7th Edition and Those F%*&ing Cards.

I finally played my first game of 7th edition.

I played with the tactical objective cards and it was really fun. I even won. So why am I disappointed? Because I won, and I had one cultist, one khorne berzerker, and four chaos space marines left. My opponent had half his army left. I can't help but feel that GW introduced these cards to level the playing field between new and veteran players.

Many things are going this way in the world right now. Like those kids who get trophies just for participating in the team sport. That doesn't sound so bad right? Wrong! This is teaching people that you don't need to work hard for accolades. I was preparing for a solid two years of getting my butt handed to me, and now, well...I'm afraid. I'm afraid that I will not learn solid tactics.

So while I feel that the cards are great for friendly play (GW beer league anyone?), I really feel like they are totally inappropriate for tournaments. The purpose of a tournament is to have fun, but isn't it also to test your tactical prowess? Don't people want to win anymore, is simply getting a sticker that says "I'm a super participator!" enough? Isn't friendly competition healthy and great for developing self esteem?

Keep in mind that the purpose of this blog is to follow me as I  prepare for my first tournament. I'm interested in how everyone else feels about these cards. Do you absolutely love them? Do you loathe them completely or maybe you are like me and you feel like they have a certain place in 40K?

7th Edition is here...and I'm still unsure!

So 7th edition dropped. My household of course had a copy as soon as it was released. I gave it a quick glance, and initially I loved the build quality. I also loved that they split the books up so you don't have to lug 600  hard cover bound pages around to games. The artwork is lovely. The painting showcase is lovely, and you can see one of my favourite instagram contributors in there too.

Now, seeing as how I can't pry the rulebook away from the husband's hands quite yet, I haven't been able to sit down and write a comprehensive review on it. That will be coming next week. But I can tell you this: I'm still unsure about whether or not I want to play in the tournament with the new edition rule set. I have watched a few batreps and just as I thought, the current rule set will be exploited by power gamers too. WAAC players are like life in Jurassic Park, they will always find a way. I like the new rules for friendly games, which is the majority of my experiences. Anything that seems too powerful will be rewritten as a house rule. I don't have this option for a tournament. Maybe I will just go and play some pick up games instead.

Next week I will have a full review of the new rules. How are you guys liking 7th edition? Let me know in the comments.

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