Hotseat games: Diplomacy

[Ming]

Yeah...

You suck, and congratulations for allowing others to beat the hell out of you

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by rah
And it degrades actually winning. You get a trophy for winning and it doesn't seem to mean as much when EVERYONE else gets one.

The pussifying of America.

RAH

Really? I don't think we have quite got to that point here.

I think early competitions teach valuable lessons about winning and losing in life.........lets hope the situation you describe doesn't remove that benefit.

[rah]

I think we've gone past the point. 10 teams at a pom pom competition. EVERY team ended up with ribbons. What possible lesson can that teach.
Even Mediocrety is rewarded.
Do lousy, still get recognized.
Why win, you get the same prize.

I just don't buy it.

[Ming]

If it's going to be a "competition"... then make it one.

If "everybody" is going to win the same, just call it a performance and be honest about it.

[atawa]

Originally posted by Ming
You suck, and congratulations for allowing others to beat the hell out of you

They should have put this line in the looser video.

[rah]

For those of you that have actually had to sit through it.

[Ming]

I remember it from the only time I ever saw it...

My first game ever. A roman chariot wandered up to my only city VERY early in the game. It demanded money. I said no. It attacked, and the game ended.

My next game... I hunted the damn Romans down mercilessly

Never saw the video again after that.

[DrSpike]

There's a loser screen?

[rah]

Originally posted by Ming
My first game ever. A roman chariot wandered up to my only city VERY early in the game. It demanded money. I said no. It attacked, and the game ended.

Hmm very first, that must mean it was CIV I.

[War4ever]

i watched that pom pom on tv...scary stuff, i can't imagine going to it live

[rah]

I've avoided most of the live performances, but now they tape them for the real diehards. And my daughter makes me watch them in superslowmo to critique them.

ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.

Over and over again.

RAH

[War4ever]

i expect to see a tape then could you bring one to Mings

[rah]

one tape, ONE TAPE!!!!!!!, we have dozens and dozens. I'm sure we have enough to kill a whole weekend watching. I'll ask for her permision.

[War4ever]

ugggggggggg.....ok dude..i said one tape, not one shelf of tapes.....

didtn' someone kill someone over this a few years back

[rah]

Yes, but that's a family secret.