tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342928539214422457.post541545068421640056..comments2024-03-27T04:42:08.504+13:00Comments on Fields of Blood: The Equinox Experience - 40kPete Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14352990006052067650noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342928539214422457.post-66351502347599565452012-03-21T20:40:43.107+13:002012-03-21T20:40:43.107+13:00Same as fantasy pretty much. I got a raider for wi...Same as fantasy pretty much. I got a raider for winning? Not too fussed as I'm not exactly in it for prizes. One of the more enjoyable prize experiences though is when you win OTT, Mark One I think it is sponsor them with vouchers, and if you head there right after prize giving theres additional discounts, its how I wound up getting my skullvane manse for 14 dollars when using a 100 dollar voucher :D<br />It's quite fun though as dozens of people from the event are there and show up picking out stuff.Charlie St Clairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454506130621489366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342928539214422457.post-90054727899389166162012-03-21T17:22:12.786+13:002012-03-21T17:22:12.786+13:00How was the prize support for the 40k event?How was the prize support for the 40k event?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537919105443188734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342928539214422457.post-90028760054666437182012-03-21T12:18:12.229+13:002012-03-21T12:18:12.229+13:00Thanks for the feedback bro.
It is always my inte...Thanks for the feedback bro. <br />It is always my intention with the missions each year to try something new, hoping that it will somehow better the scene for it :)<br />I think the problem i had this year is that i tried too hard to make the secondaries interesting rather than what i did last year which was to make them literally the opposite of the primary to make it so that the loser has something to go for. <br />The 20-0 thing from my end didn't seem to be an issue. The top players, or those with more one dimensional lists scored all or nothings just because top level 40k lists are at this stage atm, but there was a huge amount of 12-7 s over the weekend, more than the 20-0s overall. Solid amount of 15-5, 10-0. Not many 14-4.<br />The first mission however, was exclusively 20-0s across the board and that will be looked at.<br />Although kill points as a primary will most probably be making a return, i think that having kps as a secondary in every mission was a good idea. <br />The thing about 40k scoring, and why its so hard to find a system that works, is that it all comes down to the situation at the end of the game, no matter how close it was in order to get to that point. <br />Ive got some ideas for next year, although with 6th on the way, well see what happens but thanks a bunch for everyone for coming along and supporting us yet again.<br />See you all at natcon and the open!nikolectrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03160440458107050479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342928539214422457.post-45111588915843685272012-03-21T11:57:47.049+13:002012-03-21T11:57:47.049+13:00I'm pretty sure there was 38 people there on D...I'm pretty sure there was 38 people there on Day 1 (only 19 40k tables), but I know one guy rage quit the event and Craig's kid was sick so he didn't make Day 2. Hence the drop. There were plenty of ghost players around though, but they really only get used to make up uneven numbers as if you have multiple ghost players you start messing with the results a bit (everyone bouncing off the bottom with 20-0 wins).<br /><br />While it wasn't uncomfortable the venue was getting pretty cosy with the number of tables in there, I think 40k had the smallest gaps between tables as well. This is purely a case of being a victim of your own success as you mention, this event could easily get up to 50-60 for 40k. In fact I think that was the expectation, but Warmachine was far bigger than last year and filled up really fast, and there is only so much space in the hall. I'm sure Phil will be looking at his options for next year.<br /><br />Secondary's remain tricky to get right. I was the textbook example, 20-0 all my wins (including one which was actually very close) and 0-20 both my losses since there was no way for me to grab some points while I was being shot off the table by Psyiflemen and Mech Guard. Apparently a decent number of games were close though, and functionally the difference between a 0 point loss and a 2 point loss isn't much (particularly when its the same for everyone). Mostly this seems to be a limitation of the victory conditions in 40k, which purely care about the situation when the game ends rather than looking at the entire game.<br /><br />@ Ryan. Haydn is a cop fyi.<br /><br />@ Blaise. There is still space at the Open if you are keen :).Powerguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03734811960832727828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342928539214422457.post-49098583031736139832012-03-21T11:34:58.671+13:002012-03-21T11:34:58.671+13:00I think I got invited to it through facebook and s...I think I got invited to it through facebook and saw an update that it was selling out soon. That was how I heard about it :O!Charlie St Clairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454506130621489366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342928539214422457.post-59087920865427273242012-03-21T11:34:16.753+13:002012-03-21T11:34:16.753+13:00Nothing, he's a pussy. PUSSY!Nothing, he's a pussy. PUSSY!Charlie St Clairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454506130621489366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342928539214422457.post-14708567290593396362012-03-21T11:12:43.571+13:002012-03-21T11:12:43.571+13:00I'd have been happy to travel to this even if ...I'd have been happy to travel to this even if it didn't sell out... It seems that the advertising to out of towners was only started once the aucklanders got their fill :(Blaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663126929339161025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342928539214422457.post-500247039010688992012-03-21T11:03:29.839+13:002012-03-21T11:03:29.839+13:00Thanks for the summery. I wanted to go but didn...Thanks for the summery. I wanted to go but didn't have the bling bling. Sounds like it was a fun weekend though, glad to see most things went smoothly. What happened to Haydn?Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00672121578958117940noreply@blogger.com