Hello and welcome everyone to a very special article! As many of you are aware, the ROC wanted to start a program that exemplifies the achievements and careers of Heroclix players around the world. We announced our end of year awards a few weeks ago, but there was a small announcement made that stated a new Heroclix Hall of Fame would be created. This group will be made of Heroclix players that have a large and lasting impact on the community, have proven their skill with the game, and have tested their mettle on the field of battle, and have emerged victorious! It is very important to also understand that greatness in battle is not the only thing that makes a player “Great.” We wanted to make it very clear that other acts within the community such as judging, game design, podcasting, etc will be kept in consideration when nominations are placed. The ROC has nominated the first five members for the class of 2020, and the members will be responsible for nominating new members every other year going forward. That way this will be a group of players, by players, and for players. 

Let’s get started with our second inductee: Scott (Cram Company) Cramton. 

 

Scott and I have an interesting relationship. My first ever competitive event was ROCtober 2016, where I had to play against Scott for the first round of clix… for three different events. Talk about a rude awakening, because although I did not realize it at the time, I was playing against one of the most decorated players in the world! Just don’t tell him I said that. 

 

Scott has a clix career very similar to our other four hall of fame inductees, in that he has been playing this game for a very long time; in his case, year one to be exact. Scott remembers Hypertime and Infinity Challenge like they were yesterday. Ah the good ol’ days of being able to carry fliers and take actions. Wow how the game has changed! It wasn’t long before competition fueled him, like some many of us since, and he started looking for events in his area. Lansing MI is where his first experience with competitive clix was born. But little did he know that there were actually events less than 10 minutes from his house. Isn’t a world without the internet just crazy? Scott had a local at his venue that was a literal prodigy of the game. The king of guy who memorized all of the dials and just had a sixth sense for how to play against each opponent he faced each round. Because of this, games were not won by Scott for quite some time. I know many of us have had this same experience, and it is surreal when we realize what else can be out there. 

 

Wizard Worlds, Philly, 2006. Scott headed south, ready to make his mark on the world, though he expected fully to get clobbered by each of his opponents. It was at this event that he realized, he wasn’t actually a bad player, his locals were just that good, and he won the event! Talk about a moral booster. He continued his competitive campaign on to Chicago, where he missed out on top 8 at Wizard Worlds Chicago in 2006 due to a technicality with the tournament organization, even though he didn’t lose a single match. It would be nearly two full years without a loss which led him to another victory at Wizard Worlds Philly in 2007. 

 

Scott would continue to be a mainstay of competitive Heroclix until present day. At his major events he met Matt Esbrook and Ed Arnold-Berkovits, friends and later teammates he would meet, and develop relationships with, that would end up spanning a physical generation. You may recognize Scott by his signature fedora, Four Points Gaming Club bowling shirt, and that crappy prime figure he got to have made. 

With two ROC Dragon Con championships in 2011 and 2012, a Wizkids Nationals title in 2016, ROC team worlds title in 2017, and countless other events with top cut finishes, victories, and defeats. Scott has made his mark on the competitive community, proving that you will get yourself a match worth fighting for when you sit across the table from him. But competition isn’t the only thing that drives him. No, it’s a love for the game and the people who play it that really shows why Scott was nominated for this award. 

 

Whether it’s writing articles for PoJo Magazine for 5 years without receiving any actual recognition, or starting to write for Game Trader Magazine right as the game decided to die in 2008 when Topps sold out, Scott showed he was willing to put in the work to become one of the first competitive writers in Heroclix. A good player plays the game and enjoys his time, a great player gives back to his community, and a legendary player does it all with a smile and a willingness to sacrifice. Sometimes it is those with the loudest voice (And we know Scott’s can get pretty darn loud) who can really have the largest impact. He is noteworthy for being one of impacting factors for fixing the early game issues with structural integrity field, and instituting the DDM or damage depletion modifier (Rest in Peace.) Changes, we can all agree, helped maintain a little sanity in our competitive and casual Heroclix games. 

 

Scott is also the founder and Co-host of Critical Clix, an adult podcast for the Competitive Heroclix player. They put the “K” in “Contiment to Kawality.” Lets wish Scott the best and congratulate him on his nomination for the Heroclix Hall of Fame!


Listen to Critical Clix now: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/jqs8g-893c2/Critical-Clix-%E2%80%94-A-Heroclix-Podcast