So, it turns out the teams that win at my local venue are no match for Open Competitive teams. (Meta, and go figure, right?) Big surprise to absolutely no one.

So, I'm at the cusp of competitiveness. Now, let's keep in mind I'm only really playing for fun. That's a big point, so I'll say it again: I play Heroclix for FUN. I enjoy good, competitive matches with a back and forth between teams, and I really don't care a whole lot if I win or lose. It's playing that I enjoy....

Garook

While tweaking the Riptide team, I faced a pog machine team. Devil Dinosaur, Rick Jones, Rat King, and some fodder. On my second turn, I Pulse wave to kill all three Drop Bears generated by Devil Dinosaur, and deal one to the Vanisher that carried them across the map right into the team of swirling death I had waiting for them. I hit on the first try, and thus activate:

MUTANT MASSACRE: The first time during your turn that one or more opposing characters are KO'd, after actions...

Garook

Feeling nostalgic. Reading through a recent thread about best and worst sets of all time. I looked back through the ribbon of sets on the Units page and was trying to figure out exactly when I started playing Clix. Best guess is somewhere between Universe and Ultimates, so around 2004. I remember quite clearly then searching old shops and other places for previous sets, and have opened 4-figure boosters all the way back to Hypertime. I even found a fully boxed up game-set of some weird configuration...

Garook

I think it's quite interesting to include a journal for HC. Since I spend more time thinking about team builds, next Saturday's tournament, and how to complete my set of X-Men than just about anything else, I guess it fits.

Current goings on: Episode III was good. As I told my father, it delivered exactly what you expected. Lots of great special effects held thinly together by sub-par writing and at times BAD acting. Is it wrong of me, a confessed Star Wars addict, to so betray...

Garook