Obviously they serve a purpose, obviously some people like them. Me, not really. Take yesterday, pleasant trip up to an X-Wing comp in Milton Keynes with a couple of good gaming buddies (who did well 2nd and 4th I think). A whole day of gaming with 5 games crammed in, should have been awesome... But came away jaded yet again by the wankers that comps attract. Two great games out of five, lost one won one... But the other games were mehhh even if I won 2 out of the 3 (more later).
Ok I took a very non comp list. I play Star Wars not a game with SW ships and my lists reflect that. Yesterday I went with the pimped up Falcon with chewwy, Han and Luke. Then the only other thing I could afford, an A-wing. Other than that it's normally Darth and Black squadron.
I admit I am different in the fact a good game to me is a action packed game where I can invent the narrative in my head (or out of it). But yesterday I had one ok comp player, one who took it WAY to serious and one who was blatently cheating...
So thanks to the two guys who made the day fun...
Ok I took a very non comp list. I play Star Wars not a game with SW ships and my lists reflect that. Yesterday I went with the pimped up Falcon with chewwy, Han and Luke. Then the only other thing I could afford, an A-wing. Other than that it's normally Darth and Black squadron.
I admit I am different in the fact a good game to me is a action packed game where I can invent the narrative in my head (or out of it). But yesterday I had one ok comp player, one who took it WAY to serious and one who was blatently cheating...
So thanks to the two guys who made the day fun...