1. Hi I’m Mike and What is This?

Welcome to the latest incarnation of Vicarious Competition.  The loss of the faction forums has left a void in the community that I’m hoping I can help fill.  There was a lot of toxicity wiped out in PP’s culling, but there was some solid information lost to the player base as well.  This new blog will provide my own personal insights and observations into the world of competitive Warmachine played at the highest level, strictly through the eyes of The Retribution.

Who am I?

I’m a Warmachine player based out of Philadelphia that plays weekly out of my home store Redcap’s Corner.  I missed out on the Mk1 mayhem, but started playing with Retribution back in 2011 and haven’t looked back since.  Those were darker days before Retribution was as well fleshed out as the other existing factions in the game.  Winning was possible, but it certainly wasn’t easy.  I enjoy the competitive nature of Warmachine and am always looking for ways to improve.  I travel often to as many events as I can to dive into new metas and meet new people.

What started as a casual game with some of my buddies in college quickly grew into something much bigger.  I attended my first major convention roughly a year after my journey began and that is what snowballed into where I am today.  The competition and gaming itself is one thing, but the friends you make and beers you drink along the way are what keep me coming back year after year.  Warmachine has become a huge part of my life in a lot of ways, and I’m excited to share some of my experiences with you all.

What is this?

My goal is to provide a direct link into my thoughts and opinions on various layers of Retribution and competition in general.  Most articles will be unrefined, with some structured tactica sprinkled in.  That being said, I would love to engage with everyone on an individual level as well and strongly encourage comments and discussion within my posts.  Ask questions and let me know what you think!  

For now, I’ll group articles based on their content, and do my best to keep them indexed and well organized so that they can be easily accessed.  I’m cautiously optimistic that I’ll be able to put up one article per week.  The website is a work in progress, so expect it to get prettier as time goes on.

Can I steal your articles and put them on my site?

Yes!  Feel free to repost, link, however you like.  Make sure I get credit though!  Put my name real big all over that shit and link back to the original page.  Also make sure you get in touch with me preferably on Facebook to let me know so I can feel like a big man when my content is plastered all over the internet.

Can we hang out?

Also yes!  If you see me at a big convention come over and say hi!  The Warmachine community is absolutely fantastic, and easily the best part about playing this game.  We can talk about Retribution in person and or just regular stuff and it’ll be great.  You might feel a bit awkward walking up to a stranger (me) and striking up a conversation just because you read my blog, but that’s OK! Bring me a beer or a shot and introduce yourself and we'll immediately be best friends. ;)