tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815749172979631008.post6651689450985776715..comments2022-07-02T18:03:25.929-07:00Comments on Befuddled: Stats! Break it downAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13647837730861656301noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815749172979631008.post-89368822294605388062015-01-25T11:30:10.200-08:002015-01-25T11:30:10.200-08:00A great post Dave, nicely put. I think the variet...A great post Dave, nicely put. I think the variety of lists you see is the Strength of the NZ meta. Diversity means that each game you have to play honestly, you cant 'tech' against 150 warcasters.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01353817441697501102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815749172979631008.post-3492352763697335872015-01-25T02:29:31.397-08:002015-01-25T02:29:31.397-08:00Well I wouldn't even write off boring net-list...Well I wouldn't even write off boring net-lists either, because those lists are also a lot of fun to play. It'd only get boring if everyone used them. The diversity of players who are willing to bring a range of games to the table means you can almost choose the type of game you want to play, whether it is something janky, something just for shits and giggles, or something ball-busting to give yourself a real challenge. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647837730861656301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815749172979631008.post-67661840756741355262015-01-25T02:17:12.686-08:002015-01-25T02:17:12.686-08:00It was a great event Chris :) Wellington is always...It was a great event Chris :) Wellington is always a pleasure to visit and game at, so thanks again for all your work in organising thisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647837730861656301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815749172979631008.post-60843747359218473082015-01-25T02:11:41.313-08:002015-01-25T02:11:41.313-08:00We've successfully coerced Matt into not playi...We've successfully coerced Matt into not playing Warders any more, now we just need to bully you and Peter Hunter into dropping eLich B)<br /><br />In all fairness I think its great you guys run him, plus all those who may use the other 'power' casters out there. The point I was trying to get across is that NZ is pretty diverse in what its players bring, and I reckon its fantastic :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647837730861656301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815749172979631008.post-10025637918941925982015-01-25T00:45:34.412-08:002015-01-25T00:45:34.412-08:00I think you've hit on the best thing about the...I think you've hit on the best thing about the NZ meta here. <br /><br />"People seemed determined to keep trying new things, casters, forces, and lists, and though there is a sort of consistency with who podiums at events, these players never seem to skew in any particular way, or stick to any warlock/warcaster for any notable length of time"<br /><br />Good players play well, but most people in NZ seem more content on playing fun and interesting lists, rather than boring net-decks that someone else figured out for them. Number 8-wire mentality I guess. Vomkrieghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09104475552979903737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815749172979631008.post-35211370430414673532015-01-24T23:44:05.350-08:002015-01-24T23:44:05.350-08:00great write up Dave, I'm glad you enjoyed the ...great write up Dave, I'm glad you enjoyed the actual event as well :)<br />And yup, one of aims of ValleyCon is to get people trying casters and Locks that they wouldn't usually as everyone is having to be a little bit of a Snow flake an run a Tier list :) The other idea around a theme list tourney is that it encourages a bit of a more relaxed attitude to the game and is a better all round experience :)Pelarelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062466495183224304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815749172979631008.post-61458158083460893952015-01-23T01:53:20.984-08:002015-01-23T01:53:20.984-08:00"Sure, there's the occasional person who ..."Sure, there's the occasional person who rolls with a net-decked eGaspy list...".<br /><br />Ooooh... low blow.<br /><br /><br />I agree though - the NZ meta is a tricky to account for. Lots of snowflaking and inconsistencies with who is taking what. Tends to make US podcasts and the like very cute listening but also bit lol-worthy when they bemoan every Cygnar player taking eHaley. I could count the number of Cygnar players in the country on one hand... and I think I've seen eHaley at one event over the last 3+ years. We are an odd bunch!<br /><br />I'm hoping that taking in some stats for Ides, 50pts and no theme list restriction, and holding this up against last years data at least gives us a (blurry) picture of where we've moved to in the last year.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537919105443188734noreply@blogger.com