Understanding AoS. Acceptance & Balance: The Break Up. The Future.

[Auticus]

That sounds a bit underwhelming... I don't really see how this would work but I'll give it a read.

I'm in the same boat as you.

[Lexington]

Maybe our group is just more laid back and doesn't put as much importance on toy soldiers.

Age of Sigmar is also clearly fun because everyone who doesn't find it fun is a bunch of loser jerks.

[40kGamer]

The overall vibe from both sides of the issue feels like this...

[Erik Setzer]

Erik...you're one of the ones we make fun of...

It's okay, the lesser-minded people tend to try to mock the more intelligent people in any community. I just feel sorry for you.

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The book coming this saturday has scenarios and the scenarios are supposed to be the balancing mechanism.

But that doesn't really work, because those scenarios almost certainly tell you what models to take... so "balanced" games will only happen when you take the exact number of models you're supposed to for a specific scenario? That's... boring, at best. And leaves out a lot of armies.

I get the feeling it's intended to be more "balanced" when more of the AoS armies come along. But even then, I'm not sure. People say the starter box feels balanced with those forces, but the game rules say the Sigmarines would get "Sudden Death" bonus against the Khorne Bloodtsunami, which doesn't make sense if they're balanced in terms of power. When your own starter box showcases how messed up your own "balancing" mechanic is, that's kind of a problem.

[Mr Mystery]

Well, whilst we're on the subject, 9.5".

Can anyone beat that, or shall we just call it a day?

[Dont-Be-Haten]

Age of Sigmar is also clearly fun because everyone who doesn't find it fun is a bunch of loser jerks.

I mean if that's how you feel...

That's not what I said, I said the majority of complaining is coming from a competitive minority, and the average player just doesn't care.

It's okay, the lesser-minded people tend to try to mock the more intelligent people in any community. I just feel sorry for you.

Oh come on man. Everyone know's you're all doom and gloom. It's like who's thread is Erik going to hijack today? Or how much more butt hurt can one man be? I've seen your uncountable thread jacks, posts about lamenting on being a gamer and the hatred for everything tabletop made by some British company. It gets old. I know you're just using this place as an outlet due to all your IRL problems, but c'mon man. I've given you the benefit of the doubt before, but really I just shut down now when I start reading your posts. When one of my IRL friends who's not seen your posts or rants before starts complaining about all your negativity, I just laugh and say, "Oh that's Erik being Erik."

[Mr Mystery]

Photographic evidence can be provided, though I reserve the right to be suspicious of those requesting said evidence.

[40kGamer]

Well, whilst we're on the subject, 9.5".

Can anyone beat that, or shall we just call it a day?

Shouldn't you really be posting in metric you mathematical heretic!

[Auticus]

It's okay, the lesser-minded people tend to try to mock the more intelligent people in any community. I just feel sorry for you.

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But that doesn't really work, because those scenarios almost certainly tell you what models to take... so "balanced" games will only happen when you take the exact number of models you're supposed to for a specific scenario? That's... boring, at best. And leaves out a lot of armies.

I get the feeling it's intended to be more "balanced" when more of the AoS armies come along. But even then, I'm not sure. People say the starter box feels balanced with those forces, but the game rules say the Sigmarines would get "Sudden Death" bonus against the Khorne Bloodtsunami, which doesn't make sense if they're balanced in terms of power. When your own starter box showcases how messed up your own "balancing" mechanic is, that's kind of a problem.

I can't judge yet because I have not seen the scenarios. My gut instinct is that it won't work you're right. But until I see it for myself I will hold my tongue.

[Mr Mystery]

Shouldn't you really be posting in metric you mathematical heretic!

It's called Imperial for a reason, colonial simpleton