Learning....

Its been a busy couple months.

Throughout February and March, I ran a Journeyman League for our local game store, my first attempt at running an organized event. That was a helluva learning experience, for sure.

Initially, I was intending to run the league for our main group, which consisted of about seven players, including myself. I was planning on using it as motivation for our group to get their stuff painted, as our models were all seriously lacking in that department. By the time the League actually started, I had 17 players, including myself! Nearly half of that were new players. Exhilarated, we launched Into it. Problems cropped up early, though.

You see, because it was just going to be our group of experienced players from the outset, I had allowed for custom battlegroups within the allotment of 12 points. That caused some problems with the new players, and I spent a lot time doing damage control from that. Then there is the issue of trying to organize 17 people, and dealing with the inevitable clashes that will occur between 17 different personalities. These clashes ranged from minor disagreements and passive-aggressive behaviour to arguments on Facebook and threats to "take it outside," if you catch my meaning. Eventually, all of these issues were ironed out, due in no small part to my close friends and I spending a lot of time talking and negotiating with the offending parties.

Now, I realize that all of this sounds negative, but in the end, everyone came away from the League satisfied, and with a positive attitude, including myself. I received a lot of feedback from the individuals in our group, and feel that it was a fantastic learning experience that I'll keep in mind when running future events, both gaming related and otherwise.

This weekend sees the beginning of Olgunholt, the second season of Warmachine and Hordes 2012 campaign, War-Torn Alliances. Here's to an exciting and competitive season!