Re: Tournament scenario lists
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My very short 2 cents - the scenario list also provides the opportunity to prepare in advance of the?tournament.? I find that if you want to be competitive, running through your choices and playing them, even if only a few turns, really makes a difference.? The prep work also lets you plan what gear, pieces, boards you will need so you can keep your travel kit to?a minimum.
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I agree with Steve and Mike, you need a well thought out scenario list to give the tourney structure, it is essential the morning/afternoon round ends on time, once you get to the night round and you both agree to go off list, then go for the gusto, just don't go crazy and choose something you will finish at 3AM, makes for a not great day after. Once you are out of the running for first place, I always see if there is something on the list I want to play that round but if not, can do something else if my opponent agrees. Tourneys can't be just about open gaming, too much chaos unless you have a whole week like ASLOK,? Vic.
On Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 12:56:30 AM EDT, Steven Pleva < stevenpleva@...> wrote:
Kedge,
At Albany you can go off list if your opponent agrees. I don't force anyone onto the list. If you would rather go off list then you should have your own short list of scenarios (along with the scenario cards) you would rather play handy. If you are going to go this route you need to figure it out in a reasonable amount of time. One reason there is a defined list is to accelerate the pregame process.
Cheers,
Steve
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Sent: Oct 9, 2023 11:32 PM
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Subject: Re: [yasl] Tournament scenario lists
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Hi Kedge,
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Still being a relative newbie to ASL tournaments, I appreciate having scenario lists, and I like the themes that some of them use. ? I¡¯m not sure where I would start picking my own scenarios, or how matches would work. Also I think it¡¯s good for balance.
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However, as you suggest, I agree that having the option to go ¡°off the list¡±, if your opponent agrees, would solve the issue and avoid ¡°fixing something that (IMO) ain¡¯t broke¡±.
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Cheers
Len
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Hi all,
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I was at ASLOK last week (don't ask...), and talked to several guys about Nor'easter. Something I heard multiple times was guys not wanting to come to tournaments with defined scenario lists. They preferred more open tournaments, like ASLOK and Winter Offensive.?
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Which got me thinking. Maybe a defined scenario list is not such a great option.?
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One concern I foresee is the possibility of someone choosing an unbalanced scenario.?
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Perhaps there is a solution that lies somewhere in the middle. Rather than have defined scenario choices for each round, we specify a pool of scenarios from which players can choose. We could also allow the option of choosing outside of the pool at the TD's discretion.?
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Thoughts?
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Kedge
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