Which are you?
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:22 pm
I saw this on Penny Arcade
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2011/2/14/
And it seemed like a fairly accurate (though somewhat limited) view of a very important point of our hobby.
I think I have been a Martyr before and probably each of the others once or twice (though the Bewildered is generally only when I try out a new game).
Personally I think losing is a big part of how you approach the hobby. Even with the best army, the best rules and the cheesiest playing, sometimes the dice just hate you or you do something so tragically stupid that your opponent cant help but win.
I try to put on a smile and I really dont mind if I lose a close fought game because I feel like I did my best. But those games where you dont stand a chance from the word go are tough. When your opponent turns up with Aged Stilton to your light and fluffy Cotton Wool or when they have a unit that you cannot possibly kill, those are both difficult times to grin and bear it. Each time I try to figure out my mistakes and work hard to learn from them.
Having been on the winning side once or twice, if I feel that the game was rough for my opponent I always make sure to apologise or talk it over afterwards, especially if the dice rolls were all in my favour.
How about you? How do you feel about losing?
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2011/2/14/
And it seemed like a fairly accurate (though somewhat limited) view of a very important point of our hobby.
I think I have been a Martyr before and probably each of the others once or twice (though the Bewildered is generally only when I try out a new game).
Personally I think losing is a big part of how you approach the hobby. Even with the best army, the best rules and the cheesiest playing, sometimes the dice just hate you or you do something so tragically stupid that your opponent cant help but win.
I try to put on a smile and I really dont mind if I lose a close fought game because I feel like I did my best. But those games where you dont stand a chance from the word go are tough. When your opponent turns up with Aged Stilton to your light and fluffy Cotton Wool or when they have a unit that you cannot possibly kill, those are both difficult times to grin and bear it. Each time I try to figure out my mistakes and work hard to learn from them.
Having been on the winning side once or twice, if I feel that the game was rough for my opponent I always make sure to apologise or talk it over afterwards, especially if the dice rolls were all in my favour.
How about you? How do you feel about losing?
