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Nurglitch wrote:
It's kind of funny to think of Warhammer players training for competition, but that's why all other competitive sports from swimming to poker train - so that they're ready and able to perform correctly when the time comes.

Hey, I've spent a couple hours just guessing distances when I started useing Dwarf Cannons.

Huh? They said that?

So, reading this thread makes me think there are three potential fixes for tourneys:

1) Lower point cost/longer time limits

2) T.O. has a clock. when time is up, your turn ends. your opponent then may choose to resolve any assaults in their time limit, then start their turn.

3) Reward unfinished games a 0. If you only fail to finish one game, and your opponent fails multiple, you recieve a number of points equal to the average score from other rouns.

Of course, 1 can be combined with 2 or 3.

NeedleOfInquiry wrote:

The better question is why they are doing it and where will it stop, the 3000 point game with a hour time limit ? lol

Simple, They want you to buy more stuff in order to have the large army.

Wrexasaur wrote:

Crazy_Carnifex wrote:
Reward unfinished games a 0. If you only fail to finish one game, and your opponent fails multiple, you recieve a number of points equal to the average score from other rouns.

I think this could work okay, although I am not sure I understand the second part. I think you are presenting a way to find the people who are stalling games regularly.

What I mean by the second part is that if you anhilate your opponent in 5/6 games, but hit a slow player, it is not fair to say oops, you get 0, and loose the tournament to someone with a pair of draws. Instead, the T.O. says "well, you smashed your opponents in 5 games, but your 3rd opponent failed to finish every single game they played, so we will award you your average score to prevent his/her incompitance from hurting your record.

I play a fairly hordy Nid list.
Tyrant Unit
2 Carnifex's
28 Genestealers
7 Warriors
Lictor
36 Gaunts.

77 Models total. Not an "Insane" Horde, but not very elite either. I can play quickly, and still do well. "I play a Horde" is a fairly thin excuse for slow play. Admitedly, you will take longer, but it is not an instant "I can take 2 hours out of the 2 1/2 hour game" ticket.

There is nothing saying that you have to play a full game. It is just polite to do so.