tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935408333977671125.post6879975186243119442..comments2024-01-03T10:52:17.158-06:00Comments on Defending Humanity: Old Stuff Day: Analysis of a Competitive-Casual PlayerMaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12478821172146809894noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935408333977671125.post-27931690505839488352011-03-06T10:03:49.432-06:002011-03-06T10:03:49.432-06:00@ Von: Thanks! The problem with Warhammer is that ...@ Von: Thanks! The problem with Warhammer is that it is much more difficult to reach that balance. It can be done with some agreement ahead of time, but if you like the more powerful stuff and someone else likes the aesthetics, the balance of power can change quite dramatically. Finding that balance is a trick that I'm working on still.<br /><br />@ warhammer39999: Thanks! I think the reason I thought it was overpowered was that it pretty much won solely on the strength of its units. I had also done much better in previous games. And when I did win it felt dirty, like I didn't deserve it. Strangely the same with losing, as I should have been able to win with those ridiculous units.<br /><br />@ Zenos: Thanks for reading! Finding that line between casual and competitive will be something that I will need to discover as I create my next army that is hopefully a bit more toned down than my current tourney list.Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12478821172146809894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935408333977671125.post-62584526437678514682011-03-06T00:54:27.315-06:002011-03-06T00:54:27.315-06:00I understand your point. However I do feel that th...I understand your point. However I do feel that the net has led to this situation and like all things net related has to be taken with a grain of salt. I think a lot of posts written about this stuff is done by the more competitive players (that's not aimed at you, but the greater community), hence what is really the casual point of view? Where do you draw the line? I have always designed my lists around themes, never tactical or strategic plays. Yet I do model and play regularly. So am I just as competitive yet casual? The million dollar question! Nice read though. Thanks.Zenoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16779330339192574804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935408333977671125.post-90185850526279629542011-03-03T18:59:43.401-06:002011-03-03T18:59:43.401-06:00At first glance, an army that goes 1-4 might seem ...At first glance, an army that goes 1-4 might seem overpowered...<br /><br />I definitely see what you're getting at though. I find it interesting that you felt compelled to tone down a list that you didn't seem to dominate with (I would expect something like that from a 'lords deck' list, but it's surprising to see it from a less succesful endeavor). But I agree with you. Though I might not always win with particular units, it's still clear to me that they're above the powercurve, so I try not to use them overly often.<br /><br />Thanks for the read.warhammer39999https://www.blogger.com/profile/12952116300739766328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935408333977671125.post-90809008882807514212011-03-03T09:58:04.916-06:002011-03-03T09:58:04.916-06:00This is genuinely excellent, on-the-ball stuff. Y...This is genuinely excellent, on-the-ball stuff. Your remarks on the early days of your Magic experience ring especially true for me, and they prove something I've recently been thinking rather a lot: how you play the game is only important in that everyone you play it with should be playing it the same way. Whether you're 'top tier', whether you're 'competitive', whether your forces are 'optimised' or 'battleforcey'... doesn't matter as long as your playgroup are all on more or less the same page. It's when someone races ahead or falls behind that the trouble stards...Vonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12583821960347555993noreply@blogger.com