The Weekly Top X - Quality Over Quantity

This week we’ve only got an x that equals 3, but this allows Brent and I to go a bit more in depth in our commentary. Instead of blasting your faces clean off with the sheer number of posts we’ve selected, we’ve squeezed the blogosphere’s finest mind-grapes to bring you a mere three glasses of juice. But its damn fine juice.

You like-a de juice, eh?

1) Double 0 Sven - Secret Agent: How to create atmospheric photos of your wargames table
John: This one was suggested for the Top X by Dethtron. And by ‘suggested’, I mean ‘forcibly included’. Which is all good and well, because with 110+ blogs on the rolls these days, it’s really easy for quality stuff to fall through the cracks. So, with this weeks theme of quality over quantity in mind, Dethtron made a fantastic catch (he also did some of the work for us too. HIYO!).
Brent: I’m not sure what Dethtron thinks he’s doing giving us ‘suggestions.’ Well, I ain’t gonna do it.
John: Dood. You gotta! This is the only time I think the Double O Sven guy has given us anything close to context.
Brent: What? Well, that’s different then. The blog and the post are both originals and well worth taking a look at.
John: Exactly. A great alternate take on properly displaying your miniatures from one of the single most unique miniature blogs I’ve ever seen. If you’re looking to add a little zazz into showing off your work, you can’t go wrong with this advice.

2) 3++ is the New Black - Point & Click - The Myth
Brent: Kirby’s blog is (and don’t tell him I said this) one of the best things going. He’s put together a quality team and they crank out quality work. That said, sometimes he tackles a subject or hits a point that goes above and beyond even Kirby’s high standards, and this article is certainly one of those.
John: Hell yes, Brent. Hell yes.  There’s a lot going on here beyond the much needed debunking of some common bullshit. One of 3++’s biggest draws is how even handed and accessible the information is. This piece is no exception. This is the exact kind of thing that has something to offer players of every skill level. Food for thought.
Brent: Now you’ve gone and made me hungry... just read the article, people!
John:  Read all of the articles!

3) Hidden in the Warp - Being Gamist: I'm WAAC and Proud of it!
Brent: Here’s something a bit different, wouldn’t you say, Lauby?
John: To the extent that he embraces the insult as a way to diffuse its power. However, I think this is really a continuation of a much bigger trend that’s been a going on for a while now. There’s always been this kind of latent collection of what are now being termed ‘competitive 40k gamers’ that have always felt that a game that requires a $500+ investment to play is a damn sight more than a ‘beer and pretzels’ affair. Its really the idea that WAAC gamers are a red herring in the big scheme of things and that tough lists can be played against tough opponents while still maintaining that ‘night out with the lads’ feel.
Brent: I agree with the sentiment; what’s interesting is how other folks look at it. It’s not really fashionable to admit you want to win a game, that you want to do well... I’m not sure why though.