A Tale of Two Cities: 40K vs WFB Culture
A tale of how one intrepid 40k Gamer went over to a Warhammer Fantasy tournament – and his quest for understanding…
from the gamer journal of DrunkenCorgiMaster
I go to 40k tourneys fairly regularly and usually perform slightly better than average (maybe 6-7 on a scale of 10). Last weekend I went to my first fantasy tournament in about three years. I figured I would get beaten but went because I wanted to support a new store in town.
Wow. Did I get schooled (maybe 2-3 on a scale of 1-10). There were decidedly fewer players but damn, were they good! I got beaten so badly I could not see the dice. I felt abused by the end of it. My son had a similar experience and we were trying to figure this out. The players seemed to revel in ultra-powerful lists rather than be slightly embarrassed by them (or at least pretend to be embarrassed by them which is the 40k norm around here).
Is there a different culture in WFB than 40k? Are WFB players more aggressive, or am I just suckier since I don’t play as much? I used to think Fantasy was more laid back but now I’m not so sure. Is it possible that since there are less Fantasy players around, those who do continue to play the game represent the survival of the fittest? They seem to have honed their games to the razor’s edge and suffer no fools gladly.
I’ll of course let you all sort out this one. So many questions to answer.
