Rankings HQ official list:
1 - Braindead
2 - others
Forgive me for being a little naive, but I honestly don't understand how a ranking system changes anything. The people who were d***s at tournaments will still be so. The people who 8-0'd you but were fun to play still are. The fool with the gimped list who was a t**t still is.
It all comes down to personal opinion I guess, so the issue is destined to be divisive. I've not really said anything constructive, but I am happy to play tournaments ranked or not. Likewise, I'm happy to show someone the rules when I'm tired and happy to take on a 'power gamer'.
If someone takes a net/broken list against me I will personally have great fun showing them how much of a PITA I can be by knowing my crew. I will buy them a drink win or lose and I'll chat to them after.
I am sadly saying goodbye to my local gaming club, but the two events we have hosted have been fantastic. Both of them were straight tournaments and well organised. There is a campaign in the works and we'll be having our reciprocated event at a nearby club soon enough. The amount of friends I've built through this game is amazing and seeing the interaction of people on these boards, I'm not the only one in that boat.
This is the only thread that has made me worry. I'm going to try and get to one of the tournaments in the UK later in the year to put names to faces.
Like I said, noobness might be my downfall and I might not understand the fallout of having a ranking system. Ah well.