On 20th March 2010, I headed a big first step in my tabletop experience where I participated my first Warhammer 40k tournament after playing near to 1 year.
Held by Game Forge Penang, the tournament itself is in 400pts Combat Patrol. No soft score such as sportmanship and painting score will be recorded in this tournament, solely winning point and score. Every participant will need to play 3 games and the one who score the most will win the tournament, more like a league game to me.
There are certain rules and restriction on the list itself which I will not go into details. The major restriction were no model with more than 2 wounds, more than 2+ armor sv/invul sv and at least 1 troop. And here's my list,
6 men plague marines, 2 meltagun, champ with pf
5 men havocs with 4 autocannon, IoCG
Rhino
My 3 rounds opponents were, 2 10 men Ultramarines, Runic priest + long fang SW and an Dark Eldar that field warrior with haemoculus + gang on jetbikes. I recorded 2 clear wins and a clear lost against the SW player. I was told that I was pretty close to claim the third spot, however I'm satisfied with the result seeing this is my first tournament as I dont expect myself to win anything, more towards to how I adapt to the tournament environment. I must admit I'm quite nervous on my first game, although all opponents are all friendly gentlemen. :)
Congratulations to all the winners and I must say I really enjoy the tournament itself. Sporecon NEXT !!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
That's Why It Started.....
Everyone have their own definition when it comes to defining or explaining a word. Due to the experience, environment and other factors that come into play which affect a person's attitude and POV on certain thing. This theory apply to me as I am no different than you, who are reading this article and others whom we met daily. Before I start babbling, let me describe myself in a few sentences so that you know where my definition came from on this topic later on.
I am an ambitious person, in real life and I never hide my nature because that how I behaved !! And those who know me for quite some time all are aware of it, describing me as competitive, wanted to win and other similar description. My experience in tabletop are pretty short, in fact, I started somewhere mid of 2009, so I have not even have 1 full year of experience in 40k tabletop as of writing this article. But to me, all the games are the same, and cruel, sadly to say where winner/loser have to be determined at the end of the game. And due to the nature of the game itself, that where the concept of power gaming started from.
The most simple way to define the word "power gaming" is do whatever it takes to win. There's nothing wrong with it, isnt it ?? What's wrong when somebody is trying to win ?? Isnt that what we have been educated all these years ?? Our parents asked us to study hard so that we get 1st in the class (I dont know if your parents asked you this, but surely my parents and most of the parents in Malaysia do !!)
From my POV, it's absolutely nothing wrong for "wanted to win", but, how come some people do not want to admit or afraid to be labeled as power gamers ?? From my experience, it's all because some of these power gamers will do whatever it takes to win, even if it's unethical, and that's where the trouble begun. Of course, I'm not encouraging you to be an unethical power gamers but I do believe power gaming in an ethical way will make you, and me :) more than welcome in the gaming community. I believe so, and I shall insist to do so in my path of power gaming.
And, that's why this blog is started.
I am an ambitious person, in real life and I never hide my nature because that how I behaved !! And those who know me for quite some time all are aware of it, describing me as competitive, wanted to win and other similar description. My experience in tabletop are pretty short, in fact, I started somewhere mid of 2009, so I have not even have 1 full year of experience in 40k tabletop as of writing this article. But to me, all the games are the same, and cruel, sadly to say where winner/loser have to be determined at the end of the game. And due to the nature of the game itself, that where the concept of power gaming started from.
The most simple way to define the word "power gaming" is do whatever it takes to win. There's nothing wrong with it, isnt it ?? What's wrong when somebody is trying to win ?? Isnt that what we have been educated all these years ?? Our parents asked us to study hard so that we get 1st in the class (I dont know if your parents asked you this, but surely my parents and most of the parents in Malaysia do !!)
From my POV, it's absolutely nothing wrong for "wanted to win", but, how come some people do not want to admit or afraid to be labeled as power gamers ?? From my experience, it's all because some of these power gamers will do whatever it takes to win, even if it's unethical, and that's where the trouble begun. Of course, I'm not encouraging you to be an unethical power gamers but I do believe power gaming in an ethical way will make you, and me :) more than welcome in the gaming community. I believe so, and I shall insist to do so in my path of power gaming.
And, that's why this blog is started.
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