The NAF championships 2019 4th and 5th May

[howlinggriffon]

Those results prove that Necromantic got quite a big bump in last year's rules and that Halfling peer pressure is still going strong.

Surprised there were so few Amazons though.

[Joemanji]

That's the thing with tiers. If you get them slightly wrong then you just replace the low tier 1 teams with high tier 2 teams like Necro and Humans. My understanding of calls for 'diversity' was that people didn't want to have to play the same teams over and over again. Not sure how replacing many of Amazons/Orcs/CDs/Norse/Skaven with Necro and Humans achieves that.

[janninu]

That's the thing with tiers. If you get them slightly wrong then you just replace the low tier 1 teams with high tier 2 teams like Necro and Humans. My understanding of calls for 'diversity' was that people didn't want to have to play the same teams over and over again. Not sure how replacing many of Amazons/Orcs/CDs/Norse/Skaven with Necro and Humans achieves that.

But tier 1 still have been winning the last few editions, if i'm not mistaken?

[howlinggriffon]

Let's just make it 1,000,000, no skills. Job done!

[Pipey]

Ah, the good old days

[besters]

Sometimes I miss them. Must be my age!

[Purplegoo]

Kidding aside, we can't be too far away from a UK tournament reacting to the current trend by going very old school. Such rulespacks aren't uncommon elsewhere, and we're probably pushing at the limit of where tiering can go in some cases. People always like to be 'different', so what's more different at the moment than 1 m, skill before each game in the current environment? besters, feel free to run 'Old Bowl' in Thetford, I'd certainly pop down.

Whenever you shift a meta, there will be winners and losers. I've certainly heard a lot of grumbling about Necro (both how good they become and how numerous they are) and to a lesser extent Humans since the rules last changed, and I'm sure there will be similar feedback about whatever takes over this year. To some degree, Jim can't win, so I don't envy him.

Traditionally, this is an event that welcomes a number of once a year attendees and features a vanilla-ish ruleset. I don't actually think it would gain much from developing a 10 tier, hugely complex package; it is a grand BB party where everyone plays on an equal, familiar footing, and I sort of like that there is still simplicity in the BB world, considering what else is available.

Anyway. /words. As Jim says, he is listening. Let's see what this year brings.

[lunchmoney]

, feel free to run 'Old Bowl' in Thetford, I'd certainly pop down.

Exiles open in 2018 was 1.05, one skill after each game. Mirrored the first tourney I ever went to.

I think #flingnation needs a boost. Let's get more this year

[Boneless]

Last year
T2 gained 1 skill and a double over T1(50k)
T3 gained 2 doubles (60k)

Now the step up is 30k from their to tier

If any one wishes to propose a fair and balanced rules that no one will moan about ever please email it over I’m sure we would love to discuss.

[Joemanji]

... rules that no one will moan about ...

Also the Middle East peace process needs working on whilst we are solving the big ones.

[fromherashes]

... rules that no one will moan about ...

Also the Middle East peace process needs working on whilst we are solving the big ones.

Maybe they could give Brexit some consideration while they’re at it too...

[Max Horseman]

Entry is in.

2 BB tournies in the same decade, shocking!

[Hellboy_]

Paid. Very excited for this one!

[Panicoblack]

Paid for me and Badstorm

[Jimjimjimany]

Thanks guys! Over 100 now