Albabowl 13/14 June 2009

Grumbledook · Post by **Grumbledook** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:23 am

Ironjaw wrote:I 100% go to this tourney for the setting and social side- hence taking goblins.

I think it's close between Manj, Mumbo and Stick at the moment. Hate them all...

do you like anyone ?

might be a shorter list to type out ;]

Ithilkir · Post by **Ithilkir** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:58 am

Rob.. Not sure if you remembered to remove the last three results you have with your team since I was playing them (non NAF)

Good tourney though and tbh, stuff ranking, it's for the egos

littlejonnyfrostbite · Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:02 pm

I'm definitely going to this next year. Hopefully with a contingent from Terra Nova Club.

Well done Fraser too for the podium finish!

Evil Git · Post by **Evil Git** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:35 pm

i guess nobody's picked up a board that wasn't theirs by mistake, hopefully it'll turn up soon though as i'm running out of boards to lose at tournaments...

SillySod · Post by **SillySod** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:44 am

Nothing wrong wit a UK champion being diverse enough to win under conditions that involve random goblins and woodies wth mutations

Joemanji · Post by **Joemanji** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:59 am

IIRC Stick played the Goblin game and lost, and still finished 2nd to improve his UK Championship score.

swntzu · Post by **swntzu** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:59 am

Evil Git wrote:i guess nobody's picked up a board that wasn't theirs by mistake, hopefully it'll turn up soon though as i'm running out of boards to lose at tournaments...

Rob's found a couple. I was going to sell them on ebay but there you go.

Ironjaw · Post by **Ironjaw** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:20 am

SillySod wrote:woodies wth mutations

Christophe's woody has a big mutation...

Grumbledook wrote:do you like anyone ?

I like Harriet. Everyone else I couldn't give a shit about...

hoomin_erra · Post by **hoomin_erra** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:11 am

For next year. This is my feeling so far:
-Same ruleset with the possibility of mutations depending on whether i can get a skillset that fits.
-Auld Firm Match (2 Halfling Teams, The Cabbages -vs- The Jam Tarts)
Trailer Park Trash
WAG's Tourney (Depending on numbers.)
BBQ
Homebrew

NO NAF SANCTIONING. (Lets see who comes and who doesn't)

No, this is not reactionary Geoff. I enjoy hosting a tournament that is more of a social event where we can all laugh and have fun with some silly boardgames inbetween. If that is gonna be spoilt by some people seeing the Albabowl as a chump tourney and possibly an easy win and quick NAF points then sod it. I'll remove that factor for the tourney so it is no longer a distraction and an upset. If that means that said people decide not to come, so be it. I'll lose no sleep over it, as i will know that even if there are reduced numbers, all of the people who are there want to be there for the social event. I put a Duck load of work into this tourney. It takes me pretty much all year to prepare everything, and it upsets me when people get too serious and take the fun out of it.

So:
If you want fun, come to Albabowl
If you want NAF points, go to England.

Leipziger · Post by **Leipziger** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:38 am

hoomin_erra wrote: So:
If you want fun, come to Albabowl
If you want NAF points, go to England.

If you want fun and NAF points, come to the Waterbowl in Manchester next February (date tbc soon!)

Back on topic, you make a good point, Rob. You do notice that some players become a bit more relaxed when there are not rankings at stake. This also means there is a bit more slack when it comes to innovative round tweaking, perhaps?

NAF or no, Albabowl is on my list to try in 2010

Podfrey · Post by **Podfrey** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:15 pm

Rob, I'll be there whether you have it sanctioned or not, though I'd like to see it sanctioned (it's nice to see a long term effect, but it's not crucial).

I've already described it as "beer, food and messing about, punctuated by 6 games of BB" - as opposed to other events which are "6 games of BB, punctuated by beer, food and messing about"

Ronnie90210 · Post by **Ronnie90210** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:14 pm

lucifer wrote:
hoomin_erra wrote:9. Ronnie
Hoomin - you've spelled "Roxanna" wrong.

Aww man a new name for me Roxanna90210

anyway great tourney def for next year come the cherry cider lol