tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post9205229335720924168..comments2024-03-25T20:55:48.523+00:00Comments on Didcot Wargames Club: London 40k GT 2018 Review- Worst Tournament I've AttendedMike (Didcot Wargames Club)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-82935922035520411242022-03-13T04:07:01.359+00:002022-03-13T04:07:01.359+00:00St Andrews Wargaming: London 40K Gt 2018 Review- W...St Andrews Wargaming: London 40K Gt 2018 Review- Worst Tournament I'Ve Attended >>>>> <b><a href="http://7url.top/EOqnf?47" rel="nofollow">Download Now</a></b><br><br>>>>>> <b><a href="http://7url.top/EOqnf?80" rel="nofollow">Download Full</a></b><br><br>St Andrews Wargaming: London 40K Gt 2018 Review- Worst Tournament I'Ve Attended >>>>> <b><a href="http://7url.top/EOqnf?95" rel="nofollow">Download LINK</a></b><br><br>>>>>> <b><a href="http://7url.top/EOqnf?40" rel="nofollow">Download Now</a></b><br><br>St Andrews Wargaming: London 40K Gt 2018 Review- Worst Tournament I'Ve Attended >>>>> <b><a href="http://7url.top/EOqnf?86" rel="nofollow">Download Full</a></b><br><br>>>>>> <b><a href="http://7url.top/EOqnf?25" rel="nofollow">Download LINK</a></b> Po Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-90891793503320674512022-03-13T04:06:35.077+00:002022-03-13T04:06:35.077+00:00St Andrews Wargaming: London 40K Gt 2018 Review- W...St Andrews Wargaming: London 40K Gt 2018 Review- Worst Tournament I'Ve Attended >>>>> <b><a href="http://7url.top/EOqnf?47" rel="nofollow">Download Now</a></b><br><br>>>>>> <b><a href="http://7url.top/EOqnf?80" rel="nofollow">Download Full</a></b><br><br>St Andrews Wargaming: London 40K Gt 2018 Review- Worst Tournament I'Ve Attended >>>>> <b><a href="http://7url.top/EOqnf?95" rel="nofollow">Download LINK</a></b><br><br>>>>>> <b><a href="http://7url.top/EOqnf?40" rel="nofollow">Download Now</a></b><br><br>St Andrews Wargaming: London 40K Gt 2018 Review- Worst Tournament I'Ve Attended >>>>> <b><a href="http://7url.top/EOqnf?86" rel="nofollow">Download Full</a></b><br><br>>>>>> <b><a href="http://7url.top/EOqnf?25" rel="nofollow">Download LINK</a></b> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-38692611233391917422018-06-07T22:21:22.360+01:002018-06-07T22:21:22.360+01:00I didn't even know there was a raffle, I'm...I didn't even know there was a raffle, I'm afraid, so never saw any of the prizes. I hope you get some answers about your donation. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-49782580598182085112018-06-07T22:04:56.404+01:002018-06-07T22:04:56.404+01:00Re: the raffle. Did you happen to see a Magnus the...Re: the raffle. Did you happen to see a Magnus the Red? I am a commission painter and LGT approached me and asked for a model for the raffle, I've since found it on ebay and the organisers are ignoring my emails. If someone won it and is now selling it, fine. But I was promised a few pics of the draw for my own promotional needs. Trying to ascertain the facts before I take action. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-32446666489627454472018-05-24T17:36:20.079+01:002018-05-24T17:36:20.079+01:00The cost wasn't any worse than I would expect ...The cost wasn't any worse than I would expect to pay at a sports stadium to be honest. The main problem was the lack of options, only one bar serving food that stopped serving food at lunch as they were too busy, being unable to take in your own food without any prior notification. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-28357761951072809542018-05-24T16:28:48.504+01:002018-05-24T16:28:48.504+01:00I paid £7.50 for a bean burger (£5) with cheese (£...I paid £7.50 for a bean burger (£5) with cheese (£1) and chips (£1.50). I can't remember the exact cost of the other burgers, and I'm not claiming that's cheap, but it is somewhat less than the £15 your friend is claiming.Marco Skollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06346655412435361302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-64209521587815874902018-05-24T09:24:11.797+01:002018-05-24T09:24:11.797+01:00That's the thing, we do have some fantastic ev...That's the thing, we do have some fantastic events over here. It's just that this is the impression the rest of the world now has of UK tournaments. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-10962402987517318432018-05-23T08:07:22.470+01:002018-05-23T08:07:22.470+01:00Sweet. Hope you have a cracking time.Sweet. Hope you have a cracking time.Padmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807564950701276100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-51532712870388569112018-05-22T16:10:58.315+01:002018-05-22T16:10:58.315+01:00You would think that with all the big events in th...You would think that with all the big events in the US, which GW is attending now, that the scene in the UK would step it up.Thorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437070475561268098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-76996786488634824022018-05-21T20:51:25.133+01:002018-05-21T20:51:25.133+01:00Yeah, you might have been a bit disappointed. Yeah, you might have been a bit disappointed. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-80503444361650618982018-05-21T20:51:10.338+01:002018-05-21T20:51:10.338+01:00I've actually bought at ticket for the GT Heat...I've actually bought at ticket for the GT Heat 1 at warhammer world this morning! Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-37009277278297444772018-05-21T20:50:36.717+01:002018-05-21T20:50:36.717+01:00Nice analysis. Yeah, it was just a bit galling to ...Nice analysis. Yeah, it was just a bit galling to go to a "premier" tournament and spend all that money for such a poor effort. <br /><br />I did phone up the accommodation, but they said there was nothing they could do. Not their fault really. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-17798016283847999172018-05-21T20:49:22.891+01:002018-05-21T20:49:22.891+01:00Good luck! I have no doubt that it is a mammoth ef...Good luck! I have no doubt that it is a mammoth effort to put on such an event. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-50049735406372324512018-05-21T20:48:54.842+01:002018-05-21T20:48:54.842+01:00Yeah, from comments above, it seems like it has be...Yeah, from comments above, it seems like it has been the same the past three years. I would hope they learn their lesson from such a public backlash. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-71972298675034509992018-05-21T19:10:10.981+01:002018-05-21T19:10:10.981+01:00As an American gamer who is trying to avoid gettin...As an American gamer who is trying to avoid getting fat and developing type 2 diabetes, I refuse to go to events that won't allow outside food. Sorry, I'm not going to eat disgusting microwave burgers so that your vendor can charge 4x the price.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-1041509847507160912018-05-21T16:09:02.203+01:002018-05-21T16:09:02.203+01:00Blimey I am so glad I did not bunk off work to att...Blimey I am so glad I did not bunk off work to attend this!!Riothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354473093636522594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-7375563397844098382018-05-21T12:53:54.879+01:002018-05-21T12:53:54.879+01:00Sounds like they couldn't organise a piss up i...Sounds like they couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery! <br />What a poor showcase for the hobby. You should try one of the events at Warhammer World. You'd be paying about the same, and be having a much better event.Padmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807564950701276100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-58114951857357198772018-05-21T12:46:21.146+01:002018-05-21T12:46:21.146+01:00Sorry to hear that your experience at this GT was ...Sorry to hear that your experience at this GT was bad. Reading all the feedback on Twitter and Facebook you were not alone! To spend a lot of money and give up your time for something that seemed very below par is disappointing.<br /><br />Any poorly organised events can give a bad name to all similar events. Unfortunately, they are not just limited to the Warhammer universe. I have attended plenty of poor ones and generally they all have the same issue, POOR PLANNING!!<br /><br />Putting event on of this size is a major undertaking and on one hand it is commendable that they organisers have given up their time to put this on, but if are going to do it you have to do it properly.<br /><br />I have a feeling that a little bit of their ego got in to wanting to run “The biggest event in the UK” and unfortunately didn’t give themselves enough time at the planning stage and then everything caught up with them in the last week or so.<br />What the organisers need to do now is offer a full un reserved apology and maybe some refund. The apology doesn’t need to be anything long winded, but highlighting things were not great and that they will be undertaking a full review of the event and will publish that in a few weeks.<br /><br />The issues that I think need addressing are: <br /><br />Venue – sounded cool to have it at the Olympic stadium (and probably local for the organisers) but is it the right place for a Warhammer tournament? I appreciate security is paramount but surely either a warning that the people coming will be having lots of cases etc and as such do they need to update their check policy or get more people involved? Personally, I don’t see the Olympic stadium security policy changing soon. Other venues, probably not in London, may offer similar facilities but will be “lower risk” and as such will have less checking. Security check is out of the control of the organisers and they can’t be held responsible for it. The same goes for venue food facilities. If the venue offers to be able to host X number of people, they need to be able to support that. It does seem as though the organisers and the venue operator didn’t speak to each other and understand what this type of event would entail and how it would operate at the venue. <br />Food and drink – unfortunately, this is the same for all big venues. They like to have a captive market for their own food vendors. I normally take an empty water bottle and fill it up once I am in there. However, the organisers should be thinking if this is a suitable for its players. I do like to snack during my games.<br />Scenery – by the sounds of it, it worked well for the game it just looked rubbish. It is very unfair that as a player you must abide by the “painted” army rule but the event doesn’t. I am guessing they just ran out of time to produce it all, as expected as the only started the week before. Also, there is an expectation on the quality of terrain. Most game clubs have spent years funding and building a decent collection of terrain. I don’t see how they could have created that many great gaming tables in such a short period of time and within a sensible budget. It would be good to know what the big events in the states do. I have heard stories of them only having 3 bits of scenery which is why you got leaf blower lists of the 5th edition!<br />Hotel – I found it odd that you couldn’t phone the hotel and let them know you were running late. Plenty of people get stuck on their journey and run late for check in. <br /><br />Summary – I do hope they respond accordingly as I have suggested, as it would be good to have a mega event in the UK. If they want to run an event this size they need to plan next years now. It sounds like they need a lot of help from various places to smooth these issues out. But I say good luck to them. It’s a very difficult thing to do especially when you have a normal job to do to, it still doesn’t mean is should be a shambles but send them constructive feedback and tell them to sort out a better event next year!<br />toonboy78https://www.blogger.com/profile/06032744373751739974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-6770658105291817242018-05-21T12:31:52.543+01:002018-05-21T12:31:52.543+01:00Sounds like a horrible experience. I’m currently o...Sounds like a horrible experience. I’m currently organizing the Dallas Open in the states, and I can tell you that we are up to our eyeballs in terrain construction. Putting on an event is definitely a lot of work, and you have to put the time and dedication into it. If you all have the chance, come on out to Texas and play with us. Dallasopengt.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17986582423470496073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-20802129486839393032018-05-21T12:16:15.905+01:002018-05-21T12:16:15.905+01:00I think they just need better organisers and venue...I think they just need better organisers and venues overall to be honest. What a bad image it's currently giving :/Rob Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09135487799075859919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-79496009135833456632018-05-21T11:22:41.499+01:002018-05-21T11:22:41.499+01:00I think there were simply too many people at the e...I think there were simply too many people at the event. However, they have known since December how many people were attending, so had almost 5 months to prepare for it. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-59553257492636840382018-05-21T11:21:49.888+01:002018-05-21T11:21:49.888+01:00That sounds horrendous. I have no idea why they ke...That sounds horrendous. I have no idea why they keep running such big events to a poor standard. <br /><br />I didn't stick around after my last game, didn't see the point. Sounds like a big hassle in all. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-40038730510845997942018-05-21T11:20:38.411+01:002018-05-21T11:20:38.411+01:00I think I'll be avoiding their events in the f...I think I'll be avoiding their events in the future. Not worth the money and effort. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-33236531760901348882018-05-21T10:21:24.578+01:002018-05-21T10:21:24.578+01:00I'm totally amazed at the poor standard of sce...I'm totally amazed at the poor standard of scenery on the tables, it's clear that they didn't have the resources to provide basic level terrain for the amount of tables. I don't know how many 40k players took part in the event but it's clear that there should've been fewer places allocated (say no more than 50). That way the organisers would've had a better opportunity to provide a better level of scenery for the tables. I myself am a tournament organiser, ok it's only for a local tournament & not for anything on this scale in terms of players but at least my gaming club that I'm a committee member of (who help me by providing scenery) made sure that every table had good quality terrain on it. By the way, the tournament I run had 32 players in it as this was pretty much the limit to provide the same standard of scenery for all the tables. I hope the LGT organisers look back at what clearly a poorly run weekend & reconsider how many players to have in each event so that they can provide a better level of terrain etc.Jay Courtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-65429543690772652032018-05-21T10:09:48.801+01:002018-05-21T10:09:48.801+01:00As a three year veteran of this event I thought I’...As a three year veteran of this event I thought I’d share some past experiences:<br /><br />The venues have always been rubbish. Year 1 180 people got crammed into 2 rooms. Neither had air con. Neither had doors open. Neither had fans. It was in the middle of nowhere. Terrain started well on the top tables. But by the time you got to the bottom ones they were just whatever junk was left over. (2-3 pieces at best) <br /><br />Year 2. More attendees. Bigger venue. Middle of nowhere. No air con. 2 doors open to let air in. Hottest days of the month. Again. Similar terrain problems. This time they had clip together mdf scenery though. <br /><br />This year. Well. It’s all covered above. <br /><br />Announcements about what is happening have always been pretty poor. Though this year they didn’t announce where the voting for the painting was, where the voting for best player was (or how to do it) and things the tournament pack promised didn’t happen. For example the losers raffle. <br /><br />He comeback king award that was on offer was for a person who lost their first 3 games and then won the last 2. We figured this to then mean the person who achieved this, finishing highest in the rankings. <br /><br />No. They switched it so that the person had to have had 0 tournament points day 1 and then just win 2 on the last day. <br /><br />As for prizes. When they pulled the raffle no numbers were recorded against what prize. So people were going up to claim them and taking whatever they wanted. Not what they had won. You can imagine this didn’t go down well...<br /><br />I dis have fun in my games. Meeting 5 great guys to play against, a laugh was had even if we were suffering similar event woes. <br /><br />Given the propensity of big name companies there (den of imagination, frontline gaming etc) it was a really poor showing and will no doubt hurt their reputation. <br /><br />A quick note on the bag searches. I heard more than one tail of woe of security opening a case to look. Closing the lid but not lockong it and handjng it back, the models immediately falling out. This happened to a number of people. Including a guy from den of imagination whose army was up for best painted...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09718990749913603184noreply@blogger.com