The only people who are calling it boring seem to be the ones who weren't there. I was...I played what most people would consider a tier 2 squad using a couple of Rebel Vanguards. Still, I went 4-3 in the National Championship finishing 29th and going 1-1 against speeder builds, my win coming despite losing map choice and not choosing the preferred side. Has anyone noticed that the same players keep rising to the top? Could it POSSIBLY be that Bill and some of the others running speeder have just a little ability? Deri put together a great build, and there were other atypical builds like the gungan build and the landspeeder that did great. I was there and while I saw a lot of speeder builds, the final 4 contained just 1. That told me that the great players will win with superior builds and strategy regardless of faction.
Oh, and the only zzzz'ing I was doing was from staying up 39 straight hours because I had to drive all night to get there. It was a great weekend with competitive play in all of the events. I got to meet a lot of great people who have contributed so much to this game to bring it to where it is today. That's not to say there aren't issues and things to improve. There are, and everyone's input is necessary to get the game to where we all want it to be. We should discuss and even argue to try and work issues out, not whine and make snide remarks based on hearsay. If you truly want to make the game better then join the discussions with pertinant questions and opinions voiced in a civil manner.

Notice the Lol. You think if I really believed that, I would have written a HUGE thesis on it? You two need to roll with the punches, live life lightly, and NOT take things personal. Why do you take all the comments these kids write so serious anyways?

Classic characters in a "movie" style squad that won...now that's Star Wars.
Very Endorish don't you think? (even Obi Spirit made an appearance...at the end) Just missing C3P0...would have been funny to fit in Crappio.

Waste?! Waste you say? no LandShark not a waste. GenCon is a gamer's orgasm.

When do you think we should get a full report on all the winners and a list of their squads?

In no way, shape, or form would I ever think that Gencon is not worth attending. I understand that it consists of a lot more than just the Championship. I'm sure it's the greatest gaming event in the country. I plan on attending it next year, even if I have to skip the Championship if i'm still unsatisfied with the state of the metagame at that time.

It was a personal choice I made not to go. I decided spending my hard earned money on something else would be more rewarding, rather than spending it to traverse across the country to play Speedy Cannon for up to 8hrs.

I know Gencon is the optimal place to play, and to meet other players from across the world. Its a shame I missed it I know. :(

However I do not regret my decision as the Championship results are even worse than I expected. Im so dissapointed that our game is limited to Rebel Toolbox squads.

I know I made the right decision for me, because it is almost hockey season and I have an extra 1,000 bucks to spend on Sharks Games!!!!

Fair?

i would have loved to go this year, but it was not possible
im pretty sure i would have gotten my teeth kicked in, because i have yet to play a DCI based game, Gambit and such. i know how to play it (thanks to Mickey and Sithborg), but we dont have it yet in Nashville.
YET is the operative word. 3 years ago, me and my buddy got into this game, then we got our wives into it.
3 years later, we are 7 strong (not including our wives, well, because theyd rather watch "Chelsea Lately" or "True Blood").
So this is what i ask, and it may be tough to do.

i want to start a league, im not sure what criteria is to meet it, but i am positive that it can be met. i have a local game shoppe a half a mile from my house, which is where we buy most of our minis, that and Books A Million.
can someone, or everyone please tell me what needs to be done, because i swear i will do whatever it takes to get it done. i just need the help.
Nashville gets left out on all the promos, maps etc., and im sick of it. its time that we Nashvillians got our shizz straight, because we are in the heart of all this competitive gaming, with many fine gamers. i play for fun, and i play for bragging rights, as we all do. i want to play with my out of state neighbors, i want to play with as many people as i can.

i will actually now turn this into its own thread, because i think it will get more exposure for my questions that need answers.
but i want to thank all of you have who have lit this fire under my Arse, and that goes for every single gamer on this board, whether we have spoke or not.

Sharky,
you will soon learn that every thread on this board will always ends up out of context. its just where typical conversation goes. ofcourse we are all entitled to our opinions (Heck, i hate the rebels sooooooo much, that i even got rid of my rebel army, the whole lot of 1500 pts., speeders and all.)
how we display our opinions is the key. i can go on all day about how cheap the rebels can be in competitive play, because in all honesty, they are just that, cheap. BUT....

...any squad, if built the right way, can be cheap.
take darth Sidious sith Lord from JA, put him with a sith heavy assault droid, pawn of the darkside him, and he can get 4 twin attacks. his shields would save him from taking that piddly 10 damage easily!
like i said yesterday, squad building is the name of the game.
you hate the rebels?
build a thrawn swap squad with Moff Nyna Calixte and a buttload of Grans, throw in vader unleashed with mas amedda, and its a cheap festival! fun on top of that too!!

on the boards though, we have to be careful (and i include myself aswell. cant tell you how many times ive pissed people off with my opinions on this board), because i dont like it when people state their opinions that might tick me off.
it falls into the "do unto others" category.

good call.

Owaller3, im curious what your strategy is for beating speedy cannon, i want to see if it's the same as mine, or it's a different one i could use. If you don't mind telling it that is. I'm sure i'm not the only person who has to play against these squads, that would like to work a possibly new counter in against them.