tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7560399245089403251.post1762932405771620234..comments2023-05-02T01:42:59.142-07:00Comments on The 11th Company BLOG: Hosting a Tiered Competitive Tournament and a Non-Competitive Event: Part 1Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15033875920115128291noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7560399245089403251.post-80688623748129424502010-11-05T07:14:47.392-07:002010-11-05T07:14:47.392-07:00Non-competitive is a bit off. I don't want to...Non-competitive is a bit off. I don't want to spin it as a negative approach. Maybe more like a gamer's event?Neil Gilstraphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07650727851487045304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7560399245089403251.post-57791524530297654032010-10-28T21:55:33.512-07:002010-10-28T21:55:33.512-07:00I don't like calling it "non-competitive&...I don't like calling it "non-competitive". It's so negative. It needs a more positive name. Also the "hunt" shouldn't be just random. Should also be things like "blew up an AV14 vehicle", "killed an HQ", "won a game", "won an assault". But only one checkbox for each. I.e. no matter how many assaults you win you can't get more for it.<br /><br />Look at online gaming and bages and achievements for inspiration. It's fun to have things to go after and I am pretty sure it could alter games quite a bit, hopefully to be more interesting. <br /><br />Regarding "amateurs", why not take a few more pages out of the playbook of sports? Ranking HQ could be a huge help here. Let's say we have 64 players. First round would be random pairing normally, how about ranking everyone 1 to 64 from the get go. Let #1 play #5, 2 play 6, 3-7, 4-8, and so on in the next 7 groups of 8. After the first turn you resort everyone and now # plays #9. The rest follow in the same manner. <br /><br />I am not 100% convinced this is the right way, but I think that making use of ranking HQ and trying to match people from a skill perspective can make for more interesting tournaments. <br /><br />Again props for the idea to FAQ codexes directly rather than indirectly and by positive means (making a unit more viable) than negative means (you didn't take any FA and all your three Elites are the same? We hate you, minus points for you minster and never mind all the time you spent modeling and painting it and how fluffy your list is…).<br /><br />Looking forward to hearing more about this:)Flekkzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14508641232973488303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7560399245089403251.post-22038393923939226162010-10-27T12:39:21.743-07:002010-10-27T12:39:21.743-07:00Also, do you think Pat would be interested in inte...Also, do you think Pat would be interested in interviewing JMGraham who came up with the scavenger hunt idea? He's more of a fantasy player, but it'd be a good way to disseminate the information about the idea of it.flugerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00868852313679502604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7560399245089403251.post-5255405190326842142010-10-27T12:38:27.787-07:002010-10-27T12:38:27.787-07:00As to the second event. I think the Ordo Fanaticu...As to the second event. I think the Ordo Fanaticus Club Challenge does this the best. Its a team event (4 person teams) and the lists are submitted ahead of time to be graded on a scale from 1-5. 5 being the toughest, 1 the weakest. Teams are then matched up initially with other teams of equivalent value, and the captains of the team chat ahead of time (with help from the team) to make the 4 best matchups (in terms of avoiding Rock Paper Scissor situations to make the games tactically challenging). <br /><br />After that, teams play other teams of similar value and record. (so a team with a low record that won all its games might play against a tough team that lost all its games essentially) 5 rounds later, you crown some champions. <br /><br />Its an awful lot of fun and you end up (ideally) playing 5 tough games against armies and opponent's who stack up to your army and skill. <br /><br />Absolute blast, my favorite weekend of 40k every year.flugerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00868852313679502604noreply@blogger.com