Reflections on 6ed 40K.

After playing my first full sized game with allies and the whole shootin' match, I like the new rules even more.  I played 2K with Mathew down at Legends yesterday.  He was on Chaos Marines and I played Blood Angels with Grey Knight allies.  It was a fun game, even if there were a lot of distractions and some confusion caused by the new rules.  It took us about 4 hours to finish 5 turns, then I had to leave.  I won, but it was kind of a sketchy victory.  Due to the time limit we had, the game ended before he had a chance to get another objective.  If the game would have gone full term, I think he'd have won, but there's no way to say for sure.

Other than the games of 40K going on this month, it's been pretty quiet on the gaming front.  I haven't had much time to devote to Magic, which is sad considering the pace at which the metagame evolves these days.  I'm an easy month and a half behind the ball on that one.  If the last article I read this week on TCGplayer was any indication, it smells like Delver is making a come back.  It made a huge portion of the top 8 placings last weekend at the larger open events.  I'm not sure if I want to play much before rotation.  Even if that means come rotation time, I'll have to completely rebuild a new deck, since the ones I've been tinkering with lately all rely very heavily on cards that are going to rotate in October.

Things to consider.

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40K Like its My Job.

So lately I've been taking a bit of a break from Magic.  I'm not a fan of the current format and I've been pressing too hard recently and I'm afraid of burnout.  So, I'm taking a break and refocusing on Warhammer for a bit.  As such, I'm trying to get our group, Midwest Warfare, a bit more organized.

A problem occurred with the new rules set.  No-one (or at least a small minority) has managed to play games with the new rules.  A few of our players reportedly haven't even laid eyes on the new rules.  SO.... That pretty much rules out a large tournament style event this month.  So we've dropped back 10 yards and we're taking a big punt.  Tournament play will be next month, and leading up to it this month will be a few weekends of practice games and goofing off.

Starting today for a few of us, and going into next weekend for more of us.  Then at the end of the month, instead of the tournament, a large gathering at our usual location at Legends in Vincennes.  Then I'll (probably) be helping judge a tournament here in TH.  With our tournament postponed until the weekend of the 15th next month.

At least that's the current plan.  Here's to hoping it works out.

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