What are the unwritten rules of playing x-wing in a tournament setting?

Always drink water. Have a water bottle that you can refill.

Always shake the hand of your opponent before the game starts. Always wish them luck on their future matches after it ends.

Shower... like... this shouldn't need to be said... but if Yu-Gi-Oh has to have this as a legit WRITTEN rule, us having it as an unwritten one is fair game. I shouldn't have to fight you AND my lunch because you decided you didn't need to shower since before the LAST time we played.

The hydration thing is important.

No matter how badly you lost, no matter what your rolls were, even if you show your discontent with your luck...

Shake their hand and say good game.

1 hour ago, ScummyRebel said:

Always shake the hand of your opponent before the game starts. Always wish them luck on their future matches after it ends.

I'd recommend fist bumping during conventions to reduce changes of anyone getting sick.

Roll for first player choice if both sides have equal squad points: one person calls out hits/crits or blanks/eyeballs.

Ask the other player to cut your damage deck.

Count your damage deck before the match.

When bumping, aligning ships, resetting ships, simply ask the other player "Does that look good?" or "Is that okay?" before removing ship markers, etc.

When flying close to asteroids, "place" or "set" your ships nubs down on the maneuver template, DO NOT SLIDE YOUR SHIPS NUBS TO THE TEMPLATE and scoot/bump the obstacle.

If playing with Obi-Wan Kenobi, use between 4 and two dozen pegs.

If your game wraps up quickly/one game looks like it'll run to time, don't wander over and start providing commentary to other games.

It is a distraction for the people still playing, and is very rude.

Take the most broken unfun list you can find and tell every opponent how it’s totally fair

1 hour ago, Estarriol said:

Take the most broken unfun list you can find and tell every opponent how it’s totally fair

Play a fun list.

I bring low-mess no-cook foods and just eat over the day; apples, bananas, rice crackers, etc.

I found I was hyperextending and stressing my knees during the first couple big gaming tournies I did. So now I keep reminding myself to keep my knees bent.

8 hours ago, MegaSilver said:

I'd recommend fist bumping during conventions to reduce changes of anyone getting sick.

Or just bring hand sanitizer and use it judiciously (not in front of the person of course).

Con Crud is a real thing.

10 hours ago, ScummyRebel said:

Always shake the hand of your opponent before the game starts.

Let your opponent initiate the pre-game hand shake. Then accept his early concession!

Have your stuff ready. Get to your table and set up your cards and items stat. I have locals that no matter the game will take forever setting up, and either it slows the whole tournament down or our game, I have seen people on turn 2 dials while we are placing obstacles.

If your opponent is doing something you think is not right, talk to them before running off to the TO, unless it is egregious. I have found most FFG players that are doing something inadvertently - slow play, bumping, etc, will be more diligent in future turns.

Thank your opponent for the game.

That can be "good game" or another way to phrase it. The point for doing this, independent of outcome: you would not have the opportunity to play if other players would not share your hobby and take the time to play with you.
The game might have been horrible, one-sided or luck dependent, or they (or worse: you!) might have been rude in some form. But they still took the time to sit down, and that is what deserves recognition.

Someone close this thread before all the Unwritten Rules get written down and there are no more Unwritten Rules!!!!!!!!

Bring a bag of candy or nuts and share with fellow players around you - people are usually less grouchy when they have a little snack. Also, record the result of your games played in case there's a mistake and it can be caught and corrected before the next round starts!

Don't take ******* 15 minutes to set your dials. Just no.

Mind hack yourself into a win.

This sounds dumb but it helps with your mind-game (giving yourself confidence--"fake it 'til you make it"). Practice "power stances" Google it. Hold the stance for two minutes and your body will believe it is successful, strong, etc. and make you less stressed.

Try it or don't. But standing like superman with your hands of your hips while you chit chat your opponent before the game starts isn't going to cost you anything.

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Not a rule, but be aware of this phenomena: The lunch break is going to mess with people's rhythm. That break can mess you up if you were running "hot"

Come back from mealtime early (10 min or so) and practice some openings or "drop the rocks".

Drop the Rocks: set up your ships and drop your 3 rocks right in front of them so they fall in random positions and practice maneuvering around them.
Bonus: set one of your ships on the far side of the rocks with arc on your first grouping to play the part of the bad guy. Try to maneuver or position yourself out of his arc and/or in your sights. Don't bother setting dials.

Follow Will Wheaton’s law.

Really, that should be an unwritten rule for life, not just game tournaments.

Go thank a TO/Judge

(all the other stuff is great as well!)

Let the Wookiee win.

41 minutes ago, Force Majeure said:

Mind hack yourself into a win.

This sounds dumb but it helps with your mind-game (giving yourself confidence--"fake it 'til you make it"). Practice "power stances" Google it. Hold the stance for two minutes and your body will believe it is successful, strong, etc. and make you less stressed.

Try it or don't. But standing like superman with your hands of your hips while you chit chat your opponent before the game starts isn't going to cost you anything.

12 hours ago, Ken-Obi said:

Bring a bag of candy or nuts and share with fellow players around you

Combined with the "shower/fist bump" rule, I would recommend candy that are packed separately.

It is funny because I am not interested about the competitive play because of all the NPE and hate, but you guys sounds like amazing people I would enjoy competing with. Thanks for sharing with us how kind and fair play those events can be.

Back in 1.0, when he was a pilot, f you fielded Wes Janson and got a good red dice roll, you were required to cry out "Good shot Janson!"