In all the discussion around the new FAQ and new Tournament "Regulations", not sure if anyone noticed, but FFG has added a third document to the mix - the 'Fundamental Event Document':
...it has some interesting notes in it. For example:
Event Outline FFG OP designs events and products to create an experience for the intended player community. An Event Outline provides the guidance necessary to run an event that delivers that experience. Each Event Outline has a unique title for identification. Some FFG OP products have more than one Event Outline, offering organizers the choice of which to use. An Event Outline includes:
- Instructions for distribution of the FFG prize product
- The tier of the tournament
- The tournament’s structure
- Requirements for roles to be fulfilled
- Description of the variant format if Standard Play is not used
I don't think I've seen a document like that before? I mean, the OP kits do come with a flyer with some recommendations in it, but nothing that sounds nearly as formal as the above.
Particularly given (later in the document)...
The Event Outline of an official event includes the prize distribution which must be used.
...eh...does this mean stores no longer have flexibility in offering additional prizes? The 'event outline' provides a prize distribution breakdown, and that breakdown is required to be used, and that's that?