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3rd Paths of Glory Pbem European Championship

Carlo Cinus wins the 3rd edition

 

Tournament Format

GAME - PATHS OF GLORY - 4th edition rules

The GMT living rules of Paths of Glory are considered the official version of the rules.  The Campaign HISTORICAL game scenario is being used.  Rules 4.2.4 and 11.2.10 are compulsory.

Paths of Glory Historical Set-up

• Set-up using the complete optional set-up. ( T1 in Strasbourg, Remove T1 from Brussels, All italian armies set up in T1 trenches, Eight-card hand)
• The CP Player must open with Guns of August as an Event.
• Entrench may not be played as an Event on Turn 1.
• Only Austrian and Italian armies may operate in Italy (move, attack, or advance into any space in Italy) and no German armies may end their movement (OPS or SR) in Trent, Villach or Trieste until the start of a turn at which both sides are at Total War.
• The following cards may double as OPS when played as Events: Landships, Zimmermann Telegram, Over There, Tsar Takes Command, Fall of the Tsar, Bolshevik Revolution.
• If the game ends with an Armistice or at the end of turn 20, add 1 VP for each US Army not currently on the map or in the deadpile.
• If the game ends with an Armistice or at the end of turn 20, subtract 2 VP if the Tsar has not fallen.
• Use the optional 8 card-hand.

 

Qualification Phase: 29th January,  2007   -  22nd May, 2007

2nd round:  29th May, 2007 – 30th September, 2007

3rd round: October 1, 2007- February 17, 2008

Quarter final: February 18, 2008 - June 29, 2008

Semifinals: June 30, 2008 - November 16, 2008

Finals: November 17, 2008 - March 29, 2009

A Draw is considered an allied victory, peace terms are not allowed

Bidding. Players will bid for sides according to the rule 5.6 . The GM will roll a die to identify who bids first.  Please remember that the games of the tournament will be created by the GM.

Recommended Method of Play : It is required that players use the Automated Card Tracking Site to play their games.  Matches conducted FTF, PBEM, or PBM are not considered valid matches unless there is an accompanying ACTS journal.
The ACTS site provides recordkeeping of moves, provides a die roller, and serves as a secure card dealer. There is no fee for use of the ACTS web site.  It should be noted that all game journals are considered public and may only be deleted by the players when requested to do so by the GM.
Dice:  Players may choose to use a subset of the requested dice as long as it is clearly identified, in advance, which rolls are to be used.  For example, the CP player can call for 8 dice for three battles and declare that only dice rolls 4-6 are to be used.  The defending player rolls all dice; rolling the dice indicates that the attacking player's move was reviewed and validated.    If too many dice are rolled, trailing dice are discarded.  If too few dice are rolled, the player rolling the first set of dice should request additional results.
It should be noted that no specification of, or requirements for, PBEM aides (ADC2, CB, etc.)  is being made.  Players may also choose an alternate method for rolling dice but all results must then be posted into the ACTS journal.

I don't suggest to use the so called "oos warnings" except when a player moves and creates a dangerous situation for the opponent's units. Anyway the players are free to use the method they agree with before starting the game. If two players cannot reach an agreement about a precise method to adopt, no warning will be used.

Reporting: Both players should report the completion of the game to the GM.
Relevant information to be submitted includes: sides played, bid, final VP score, turn of game end, and method of victory.

Prize: The tournament winner will receive:

• A Paths of Glory  trophy PBEM  Championship
• A complete and new boardgame "World War I " by Guild Blades Games
• Other prizes and plaques will be assigned to the first eight players

ADJUDICATIONS

General Comments on how I or my Assistant GMs are will rule for situations not clearly covered by the rules (at this point the rules cover pretty much everything)

1) Games not complete by deadline.  General Rule is that the player who took the longest amount of time loses.  However, as I am interested in games being completed (at least to the point where players agree on the result either a concession or agreement to draw the game) rather than adjudicating games, there are exceptions to that rule and will be handled on a case by case basis by the GM. and if the game is just short of completion I may allow a few more days (so long as it does not slow down the tournament).

2) A log entry to cancel a move.  If this is made before either dice or rolled or the other party moves/plays a card all subsequent actions are halted until the party cancelling the move redoes his/her move.  This includes any dice rolled.  After the cancelling move any dice already rolled or cards played are to be redone.  In the case of response type cards played after the cancellation,  the cancelling party should give the other player time to return the card to their hand.

3) We suggest to let the defender roll the dice. However when too many/too few dice rolled - multiple entries for the same combat etc. 

a) First set of dice rolled counts

b) If too many dice are rolled the excess are ignore.  Dice are counted from the top down.  So if 2 dice are required and 3 are rolled the bottom one does not count.