The BHGS's Bolt Action Events are Officially Supported by Warlord Games
"this was a brilliant and really well run tournament" - Bolt Action player on wwpd
Bolt Action at Roll Call
A roaring success at previous BHGS events, Bolt Action, the 28mm WW2 skirmish game from Warlord Games will return to all three of the BHGS's events this year as part of a 3-event series of Official Warlord Games supported Bolt Action Events!
All list to be submitted by the 31st March to gazbetts@gmail.com or via the boltaction easy army page.
Games will (generally) be 2:15 hours in length.
Once time is called all games must end at this point no further rounds are to be played and the current round ends on the dice that is being played.
***Please note the schedule is subject to change on venue opening times***
With all games starting @0815hrs on Saturday with the players briefing just before.
***Please note the schedule is subject to change on venue opening times***
Game 1 0830 – 1045
Break – 15 Minutes
Game 2 1100 -1315
Dinner- 30
Game 3 1345 - 1600
Sunday
Game 1 0830 – 1045
Break – 15 Minutes
Game 2 1100 -1315
Dinner- 30
Game 3 1345 - 1600
Games will (generally) be 2:15 hours in length.
Once time is called all games must end at this point no further rounds are to be played and the current round ends on the dice that is being played.
***Please note the schedule is subject to change on venue opening times***
With all games starting @0815hrs on Saturday with the players briefing just before.
***Please note the schedule is subject to change on venue opening times***
Game 1 0830 – 1045
Break – 15 Minutes
Game 2 1100 -1315
Dinner- 30
Game 3 1345 - 1600
Sunday
Game 1 0830 – 1045
Break – 15 Minutes
Game 2 1100 -1315
Dinner- 30
Game 3 1345 - 1600
Players pack available to download here
For this event we'd like to make sure that forces, so far as possible, represent ones that are as plausible as possible for a game that has WWII as its theme. While imperfect, this will help to mitigate the impact of some of the more problematic units in the game without resorting to house rules or 'comping'. We'd really encourage players to go 'as themed as possible', and if you want to do a specific unit at a specific time and place (a reinforced platoon from Johnny Frost's Bn at Arnhem, for instance, or maybe a Panzer Zug from the 21st Panzer Division in 1941, or whatever) then crack on and we'll be suitably impressed (and there might be a prize for 'Best Force' or similar in the mix to reward that). But if all you want is a force that looks right for the time and place for your chosen nation, that's fantastic too.
We've found that the overwhelming majority of forces fit into this structure with little or no tweaking.
If time's limited or historical research isn't your strong suit then the guidelines are designed to help you and the event organisers will be very happy to offer any assistance they can if desired - remember this is aimed at improving everyone's enjoyment, it's not meant to be a chore.
How to pick your force for this event:
Example 1
For this event we'd like to make sure that forces, so far as possible, represent ones that are as plausible as possible for a game that has WWII as its theme. While imperfect, this will help to mitigate the impact of some of the more problematic units in the game without resorting to house rules or 'comping'. We'd really encourage players to go 'as themed as possible', and if you want to do a specific unit at a specific time and place (a reinforced platoon from Johnny Frost's Bn at Arnhem, for instance, or maybe a Panzer Zug from the 21st Panzer Division in 1941, or whatever) then crack on and we'll be suitably impressed (and there might be a prize for 'Best Force' or similar in the mix to reward that). But if all you want is a force that looks right for the time and place for your chosen nation, that's fantastic too.
We've found that the overwhelming majority of forces fit into this structure with little or no tweaking.
If time's limited or historical research isn't your strong suit then the guidelines are designed to help you and the event organisers will be very happy to offer any assistance they can if desired - remember this is aimed at improving everyone's enjoyment, it's not meant to be a chore.
How to pick your force for this event:
- 1250 points.
- No more than the set amount of points may be spent on the army as per the guidelines provided on page 124 of the Bolt action rulebook.
- Pick a nation from any of the countries currently represented in Warlord Games publications (including pdfs)
- Pick a front from: Balkan, Eastern, Italian, North African, Northern China, North-west European, Pacific, SE Asian (obviously this must be a front where your chosen nation fought)
- Pick a year (again, obviously a year where your chosen nation was actually fighting on your chosen front.
- Build your force to the prescribed points total using your chosen nation with either the generic selector or a theatre selector or pdf 'force' selector that covers your chosen year. But you may only use options that actually were present in your chosen year on your chosen front. This isn' t as hard as it might seem at first; the theatre selectors give a good guide and most of the vehicles have a range of years in which they saw service. Your event organiser will be happy to provide assistance and advice if you're in any doubt.
- No special characters or tank wars skills allowed.
Example 1
- Chosen Nation: Germany (this restricts the player to Eastern, Balkan, Italian, North African and North-west Europe).
- Chosen Front: North African (this means the player will be taking an Afrika Korps list so ideally his army will be modelled and painted in that style. It also restricts the years to 1941, 1942 or 1943)
- Chosen Year: 1942 (this impacts on the specific units available. the Rommel's Defeat theatre selector will provide a good starting point for options).
- Chosen Nation: Great Britain (allowing all front options except Northern China - remembering the Australians fought in the Pacific and are covered by the GB book and Eastern)
- Chosen Front: SE Asian (allowing all years from late 1941 to 1945)
- Chosen Year: 1944 (the Burma theatre selector is a good starting point for unit choices but as not all of these units fought in SE Asia, the event organiser might give feedback if inappropriate one’s creep to the list. Most players will probably want to use the generic selector for this sort of force though as the theatre selector heavily and unnecessarily restricts the core choices far beyond the historical)
GENERAL ENTRY CONDITIONS
Admission to any BHGS tournament is at the sole discretion of the organisers and their decision on all matters is final. If any entrant breaches these rules, commits a criminal offence, causes disruption during the competition (including to public, traders or staff at the venue) or causes or threatens to cause damage to property at the venue the BHGS’s representative on the day will be entitled in his or her absolute discretion to require that player to leave the competition and the venue immediately, without any refund. In such cases we are likely also to refuse entry to future events
Admission to any BHGS tournament is at the sole discretion of the organisers and their decision on all matters is final. If any entrant breaches these rules, commits a criminal offence, causes disruption during the competition (including to public, traders or staff at the venue) or causes or threatens to cause damage to property at the venue the BHGS’s representative on the day will be entitled in his or her absolute discretion to require that player to leave the competition and the venue immediately, without any refund. In such cases we are likely also to refuse entry to future events
Terrain
The East Manchester group provide a lot of our terrain - here are a few photos of their terrain setups for you to get an idea of the type and quality of terrain we will have at the competition for you to play over
The East Manchester group provide a lot of our terrain - here are a few photos of their terrain setups for you to get an idea of the type and quality of terrain we will have at the competition for you to play over
