The reason Intentuonal draws are a complete and utter joke.
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Eggsellent posts A_W, eggsellent indeed. All of them.
Can you make it a dozen? 
It's Tacos or nothing on these boards.
People PEOPLE!!!!!! What is wrong with you? I'm shocked and dismayed by this. We're better than this, you know it and I know it. You don't derail the thread with political dialog. You derail the thread with breakfast dialog.
What world are you on? A thread derail must be with kittens... lots and lots of kittens!
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Perhaps you could make everyone happy by using the kittens as a taco ingredient?
Lets discuss the effects of kitten meat in breakfast tacos, on the US healthcare system.
This thread already digressed into a spat over the trains running in Europe... and kittens and breakfast is what we're using to deRAIL this?
Out of pure curiosity, how much does it cost for Americans to travel?
Like for example reach the centre of the US if you live on one of the coasts (or vice-versa)
I'll do you better... from New York or Los Angeles, to Minneapolis (where worlds is) it's about $500 for a round trip plane ticket from each.
Draws are like making out with a cousin. Bad enough if it's unintentional but if you do it on purpose, even if you're doing it somewhere it's allowed, there's just something kind of icky about it,
We are aware of the occurrence at a Regional Championship where four individual matches elected to agree to an intentional draw. While we are still collecting information, it initially appears that each match followed the procedure for intentional draws as detailed in the Tournament Regulations, calling for a leader prior to any discussion on the topic so that they could oversee each match's agreement.
We understand that intentional draws are a foreign or disliked concept for some players and fans of Organized Play, but it is our belief that they are a necessary inclusion to promote a fair play experience for all tournament players. As we build more compelling tournaments like the System Open Series, and offer more incredible prizes like travel to exclusive events, we must commit to embracing the differences between purely recreational play and tournament play.
We appreciate your feedback on this policy. We are taking steps to help increase the understanding and acceptance of the necessity of intentional draws being allowed in tournaments. Look for an article on this subject on our Organized Play page (www.fantasyflightgames.com/op) in the very near future, which will help valued community members like yourself explain and implement the change.
The letter from ffg concerning it.
Reminds me of the day Democrats passed the Affordable Care Act.
"Most of the American public is against being forced to buy insurance, those who understand what the bill will do think it's a bad idea, but we are making it a law and we are putting together a propaganda campaign to make everyone feel good about still not having enough money to get the medical care they need from a doctor."
lets not bring politics into this. And you you were paying attention, the poll was standard Fox News trash (or CNN or whatever) but it was like 40% didnt like it, 40% liked it, and 20% didnt like it because it didnt go far enough (people supporting single payer, but Overwhelmingly preferring ACA over nothing)
now lets keep this to FFG
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Idea: I post a really dirty gif in this thread.
Strengths:
- This thread gets shut down and sinks to page 2.
Weaknesses:
- I take another warning, bringing me to 2, but I'm still not banned.
Opportunities:
- I become a forum hero for removing this thread from circulation.
Threats:
- Admins overreact and hit me with the ban-hammer.
But maybe FFG doesn't know this thread exists and that would bring their attention to it?
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Strengths:
- This thread gets shut down and sinks to page 2.
Weaknesses:
- I take another warning, bringing me to 2, but I'm still not banned.
Opportunities:
- I become a forum hero for removing this thread from circulation.
Threats:
- Admins overreact and hit me with the ban-hammer.
You know, if I wanted to deal with SWOT analysis, I'd be paying attention at work right now rather than F5ing the forum.
Idea: I post a really dirty gif in this thread.
Strengths:
- This thread gets shut down and sinks to page 2.
Weaknesses:
- I take another warning, bringing me to 2, but I'm still not banned.
Opportunities:
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- Admins overreact and hit me with the ban-hammer.
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Thread splits into many more smaller threads that impact the forum just as bad, if not worse. For the same reason you do not use a nuclear weapon to defend earth from an asteroid, you do not close down the mother of all threads.
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What a hero you would be.
Grow up.
Better yet, do it. Show us all that you are more than just talk and really care about this thread enough to justify the catastrophic los of you posting privileges on this board game forum.
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Strengths:
- This thread gets shut down and sinks to page 2.
Weaknesses:
- I take another warning, bringing me to 2, but I'm still not banned.
Opportunities:
- I become a forum hero for removing this thread from circulation.
Threats:
- Admins overreact and hit me with the ban-hammer.
Other weakness:
Thread splits into many more smaller threads that impact the forum just as bad, if not worse. For the same reason you do not use a nuclear weapon to defend earth from an asteroid, you do not close down the mother of all threads.
Containment, psh. We saw how well that worked in Vietnam.
Is the whole "militant casual" player an actual thing that is happening frequently, or is it just a strawman argument being brought up over and over?
I'm extremely lucky that in my local area of over 500 players, we have almost no issues that pop up during events.
I've been called a ****** bag at a Store Championship for denying a forgotten Ysanne Evade.
An opponent had Advanced Sensors on a Brobot, revealed a sloop, put the template in the nubs, then wanted to use advanced sensors to TL. I let him because he was being a jerk about it after I had tried to deny it originally.
An opponent had a list with PS 6's and PS 8's in it. He fired with a PS 6 first, so I denied him shots with his 8's and then got hit with a, "are you serious bro, are you ******* serious? This is a casual tournament, I just made a mistake. Come on dude. Seriously?!" temper tantrum.
Just the other day, an opponent had both a PS 7 and an 8 in a list. He fired with his 7 first, and I denied the shot with the PS 8. A friend that had the bye that was observing the game then said I was being an *******, that what I had done was so sh*tty, and that he hopes karma gets to me.
It's fine though, every time this happens I just develop more and more of a disregard for the "fly casual" movement. Shoot down someone's plane and then gun them down as they climb out of the wreckage. Freebies lol.
Being relatively new to X-Wing, about 5 months now and having been in only one tournie so far I haven't encountered "militant Casuals" or any tensions arising from the issues you mention. I do know that if I make a mistake the only way to learn is to own that mistake. I'm not going to ask or expect my opponent to cut me any slack. If offered I might accept and return the favor. But whining? Maybe these guys need to play Warmahordes for a while. That'll eff their world up...
Eric J
Being relatively new to X-Wing, about 5 months now and having been in only one tournie so far I haven't encountered "militant Casuals" or any tensions arising from the issues you mention. I do know that if I make a mistake the only way to learn is to own that mistake. I'm not going to ask or expect my opponent to cut me any slack. If offered I might accept and return the favor. But whining? Maybe these guys need to play Warmahordes for a while. That'll eff their world up...Is the whole "militant casual" player an actual thing that is happening frequently, or is it just a strawman argument being brought up over and over?
I'm extremely lucky that in my local area of over 500 players, we have almost no issues that pop up during events.
I've been called a ****** bag at a Store Championship for denying a forgotten Ysanne Evade.
An opponent had Advanced Sensors on a Brobot, revealed a sloop, put the template in the nubs, then wanted to use advanced sensors to TL. I let him because he was being a jerk about it after I had tried to deny it originally.
An opponent had a list with PS 6's and PS 8's in it. He fired with a PS 6 first, so I denied him shots with his 8's and then got hit with a, "are you serious bro, are you ******* serious? This is a casual tournament, I just made a mistake. Come on dude. Seriously?!" temper tantrum.
Just the other day, an opponent had both a PS 7 and an 8 in a list. He fired with his 7 first, and I denied the shot with the PS 8. A friend that had the bye that was observing the game then said I was being an *******, that what I had done was so sh*tty, and that he hopes karma gets to me.
It's fine though, every time this happens I just develop more and more of a disregard for the "fly casual" movement. Shoot down someone's plane and then gun them down as they climb out of the wreckage. Freebies lol.
Eric J
Welcome to the game, and to the forum!
Maybe these guys need to play Warmahordes for a while. That'll eff their world up...
Eric J
That's where I'm coming from too. Good habits carry over of being clear with everything. It's nice not just outright losing from one mistake.
Maybe these guys need to play Warmahordes for a while. That'll eff their world up...
Eric J
I'm all for more warmachine players. Also x wingers, there's no IDs if they make you so angry.
Sounds like what we are missing here is an all inclusive section to it lol.
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