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2014/12/24 19:01:42
Subject: Las Vegas Open 2015: Awesome prizes for Warmachine and Hordes, details in first post!
I just find it hard to stand by and watch people defend a bait ans switch. That's what has happened, selling one thing but delivering another.
It has nothing to do with what rule was changed. It could have been anything, but it doesn't change the fact that selling someone one thing and delivering another is wrong and very much will call into question your integrity and character if you don't try to fix it responsibly. Why wouldn't it?
Add to the fact that it was an unnecessary decision and was admittedly handled wrong and it doesn't paint a great picture.
I absolutely believe in second chances and making an honest mistake but only if there is an attempt to remedy the issue. So far the answer has been sorry but your SOL. An event ticket refund is a half handed solution since he's admitted to having a wait list and not being impacted either way, yet the customer is still short their vacation time and travel expenses. But sure, keep painting the person with their finger on the trigger as the victim.
I still can’t decide what to field. Part of me wants to bring a solid list to see if I can do better than 2-2-1 which I did last year. Then there is the other part of me that just wants to throw down the most lopsided assault list I can where I ignore the entire psychic and shooting phase and just try to win by punching the other models in the face. Most likely my only hopes of winning would be to table my opponent while not giving a damn about objectives.
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2014/12/26 00:59:25
Subject: Las Vegas Open 2015: Awesome prizes for Warmachine and Hordes, details in first post!
Dozer Blades wrote: If and when GW tones down FNP I will completely agree with you. A GW nerf is a completely different thing than an arbitrary TO nerf.
Because GW put so much care and precision into their errata?
The event was sold out months ago with a waiting list by happy and excited players who were fine with the current packet yet a change was made in conflict with ~27% of registered attendees 3 months out, basically pissing in those players Cheerios. If he is going to lean on cold logic in his defense of a decision then in regard to his behavior; if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck I'd say it's OK to call it a duck without a SJW hoping in.
The caring decision was and still is to give people what they paid for initially and make changes to future events. An event refund won't pay people back for their vacation time and travel arrangements.
It's not like they can't change it back. I honestly am surprised they haven't.
I still don't get it...I play with quite a large diverse group of players of all skill levels, and in all our preparation, only 1 person even attempted using invis as a viable strategy. He is also not a daemon player (daemons can win with out invis) He is still unsure its viable and actually relies on rolling up gate. Basing your army on one power that you have to roll for does not work anymore.... I have met most of the front line guys and have seen them play, they are good players and I am sure they have realized the same thing.. invis doesn't win gts. (of course anything can happen, but I am going off previous data). Which is why im sure they didn't think it is that big of a deal. Maybe they should have just made it so it couldn't be cast on a lord of war, but hindsite is 20/20. However when you add lows to an event well... that changes things, and an invis low sounds pretty broken, though I myself have not played vs one using the lvo mission packet yet...(hopefully that will change today) but I can only imagine how difficult they would be to kill.
Also like everyone else has said, its kind of beating a dead horse.
This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 2014/12/28 17:11:17
2014/12/28 20:19:56
Subject: Las Vegas Open 2015: Awesome prizes for Warmachine and Hordes, details in first post!
Hey Kroot, you going to be at LVO? This is Kenny, the guy who brings Tau to BFS. Will have to get in a rematch at some point if time allows.
Happy Holidays!
Per what Kroot's saying (and my earlier notes) I do not like how the rule change was done - but I really don't see it altering the final tables much unless someone was going to get rather lucky on their rolls through an entire weekend. But then again, it's Vegas right? We shall see.
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2015/01/03 02:07:07
Subject: Re:Las Vegas Open 2015: Awesome prizes for Warmachine and Hordes, details in first post!
When will we here from the council on the Blood Angels 3 Raven formation, don't want to start a riot or here everyone's opinion on it, but I have been following your banter in the podcasts and was just wondering.
2015/01/09 01:21:52
Subject: Las Vegas Open 2015: Awesome prizes for Warmachine and Hordes, details in first post!
Hi Reecius...not sure if I just couldn't find it on the LVO website, but has information regarding the painting competition been uploaded? Thanks in advance, really looking forward to my first LVO.
2015/01/09 23:17:57
Subject: Las Vegas Open 2015: Awesome prizes for Warmachine and Hordes, details in first post!
We have a standing policy that any LoW with a larger than 5" blast or Helstrom Template weapon with torrent is not allowed. Once I became aware of that relic, it was added to the list. Sorry if it wasn't there right out the gates, there is so much info in the game now, coming out all the time, it can be hard to keep up at times. We do our best to stay on top of it all, though.
Doesn't the Cobra have a 7" blast Str D weapon?
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2015/01/14 23:31:12
Subject: Las Vegas Open 2015: Awesome prizes for Warmachine and Hordes, details in first post!
No need to have grenades or pistols modeled, etc. Special/Heavy Weapons though, yes.
@ratmkith
Which paint competition are you referring to?
Looking forward to having you!
@SilverDevilfish
Yes, but it only ignores cover on a 6, not all the time. All D Weapons do.
@Thread
Remember everyone, tickets are only refundable until the 20th of this month! Just want to make sure to get that info out there so that there is no hurt feelings if someone gets caught off guard. Tickets can be transferred after that date, though.
Reecius wrote: No need to have grenades or pistols modeled, etc. Special/Heavy Weapons though, yes.
@ratmkith
Which paint competition are you referring to?
Looking forward to having you!
@SilverDevilfish
Yes, but it only ignores cover on a 6, not all the time. All D Weapons do.
@Thread
Remember everyone, tickets are only refundable until the 20th of this month! Just want to make sure to get that info out there so that there is no hurt feelings if someone gets caught off guard. Tickets can be transferred after that date, though.
Reece any update on when people on the wait list might find out if they got a spot(40k champs obviously)? I'm asking for a friend, he thought he was high on the list but wasn't sure. Is there a way to find out where on the list he stands?
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2015/01/15 02:55:29
Subject: Las Vegas Open 2015: Awesome prizes for Warmachine and Hordes, details in first post!
Lol! Size doesn't matter, all about the motion in the ocean, haha!
But, immature jokes aside, you have it now.
@CNC
I emailed everyone on the wait list that tickets were up for grabs when we opened up more space and those that replied got first dibs. I didn't hear back from a number of folks and I assume your friend may not have seen the email.
Can you please PM me the individual;s name? I will look into it further and let you know.
We're at 280 40k singles at present in the champs, can't squeeze in much more than that but we always have no shows.
Waiting for my shill money from Spiral Arm Studios
How many WMH tickets are left. I haven't gotten mine yet(waiting to get paid) and am wondering how much wiggle room I have.
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Waiting for my shill money from Spiral Arm Studios
Cool, that's what I meant.
Self-proclaimed evil Cat-person. Dues Ex Felines
Cato Sicarius, after force feeding Captain Ventris a copy of the Codex Astartes for having the audacity to play Deathwatch, chokes to death on his own D-baggery after finding Calgar assembling his new Eldar army.
Waiting for my shill money from Spiral Arm Studios
You know, in the future you really should commission a full suit of PA and have a Elvis Impersonator wear it to the event to hand out the prizes.
Self-proclaimed evil Cat-person. Dues Ex Felines
Cato Sicarius, after force feeding Captain Ventris a copy of the Codex Astartes for having the audacity to play Deathwatch, chokes to death on his own D-baggery after finding Calgar assembling his new Eldar army.
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