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Hulksmash wrote:I find that 1750-1850 pushes certain armies into builds that just don't work for them. 1,500 normally has every army able to compete but is more prone to match-ups due to it being a core of an army type point limit so you can't build in the same redundency. Meanwhile 2k you can build true, all comers lists. But the middle ground leaves certain codexes unable to cope with others in my opinion. Nids and DE to me feel like they can't quite be all comers at in this range. Eldar and Chaos to a lesser degree is the same thing. Meanwhile most SM Variants and IG do just fine at any point level.

I find just the opposite. Certain armies do better at the extreme point levels of 1500 and 2000 and most codexes meet in the middle point range.

Just my take on the time limit, I generally kept my army in reserves and came on turn 2 and still barely managed to finish some games. I guess both my opponents and I had to think quite a bit about what to do but we generally barely got past turn 5 and my very last game was over on turn 6 with like a few minutes to spare BARELY. I guess it just comes down to how deep in thought you are about how you move and play your army and nids or bigger armies, (from a good player's perspective probably) have not only more to move for the controlling player but also more to deal with for both players. I mean after all, the more units/bigger the units the bigger the equation gets as to what you should do right?

I remember taking a good long time to think on how I should even move vs my 2nd round nid opponent as I was just confounded by the sheer bulk of threats everywhere.

So yeah, I can imagine finding the right balance for time limits can be hard.

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Dude! Hahaha, those pictures of us are atrocious!

Can we plase back out from the super close-up with HD cameras?!?1 Haha, I am prettier from a distance with a crappy camera!

Reecius wrote:Dude! Hahaha, those pictures of us are atrocious!

Can we plase back out from the super close-up with HD cameras?!?1 Haha, I am prettier from a distance with a crappy camera!

Haha I'll mention that to Ken. I thought you guys looked fine, except for Shep, who for some reason has lambodomy's head growing out of his shoulder. It's an Ettin!

I'm going to take credit for his second place finish now, my head growing out of his shoulder gave him good advice in every game.

or at least better hair ;-)