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  11. Spike 2015 skills pack conversation

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    Hi Guys, Here's the reasoning behind changing the team build rules. The single biggest comment we got was that there were too many of the same build of every race that came, ie. norse builds all had the same positionals and skills, and to a certain extent that was true. The other comment regarding teams was that the "power" races were too commonly represented, again, that's true and not unexpected in a competitve tournament. I also think that it was certainly the case that the premium rosters, of all races, kind of wrote themselves, in other words the best roster was kind of obvious. This was a very common comment with the local guys that, like many of you ahd played in the event each and every year. Responding to this was one of the things that I had hoped would improve the tournament, and so I looked at tournaments from all over the world to find a team build rule set that would address that comment. I found what I was looking for in a tournament in England called the "Ironmanj" that is run by on of last years Spike! participants named Joe Hainstock. I asked him if he was OK if we used his rules and he allowed us to use them. In my conversations with Joe I told him of the problems I wanted to fix in the Spike! and he told me that the point of the rules that he designed and tested was to increase racial diversity at his tournament and the build possibilitys in each race. I was interested in who had accually won his tournament and the last winner was a Slann team, and I thought that was interesting because Slann was very non-competitive race in our last team build rule set. The rules certainly still allow the power teams to be good but clearly they raise the basement of the other races that have a less competitive play style in tournament play. I think the new build rules should make for a very interesting and competitive tournament that I'm really looking forward to!

     

    The other change I think that you guys might be interested in is the Location: Sapperton Pensioner’s Hall. 318 Keary St, New Westminster, BC. This is only a block and a half away form the Skytrain meaning that we won't be stuck out in Whiterock at the Uhhh interesting, Pacific Inn, but it will make it possible to get downtown or all over the lowermainland to experiance some more of the city, if that is of interested to you. We will be announcing a reduced rate with a hotel that is close to the Venue, but should you wish to stay down town, you'll be able to make that choice.

     

    I hope to see all our usual friends form Ordo Fanaticus at the tournament this year, it should be a really good time! S.

    Thanks, Steve. I appreciate the insight. I know I am planning on going, hopefully with a new team :)
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