Northwest Invasion 2017 - a Flames of War tournament - annoucement

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WHAT: Flames of War Tournament - Northwest Invasion 2017, Oregon vs. Washington
WHEN: Sat, September 16, 10am – 9pm
WHERE Guardian Games, Portland, OR
Flames Of War historical WWII mini's.
Tables requested: 6-8.
Setup 10 AM
Registration: 10:45 AM

Dice Drop 11:15 AM

References:

• Flames Of War Rulebook: 4th Edition (FW007)
• Desert Rats: British Forces in the Desert, 1942-43 (FW241)
• Afrika Korps: German Forces in the Desert, 1942-43 (FW242)
• NOTE: If other Battlefront v4. MW force handbooks are available at the time of the tournament, then forces from those books will be allowed, as well.
• Lessons From The Front: 4th Edition, Last Updated 22 June 2017 http://www.flamesofwar.com/Portals/0/Documents/Version4/LessonsFromTheFront-MW.pdf
• 4th Edition Mid-war Quick Reference Sheet http://www.flamesofwar.com/Portals/0/Documents/Version4/V4-Mid-War-Quick-Ref-Sheet.pdf
• More Missions for Flames Of War http://www.flamesofwar.com/Portals/0/Documents/Missions/MoreMissions.pdf
• Unit cards: Recommended, but not required if you have the handbook for your force.
• Fog-of-War Cards: Not used/allowed in this tournament
• Command Cards: Not used/allowed in this tournament

Missions

• Round 1: Free-for-All
• Round 2: Dust Up
• Round 3: Counterattack

Lists:

• 100 pts
• One force, 1-3 Formations, Max number of tanks and armored cars=40
• The same formation type can only be used for up to two formations.
• List must specify each formation and Force Supporting units
• Players are responsible for checking the points on their lists, even when such lists are computer generated.
• Lists must be submitted for approval to the TO (Tournament Organizer) by midnight on Sunday, 10 SEP.
• At Registration, you will provide a legible printed copy of your list to the TO.
• Before the start of each round,  you will provide a legible printed copy of your list to your opponent.
• Copy services are not locally available near the game store on the morning of the tournament.

Match-ups:

• If the roster does not include enough team members to evenly match Oregonians with Washingtonians, then the tournament format will be changed from team competition to individual competition.
• If the roster does not include enough Axis or Allied players to match Axis vs Allied in each match-up for each round, then some match-ups will be "Blue-on-Blue"

More details and the full schedule will be posted in the "Official Thread" for this event.