My mood about AoS has shifted several times... as I'm sure many can relate.
But right now, I enjoyed the game i played with John yesterday and am hopeful for the future. Yes, AoS is a beer and pretzel game not a tournament game..... but haven't you ever felt (especially just after a tournament) that you really are just playing so that you can hang out with friends, paint some models and have a laugh? What surprised me about my game is that skaven slaves can still tar-pit me, even with the lower model count the win condition made the game very close, clan rats can pack a punch, giants are finally good again.... and there are some sneaky tactics around positioning units so that you can counter attack with pile-in rule.
All that said... I have a sneaking suspicion that there is another rule book coming in one months time.....