Players start with 20 points of Comp and lose 1 pt for each checked
.1 HQ, Heavy, Elite or Fast attack outnumber or equal troop choices.
.2 More than half the weapons in the army that ignore armor saves have strength enhancers. (as part of weapon or additional wargear)
.3 Vehicles with total front side and rear armor 34 or more are over half the vehicles taken.
.4 More than half the army selections deep strike, infiltrate or are summoned.
.5 Count of all guns with strength over 5. If more than half are AP1 or 2 or Have the rending Specail rule.
.6 Army takes any unit over twice. (Except troops)
.7 All Independent Characters or Monstrous creatures have invulnerable saves.
.8 more than 1 independent character has speed enhancing war gear or abilities.
.9 More than 10% of points spent on wargear weapons and upgrades of independent characters and/or monstrous creatures.
.10 Troops are less than 40% of the armies points.
.11 No compulsory troops are at maximum allowable size for the unit. (Regardless of vehicles or marks or other reasons)
.12 Army does not include commonly accepted specialty units of the list. (Example baal predators in a blood angle army. Only units that one pays for count on this.)
.13 One of each troop type allowed to the army are included. (all different choices if your army has more than 6 troop options)
.14 More than one Ordinance barrage.
.15 No retinue Choices for Independent Characters / Monstrous Creatures.(Armies without a option for these
.16 Army does not have clear unit designations so that the opponent can easily tell one unit from the next.
.17 Army did not take at least one choice from each part of the force organization chart.
.18 Army list presented is not in a well written and easy to understand format.
.19 Every squad that can have one has a character upgrade. (
No, not all sergeants are veteran Sergeants)
.20 In the judges opinion this list took inappropriate choices, attempted to exploit some rule or another or in some way should be dinged. (there should be a good reason past "its a necron list")
.21 Army list contains errors. (And these errors WILL BE FIXED) this is a penalty of 4 pts. Dont hand in faulty lists.
No it will not be easy to get a perfect score under this system. Yes to get a perfect score you may have to use options you dont like or not use options you do like.
I think this stresses variety, ballance of power, and a good time for your opponent. I do not believe this is to harsh to any specalty army or invalidates any army/codex (Meaning you can still make a list out of the stuff you are allowed)
I think most parts of abusive/and non abusive power gaming are concidered.