Escalation League MkII

[Dave]

Suggestions here please.

[MoodyGit (Gary)]

No eldar?

[Ray]

I'm in, not with a resin army this time though.

[JAC]

1k points, no fliers or low?

[Mikef]

I'd plan on bringing harlequins rather than craft world eldar, not quite so over powered!

[Dave]

I'll add some thoughts:

Start: June 9th.

Each round consists of four game weeks.

Possible Scores:
0 - Crushing Loss (no models left and/or opponent scores more than double your VPs)
1 - Minor Loss - opponent scores more VPs than you
2 - Draw - equal VPs as your opponent
3 - Victory - score more VPs than your opponent
4 - Emphatic Victory - opponent has no models remaining and/or you score more than double your opponents VPs

Round One - 500 points
Bonus Points:
2 - Army is fully painted (3 colours minimum) and based.

Restrictions:
-No vehicles (excluding transports and walkers) with a greater AV of 33 counting front, rear and one side of the vehicle's AV to give the total AV.
-No flyers.

Round Two - 750 points
Bonus Points:
3 - Army is fully painted (3 colours minimum) and based.

Restrictions:
-No vehicles (excluding transports and walkers) with a greater AV of 33 counting front, rear and one side of the vehicle's AV to give the total AV (this does not apply to walkers).
-No flyers.

Round Three - 1000 points
Bonus Points:
4 - Army is fully painted (3 colours minimum) and based

Restrictions:
None

Two optional rounds for those players who do not have time restrictions/wife/kids etc

Round 4 - 1500 points
Bonus Points:
6 - Army is fully painted (3 colours minimum) and based

Restrictions:
None

Round 5 - 1850 points
Bonus Points:
7 - Army is fully painted (3 colours minimum) and based

Restrictions:
None


Lists:
The initial 500 point list chosen must remain constant throughout the league.
The lists for subsequent rounds can be changed but only from the next round onwards.*
Equipment, such as weapon and armour upgrades, can be changed whenever you wish (even in the initial 500 point list and during rounds).

*Example: in my round two 750 point list I choose to add a unit of terminators to my existing 500 point force. I must use that list for the entirety of round two. At the beginning of round three I can choose to ditch the terminators and use the points on something else.

Faction choice must be made prior to the start of the league.

Current Factions:
Dave - Skitarii

[Ray]

I should also be playing Skitarii

[JAC]

If I join this one I will play either nids or eldar, probably eldar.

[Mark]

Lol JAC, if you can't beat 'em join 'em! I am leaning towards Skitarii/mechanicum myself but not 100% sure yet as that would make 3 Skitarii players & I like a bit of variation. It is a shame to restrict fliers and LOW as I think the new rules don't make them as OP as they used to be, if you cater for them in your list then they can be dealt with. I was considering Imperial Knights as an army but it seems people don't fancy playing them much, not a big issue for me because I have other armies that need building and painting & I will enjoy but if you had bought the models it is a shame not to use them. 40k is all about big warengines and massive battles even if we start off small.
I think what Dave has put up is good if I play Skitarii then most of the restrictions won't be an issue. My only comment is that I tend to build an army in it's entirety and then paint it so I will loose points there but I concede most people were happy with this format last time so game on.

[Ray]

I think the problem with taking something like Imperial Knights, or flyers early on in this sort of league, is that at the smaller points levels it is impossible to write a list capable of dealing with them without completely compromising it's ability to deal with everything else. If you put enough heavy weapons into a 500 point list to deal with a knight, then there is absolutely no possibility you will be able to cope with the large amounts of infantry that would be more normal at this points level. At higher points levels I agree, allow everything. I don't see any reason you couldn't take a different army then ally in knights later on? I may end up doing just that with my skitarii.