I'm going to my first regional championship in December, and the number one thing on my mind is whether or not it will be smelly.

What have been your experiences?

This looks like this thread, while somewhat I hope in jest, looks like a solution trying to cause a problem.

This pretty nicely describes Boba Rick's post history.

Not sure about smelly, but game stores in my area all seem to get warm very quickly even if they aren't that full.

Not sure about smelly, but game stores in my area all seem to get warm very quickly even if they aren't that full.

Hmmm. Are you suggesting I wear no shirt to the event?

Hmmm. Are you suggesting I wear no shirt to the event?

Yes, but it is December, you may want to wear pasties to prevent frostbite.

And post pics.

Depends on if the X-Wing event takes place at the same time or near the time of a Magic: The Gathering event. If yes, then...............

This made me laugh so hard. I played Magic for years and there was a guy that went to all the tournaments in the area who ALWAYS smelled. It was so bad I started calling him Stinky Earl...then so did everyone else. You would think he would shower after getting that nickname but no.

Easy solution is to heat a metal rod until it glows red and then cauterise the inside of your nose.

In my past experiences and opinion, X Wing tends to cater to the more adult crowd and less the kids age range....that in turn has led to people being showered, smelling good and groomed appropriately.

Not to demean other games, but the ones that have a large number of kids as their player base in my opinion has led to some tourneys that have definitely smelled

From visiting a variety of LGS, I've found that there's a direct correlation between the amount of stank in the place and how much your shoes stick in front of the toilets.

Most were tolerable but the local Hastings wouldn't even allow me to shop for 10 minutes without getting a walk by stanking from a guy that's apparently allergic to soap.

Of course there's good stank. If you get a whiff of adrenaline from your opponent when his dice fail at a critical moment, there's no sweeter smell in the game.

J/K that smells awful too but you know he's in a small panic.

I'm going to my first regional championship in December, and the number one thing on my mind is whether or not it will be smelly.

What have been your experiences?

This looks like this thread, while somewhat I hope in jest, looks like a solution trying to cause a problem.

This pretty nicely describes Boba Rick's post history.

I have an inherent distrust of any post started by someone who idolizes PGS as much as he...

I'm going to my first regional championship in December, and the number one thing on my mind is whether or not it will be smelly.

What have been your experiences?

This looks like this thread, while somewhat I hope in jest, looks like a solution trying to cause a problem.

This pretty nicely describes Boba Rick's post history.

I have an inherent distrust of any post started by someone who idolizes PGS as much as he...

PGS? Never heard of him.

Hmmm. Are you suggesting I wear no shirt to the event?

Yes, but it is December, you may want to wear pasties to prevent frostbite.And post pics.

Please don't....

Hmmm. Are you suggesting I wear no shirt to the event?

Yes, but it is December, you may want to wear pasties to prevent frostbite.And post pics.

Please don't....

It won't. I'm guessing nobody here has a thing for middle-aged balding chubby dads dot com.

It's all part of the strategy, don't clean yourself for a week before the tourney, your opponents will be so distracted they will be flying themselves off the board just to get away from it!

It's all part of the strategy, don't clean yourself for a week before the tourney, your opponents will be so distracted they will be flying themselves off the board just to get away from it!

YES.

YES.

Just like the smelly guy who plays post at the gym!

I'm going to my first regional championship in December, and the number one thing on my mind is whether or not it will be smelly.

What have been your experiences?

This looks like this thread, while somewhat I hope in jest, looks like a solution trying to cause a problem.

This pretty nicely describes Boba Rick's post history.

I have an inherent distrust of any post started by someone who idolizes PGS as much as he...

PGS? Never heard of him.

Depends on how early the tourney starts, if it's too early people will wake up late and forgo bathing to getting there in time for rego.

I'm going to my first regional championship in December, and the number one thing on my mind is whether or not it will be smelly.

What have been your experiences?

Generally X-wing players actually shower and wear appropriate smell defeating devices at events. At least has been my experience. Of course you could always be this guy:

What does outer space smell like?

Does someone capture that smell and put it in a bag so I can buy it?

Maybe SXW58 is space scented ship bases?

What does outer space smell like?

Does someone capture that smell and put it in a bag so I can buy it?

Maybe SXW58 is space scented ship bases?

In space no one can hear, "You, smell."

so what your saying is the key to winning regionals is to not bathe the week before hand, rub your clothes with the containers of oysters and sour cream... then battle your opponents. They will conceed by flying off the board as the first action of the round just to escape the funk... I have a new tactic thanks to this thread. my wife will hate it, but I want fancy dice!

Kudos for one of the best threads I've seen in a while! There's a local games store to me and some days it's unbearable to enter on a Saturday. Personal hygiene is not difficult and it's not great to stuck in a confined space with smelly people.

I like the idea of the air fresheners! Might even take some popouri in my box!

I do remember my first Gencon showed me how gamer funk isn't a myth.

so what your saying is the key to winning regionals is to not bathe the week before hand, rub your clothes with the containers of oysters and sour cream... then battle your opponents. They will conceed by flying off the board as the first action of the round just to escape the funk... I have a new tactic thanks to this thread. my wife will hate it, but I want fancy dice!

One of my Local Stores wouldn't let you past the Foyer. Paid Registration or not. You forfeit your Entry.

Ah, a typical Boba Rick post.

But wait! People aren't getting upset about this thread as much as I would like. No one else is realizing that he is calling ALL of us stinky, smelly, and every other derogatory stereotype that comes with being a tabletop gamer by asking this question, and posing himself as higher than us by asking how he needs to "deal" with our stench?

All I know is that Boba Rick threads get locked. We need to keep the status quo.

So with that in mind, I'll go ahead and drop this match on this gasoline soaked thread... Do we think the awful smell of male table top players plays a role in to why women don't show up in high numbers to events such as this?

But seriously, totally joking.

Don't give your opinion.

Any of you.

Oh my gosh I am laughing so hard! I promise I am not trying to cause friction or be a jerk, I'm just having a little fun here.