tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742113396089797587.post8854318827541690086..comments2024-02-12T08:18:40.120+00:00Comments on Sons of Sanguinius: Necrons, Harlequins and Bikes...and "COMP"Venerable Brotherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216367267460059729noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742113396089797587.post-79742171093538535372015-02-25T10:04:35.107+00:002015-02-25T10:04:35.107+00:00I should qualify that "i find it too easy&quo...I should qualify that "i find it too easy" - I actually meant I find that some people find it too easy - not me personally, I couldnt write a 40K army list to save my life these days.<br />Bullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376322430128578637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742113396089797587.post-21891870926481907732015-02-25T10:01:52.172+00:002015-02-25T10:01:52.172+00:00I still struggle with my opinion on comp.
We'...I still struggle with my opinion on comp.<br /><br />We've all been to enough 40K tournies to know that the field of entrants and their goals are wide enough that sometimes restrictions might "favor" over half the participants.<br /><br />For every Venerable, there is 2 or 3 guys that just want to rock up with their newly minted X army or their stunningly gorgeous "1 of each unit, all converted, hobbyporn" army. Sometimes they cross over (Atreides ...)<br /><br />This is a long beckon away from say a competitive eSports event (my background) - where people are either there to win, or often invited or qualified for the event, meaning everyone has the same goal - to go home with as much cash in their pocket and as much exposure to atrract more sponsors and keep playing for money as much as possible. <br /><br />But, limitation breeds creativity and I really like what some guys do with these comp lists. Sometimes I find it too easy/obvious to find the best X list and only have minor variations for expected meta games. <br /><br />As for your "only if you have something to say" - it doesnt always have to be 40K specific - sometimes it can be about mindset or just some thoughts about up coming tournaments or practice - what you want to focus on.Bullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376322430128578637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742113396089797587.post-44718722634563857752015-02-25T09:40:47.846+00:002015-02-25T09:40:47.846+00:00Hey SinSynn - yeah you are right of course.. the c...Hey SinSynn - yeah you are right of course.. the comp systems can still be played... I'm doing my best to "exploit" it :) <br /><br />Harlies not allowed at this event, but yeah from my earliest attempts with them, they'd struggle and not just due to lack of unit diversity, but because some of the formations and their FOC are so limited.. actually, it kinda is due to lack of units lolVenerable Brotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07216367267460059729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742113396089797587.post-10133232083029546782015-02-25T09:38:18.981+00:002015-02-25T09:38:18.981+00:00I'd definitely agree with their being a "...I'd definitely agree with their being a "golden age" of 40K blogging.. it's a lot harder to find really quality content these days - however, it could be (as you say) all about perspective. <br />Take YTTH - amazing resource for a couple of years when we were learning and developing our "competitive 40k" game, then became less useful as we began to form opinions equal to if not better than/more relevant to our meta... Then it just died when Stelek got bored of 40K... <br /><br />But I guess, if you are new to 40k or just taking steps into the competitive world of tournaments etc, then the blogs that are up and running now are just as useful... <br /><br />Though snowmobiles were fun and FNIF was often hilarious... Venerable Brotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07216367267460059729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742113396089797587.post-21435339344196173272015-02-25T00:33:43.588+00:002015-02-25T00:33:43.588+00:00ah, the golden age of 40k blogging. probably due ...ah, the golden age of 40k blogging. probably due to it being the golden age of 40k. that could just be my opinion, but i'm pretty sure it's also true.Atreideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05304081312256836817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742113396089797587.post-34664913731654747772015-02-24T07:45:03.501+00:002015-02-24T07:45:03.501+00:00And yeah I remember Dethtron.
He was my boss at th...And yeah I remember Dethtron.<br />He was my boss at the House of Paincakes forever, and still lurks about to deliver a kidney shot to fools in the comments sometimes.<br />And apparently he has a keyboard now. At least that was what he was all psyched up about on his FB page the other day.<br /><br />Creator of the Legendary Red Snowmobile and the awesomeness that was Friday Night Internet Fights.<br />:)SinSynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352693991857976930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742113396089797587.post-82872273877462108132015-02-24T07:42:20.375+00:002015-02-24T07:42:20.375+00:00That's the funniest thing about most 'Comp...That's the funniest thing about most 'Comp' systems- they can be gamed just as easily (in a negative, exploitative way) as regular old list building.<br /><br />I suppose limiting everything to 2 of the same units max some armies (GK, DE, Astra Militarum and Harlies, right off the top of my head) will have a hard time putting something competitive on the table.<br />Beakies, Eldar, Necrons, Tau...not so much as they have a decent variety of powerful units in every slot.<br /><br />Sigh @ arbitrary comp.<br />'I dinna like da Wave Serpents. We've gotta stop them. What to do?'<br />I've got it- we'll make everyone suffer, but a Serpent Spam list will NOT win this event.<br />:D<br />Dual iKnights is okay though.<br />Really weird comp...SinSynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352693991857976930noreply@blogger.com