The Objective Hex Open
The premise of this tournament is to try a new format for selecting war bands. Instead of choosing four and dropping three, we will draft champions prior to each round.
Here is the procedure for setting up a round for this tournament:
Step 1: Both players roll five Godtear dice, re-rolling any ties. The player with the higher result chooses to be the FIRST or SECOND player.
Step 2: The FIRST player selects a champion and its follower unit to be part of their war band. This champion is no longer available for the SECOND player to select. Then the SECOND player chooses a champion its follower unit to be part of the SECOND player's war band which then becomes unavailable for the FIRST player to select. Repeat this until both players have a warband of three unique champions and their follower units.
Step 3: The FIRST player to select a champion is also the FIRST player on Turn 1, deploying and taking the plot phase first as normal.
Step 4: Play the game normally.
Key details;
Registration closes August 14th. Players will register on BattleLadder. Please note that BattleLadder is not set up for a draft format, so leave your champion selections blank.
The event begins on August 15th, players having one week to play each round
The event will be run on Battle Ladder, as will registration.
Games must be played via Tabletop Simulator. This is because TTS is the only venue available in which all champions may be selected.
If a player drops from the tournament after they have been paired for a round, their current opponent will receive a bye. Byes will be seeded as 6-0 wins.
Here is a link to the recommended TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2098312793&searchtext=Godtear
Communications and announcements will be handled via the 'online godtear league' channel of main Godtear Discord; link to join the Godtear Discord
Players are free to communicate via whichever channel they prefer, but by default this will be Discord
You can contact the the organizer; grumpysarn#7235 on Discord
Unless otherwise noted we'll follow the relevant parts of the tournament format from SFG.
Warband Rosters will be entirely fluid, changing with each pregame draft.
Games will be held without a time limit however players must make every effort to be punctual and play their games in a reasonable amount of time.
FAQ's;
Is this event suitable for beginners? - Yes everyone is welcome at the event.
I'm having trouble organising my game, what do I do? - Please contact the organizer via Discord grumpysarn#7235.
Is there a prize? - Only bragging rights and an article in this blog celebrating their epic win.
How do I submit results to the event? - Please do this on Battle Ladder. You will be able to identify a winner, but not active champions. If you wish to ALSO report your game as a casual game in order to supply champion data to BL, that's fine, but please also submit a result for the event. If you are unable to do so please contact the organizer.
If in doubt, please contact the organiser via Discord.