Leviathan Tournament Feedback Thread

[LizardTau]

1. How did you find having all the missions for the day laid out on a one pager, rather than a full page each mission?

It was great, i also like that they were available a couple days before hand for people to look over and/or print out before hand. I can see in that respect on what they mean by cutting some of the rules down, one page for three games is pretty good.

2. Was the table layout conducive to playing or was it too congested?

I mean was it congested, yes. It was hot and loud but it was playable. The worst part was when everyone was trying to get to their table.

3. Did it help having people bring tables worth of terrain to increase the density / variety?

Every table i played on seemed really good. the only problem was Ian's Falchion on my first table i played on with some little stuff but we made do and came to an agreement on how to deal with it.

4. How do you feel about Forgeworld / Legends going forward?

I haven't played against much for the most part it seems ok. The falchion in my first game took out two vindicators first turn, but i then blow it up with two redemptors in oath of moment (rolled really well) so im fine either way (tho i do own some legends and soon to own more) so id like legends to be an option but can understand if people dont want to play against them.

5. Did you like the functionality of BCP (for those who had it) to make matchups easier? (and potentially submitting scores too if we get that figured out?)

I only downloaded it after but it looks pretty cool i like that i can check the results and see how people did.


6. Is there anything we should do differently for our next tourney to make things better?

I think for a new tournament in a new edition maybe we could have decreased points a little just so newer players could get a full game in. Tho the games get faster the more you play, so i think it should be good in the future but the new edition first.

It was my first time using the tactical cards, but by the end i had got the hang of it.

[cmcd]

1. How did you find having all the missions for the day laid out on a one pager, rather than a full page each mission?

A: Useful, 7/10. 1 of the games I had to break out the cards cause the wording wasn’t clear. I had a chance to run a practice game the night before and it was super easy to follow. Printed off my own sheet as well. Cut time down during the tournament not having to pick up sheets and hand out new ones.

2. Was the table layout conducive to playing or was it too congested?

A: Too Congested. 3/10. This was the second Tournament I have found myself in at the back of nexus where it felt too busy. Both of these tournaments were over 40 players. Likely wont attend tournaments if they are going to be that many players. Could have also been the heat. Or the noise. I am happy that there was enough interest for 50 players but it felt too congested.

3. Did it help having people bring tables worth of terrain to increase the density / variety?

A: Yes. 10/10. All my tables were booming with Terrain. I like themed worlds so it was nice to play on all the tables that I got a chance to play on.

4. How do you feel about Forgeworld / Legends going forward?

A: I am mixed. Forgeworld 6/10, Legends 10/10. Once Codexs start coming out, Legends should not be allowed for factions which have a Codex. As the rules are not supposed to be updated and will likely cause issues for competitive play. IF no codex has been released for that faction, let them in the tournament. Unless GW changes the basic rules. Forgeworld… I feel that FW has been toned down. They used to be ridicules but now I find there just meh. They are just more rules. And Rarer units are harder to figure out how to combat them.

5. Did you like the functionality of BCP (for those who had it) to make matchups easier? (and potentially submitting scores too if we get that figured out?)

A: N/A. 10/10 for future. Didn’t get a chance to use it, phone had low battery. Though super excited to try it out next time.

6. Is there anything we should do differently for our next tourney to make things better?

A. I only had one complaint from the entire day, that wasn’t Environmental. I had a blast all 3 games. I learnt a lot. And I finished all 3 of my games. 5 rounds. I brought a list that had lots of Vehicles, so that my turns were shorter. Though I did feel like I was going into the Tournament with a Non-competitive list. For a non-competitive Tournament. And there were some lists out there that were built for competitive play. And it felt… like I got a different Memo. I don’t know if there is a way to stress Non-Competitive vs Competitive. I know it was the first tournament for the new edition. So people might not know how to differentiate the two. But. That was my only complaint.

[calitom]

Obviously no AC and too packed full were issues for me, otherwise :

1. How did you find having all the missions for the day laid out on a one pager, rather than a full page each mission?
Fantastic, huge fan.

2. Was the table layout conducive to playing or was it too congested?
Too congested, too many people for the space.

3. Did it help having people bring tables worth of terrain to increase the density / variety?
Terrain felt mostly solid though could probably even use a little more in general.

4. How do you feel about Forgeworld / Legends going forward?
Get em out, they're the same as always. I just don't think they're appropriate for tournaments though I've always felt that way about them.

5. Did you like the functionality of BCP (for those who had it) to make matchups easier? (and potentially submitting scores too if we get that figured out?)
Seems good once it's all set up and stable.

6. Is there anything we should do differently for our next tourney to make things better?
Honestly AC or at minimum adequate fan coverage and less bodies for the space. Otherwise I agree with the sentiment to have Mike team up with another location to make it a better experience in general.

[forthman]

Jul 24, 2023 13:44:05 GMT -5 Jack Shrapnel said:

Yes this was an introduction to 10th tournament... many people were having their first or second game of 10th. There were many people there that this was their first Nexus tournament (and a few their first tourney ever!)

So the expectation was that this was a friendly tournament which was great for new players. At least that is what I set it up as. (I can't really control who shows up with what and there were a few rough lists present). We truly only have two tournaments a year that are "more competitive" which is the team championship (although I always bring a newer player on my team every year, and I think new players can have a lot of fun at it) and our Club Championships (which people tend to bring tougher lists to).

New players are necessary to have a gaming club be sustainable. I've heard many stories online about clubs that are "competitive" but can only have 8 players come out. I'd rather have the 80% of tournament attendees that are NOT gunning for the top three spots have a great time, because they're the ones that mean we can have tournaments at all!

Well said! As a new player and completely new to tournaments I was grateful that this was event, and hopefully future events, will/was open to new players.