Mid-Missouri Strategy Gamers Society

Tournament: A House Divided

Format and Rules

• The game to be played is the U.S. Civil War simulation “A House Divided”, 3^rd edition, published by Phalanx Games.
• The rules to be used will be the version 3.1 Basic Game rules, rather than the rules packaged in the retail game. The version 3.1 rules can be downloaded from the Web from URL http://www.alanemrich.com/Games_Archive_pages/AHD_pages/ahd3.htm.
• The following optional rules will be in effect: 5.41 Union Naval Evacuations, and 6.1 Combat Experience. Opponents may use any other optional rules to which they mutually agree.
• The tournament moderator will be Charlie Ward. Game results should be reported to him either in person or by email, including the Army Maximum Size difference at the end of the game.
• Games will follow the 1862 scenario defined in rules sections 11.2 and following sections. The winner of each game will be credited with a number of tie-break points equal to amount by which the Army Maximum Size at the end of the game varies from the number defined as a draw. Example: At the end of a game using the 1862 scenario and ending at the end of the 03/1863 turn, the Army Maximum Size difference between the two players is 7, a Confederate decisive victory. Table 11.3 defines a draw in this scenario as a value of 12. Therefore the Confederate player would be awarded 5 tie-break points.
• Games resigned before the end of the 03/1863 turn will be deemed to be a decisive victory for the winning side and will be awarded a tie-break score of 3 or the current tie-break score calculated as described above, whichever is greater. This includes games ending as a Confederate victory due to the capture of Washington.