About Me ...

I'm sure many of will ask yourself the same question when you click the link to stumble into my blog ... "Who is this guy, and why do In care what he's blogging about?" Well, I'm posting this first blog to help you answer that question and hopefully add some credibility to what I'll say in the weeks to come.

So, about me. I'm 27 years old and live in West Virginia. I'm comfortable driving distance to Columbus, Pittsburgh, places in Maryland, and several other places. The tournament scene in my area is non-existent but the surrounding areas are flooded with events for any game imaginable. Most of my life I have been a gamer. I enjoy playing games and feel like I understand how games "work." I'm good with strategy and have always considered myself a smart player first and a deck builder second. I'm very friendly when it comes to helping people with rulings, deck choices, card evaluations, or anything game related really.

My gaming background in pretty extensive. I've played Magic, World of Warcraft, and VS System on the professional level and and now playing FFG LCG's Call of Cthulhu and Warhammer: Invasion. I enjoy the Living Card Game format a little more than the CCG format for several reasons. While money is really never an issue with a hobby of mine, I feel the LCG format is easier for new players to jump into at any point and not feel overwhelmed with the card pool. I started playing Call of Cthulhu some months back and feel like I really understand that game and am now starting to play Warhammer.

I will be attending GenCon this year and am planning on playing in CoC and W: I worlds. I feel like I have a pretty good shot at winning both of them, honestly. To me, being confident is a big part of doing well in events. If you truly feel like you're going to do well, then chances are you're going to do well. If you go into an event doubting your deck choice or doubting your play abilities, then you're never going to get far. You're going to make silly mistakes and lose because of it. So again, be confident.

In the upcoming weeks leading up to GenCon, I'm going to blog about my favorite decks for both of FFG's LCGs. Some I'll take from the official forums, others I'll make myself. The purpose of the blog will be to help players get better and to be another sound board for those with questions about the game or questions to me in general. Starting this weekend I'll post my current deck for Call of Cthulhu and the dreaded Orc deck for Warhammer: Invasion. So be sure to tune in and read about me Living the Game.

- SF