[Plainville MA] 40k 1850 Swedish Komp Event - 3/22

[Dalymiddleboro]

Thanks for the reply. That's what I thought, I Guess a positive thing out of this is the fact that at Komp events, I can legitimately attend tourneys with my Dark Eldar and have a shot at winning haha.

[Bill]

I think that is certainly part of the intent I know I am blowing the dust of some models that I haven't played in a while.

[Dalymiddleboro]

Do you think armies maxing out on 3 komp will have a distinct disadvantage when it comes to scoring?

[robpro]

Do you think armies maxing out on 3 komp will have a distinct disadvantage when it comes to scoring?

What do you mean? I think the idea is that 3 komp armies should be more powerful than people who didn't get any komp armies, so that cancels out any "scoring disadvantage" they might have.

[Dalymiddleboro]

Will there be a komp discount for this event?

[Goblin]

       • This event will be using the "Threshold" method for constructing lists.  A player's list MAY NOT exceed 3 (three) Komp points.

       • To score your list start with 0 (zero) Komp, then add any penalties that are mentioned under your army's heading; add up all the penalties to get your Komp score.  Please do not forget to factor in your allies.

       • At the end of each game in the event, if one player has a higher Komp score than another, that player will subtract the difference from his/hers points earned in the game and the opposing player will get to add the same number to his points earned in the game.

those are the rules from the original post. no komp discount.

[Bill]

I personally will be bringing a zero comp list. More fun and against someone with 3 komp, it's a free objective.

[Ian Mulligan]

I personally will be bringing a zero comp list. More fun and against someone with 3 komp, it's a free objective.

I was thinking about that earlier today!

[Benjamin]

A passing thought. Would it be possible/worthwhile/interesting to make first round matches based on a player's Komp score? 3 vs 3, 0 vs 0 and so on?

[Bill]

That is pretty commonly done any time a quantifiable comp system is used but it is only a 3 round tournament. If the numbers would out even it would be neat but you don't want to end up with everyone facing a like comped army and one 0 having to battle a 3 it makes it unfair for those two players. I am personally hoping to face 3 komped people each round. Will be fun to get my face pushed in, in theory.

[Benjamin]

We must accept there's no "fair" when it comes to match-ups in a 3 round tournament.

[keithb]

Someone has to play troy afterall....

[robpro]

Pairing up 3 vs 3 and 0 vs 0 takes away the disadvantages of running a 3 komp list and the advantages of running a 0 komp list.

[keithb]

Pairing up 3 vs 3 and 0 vs 0 takes away the disadvantages of running a 3 komp list and the advantages of running a 0 komp list.

The whole point of the system is to level the playing field between armies/players.  So matching opponents for one round is supportive of the point of the comp system.  It also would match players to armies close to the same powerlevel and avoids the extra point system for one round, or minimizes its impact.

Why is this bad?

[Ian Mulligan]

I dont play this game but I have opinions.

I agree with robpro, here. Why have comp scores adjust point totals if for one round its engineered such that they may as well not exist? Isn't the idea also that the bonus/penalty makes the match up fair and thus negate any need to rig pairings?