Monday 2 April 2012

Warhammer Feelings #1

Hello! I listened to the Bad dice podcast yesterday and it raised lots of questions for me with regard to WFB and what sort of player I want to be. I know I want to win games, winning is fun but at the same time I don't want my opponent to have a crap time...but its looking more increasingly like in order to win you have to play the game to the letter of the law, which is fine I guess, I think it was Gareth on Bad dice who said that if your opponent makes a mistake thats tough shit and he made his bed so he can lay in it...its interesting because I have let people get away with murder on the battlefield, going back in time "takebacks" and all that jazz, I have even let people reroll all their dice because they forgot about a buff or something, but I think the next tournament I go to I am going to play by the rules :P I just need to find a way that I can still make it enjoyable for both players without being a twat...which if you know me will probably be fairly hard for me, then again if Matt Sewell can take down a best sports and finish as top Empire then there is hope. I would like to know what people think with regard to "being gamey" or playing to the letter of the law, do you need to do that if you want to win or finish high? let me know via twitter @jayhopkinson
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  1. Unknown4 April 2012 at 04:30

    Simplest solution is just say to your opponent before the game starts.

    'I'm wanting to improve my game and as part of that I've been told to try playing completely by the rules, so where normally I'd be cool with takebacks and repositioning units I'm gonna be really strict on it and expect the same from you'.

    That way it doesn't suddenly come up half way through a game and your opponent feels they've been duped.

    Whilst doing it you can still have your usual laugh and a normal game and what I find easiest is when doing stuff like that if you're positioning things for a specific effect talk it through and get them to agree as and when you are aligning things whether your positioning is right or not. That way again you're solving arguments in advance and involving the other player.

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    1. uberjay5 April 2012 at 00:02

      Yeah I think that is pretty sound advice, I will have a couple of friendly games and see how it does, althought I suspect I will learn a lot about hoe I don't actually know any of the rules :P

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