[Abington MA] Warhammer 40k DOUBLES Event - 1/25/14

[chrisocasio]

Awesome event guys, great thanks to everyone I played with today!!! Loved the people and the armies.

[Grand Master Steve]

it was indeed very fun!

[PhoenixFire]

What were the results on this? who won the day and did anyone actually bring any superheavies?

[Chase]

Turnout wasn't an all time high.

Most teams (all teams?) brought at least 1 superheavy.

I don't have results.

[chrisocasio]

The winners had a Nid/Necron list with some kind of god machine for the necrons. They also brought a void shield generator.

Another team was IG/CSM with a Warhound titan and a Baneblade.

IG/SoB without any superheavies.

SM/Necrons with a thunderhawk.

IG/IG without any superheavies.

and then there was my adhoc IG/DA list without a superheavy (left the baneblade home as I didnt have a good way to travel with it)

[Grand Master Steve]

6 Teams, Half did not bring any super heavies that I know for sure.  The Super Heavies Present: Thunderhawk, Baneblade, Warhound Titan, Necron Vault Thing with a C'Tan in the middle. I know myself and Ron placed 4th.

I really dont care about a low turn out, since it was very fun, but shame on Abington Regulars that asked for a tournament like this and did not come! Derrek said I was the only regular that asked for an Abington tournament that showed up.

[Goblin]

i'm the dude who played the nids, we did not in fact win. we lost our final round in a really tight one (if the game had ended on t5 we would have had the tie) to the team with the two super heavies.

i have to say though, i had a blast at this event and would love to see more events allowing the escalation units. my harridan is on the way!

[Chase]

I'm very glad to hear that despite the small turnout, everyone had a good time.  If you read any given post on these boards, you'll probably get the idea that it's not possible to enjoy 40k.

It's refreshing.  And motivating.

[AstartesXXVI]

As I am fond of saying up north, "The game is only as good as the players playing it."

[Benjamin]

As I am fond of saying up north, "The game is only as good as the players playing it."

Then why do I value games differently? My friends and I are same people when I play, so according that statement, all games should be equal. They're clearly not equal.

How about instead saying the game has changed, and not all change is good for everyone. There's no need for a blanket statement to make players feel like they're to blame for not enjoying a game.

[Sir_Prometheus]

As I am fond of saying up north, "The game is only as good as the players playing it."

Then why do I value games differently? My friends and I are same people when I play, so according that statement, all games should be equal. They're clearly not equal.

How about instead saying the game has changed, and not all change is good for everyone. There's no need for a blanket statement to make players feel like they're to blame for not enjoying a game.

^this

[robpro]

I prefer to think "The game is only as fun as the people playing it." If you're not having fun, then why play?

This event was a lot of fun, I hope the vocal minority on this forum don't keep the folks at BG from hosting more where things for every currently legal supplement are allowed.

[Benjamin]

This event was a lot of fun, I hope the vocal minority on this forum don't keep the folks at BG from hosting more where things for every currently legal supplement are allowed.

Present attendance, not vocal minorities, drives future events.

[Sir_Prometheus]

Rob, I don't think it's a "vocal minority" that doesn't want escalation, I think it's the vast majority. Regardless saying things like:

every currently legal supplement are allowed.

Is just a way to say "my way is legitimate, your way isn't" and that's obnoxious, so don't.

For the record, at some point, I decided to shut up about this particular tournament, but I hope we're not establishing a precedent that doubles are automatically "allow all the crazy" events. I have two friends, that really only play 40k anymore for these doubles and triples events. We really had no interest in playing with superheavies, and thus it feels like we really missed out on what would otherwise be a good chance to play. That sucked.

I mean if you have to have "crazy 40k" events, that's fine, but they can be singles events, too. I'd like a doubles or triples event that was "normal 40k" too, please.

[Chase]

There will be 1v1 and 2v2 events throughout the year that allow superheavies.

There will be at least one event that allows everything.


Unless the competitive scene adopts them, they will not be included in all of our events.

I think you can expect to see them at most of the stuff Abington hosts though.