This is the Sign-Up thread. How each week runs depends on number of players. Ideally we'll have 10 players, but I'll fiddle with it to make it work with any number between about 6-14.

Starts Monday May 22nd, and 1 game per week is expected (but with clear communication extensions can be made on a case by case basis. Long story short - we want everyone to be able to play their games)

The Versatility Gauntlet (Galactic Attrition!)

The concept is simple - round robin format, 1 game a week. Standard competitive 200 pt level 75 minute games with all current legal sets available to use and all balance committee rulings in place (exception below.) Every match you MUST play a different faction. Once played, it cannot be played again (until perhaps the finals). (All-Fringe will be considered a faction for this event)

(Side note - To declare a squad a faction, it must have at least one piece from that faction. Seems obvious right? But the reason for this rule is to prevent someone from potentially using an all-Fringe squad and declaring it any faction they want. You could still go mostly Fringe and a piece with Independent Outfit - that's fine. Because that squad is still exclusively that faction.)

*Recent balance committee ruling exception - we won’t be enforcing having to have a reinforcement/reserves list. We’re not even submitting squads (which by nature must change every single round), so we obviously can’t ask for a reinforcement/reserves list.

A few twists to how the tournament will progress-

Have 1 squad from all factions ready to go. Then just prior to your match (immediately prior to picking your squad), you get to eliminate some faction options for your opponent (just for that game), and have to choose a faction from the ones left!

(This tournament will ideally have 10 players, but I can fiddle with it to make it work with other numbers)


Week 1 - you each eliminate 5 factions for your opponent (you pick from the remaining 5)
Week 2 - You each eliminate 4 factions for your opponent (counting the one you played the prior week, you pick from the remaining 5)
Week 3 - You each eliminate 3 factions for your opponent (counting the two you played the prior 2 weeks, you pick from the remaining 5)
Week 4 - You each eliminate 2 factions for your opponent (counting the three you played the prior 3 weeks, you pick from the remaining 5)
Week 5 - You each eliminate 1 faction for your opponent (counting the four you played the prior 4 weeks, you pick from the remaining 5)
Week 6 - You each choose from the remaining 5 factions you have left.
Week 7 - You each choose from the remaining 4 factions you have left.
Week 8 - You each choose from the remaining 3 factions you have left.
Week 9 - You each choose from the remaining 2 factions you have left.

Cut to top 4 -

Semi-finals - You must play the last faction you have not played!!!

Finals - You select 3 factions for your OPPONENT to choose from. One week to prepare the squad.
*It must be significantly different than any of your prior squads.* (How do we ensure this? Read below)

(After faction options are given, An independent 3 judge panel will go through the squads each player has already played in the tournament, and outlaw SIGNIFICANT pieces for that player. If both players played the same piece, it will either be on the ban list for both players or neither. But otherwise the ban lists will vary between players because it's based on what they already played. We are talking Thrawn, Mother T, Boba BFH, Revan SC, Han Correlian Legend, Mandalore the Vindicated, 8th Cortex Shaper, Critdu, etc, etc. Pieces that could be brought in to another faction via affinity or CE could be included on the ban list. Basic minor tech pieces will always be allowed - ie ugnaughts, mouse droids, XT-droids, Mas Amedda, etc)

So ideally everyone will have (at least) ONE 200pt legal squad for each faction ready to go. To be clear - I will NOT be asking for squads in advance. Since VERSATILITY is literally the name of the game, I want you to be able to pick the best squad you want to use (out of what hasn't been potentially nixed by your opponent) in a game-time decision. So I'd recommend allowing a little extra time in scheduling games to allow for you (and your opponent) to examine the other's squad for a bit before starting.

I envision it like this - you schedule a game-time with your opponent. You meet up in discord and Vassal (or whatever method you choose), and lay it out.

I'm in.

I do have a question. How often am I able to veto a specific faction. Could I in theory decide I never want to play against Vong or Separatists or whatever? I mean, obviously there's a chance that that's all that would be left in the later rounds, but just wondering.

Since I was the last to throw my hat in the ring, I can bow out or just fill in when someone can't make it due to a conflict since we are at an odd number.

In that case - can I request a bye next week? Next week is going to be awful for me (timewise).

Speaking of - I have a 100% for sure crazy week coming up soon as well. Mine is June 5-11th

If everyone is ok with either taking a week off that week, or if we do have an odd number if I could make that my bye week.

Who is paired with who which week will be randomized, and it's early on in the tournament - so I don't see it making virtually any difference - but if there's any concern please let me know - here or by bloomail.

I'll be away from July 22-29.

I'm in.

Thank you chiech22 for the awesome reminder -

I know it’s a bit of extra prep work, but it would really help everything run smoother - If everyone had their squad for each faction saved and ready to go in Vassal.

I will also reiterate that it is a requirement That all squads have the map listed in the comments of that saved squad in the Bloomilk squadbuilder.