Halo: Flashpoint Event: Waterloo Games August Halo Tournament

Halo Flashpoint Tournament

Location: Waterloo Games

8075 Mechanicsville Turnpike Mechanicsville VA 23111

Date: Aug 10th

Cost: $15.00

Tournament Organizer: Erik Schnoerr

● 3 Game Tournament 

 SWISS Style ● 90 minutes per game 

Schedule 

❖ 12:45pm Registration

❖ 1pm - 2:30pm Game 1 Capture the Flag

❖ 2:45pm - 4:15 Game 2 Slayer

❖ 4:30pm - 6:00 Game 3 VIP

❖ 6:20pm Awards 

Awards 

There will be awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Store Credit awards will be based on how many players we have. (ie. 5 or less top 2 get store credit, after that it will be top 3)

 In addition we will have the following awards. 

● Blood Gulch Recruit 

Tournament Placing The Player with the most Tournament Points at the end of the event will be the winner. 

Ties will use the following chart: 

1. Win/Loss Record 

2. Number of Achievements “Unlocked” 

3. Dice Off!

Other Awards 

Foil Unit Card for each player

Blood Gulch Recruit- the player who comes in last place will receive this award.

What You Will Need:

A legal 200 point or less Wargames list.

• Fireteam models 
• Printed or Written Army List or appropriate cards 

• Rulebook, D8s, Command Dice, Tokens, Item Tokens, other gaming materials 

We also recommend something to transport your Fireteam!

Building Your Fireteam:

This tournament utilizes the Wargames rules for list building and squad composition. Please have a printed or written list that you will present at registration to the TO to validate.

Master Chief counts as 2 VP if killed in Slayer. 

Any errata/FAQ released two weeks before the event will be used.

Painted Miniatures 

Building and painting your Strike Team is a key part of the hobby. 

The following rules for painted miniatures apply: 

● It should be clear what each model represents 

● Models are not required, but are encouraged to be painted. 

● All models should be on the correct sized base (custom bases allowed)

Weapon Drops and Items

Before the round begins select 10 weapons and 8 items at random. 

● During setup, place 4 random Weapon Drops on the W marker face down.  Follow the normal rules for replenishing during play. 

● Place Items on the ! marker face down. 

Players should decide whose token set to use to avoid confusion.

Game Setup 

1. Review Mission rules 

2. Roll to choose sides 

3. Place Objectives, Items and Weapons 

4. Roll for Recon (recon table is used). 

5. Deploy as normal

Game Length

Games will last until at least one player has achieved victory, 6 Rounds have been played (unless otherwise stated) or a max of 90 minutes. This is to keep things on time during the tournament. 

There will be regular warnings about time remaining throughout the event.  When time is called, players will play out the rest of the turn, and then record scores as it stands.

Scoring 

Tournament Points (TP) will be awarded as follows (capped at 20): 

Players will earn +1 Tournament Point for each “Achievement” they unlock per game. This will only add 1 point regardless of how many times you unlock per game.

Rules Questions and Player Conduct 

As noted, all rules will be taken from the Halo Flashpoint Rulebook.  In addition, any official FAQ rulings and errata from Mantic Games (published on their website or official forums) will also be used. 

Please note that there is absolutely nothing wrong with asking an opponent if they can show you the appropriate rule or set of characteristics so that you can check for yourself that everything is being done correctly. All we require is that you ask nicely and politely, and that you do your best to sort out any problems yourselves. If in doubt, the organisers are available to resolve your problem. Please also respect the time each player has. If a question cannot be resolved quickly, please stop the clock until the answer or a solution is decided upon.

Judges will be on hand if players require a ruling. Your judges for the event will be pointed out at the start of the day. A judge’s ruling is final.

Reporting Battle Results 

As noted previously, players will be given enough time to play a full game of Halo Flashpoint and enough time to hand in results.  We know some players have been having issues with the Halo APP. If needed we can run the tournament without it. I do hope they fix it soon for ranked play. If you reach out to the site's customer service they may be able to help you resolve your issue.  This has worked for many people.