What is the 350 Alpha Strike Tournament format?

It is a core set of rules to be used in casual pick up games or in a tournament setting, where winning objectives overrule the simple destruction of the opponents' Armies.

What are 350 point armies?

This represents the total forces you have brought to compete in the various scenarios listed inside this booklet. This Army should include a variety of Infantry, Battle Armor, Vehicles, and BattleMechs. Each scenario could require additional combined Arms Support or has certain strategic advantages to taking and using Combined Arms.

250 vs 350?

Each player brings 350 points worth of units that make up their Army. Each scenario has a 250 point value maximum. So players must choose 250 points out of the 350 points they brought to the tournament to successfully achieve the objectives for each of the 8 scenarios. This is where bringing a well rounded 350 point army that can handle multiple roles is good practice.

The Basics:

Tournament Organizer:

Kodi Pfeiffer

Location:

Third Coast Games

607 S Friendswood Dr #27

Friendswood, TX 77546

Cost of Entry:

Registration is $15 and will close at 11:59 PM on April 26th.

Check-In:

Doors open at 9 AM and play will begin no later than 9:30 AM.

Pairings:

First-round pairings will be random. The following rounds will be determined using Swiss Pairing.

Prizes:

All players will receive some sweet swag for taking time out of their schedules to come out and wreck some 'Mechs. The top 3 placings in the categories of "Tactician," "Artisan," and "Sportsmanship" will receive custom trophies, while 1st place in each category will have a selection of prizes from the prize table. Currently, those are:

• Limited Edition Battletech "First Prince Rages" puzzle set

• Battletech Mercenaries box set

• Hextech: Fortress Walls terrain box

Tournament Packet:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/122gEwr1zz1X4cWGuf8a8LQEtlzkP962B/view?usp=sharing

List Building:

Players must submit a list of up to 350 points by April 26th via email to thedmpenguin@gmail.com.

• Faction and Era-specific armies will be in use. Players will choose one Faction and one Availability Era to make their army.
• Army lists should be submitted from Master Unit List (MUL)
• Players will pick up to 250 points each round to put on the table. You may shift units between rounds, but all units must be taken from the same 350 point list.
• Casual Format: While an army doesn’t have to be painted, it’s highly encouraged. Proxies are allowed as long as the physical miniature is of the appropriate size for the unit it is proxying (a Locust miniature can't be a proxy for an Atlas unit).