4.0 Weight Limit

Originally Posted by Eightball

It's my understanding these are already in the works.

I hereby decree that whatever new figures come out are forthwith banned from ALL leagues.

Now we can all cry about it for the next 3 years!!!

Thanks for the update, 8-Ball.

[Geno H]

Can you say G.I. JOE?...............



Geno H

[mozeek]

It all boils down to choices and you can play at any weight you would like to....and I do not feel as though anyone really has a problem with this weight limit it is just that they have chosen to play at whatever weight they enjoy. I have played games in an unlimited weight format, 3.4...3.2 and now 4.0....I truly cannot say that one is better than the other but i enjoy them all ....and believe it or not the styles don't really make a difference either.....it was at one time all about fun....but for some reason it doesn't end up that way.....and like everyone else here on this chat forum....I will play under any format and any weight that i choose and for the most part will enjoy doing it.....

Somewhere on this forum things got screwed up....we have this forum to educate and build this hobby...yet it seems this has been a tool at times to divide us...hopefully one day we will wake up and realize that this is a hobby and just a small part of our everyday lives...and for some ...i know for me atleast.....this is a place to get away from all the nonsense of work and sometimes life in general...and dabble a bit in something that i have always loved and enjoyed.......

I have been around this online era block of the hobby for about 11 or so years. I have seen the rush to the latest greatest, and have seen far too many rush to judgment scenarios. I have learned to keep it in context. That helps avoid confusion about who wants what and why they want it. The reasons vary from benign to crossing the border of absurd. Know which is which.

It seems someone or a few will always ask why certain stuff isn't allowed everywhere they may go. No one venue can accommodate everybody's wish lists. Additionally, it's kinda pointless to go around pushing up on those venues (any of them) because of what they do or do not allow. It's simple really, and nothing more than a matter of common courtesy. "Their house, their rules." Don't like it, don't play. Play or not, don't complain. What's so difficult about that? I can't think of a single member of this community that isn't smart enough to know and understand that.

If one wants to have all their wish lists fulfilled it is pretty easy to do. It's called solitaire. Good news is you can have everything you desire. Bad news is your win/loss record will NEVER breech .500

All kidding aside, solitaire is great and it is a HUGE part of this hobby. It has many great things to offer. But the day one decides to play w/just one other person (let alone a few hotel rooms full), one has to compromise.

Bottom Line: Why ask why? Show up w/your team ready for whatever venue, play, socialize, and have some fun...... Or Not.

Hey Mr. Moderator... Can an old time brutha get an emoticon w/a dude lounging in an easy chair eatin' a box of popcorn? I need it for all the trollin that goes on up in this jernt.

-Mike Pratt

[NATIONAL]

My good friends Morgan, and Pratt.


It's all about choices

And the golden rules, "who ever has the gold, makes the rules"


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[Michigan Joe]

Great responses and I would add one thing- total weight (figure + base) can matter IF you play with certain boards. The board type MAY affect which weight you would want to make your players, let me explain....

I have come to find that the boards we use are the biggest variable in the game, and any variation in board vibration, frequency, and amplitude can lead to different performance by figures of different weights. For example. take the differences of a Tudor 620 and a wood 308. The wood 308 is very lively and I GENERALLY find that slightly heavier total weight (figure + base =3.5-4.0g) run smoother and more repeatable than lower weighted players in the 2.2-2.8g range. With the smaller Tudor boards utilizing linear vibrators and thin metal they achieve a higher vibration frequency and I have GENERALLY found the lighter figures to perform nicely and to run very smooth. I've found the Watts boards run somewhat similarly to the Tudor 620s (not surprising since it uses the same motor type) but at very high speeds I still see some advantages of higher total weight for improved balance. On this board I've found that the higher the speed you use the less likely you are to have any slow spots on the board. I also love my homemade metal field (2'x4' board) with a rotary motor (with counter weight on the motor). It runs SUPER quiet (with no slow spots) and board sound is very improtant for me when I want to run the board at night after my 3 little kids go to bed. This is the only board I have that my wife doesn't notice when I turn it on. This board is generally very smooth but runs at a lower frequency and higher amplitude than the Tudor style boards (mainly because of the thicker metal and counter weight style motor). On this board, I've found that slightly heavier than standard figures (3.2-4.0) work extremely well because they are less likely to fall over during contact with other figures, although extremely well balance lighter figures (like the old tudor tackle) are fine too.

Forgive my if this all sounds too technical, that is just the mechanical engineer in me. My point is, there is no reason to say that any particular combination is best. My opinion is to get with your local crew and understand which boards everyone likes to play with. This will go a long way in setting a weight limit. Secondly, if there are people that you play with that like certain figures that are heavier than "standard" 2.0g then work that out so you can satisfy everyone.

I hope this adds insight into this sometimes "divisive" topic.
Joe