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NEWS 2023-02-12
I am happy to announce that the Tournament will also be hosted at the LinCon gaming convention 18th-21st of May in Linkoping, Sweden. LinCon is Sweden's second largest gaming convention
and offers everything an "analogue" gamer wants; boardgames, cardgames, roleplaying games and the renowned LinCon Burger. You can find LinCon through this link. Currently the site
is only available in Swedish but the organizers are working on an English version as well. Check back at a later time if it hasn't been published yet, or use Google translate!
At LinCon two separate DI Tournaments will be hosted: One with IX and one with both IX and Immortality. Something for everyone!
Duress, Tournament Organizer
Find me online over on Discord (Duress#6245) mostly playing DUNE: Imperium and lurking in the chats!
NEWS 2023-02-07
I am happy to announce that we have secured a sponsor for the Tournament! Playoteket is a specialized gaming store based in southern Sweden with both brick-and-mortar stores
as well as a proper online shop. Playoteket have agreed to sponsor Prizes to the best placed Players and more details on this will be posted later.
Make sure you give them a visit and check their games out. They have a great selection and very competitive pricing. Their online store is located over at www.playoteket.com.
Duress, Tournament Organizer
Find me online over on Discord (Duress#6245) mostly playing DUNE: Imperium and lurking in the chats!
NEWS 2023-02-05
I am happy to announce that the Tournament has been approved to take place at GothCon, Sweden this Easter 7-9 April. GothCon is Sweden's largest gaming convention
where you can find and try out a plethora of boardgames, cardgames, roleplaying games and much much more. You can find GothCon through this link. Currently the site
is only available in Swedish but the organizers are working on an English version as well.
I am very excited about this venue as it is (for Sweden) close to the rest of Europe and opens up more possibilities for our International friends to participate.
Duress, Tournament Organizer
Find me online over on Discord (Duress#6245) mostly playing DUNE: Imperium and lurking in the chats!
TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION
- Participants register for play in the Tournament through the hosting venue's regular process.
Follow this LINK for > GothCon.
Follow this LINK for > LinCon.
- You can register to play in any number of Qualifier Rounds.
- A maximum limit of 16 Players per Qualifier Round applies.
If space and resources permits then further 4-Player only games can be fielded at the organizer's discretion.
- If there is a Player overcapacity then pre-registered Players will have priority on a first-come-first-serve basis.
- Pre-registered participants have priority over Drop-In participants.
GAME RECORDINGS & YOUTUBE COMMENTARY
Individual games throughout the Tournament can be video recorded from a top-down perspective of the board with an added caster commentary and uploaded to Youtube. However, no real
names will be revealed anywhere and there will be no recording of live sound or faces. In the event any personal identifiable video would be recorded this will be blurred out in post production
before being uploaded. Players will be identified in the games solely by Nicknames/Handles. Occasional top-down shots of hands and heads can and will occur.
By participating in the Tournament you acknowledge and accept that games can be recorded and uploaded this way.
DATES, TIMES & LOCATION - GOTHCON 2023
- All games will be held at a location/room provided by the hosting venue. More detailed information on this will follow later.
- Qualifier Round #1 is played on Friday 7th April 10:00 local time.
- Qualifier Round #2 is played on Friday 7th April 16:00 local time.
- Semifinals Round is played on Saturday 8th April 10:00 local time.
- The Final Round is played on Saturday 8th April 16:00 local time.
DATES, TIMES & LOCATION - LINCON 2023
As LinCon is a longer gaming convention than usual we will sieze the opportunity to hold two separate Tournaments; one for IX only, and one for IX+Immortality.
- All games will be held at a location/room provided by the hosting venue. More detailed information on this will follow later.
- Qualifiers for IX Round #1 & #2 are played on Thursday 18th May 08:00 and 16:00 local time, respectively.
- Qualifiers for IX+Immo Round #1 & #2 are played on Friday 19th May 08:00 and 16:00 local time, respectively.
- The Finals for IX is played on Saturday 20th May 08:00 local time.
- The Finals for IX+Immo is played on Saturday 20th May 16:00 local time.
TOURNAMENT RULES
- The Setup:
Use the base game and any for the Tournament announced expansions.
- The Imperium Row is determined and revealed before Leaders are picked.
- The first Conflict card remains hidden.
- Players:
Fill games with four players as far as possible. As few games with three players should be fielded.
- Table & Seat Allocations:
Player->Table->Seat are randomly assigned through a sorting hat containing tickets with unique Table and Seat combinations.
- Player Colours:
Randomly assign and distribute available token colours to each of the Players.
- First Player & Play Order:
Randomly select which Player takes the first turn (1st Player). Play order goes clockwise around the table.
- Leader Picks:
Hidden Picks (-6) Method applies: Randomly remove six Leaders from the deck. Last Player selects their Leader secretly from the remaining Leaders, then passes the turn counter-clockwise until all Players have selected their Leaders. Then all Players reveal Leaders simultaneously.
- Game Start: Reveal the first Conflict card as normal and start the game.
DETERMINE END GAME FINAL SCORES
- Normal End Game conditions at 10VP apply.
- Determine each Players' Final Score and Position as normal.
- Determine each Players' Victory Points Percentage (VP%) and Victory Points Quality (VPQ) by the following formula:
VP% in FOUR Player Games:
Players VPs / (1st Player VPs) + (2nd Player VPs) + (3rd Player VPs).
VP% in THREE Player Games:
Players VPs / (1st Player VPs) + (2nd Player VPs)*2.
Final VP% is with all decimals truncated.
VPQ = 1 point for every full 5 VP%.
Example: You finish 2nd in a game with 8VP. The winner got 11VP and third player got 7VP. Your VP% is therefore 8 / (11+8+7) = 30%, and your VPQ is 6.
DETERMINE QUALIFIERS SCORES
- You can participate in any number of Qualifiers Rounds. Only your best result will count.
- Quality is determined in the following order: Placing > VPQ > VP > Spice (> Solari > Water > VP%).
DETERMINE SEATS IN THE FINALS AND SEMIFINALS (WILDCARDS)
- Finals and Semifinals (aka Wildcard) games always consist of four Players.
- The X best WINNERS from the Qualifiers qualifies directly to the Final game.
- The Y second best Players moves on to the Semifinal games.
- X and Y are determined by the total number of Players in the Qualifier Rounds:
4-16 Players (Up to four games): X=3, Y=4. The winning Y moves on to the Final game.
17+ Players (More than four games): X=2, Y=8. The two winning Y from two separate Semifinal games moves on to the Final game.
- If a X or Y Player does not show up for a game then Wildcard Seats are allocated to the next best Winning Player, then next best other Player, whoever is present.
DETERMINE FINAL TOURNAMENT SCORES
- A Player's Final Tournament Score is determined in the following order: Final > Semifinal > Placing > VPQ > VP > Spice (> Solari > Water > VP%).
- This should effectively create a total list of all Player's and their individual position in the Tournament.
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