Escalation league ideas anyone?

[miles]

I'm wondering if anyone could share information on escalation leagues they've run, or been a part of, in 8th edition. I'd like to try to start one up at our local store, but don't have a ton of experience. Ideally, what I'd like is something that avoids high powered units, named characters, and is easy to get into for newer players, maybe even limiting types of detachments for each mission. We may use Planetary Empires and run it as a territorial thing.

Am thinking a negative modifier to the rolls to conquer territory for units over a certain power level or number of wounds, which may vary per mission (something overpowered in a 500 point week might be just fine in a 2000 point week. Likewise, a modifier for using named characters, and maybe for using detachments outside the mission requirements. Or a bonus amount of command points for sticking with those detachment/power/character limits.

Also looking for any missions that people may have that they can share. Can be posted or emailed, if preferred.

Thanks in advance.

[snakezenn1]

My GW store just started an escalation league, we pretty much just use the open war cards for the missions with matched play rules.

[25below]

I’m in an escalation league that started with 500 pt armies that had to be based on the “state collecting” boxes. Lasts 5 months. Each month points increase. 500, then 1000, then 1250, 1500, finally 2000. No LOW until 2000 pt level.