Hi all,One of the most profound differences in the tournament community discourse in 2021 vs 2022 has been issues of cheating. 2021 was a rather bleak year marred with a number of high-profile scandals. I won’t dredge them up again but it seemed every event had some issue. As Fig. 1 shows this precipitous decline…
After seeing some of the controversy about a proposed new system of ranking players (build in imitation of the scientific, golden standard of the NCAA ranking formula) we here at Stoat’s Center realized there was another wave of content to catch with our boogie-board of mediocre articles! As all players know your ranking in the…
Two weekends ago a tightly fought tournament was going down in a post-industrial, mid-western town. No not the Motor City Mayhem, the Fabricator’s Forge 40k Random Doubles tournament! Naturally I immersed myself in the data and competitive analytics. I needed a killer 1000 point list to overcome to the random pairings, so after even more…
Hello All, With the new Eldar codex releasing in a few weeks I thought I would write a quick buying guide for players looking to jump into the army. As I wrote this I realized that the tips I am writing can be applied to all new codexes as GW has some consistent trends in…
I like charts. Not only are charts a useful way to disseminate complicated information in an easily digestible from, they also provide a lovely veneer or sophistication for otherwise vapid content. As most interesting topics already have charts about them I figure there was little left to me but to make some charts….. about charts….
At time’s like this when drama is circling the community we here at Stoat’s Center find that it is our duty to find someway to draw people together. to that end we put our heads together and came up with the following idea: 40K Drama Bingo! Have you ever wished there was a way for…
Hello All, As I am sure you know playing repeated games of 40k over a weekend or at a tournament can have deleterious effects on one’s health. In order to counteract such impacts I invited a special guest: Dr. Mink M.D. L.B.C.P. for his expert opinion on whether it is better to stand or sit…
