AdeptiCon 2024 – Bolt Action

Bolt Action: The End of the Beginning

This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.
– Winston Churchill, Nov. 10, 1942

The Fall of Singapore; the siege to Leningrad, the capture of the Crimea, the advance on Stalingrad; German occupation of Greece and Yugoslavia; the American Pacific Fleet lies in ruins; and in Libya, the Afrika Korps faces off against the British Eighth Army. Join us at Adepticon 2024 for Bolt Action: The End of the Beginning 1942-1943 – two events, two days, six games – the world, is at war.

Note: Bolt Action Combat Patrol and Bolt Action Doubles are separate events. Players are not required to participate in both events and can use a different force for each event. The event theme is highly encouraged but not required.

Event Registration

AdeptiCon registration is open. Register via https://www.adepticon.org/

If an event is sold out, get on the Waitlist. There are always drops and every year we have been able to bring in players off the Waitlist.

Event Venue

Bolt Action, along with many other Historical Events (Firelock Games, Flames of War, Team Yankee, SAGA, etc.) will take place at the Hyatt Regency – the same venue as AdeptiCon 2023.

Event Schedule

Combat Patrol – Thursday, March 21, 2024
- 3pm – 10:00pm
Doubles – Friday, March 22, 2024
- 8:15am – 7:45pm

Event Rules

2024 Combat Patrol Event Rules
- Army lists are due Sunday, March 3. Submit to Andrew at ChicagoDiceTeam@gmail.com.
2024 Doubles Event Rules
- Army lists are due Sunday, Feb 25. Submit to Andrew at ChicagoDiceTeam@gmail.com.
AdeptiCon 2024 Theater Selectors – All Doubles forces must use a Theater Selector. Generic Reinforced Platoons and Generic Tank Platoons are allowed in Doubles only with TO approval.
Both Combat Patrol and Doubles will use the Sept. 13, 2022 Bolt Action FAQ & Errata.

House Rules

Turret Jam – The Turret Jam rule will not be used.
Wrecks – Leave the wrecks of all knocked-out vehicles on the table. The wreck counts as passible Hard Cover.
Command Vehicle – Players will declare their Command Vehicle when it is deployed or arrives from Reserve.
Tiger Fear – Tanks that cause Tiger Fear are not affected by Tiger Fear.

The Club Cup

Once again, the Club Cup is up for grabs! The Club with the most points across Combat Patrol and Doubles will earn the honor of bringing the Cup home. The score from the top four players (Combat Patrol) and top two Teams (Doubles) in each Club count towards the Club’s total points. The Club with the highest total points wins the Club Cup.

Players are encouraged to submit their Club along with their Army List.

Club Cup Winners

Year	Club
2024	Chicago Dice
2023	FLTN
2022	Chicago Dice

Grudge Matches

Have a grudge to settle? Want to challenge an old friend to battle? That’s what Game 1 is for! As long as both players agree, let Andrew know and he will get you matched up for Game 1. You can request a Grudge Match via email or the AdeptiCon – Bolt Action Doubles and Combat Patrol Facebook Group.

Event Awards

Medals will be awarded to:

Best Overall – Player/Team with the highest total points.
Best Appearance – Player/Team with highest Appearance score.
Best Battlefield – Table with the most Best Battlefield votes.
Player’s Choice – Player/Team with the most Player’s Choice votes.
Best Allies – Player/Team with the highest Allies score, that is not Best Overall.
Best Axis – Player/Team with the highest Axis score, that is not Best Overall

Event Sponsors

Please visit our generous event sponsors who provided prize support 2024!

Event Scoring

The overall score for each player/Team is a combination of:

Battle – 60 points
Appearance – 30 points
Sportsmanship – 30 points
Theme/Comp – 5 points

Appearance Scoring

Both Combat Patrol and Doubles will score Appearance using a rubric:

Paint Rubric – Bolt Action – 2024Download

If you did not paint your army (if your army was borrowed or painted via commission) you most notify the TO. These armies will still receive scoring, but cannot win Best Painted or Players’ Choice.

A note on display boards – Maximum display board dimensions are 36″x24″. Armies may be displayed directly onto tables, but no display board points will be awarded. A table is not a display board.

Sportsmanship Scoring

Be gracious in victory and defeat.

Operating on the assumption that all players are good sports, opponents are automatically granted 10 points for Sportsmanship for each game. If opponents turn out to be less than good sports, players need to report it to the TO’s table, before the start of the next round, using the following categories and examples as a guideline. Keep in mind; everyone gets a little salty now and then, forgets (or misplaces) their tape measure once in a while, temporarily forgets how a rule works, or changes their mind about a decision, etc.

Salty Attitude: Complain a lot. Constantly ask to see your rules—even for basic things. Act put-out if you ask to see their rules. Do not communicate intentions or establish agreement with regard to movement, line of sight, etc. Are impatient, dismissive, curt, etc.; sore losers or ungracious winners.

Unprepared for Play: Show up very late. Haven’t read the tournament rules. Haven’t read the mission description. Don’t have the majority of the things needed to play the game (have to borrow a lot).

Incompetent Play: Unable to execute the core rules of the game without frequent referencing or coaching. Spend inordinate time looking things up (i.e. do not have materials prepared, marked, or printed for quick reference).

Questionable Play: Not quite cheating, but not above-board either. ‘Generous’ measurements or movement. Frequently take back movement or other decisions after they are in process. Not clearly distinguishing between similar units. Not keeping track of scoring. Abuse ‘playing by intent’ by failing to establish what their intent is, but taking advantage of what it ‘could have been’.

Sportsmanship Deductions: In all cases, the judge(s) will decide whether the described behaviors are Minor, Major, or Extreme instances.

Minor instances will be minus 1-4 points each.
Major instances will be minus 5-9 points each and a visit from the TO.
Extreme instances will be minus 10 points and a visit from the Head TO.

Theme/Comp Scoring

Theme, also referred to as Comp, is a soft check against hyper-competitive, WAAC army lists. This is not to be confused with the overall event theme (1942-43). Each army list submitted by the deadline is automatically granted 5 Theme/Comp points. If the army list contains a force construction more appropriate for a WAAC competitive event, points will be deducted. Examples of a deduction include:

Inclusion of an Inexp. Indirect Fire weapon when the rest of the force is Reg. and/or Vet.
Inclusion of an Inexp. Transport/Two when the rest of the force is Reg. and/or Vet.
Unit spam (Cavalry, Flamethrowers, Howitzers, etc.).

To put it another way, Combat Patrol and Doubles are hobby-first events. Yes, we are all playing to win, but not at the expense of the opponents experience.

Army List Submission

Players are required to submit Army Lists in advance for review. Failure to submit Lists by the deadline will result in a points deduction. Lists are due:

Doubles – Sunday, Feb. 26 – Submit to Andrew at ChicagoDiceTeam@gmail.com
Combat Patrol – Sunday, March 5 – Submit to Andrew at ChicagoDiceTeam@gmail.com

Note on EasyArmy – We all use it, we all love it. But double-check those lists against the book.

Model and Conduct Policy

All players must follow the AdeptiCon Conduct Policy.

All models used in Combat Patrol and Doubles must follow the AdeptiCon Model Policy. In summary: