Bolt Action Four Star Open 2024

The Bolt Action Four Star Open is a Third Edition tournament consisting of three games. The tournament will be held on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 at The Chicago Dice Dojo at 5550 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640.

Registration – To register for the event, sent payment to Shane. Tickets are $15 and will help cover drinks, snacks, and prize support. The event is capped at 18 players. Payments can be made to:

PayPal – Shane Warning, profile picture is a Sherman Tank.
Venmo – @Shane-Warning, profile picture is a Soviet T-28. Last four digits of phone number is 9567.
Zelle – Shane Warning, phone number is 815-954-9567
Refunds will be issued up until Nov. 1, 2024.

Army List Submission – Lists must be submitted as PDFs via email to killerlitebb2016@gmail.com by midnight on Nov. 1. Please use EasyArmy or if you must the Warlord Games Army List app. If your army is not yet available in those list builders let Shane know and use Excel to create a list.

A 5 point penalty will be imposed for each week or part thereof for late submissions.

Well Hello Third Edition

Please keep in mind this is one of the first events using the Third Edition rules. We are in the Wild West period. There are no hard bans at this time but lists are subject to approval at the TOs discretion. If a list feels like its trying to exploit the new rules it may be denied. If you have questions or want feedback on a list please let Shane know. If your list is denied, there will be an explanation!

If there is a disagreement within the rules players are urged to resolve between themselves. Please use the common sense ‘rule of thumb’ if it seems unrealistic in the real world then it probably is and remember it is just a game! A TO ruling can be asked for at any time.

Army Building Requirements

Must use the same nation for all three games.
You must use the same Army List for each game.
Only Rulebook and Minor Nation PDF units are allowed.
1,250pts max
4 Platoons max
18 Order Dice max
The latest FAQ & Errata will be used for the tournament.
The Chicago Dice Bolt Action: Third Edition Community FAQ & Errata will be used for the tournament.

The Four Star Open is meant to bring newcomers and veterans together for a “friendly” tournament. Please leave any Win At All Costs attitudes at home! We look to keep our tournaments fun and whilst healthy competition is encouraged this is not a free license to “break the game.”

Model Requirements

All models used must:

Be WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get)
- In other words, proxy models are not allowed.
Minimum three colors
Based

Any models that do not meet these requirements will not be allowed on the table.

What to Bring

x4 copies of your army list (one for you and one for each of your opponents).
Dice, Order Dice, tape measure, pin markers, templates and dice bag.
Third Edition Rulebook and the latest FAQ & Errata.

Schedule

Sunday, Nov. 10:
9 – 9:25am – Check-in
9:25am – Briefing
9:30 – 11:45am – Game 1
11:45 – 12:45pm – Lunch Break
12:45 – 3pm – Game 2
3 – 3:15pm – Break
3:15 – 5:30pm – Game 3
5:30 – 6:15pm – Scoring and awards

Scoring

Each player’s Overall Score is a combination of:

Battle Score
Secondary Objective Score
Paint Score
Sportsmanship
Order Dice Lost used as tie breaker (the fewer, the better)

Players and Forces

The event is capped at 18 players.

	Player	Nation
1	Lexx D	German
2	Andrew V	British
3	John V	British
4	Ben T	U.S.
5	Dave C	Germany
6	Al M	British
7	Ernie O	Germany
8	John M	U.S.
9	Jacky L	British but Polish
10	Alex W	British
11	Jim B	Japan
12	CJ B	France
13	John P	Italy
14	Ed C	Germany
15	Tom L	Germany
16	Jeff M	British Commandos
17	Joel F	Soviet Union
18
Ringer	Shane W	Germany
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