Welcome to the Bolt Action Scottish Nationals. Over the course of two days and five games we will find out who will be crowned Scottish National Champion. This event will be organised by Alistair Unicomb with assistance from the Scottish Bolt Action community.
Format:
The event consists of 5 games of Bolt Action, with a ticket cost of £42.50 per player. This covers entry to Common Ground Games and participation in the event itself and lunch on both days.
Game length is set at 2 hours and 15 minutes and time warnings will be given at each hour and with 15 minutes left of the round. Once 15 minutes time is called then no more new turns can be started, and once the timer runs out and time is called then no more order dice can be drawn and the last dice in hand once complete is the end of the game.
The event will be using the Bolt Action version 3 rules and associated materials produced by Warlord Games for Bolt Action Version 3.
Event Schedule:
SATURDAY
• Registration: 8:45 – 9:15 (Briefing 9:15-9:30)
• Game 1:9:30 – 11:45
• Lunch:11:45 – 12:45 (Armies on parade, players to leave armies out for view))
• Game 2: 12:45 – 15:00
• Break:15:00 – 15:15
• Game 3: 15:15 – 17:30
SUNDAY
• Game 4 :9:30 – 11:45
• Lunch:11:45 – 12:45
• Game 5: 12:45 – 15:00
• Awards and Wrap Up :15:15 – 15:45
Army Selection:
Each player will submit a 1100 point army list for the event. This is the list that will be used in all 5 games. Armies must be constructed using the following criteria:
1-2 Rifle Platoons
0-1 Heavy Weapons
0-1 Engineer Platoon
0-1 Artillery Platoon
0-1 Armoured Platoon
0-1 Recce Infantry Platoon
There is a DICE CAP of 24 order dice for the event. This is to ensure that games are played in a timely fashion.
The event will use the most up to date official Warlord Games errata and FAQ published as of Monday 1st September 2025 and will use the Bolt Action 3rd Edition Rules.
Army lists must be submitted to Alistair Unicomb no later than midnight on 6th September 2025 and should be sent to the following email address:
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All lists will be checked to ensure that they comply with the rules of the game and the requirements laid out above. Lists judged to be ineligible will be returned for revision and resubmission. All decisions made by the Tournament Organisers are final.
Painting and Modelling:
What is mandatory is that models must be 28mm in scale, resemble the units they are intended to represent and comply with the ‘What You See Is What You Get’ principle. If you don’t have time to paint your models well that’s just life and I am ok with that.
Scenarios:
Missions will be released on September 7th 2025.
Prizes:
Prizes will be awarded for the following:
• Tournament Champion (most battle points)
• 2nd Place
• 3rd Place
• Wooden Spoon
• Best Painted – Judges Choice
Round Set Up:
The first-round pairings will be selected at random with the pairings in each subsequent round selected using a Swiss Draw System. The draw for each round will be based upon battle points only.
Scoring. Battle points.
Battle Points.
Winners of each game will be decided based upon the victory conditions of the scenario being played. Any objective within a scenario should be treated as a ‘sticky’ objective as described in the Bolt Action Version 3 rule book.
Winner receives – 3pts
Loser receives – 0pts
Draw each player receives – 1pts
Secondary objective. In order to claim these you must have an infantry unit, artillery unit or infantry unit in a transport within 3 inches of the centre of the objective. Objectives can be contested by the same units and also non transport/tow vehicles. These objectives are not ‘sticky’ so you must have units on the objective at the end of the game in order to claim or contest it.
What will my score look like when I see it on Best Coast Parings?? Well if you win a game, get the secondary objective and K*ll 5 order dice then your score would be 3105. Or maybe you got a draw, and killed 12 order dice then your score would be 1012.
Winning the event? Whomever has the most battle points. The first tie breaker is the number of secondary objectives claimed, after this it will come down to order dice killed.
Ticket Sales
Tickets are £42.50 per player and this covers entry fee, 5 games and lunch on both days. Ticket purchase is made via PAYPAL friends and family to
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The following information is worth noting though re cancellations etc.
Tickets can be transferred between players and monies exchanged between those parties, just let me know via email.
Should a player cancel their ticket on or after August 29th 2025 then no refund will be given, full refunds will be given up until this date.
Additional House Rules, Limits and list guidance.
All current version 3 Armies of Books published prior to September 1st 2025 will be in use.
All current version 3 pdfs published prior to September 1st 2025 will be in use.
The common vehicles from the version 3 rule book are always open to all nations.
Units and rules from the ‘Compendium’ are not to be taken.
This is a competitive event.
Any and all questions should be directed to
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