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Re: 40K NEWS: Planetstrike FAQ and GD-US News

UltramarineFan — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:33:19 -0000

It sounds like a bunch of nerds crowding around bright screens in dimly light rooms, with milkshakes with straws just in arms reach.
I'm not implying anything! Just saying.

Re: 40K NEWS: Planetstrike FAQ and GD-US News

Commisar_Xi — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:42:15 -0000

No no no use the money you save and tour local cons!

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Commisar_Xi — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:40:42 -0000

*SLAP*

Presentation of coherent thought FAIL

BuFFo WIN

Re: 40K NEWS: Planetstrike FAQ and GD-US News

Commisar_Xi — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:32:37 -0000

Once again we the dedicated hobbyists get fucked.

THANKS GAMES WORKSHOP!! MAY I HAVE ANOTHER?!

And marketing fail. What, did they ask three asshats in a Baltimore GW where they wanted the GD this year?

Re: 40K NEWS: Planetstrike FAQ and GD-US News

Commisar_Xi — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:29:47 -0000

It was awesome. Intelligence was required to game online, too, none of this battle.net crap (just an example) AND Zork was king!

Re: 40K NEWS: Planetstrike FAQ and GD-US News

eldargal — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:16:58 -0000

Quality of Games Day, not quality of Games Workshop. GWs quality is unmatched and well wroth putting up with an idiosyncratic approach to customer relations.

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Sarah M. — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:50:07 -0000

Yeah, good beer. ... and healthcare

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Samuel David Larson III — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:36:40 -0000

There are things to be happy about in Canada?

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Bort — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:48:46 -0000

Go, look up 'Eternal September' for a nice insight into ever declining standards . . .

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pad_uk — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:36:01 -0000

He said the quality of Games Day has been declining. And I am inclined to agree. Games Day UK just gone was nowhere near as good as it was a few years back.

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alchemy.freak — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:35:06 -0000

What the Hell, No games day in Canada.

We are a relatively small club in the Toronto Area, but we always contribute big to gamesday. bringing in 2 tables, and competing in costume contests, banner contests and golden demon

what are we supposed to do? I don't think we can afford to go all the way to God Damned Maryland (no offense to those who might live there)

Re: 40K NEWS: Planetstrike FAQ and GD-US News

Tynskel — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:09:38 -0000

Quality declining? WWhattt are you talking about. In the last 5 years we have seen Plastics like crazy, Apocalypse, 5th Edition, Planet Strike, and Planetary Empires.

I don't think the Quality is dropping. However, the Global Economy is in the PITS. That may have to do with cutting Very EXPENSIVE events.

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Herald of Nurgle — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:44:09 -0000

No-one expects the Imperial Inquisition!

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Herald of Nurgle — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:41:23 -0000

Might also be about the FLs trying to get some GT action =P

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Caboose — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:16:30 -0000

What are you talking about, sounds glorious.

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abusepuppy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:08:04 -0000

>And this is my point... People require GW to hold their hands in this 'hobby'.

Hell, son, if you're such a go-getter why don't you write up your own system of rules and popularize it across three continents? No one's telling you how to play.

As it so happens, the rest of us, when we buy what is ostensibly a system of rules for a game, like it when those rules are reasonably complete and well-written. Saying "well you can just make the rest up as you go along!" means nothing because I could do that anyways, so why are we paying US$75+ for this if it's gonna get tossed out the window on a whim?

aL also raises a very good point: if you're playing with a bunch of strangers, you want a common ground you can all agree on. You should not have to spend half an hour hashing out "Okay, so how do _you_ guys play Biovores? Alright, what about..."

You seem to equate wanting a set of official rules with being some sort of baby-faced loser who is terrified to do anything on their own, when in reality it's much more of an issue of not wanting to spend an hour arguing with someone over what a given wording means. "Yeah, I houseruled my Bolters to be S5 AP1 today" is very creative but not exactly the sort of thing you want to play against, and to be honest most people are _terrible_ at writing rules because very, very small things can make a very big difference. If it's you and three friends hanging out and having a good time, yeah, you can fly by the seat of your pants, but not all games are that casual or are between close acquaintences.

Re: 40K NEWS: Planetstrike FAQ and GD-US News

abusepuppy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:59:16 -0000

When a man runs up to you and screams "I'M NOT CRAZY!!!" at the top of his lungs while clawing desperately at his eyes, do you believe him?

Sometimes people say things because they know you're going to assume the opposite- and then you do anyways, despite what they've said. GW's pronouncements, no matter what they put in the fine print, have an level of authority to them that amateur FAQs and tourney judges never will. It's simply how things are.

Re: 40K NEWS: Planetstrike FAQ and GD-US News

abusepuppy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:56:53 -0000

There are plenty of people who are interested in playing competitive 40K; they're the ones that go to tournaments.

Hobbying is one aspect of the game; tactical gamesmanship is another, and one that GW has long ignored, and that has hurt them a lot. Magic: the Gathering wasn't intended to be a competitive game, either, but the company saw that, in doing so, they could make a lot of money and expand their audience, and went with it. GW's stubborn refusal to make anything resembling a decent FAQ or errata or try to have any kind of tournament system has, in my opinion, been a major detriment to the game as a whole.

Re: 40K NEWS: Planetstrike FAQ and GD-US News

UltramarineFan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:28:54 -0000

Sounds boring.
: )

Re: 40K NEWS: Planetstrike FAQ and GD-US News

andrew — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:28:18 -0000

Most likely in Baltimore so GW doesn't have to spend as much money on logistics.

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pad_uk — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:10:12 -0000

I'm really no surprised to hear that the quality of US Games Days has been declining. I went to the UK Games Day this year, and it was no where near as good as it used to be. I'm not sure if the attendance figures were up or down, it seemed to have a reasonably crowd, but there really was very little there compared to previous Games Days I have been to. And the cost of a ticket - £30!!!! It's outrageous, and I certainly wont be going back for a while.

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XIII — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:04:55 -0000

First 2 do both :P hehehe in just that mature

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aL: — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:58:05 -0000

Yeah... well, you're one person I won't miss not meeting at Games Day.

Calling anybody that doesn't agree with you pathetic: very very pathetic.

Re: 40K NEWS: Planetstrike FAQ and GD-US News

aL: — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:56:21 -0000

GW have consistently shown a lack of respect for fans/gamers in North America. The NorAm management have run it as a "money money money" company, with little or no regard to the hobby or community end. It's entirely fallen to the fans/gamer/clubs to fill the void.

Which probably means we Canadians should just organize our own Games Day and tell GW to go flog itself.

And I second the vote for not throwing away the costume.... instead, post pictures!

Re: 40K NEWS: Planetstrike FAQ and GD-US News

aL: — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:48:22 -0000

It's not about "rules lawyers", it's about consistency of play between strangers. You may like playing only with your small circle of friends, but for some of us the hobby gets a lot more interesting when we meet new people. And, on meeting them, we would prefer to be able to get down to gaming right away, instead of arguing for hours about who's house rules are better or fairer.