Bitter Nick-Shaped Pill
Congratulations to Fly Lord Nick Rose (a.k.a. Darkwynn on the forums) for winning ‘Ard Boyz 2009! Nick worked hard, played smart and deserves a collective pat-on-the-back from all of us! I feel particularly vindicated because I was one of Nick’s stepping stones on his crushing path to victory. It was Nick who knocked my super-cheaty™ Space Wolves army out of the first round with his equally-cheaty Imperial Guard army.
This is another major achievement of our little gaming group here in Austin (the Fly Lords of Terra). Jordon won the last WFB ‘Ard Boyz, Jwolf won the last Adepticon Gladiator event (following Bigred’s 2nd Place from previous year), and now Nick brings home the 40K ‘Ard Boyz win.
For the record, that’s a total sweep of all of the major _heavy_ tournaments in the USA for our little local gaming store. Not a comp or painting score in the bunch — just tough armies and tougher players.
In honor of Nick’s win, (as a public service for those who want to detract from his win), I’ve compiled a quick list of ten excuses of why you didn’t win. You can use these free-of-charge on your blog — they not only cover Nick’s win, but for your own poor performance. :)
Top 10 Excuses for Not Winning
10. “The tournament is broken.”
9. “The __________ codex is broken.”
8. “The missions were broken.”
7. “I was broke. If I had more money, I could afford the broken units to win too.”
6. “I had family committments, but would’ve won if I went.”
5. “It’s all just luck anyway.”
4. “I was disturbed by own reflection in Wrecking Crew opponent’s reflection.”
3. “I wasn’t really trying to win.”
2. “I became disoriented by my opponent’s bad moves.”
1. “I was following a BOLS tactica!”
Congratulations, Nick!
