{"id":2107,"date":"2025-04-11T06:12:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T06:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diecon.com\/con\/?page_id=2107"},"modified":"2026-01-17T04:14:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T04:14:02","slug":"bolt-action-recon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diecon.com\/con\/bolt-action-recon\/","title":{"rendered":"zz- Bolt Action Recon"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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All players must have current DieCon 2025 membership<\/strong><\/em>
Bolt Action Tournament is open to 16 players. <\/strong><\/em><\/h6>

No Event fee in 2025.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Bolt Action 3rd<\/sup> Edition <\/strong><\/h1>

Recon: D-Day+30 <\/strong><\/h3>

1944-45: 500 pts Patrol<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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When: June 6, 2025, 4pm \u2013 11pm
Tournament Schedule<\/h3>

1300 – 1600<\/strong> — Check In
1600 – 1730<\/strong> — Round 01: 90 minutes
1730 – 1830<\/strong> — Dinner (Judges will check armies for theme and painting<\/em>)
1830 – 2000<\/strong> — Round 02: 90 minutes
2000 – 2030<\/strong> — Optional Break
2030 – 2200<\/strong> — Round 03: 90 minutes
2230<\/strong> — Out Brief \/ Awards<\/p>

Once 90 minutes for each round is up players will finish their current turn, and then the<\/em><\/span>
game ends automatically.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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When: June 6, 2025, 4pm \u2013 11pm
Tournament Schedule<\/h3>

1300 – 1600<\/strong> — Check In
1600 – 1730<\/strong> — Round 01:\u00a0 90m
1730 – 1830<\/strong> — Dinner<\/p>

(Judges will check armies for theme and painting<\/em>)<\/p>

1830 – 2000<\/strong> — Round 02:\u00a0 90m
2000 – 2030<\/strong> — Optional Break
2030 – 2200<\/strong> — Round 03:\u00a0 90m
2230<\/strong> — Out Brief \/ Awards<\/p>

Once 90 minutes for each round is up players will finish their current turn, and then the<\/em><\/span>
game ends automatically.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Tournament Rules<\/h3>

1.\u00a0 <\/strong>FORCES<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>

1.\u00a0<\/strong> A Recon Patrol is:<\/p>

a.<\/strong>\u00a0 1-3 Platoons max.
b.<\/strong>\u00a0 500pts max.
c.<\/strong>\u00a0 9 Order Dice max.<\/p>

2.\u00a0<\/strong> A Recon Patrol is constructed using following 3rd<\/sup> Edition sources:<\/p>

a.<\/strong>\u00a0 Bolt Action 3rd<\/sup> Edition Rulebook
b.\u00a0<\/strong> Bolt Action 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0Edition Further Axis and Allied Nations pdf. *updated April 24th<\/sup>, 2025.<\/strong><\/span>
c.<\/strong>\u00a0 Bolt Action 3rd<\/sup> Edition Armies of Germany.
d.<\/strong>\u00a0 Bolt Action 3rd<\/sup> Edition Armies of the United States
e.<\/strong>\u00a0 Bolt Action 3rd<\/sup> Edition FAQ published by Warlord Games prior to May 5, 2025.<\/p>

3.<\/strong>\u00a0 The following sources cannot<\/strong><\/span> be used to construct a Recon Patrol:<\/p>

a.<\/strong>\u00a0 All Bolt Action 1st<\/sup>\/2nd<\/sup> Edition resource books published prior to Bolt Action 3rd<\/sup> Edition.
b.\u00a0<\/strong> All Bolt Action 1st<\/sup>\/2nd<\/sup> FAQ\u2019s published prior to Bolt Action 3rd<\/sup> Edition.
c.<\/strong>\u00a0 All Bolt Action 1st<\/sup>\/2nd<\/sup> Fan Based updates\/FAQ approved by Warlord Games prior to Bolt Action 3rd<\/sup> Edition
d.<\/strong>\u00a0 Bolt Action 3rd<\/sup> Edition Compendium.<\/p>

4.<\/strong>\u00a0 Recon Patrol unique rule limitations.<\/p>

a.<\/strong>\u00a0 The Leadership Standard<\/strong> \u2013 The Morale level of the Platoon Commander(s) must be equal to or greater than the Morale level of the majority of the units in the platoon, not counting the Platoon Commander (rounding up<\/em>).
b.<\/strong>\u00a0 Three Vehicles max
c.\u00a0<\/strong> Not Allowed:<\/p>

i.<\/strong>\u00a0 Artillery Platoons
ii.\u00a0<\/strong> Engineer Platoons.
iii.<\/strong>\u00a0 Forward Artillery and Air Observers.
iv.<\/strong>\u00a0 Company Commanders (It\u2019s a patrol<\/em>)
v.\u00a0<\/strong> The Extra Selection rule for US MMGs and Soviet ATRs.
vi.<\/strong>\u00a0 HE templates greater than HE 2\u201d.
vii.\u00a0<\/strong> Vehicle-mounted flamethrowers.
viii.<\/strong>\u00a0 Armor greater than 8+<\/p>

2.\u00a0 <\/strong>Army List:<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>

1.<\/strong>\u00a0 Initial BA Army list due<\/span><\/strong> by May 28, 2025.
2.<\/strong>\u00a0 1 point bonus TP for submitting list prior to May 25, 2025.
3.<\/strong>\u00a0 Submit Army List by sending eMail to: \u00a0dieconhq@diecon.com<\/span><\/a>
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Subject Line<\/span>:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0BA 3rd<\/sup> Ed. Recon Patrol DieCon 25 6\/6\/2025.
4.\u00a0<\/strong> Player should have 3 copies<\/strong> of submitted Army list for each event.<\/p>

a.\u00a0<\/strong> One copy for each opponent.
b.<\/strong>\u00a0 Player will provide their opponent a copy of their Army list.<\/p>

3.\u00a0 <\/strong>SCORING\/Tournament Points<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>

1.<\/strong>\u00a0 Victory is calculated as described in the Scenarios being played and Tournament points are awarded for victories, defeats and draws as shown below:<\/p>

a.<\/strong>\u00a0 Victory = 1 TP
b.<\/strong>\u00a0 Draw = .5 TP
c.<\/strong>\u00a0 Loss = 0 TP<\/p>

2.<\/strong>\u00a0 Beginning with second round, players will be paired using a Swiss system (i.e., matching players on the same number of TPs, in descending order<\/em>).<\/p>

3.\u00a0 WINNING THE TOURNAMENT<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>

1.<\/strong>\u00a0 The winner is determined at the end of last round based on following criteria.<\/p>

a.<\/strong>\u00a0 Player with most TP will the winner.
b.<\/strong>\u00a0 In case of a tie, the winner will be player with highest Casualty points.<\/p>

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For any questions email dieconhq@diecon.com<\/span><\/a>
Subject line:<\/strong> Question: BA Recon DieCon 25 June 6, 2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Pick “Bolt Action: Recon” as your Friday event.<\/span><\/h3>

Pick \u201cBolt Action Weekend\u201d for all three Bolt Action events.<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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