered that you did not choose a secondary mission in that turn.
- At the end of each turn and round the player is responsible for recording their own score on
the calculator provided at each table and checking the progress of the opponent's score.
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[Link] LAYOUT & MISSIONS
Mission: the organizers will choose 5 different maps for 4 normal rounds + 1 final round.
There will be 2 layouts, based on the standard from the US Open Series
Layout 1
Layout 2
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Terrain Traits:
6 Ruins – White/Black Border (Scalable, Breachable, Light Cover, Defensible, Obscuring)
4 Woods – Green border (Dense Cover, Breachable, Defensible, Difficult Ground)
5. JUDGES
To ensure the tournament goes well, to limit errors and bring the best experience for
players. The Organizing Committee has established the Referee Team for the purpose of
supervising and supporting the tournament.
The members of the referee team have the right to stop the match when detecting
cheating acts of the player with or without the player's request.
Players have the right to ask the referee to intervene to clarify controversial issues. The
applicable rules are always according to the most recent update before closing the
registration list.
However, the referee team cannot be present at all tables or observe all actions of each
player. Therefore, the main goal of the referee team is to ensure that every match goes
well and players get all questions answered quickly, accurately and have the best
experience during the 2 days of the tournament.
The judge’s decision is always final.
6. PRIZES
- All players presenting in the tournament with the same passion for Warhammer and
therefore, besides the tournament champion, we’ll all have the opportunity to socialize, learn
and make friends with other players. It is an extremely important part of the organizers' goal to
connect the community in addition to choose worthy owners for the rewards.
- There will be 03 award categories for Warhammer 40,000:
+ Award for "Best Painted Army"
+ Award for "Friendliest Player"
+ Award for the Champions
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Award for "Best Painted Army"
- Prize: Warhammer voucher worth 1,000,000 at ECS.
- Qualifications:
On the first day of competition:
• 04 judges will preliminarily grade the army and select the army that meets the standards.
• Scoring will be based on an overview of all player models on the board (battle ready 30
points, paradise 50 points, showcase 100 points.
On the second day of competition:
• The army that has reached the showcase level in previous round will be voted by the players.
Battle ready & paradise grading criteria
Round 1
Battle ready
1 Full standard battle ready for the whole army
2 Less than 50% of troops highlight and paint from paradise and above (according to the
number of bases)
3 Basing less than 50% of the total number of troops participating (according to the number
of bases)
The army that passes the above 3 criteria will reach the Paradise standard and enter the 2nd round
Round 2
No Content Scoring
1 Basing 0 – 10
2 Interesting Color Choice 0 – 20
3 Creativity 0 – 20
4 Personal Opinion 0 – 50
This qualification is intended to help judges obtain fair and accurate scoring of the “best painted army”
category. However, we respect each person's personal opinions, so the category "Personal opinions" still
has the most important saying.
Each player will receive a scorecard to evaluate all other players in the tournament. The organizers will
note all valid scorecards and announce the winners after the tournament. In case there are more than 1
army with the same number of points, the organizing committee and the judge team will vote in secret
to choose the winner under the advice of professional and reputable painters!
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“Friendliest Player” Award
- Prize: Warhammer voucher worth 500,000 VND at ECS
- Qualifications: players and the referee team will be given a scorecard to vote for "Friendliest
Player"
This qualification is intended to help judges get a fair and accurate scoring for the “Friendliest
player” category. However, we respect each person's personal opinions, so the category
"Personal opinions" still has the most important saying.
No Content Score
1 On time 0 – 10
2 Answer questions quickly and clearly 0 – 10
3 Support other players and organizers 0 – 10
4 Cheerful & friendly 0 – 15
5 Fairplay 0 – 15
6 Personal opinions 0 – 40
Each player will receive a scorecard to evaluate all other players in the tournament. The
organizers will synthesize valid scorecards and announce the winners after the tournament. In
case there is more than 1 player with the same score, the organizers and the referee team vote
directly with all players present. The person who gets the loudest applause wins!
Award for the Champions
The total prize pool will include 10 million vouchers and 1 ticket to the World Championship
Warhammer (WCW) tournament in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
First Prize: 5 million VND Warhammer vouchers + 1 custom designed championship ring + 1
golden ticket to WCW + 1 WCW coin.
Second prize: 3 million VND Warhammer vouchers
Third Prize: 2 million VND Warhammer vouchers
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