small crowd. There were four of us: me, two preteens I take are there just about every night, and a magic player the judge recruited to learn heroclix.
We played a team multiplayer, with me and a preteen vs. preteen and newbie (who was being coached gently by the judge.) Newbie lost interest halfway through and judge took over for him.
My preteen teammate played a 300 point Sinestro. I usually run a ranged team, and the judge's team (whcih he would have used if he didn't get the newbie to play was all ranged.) Newbie played a mix of ranged and close combat, as did the other preteen. I have seen older guys like us in there, who know the game well and usually kick my trash. They'll bring tournament-caliber teams. But most often the competition's been thin, and those preteens just don't get some aspects of strategy (but they're preteens, so I cut them that slack.)
The judge is a decent player and is better competition. He's late teens. This multiplayer format was the first I've seen, suggested by the owner (who was playing magic next to us.) When it's four players they usually do a two round tourney. I think this week was technically supposed to be a draft, but no one was planning on buying anything. And I've never seen it be anything but open, 300 point affairs.
It would be really cool if you and Sprig decided to come more regularly. It would nearly double the crowd and definitely add quality. As it is, I don't mind playing the preteens. I try and teach them subtly when I play so they get a better feel for how to use their powers, and I'd be lying if I didn't say that laying the serious smack down just feels good every once in a while. Plus, easy prizes! Hmm...maybe you guys should actually stay away...
Last night was my first night in a while, since mid October. But my Wednesdays are more free nowadays.
