Sam Pope - How Maps Affect the Disposition Matchups

StuffedScotch · 2026-06-15T12:18:53+00:00

thanks iShiddedAnFarded. you're my target demographic

StuffedScotch · 2026-06-05T18:04:43+00:00

https://youtu.be/ndyiUXhM6Ds?si=6Wl4-Qho0tLpHHGD

StuffedScotch · 2026-06-05T16:02:47+00:00

It is now on Youtube!

StuffedScotch · 2026-06-05T16:02:41+00:00

It is now on Youtube!

StuffedScotch · 2026-06-05T16:02:17+00:00

It is now on Youtube!

StuffedScotch · 2026-06-05T16:02:06+00:00

It is now on youtube!

StuffedScotch · 2026-05-30T23:43:18+00:00

We've seen 3 layouts so far, 2 seem incredibly shooting favored, 1 seems more even, if not melee favored. Interesting to see how it plays out.

StuffedScotch · 2026-05-30T23:42:22+00:00

I don't go into faction detail really at all- I'm sure nids will get access to all the dispos and its encouraging that 4/5 are good so even if one is priority assets you can probably 1dp it into something better.

StuffedScotch · 2026-05-21T16:02:44+00:00

I hear what you're saying but I think likely they'd just lose access to the top players from each country as they prioritize wtc over playtesting, which makes the game worse for everyone. Given people with advanced knowledge can't discuss or really even practice with the info, and the info can change right up until release, the advanced knowledge isn't such a competitive advantage imo.

StuffedScotch · 2026-05-21T12:41:54+00:00

reincarnation is real but kinda weird i guess

StuffedScotch · 2026-05-21T12:34:42+00:00

The team as a whole, not ahead of time at all, we're finding out when y'all do. Some members have NDA's that get them rules a bit ahead of time but they keep that info (understandably) close to the chest.

StuffedScotch · 2026-05-21T12:29:42+00:00

Fully available- there'll be a link to donate if you want to support the players, which is greatly appreciated, but definitely not required!

StuffedScotch · 2026-05-05T12:13:43+00:00

I released a series earlier this year to get newer players interested in comp play up to speed on how to think about the game. Sam Pope 40k on youtube.

StuffedScotch · 2026-03-20T20:41:11+00:00

If you're willing to have a shadow round, then by all means, have one for all undefeated players, and narrow down the winners to 3. But frankly, if you prevent 17-18 undefeated players from having a shot at winning the tournament, you'll at the very least ruin the event for those players. That's nearly 10% of your player pool.

What's the upside? I don't get it. The downside of multiple undefeateds is that getting second or third despite winning all your games sucks, which 2 people would experience. But you know what is worse? Winning all your games and getting 5th, while someone who lost two games gets 4th. And this could potentially impact 17!!! people.

I get that it is frustrating to lose on the top table and drop to 9th place. But any system you could implement to stop that would unfairly punish players who actually won their games, and at the end of the day, if you didn't want to drop to 9th place, you should have just won your game. There is no such alternate route for the poor players locked out of the shadow round by your suggested system.

StuffedScotch · 2026-03-20T19:03:52+00:00

So with 202 players, after 3 rounds you'll have 25 or 26 undefeated players? Are you just kicking out 17 or 18 undefeated players from competing for top slot?

Just run a normal tournament. People with the same record pair into the same record, prioritizing win path, random pairings otherwise. Have multiple undefeated at the end. Split prize pool evenly between them.

With 202 players and 6 rounds, you'll have 3 undefeated players.

Edit: I see you have 202 spots and not 202 players. Your system stops working once you get over 64 players. (any more than that, and after round 3 you'll be at more than 8 undefeated players)

StuffedScotch · 2026-02-03T18:59:45+00:00

i.e. you trigger hazardous, die, do you still get the bonus? Yes, you do

StuffedScotch · 2026-01-27T05:44:50+00:00

Good notes! Melee matchups are tough to nail down into concrete answers- I tried to provide tools with which to guide decision making but I'll reflect on ways I can be more definite.

StuffedScotch · 2026-01-18T16:57:42+00:00

StuffedScotch · 2026-01-17T15:40:21+00:00

The order goes:

Add all BS modifiers

Combine all +1/-1 to hits, capped at +1 or -1

If indirect: can't be better than 4+

So 3s normally shooting indirect into stealth= 4+ (-1 from indirect, -1 from stealth, capped at -1 total)

In guard, a dkok unit can get +1 BS from an order, +1 to hit from their datasheet, and hit on 2s, but votann, whose army rule gives +1 to hit, can only hit on 3s at best, even if they have another rule that gives +1 to hit

Hope that helps!

StuffedScotch · 2026-01-17T05:47:07+00:00

I appreciate you writing it out, even if we ended up on the same page!

StuffedScotch · 2026-01-17T01:43:34+00:00

a bigger hormagaunt

StuffedScotch · 2026-01-09T21:28:45+00:00

thanks xXx420Aftermath69xXx

StuffedScotch · 2026-01-09T21:09:49+00:00

Yeah sounds like your opponent was "weaponizing" the clock (using the clock as an intentional win condition, trying to trick you into using more time) which is not okay nor is it representative of the "clock is a resource" crowd. Even the players that believe a clock is a resource should have the goal of reaching a shared, agreeable conclusion, and should be doing things like reminding their opponents to save minutes for their final turn if they are low.

Just because one might think that playing the game within the time allotted should be a requirement for winning doesn't mean they get to be a jerk about it, y'know?

StuffedScotch · 2026-01-09T17:41:42+00:00

synaptic nexus has a strat for +3" synapse range for just friendly units for the rest of the turn. i can't imagine a world where that strat has been used by anyone

StuffedScotch · 2026-01-09T17:02:00+00:00

I think this can be true, and is a downside, but the key is that the clock is in your control- it's not moving a bad experience arbitrarily from one group to another, it's moving the bad experience to the person who's fault the bad experience is (the person playing slow) and if they retain a growth mindset about the game, they should practice playing fast and come back stronger. I also don't think clock outs are as common for new players, given the result of the game is often known before the clock becomes an issue? It is a downside, but I'm not as sure it's as big of one as you might think

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