There is an unexpected (though I should have foreseen this) byproduct of the sudden popularity the BT FAQ buff has given us. One that I cannot easily correct myself. I feel Stelek-y right now and it makes me groan. But all of these returning players to the army and bloggers who think they are experts on all armies (there are a couple of big name guys that come to mind), don't actually know anything about the army or how it plays. And people are listening to them because they have the big fancy blogs and titles! It makes me hurt a bit inside to see lists being built that is bringing everything that our community has worked for (to teach competitive army building to BT players) to a screeching halt. I can see the gear being thrown into reverse...
Even WITH these unexpected changes to the codex, it doesn't change the core of the army. Certain types of builds are more effective than they were, as a result of the new FAQ, but they still aren't competitive. Without a complete re-haul of the codex, we're stuck with the same Pros and Cons that we've always had. However, that doesn't mean that things aren't changing a bit. Several of our most successful builds got a whole lot better than they were. There are more options than before, which is never a bad thing. What we were doing before was the right path, lets not waver from it.
So basically, this is a call out to the competitive BT community. We need to get our asses in gear here and right this ship ASAP. Or the past few years will have gone to waste. In this case, experience does matter. If you see something that doesn't work or a list that is complete bunk, and they are claiming it to be the next big thing to tournaments since personal hygiene, well...crack the whip and let them have it. Or even if you catch someone giving false, unsupported, or flawed information out: fix it. Our community doubled in size overnight and I intend help do my part to ensure it stays "good". Its not just me, and I hope I'm not the only person that see's that this is a potential issue.
/rant
Even WITH these unexpected changes to the codex, it doesn't change the core of the army. Certain types of builds are more effective than they were, as a result of the new FAQ, but they still aren't competitive. Without a complete re-haul of the codex, we're stuck with the same Pros and Cons that we've always had. However, that doesn't mean that things aren't changing a bit. Several of our most successful builds got a whole lot better than they were. There are more options than before, which is never a bad thing. What we were doing before was the right path, lets not waver from it.
So basically, this is a call out to the competitive BT community. We need to get our asses in gear here and right this ship ASAP. Or the past few years will have gone to waste. In this case, experience does matter. If you see something that doesn't work or a list that is complete bunk, and they are claiming it to be the next big thing to tournaments since personal hygiene, well...crack the whip and let them have it. Or even if you catch someone giving false, unsupported, or flawed information out: fix it. Our community doubled in size overnight and I intend help do my part to ensure it stays "good". Its not just me, and I hope I'm not the only person that see's that this is a potential issue.
/rant
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