Does the main event need an overhaul?

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Originally Posted by Grungebob
I also forgot to mention that both armies also have Q9. Both armies have Raelin as well. So no real creativity this year in the top army choices. I am thinking that this is a good indicator that we need some new way to encourage players away from this stagnation in army choices. It will destroy our meager tourney scene.
I think we should discuss it. I would like to see how well these guys can do without the Q9/Raelin/Rat stagnant combo.

Has the main event grown stagnant? What are your opinions and what ideas do you have?

I don't think banning is the way to go or start zone changes. I believe that a restriction to the number of squads would change a lot. Allow only 2 copies of a squad, you have your initial force with 1 squad of reinforcements. It limits rat builds, armies will have to be more diverse, you increase OM management which in turn increases strategy. When 1 person can load all markers on 1 card for the game, what kind of strategy is that? Why even play with the markers? I feel that the markers are an intregal part of Heroscape, it is what makes it unique.

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P.S.- To go ahead and respond to those who WILL ask, there is still plenty of reason to buy multiple squads. Even changing main stream events to a 2x squad limit, I would continue to buy 4x or more for scenario play and group games. I have not been able to attend a tourney in 3 yrs., yet I have bought more multiples of D&D than I have in the past. I also was buying 3x squads before I ever heard of tourney play.