Just curious as to how Cancon 26 went this year, especially with regard to MEG? I hope it was as enjoyable as ever.
I didn't play this year so was able to watch all the games. There were around 15 or so players and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves - even Robert H. Whose dice were only bad this year rather than catastrophically bad.
Andy Card came first with his Crown of Aragon army, Marty Williams came second with his Phyric army and Chris Burgh (the Loose Cannon) came third with his Minoan army. There were very few 'cavalry' armies and a preponderance of pikes and spears, perhaps the latter's last hurrah before the proposed rule changes potentially reduce their effectiveness. The Tupi army won the novelty award and was tougher than it looked, especially for smaller armies. Rob Mun did his usual professional job of organising and umpiring the tournament.
With regard to the proposed changes now being tested in UK tournaments, the feeling among the players was generally positive for all but the changes to pikes and long spear. The changes to shove and shatter were especially well received.
Thanks for that update. It's always interesting to read what happened and what armies were successful.