The Long War 40k Doubles Tournament is happening all throughout 2020 at multiple venues. Check out the details on everything you need to know!
Giving you the cliff notes, The Long War Doubles are designed to have you and a friend have a casual, relaxing day of 40k gaming. Of course, we promote competitiveness, but not the break-neck meta lists you might normally see on the singles tournaments of large events. With that said, there are plenty of chances to enter into the event looking forward through 2020.
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2020 Long War Doubles Events
- Adepticon
- Bay Area Open
- Wargames Con
Download the Scoring and Tournament Packet your event or for practice.
Long War Doubles Tournament Scoring Packet
So what exactly is a Long War Doubles Tournament?
Working alongside other event types we strive to create an environment where the plethora of available events provides opportunities that appeal to ALL the different types of gamer. We believe that multiple event formats can only benefit and grow the pool of active competitive and casual players. A rising tide lifts all boats.
You’ll be bringing a 1,000-point force and team up with another person to form a 2,000-point alliance. Then, you’ll go against other teams just like yourself to see who will come out on top! – Remember that when picking what factions can be paired up with each other, anything goes, but this event is more hobby centric and less about winning than most.
Long War 40k Doubles Guidelines:
All scoring and event packs are available on our Bringing Hobby Back Resource Page.
Our doubles tournament allows each player to bring a 1000 point force, which you will pair with another player to form a 2000 point team. (which we mentioned above already).
The only hard and fast rules are that your army must be painted to a three-color minimum with basing. Each individual 1000 point army must follow the current FAQ’s for list construction which differs from standard 2000 point construction.
Scoring will involve elements of Sportsmanship, Theme, Composition, Battle Points and of course Painting. To excel in this event your team should be exemplars of the hobby! But here’s the rub, your team’s army composition score is judged by your opponents.
What does this mean in practice? Just don’t be a dick!
Current Points Scoring Breakdown
Hobby Score=70%
Battle Score=30%
- The major difference is that “Theme” is the biggest Hobby score. Max scores on theme are equal to max battle points.
- “Theme” is judged by us and will include points for team spirit, physical narratives, and many more obvious points.
- The next biggest score is painting followed by sports and comp which are both player-policed and equal.
Hobby Scoring
With a hobby score counting towards most of your points, you must’ve been curious as to what you can do to max them out, right? Well, as you can see above, it’s pretty straight forward.
We’ll be looking at the little things that most people tend to look over (banners, blood marks, muddy cloaks etc.) as well as the things you’d expect every tournament to grade you on (three-color minimum etc.). Conversions are things that we love to see because we know it takes some real hobby muscles to pull off.
Get creative and make the army you have exactly how you want it to look!
Theme Scoring
The theme of your army doesn’t have to stop with your models. If you’re going to be playing Imperial Guard and you just so happen to have a Commissar outfit collecting dust in your closet, break that bad boy out and show it off! Flex on the haters with your themed dice, templates, and other accessories to the game and show your loyalty to your army.
You’ll be bringing a teammate with you so be sure you guys forge a working narrative on why your force decided to link up as well!
Look over the chart above so you know exactly how to max your points!
Player Policed Sportsmanship & Army Composition
One unique thing about the Long War Doubles tournament is that you actually get points on how well your sportsmanship is. At the Long War Doubles, being a good person is just as important as being a good player. The format has also changed for the scorecards.
It’s a bit easier than previously as you just have to check off one answer for Sportsmanship and Composition. Remember, The Long War Doubles isn’t a hyper-competitive tournament so have fun and make friends!
Long War Missions
We will be using a selection of ITC missions with a margin of victory on primary points. All scoring and event packs are available on our Bringing Hobby Back Resource Page.
There is always a great turnout at these events and it’s a fantastic opportunity to meet like-minded friends in the hobby world! Grab a friend and enjoy a day of some great 40k action.
Have you attended a Long War Doubles tournament before? How many have you played in? Which army will you be playing this year?
Let us know in the comments of our Facebook Hobby Group, and make sure you enter the latest monthly giveaway for FREE today!
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