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Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian02 Feb 2012 4:43 a.m. PST

On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (excellent), how would you rate yourself as a player?

Personal logo 20thmaine Supporting Member of TMP02 Feb 2012 4:44 a.m. PST

10

Grizzlymc02 Feb 2012 4:48 a.m. PST

10

Non Irn Bru02 Feb 2012 4:50 a.m. PST

5

Wargamer Blue02 Feb 2012 4:54 a.m. PST

5

Gwydion02 Feb 2012 4:56 a.m. PST

11 – but other players probably rate me somewhat lower…

Sane Max02 Feb 2012 4:59 a.m. PST

12 – in fact, that's what my Fire and Fury Dice go up to. Coincidence? yes.

Pat

Angel Barracks02 Feb 2012 5:03 a.m. PST

Rate in what way?

Proficient at winning
Gentlemanly conduct
Careful with other peoples miniatures
Gracious in defeat
Gracious in victory
Patient
other

Personal logo 20thmaine Supporting Member of TMP02 Feb 2012 5:05 a.m. PST

All those.

And more.

1, 10, 10 , 5.

Take the mode.

Gives 10.

OldGrenadier Fezian02 Feb 2012 5:09 a.m. PST

-1. I'm a terrible player, but I have fun :)

Angel Barracks02 Feb 2012 5:12 a.m. PST

I prefer the median.

bandit86 Supporting Member of TMP02 Feb 2012 5:12 a.m. PST

1 Don't really play anything and when I do I am awful

6sided02 Feb 2012 5:13 a.m. PST

10 – I can't stop bedding women.

That's what you meant by a player right?

Jaz
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Yesthatphil02 Feb 2012 5:36 a.m. PST

Yep, 10

Karellian Knight02 Feb 2012 5:41 a.m. PST

10- obviously, I'm wonderful.

Personal logo x42brown Supporting Member of TMP02 Feb 2012 5:44 a.m. PST

Pretty low say 2

x42

vtsaogames02 Feb 2012 6:11 a.m. PST

6

John the Greater02 Feb 2012 6:27 a.m. PST

9. That gives room for people to insist I am too modest and I am realy a 10.

In fact, modesty may be my only flaw.

evicatos02 Feb 2012 6:34 a.m. PST

4

cavcrazy02 Feb 2012 6:50 a.m. PST

To quote the great American icon Popeye, "I am what I am"

Martin Rapier02 Feb 2012 6:57 a.m. PST

As Angel Barracks says, rate against what?

In terms of skill, somewhat variable depending on period. I am quite good at set piece attacks in WW1 and WW2 and Soviet Cold War offensive operations. I seem to be having a bad run at nineteenth century stuff and with Ancients I am middling.

cfielitz02 Feb 2012 6:57 a.m. PST

3. Most people can defeat me.

Barks102 Feb 2012 7:03 a.m. PST

4- I go down, but with a fight.

mad monkey 102 Feb 2012 7:33 a.m. PST

Variable, depending on alcohol intake.

Old Slow Trot02 Feb 2012 7:50 a.m. PST

6-8. Skilled,but sometimes do the unexpected with varied results.

Jana Wang02 Feb 2012 7:54 a.m. PST

For which game?

Connard Sage02 Feb 2012 8:17 a.m. PST

Depends.

flicking wargamer02 Feb 2012 8:23 a.m. PST

I'm a terrible player. I don't try to weasel the rules, and I consider whether I would, for example, run out into the open if I was the figure. I don't look for obscure exceptions to the rules to screw my opponent over. I hope that my opponent is thinking the same way and is getting more enjoyment out of the game than the result.

Of course, when I run into the officious malcontent who is there to win at all costs, I make it my goal in life to not only defeat them, but to do it with elan and in the most complete way ever witnessed by anyone on Earth.

richarDISNEY02 Feb 2012 8:32 a.m. PST

7.
I like to think I am a decent bloke at the table, but my tactics and dice rolling stink.
beer

Caesar02 Feb 2012 8:35 a.m. PST

8 in terms of being agreeable to play with.
5 in terms of win ratio.
2 in terms of luck with dice.

ashauace6970 Supporting Member of TMP02 Feb 2012 8:36 a.m. PST

About 7 on attack,10+ on defense

Dropzonetoe Fezian02 Feb 2012 8:47 a.m. PST

5 if we are going for winning… but I also enjoy underdog scenarios and playing the losing side. The recent comments about Tomorrows War scale imbalance between skill/tech levels has me really wanting to play a game with the lowest skill vs the highest with me playing the low guys!

When I lose I'll do it with a smile on my face and kudos to my opponent – so a 10 in that.


My dice are horrible on the average and Bleeped text hot on the long shot Grots VS a greater Deamon…. Yes I will win that fight with my Grots… all my elite oh they will die to the terrain, misfires, and poor armour saves! So a 2(3 for longshots)

Supplying the games, board, and figures I am a 9 but would sometimes like to be a 5 :)

ming3102 Feb 2012 8:55 a.m. PST

5 win as much as I lose but I always have fun with my friends

Sergeant Paper02 Feb 2012 9:47 a.m. PST

I'd be a 10,

because Chicks dig me, my ride is fly, my threads is reet, and I'm all that,

but my wife says I'm a 1

Personal logo Inari7 Supporting Member of TMP02 Feb 2012 9:56 a.m. PST

5

Connard Sage02 Feb 2012 10:13 a.m. PST

Dire.

Huscarle02 Feb 2012 10:52 a.m. PST

10 for being there for the game.
9 for looking after the miniatures.
8 for having fun.
7 for bring the snacks.
6 for knowing/interpreting the rules.
5 for losing/winning.
4 for impatience.
and that's as far as I wish to descend ;-)

Farstar02 Feb 2012 10:57 a.m. PST

Sportsmanship – 8 (I have my lapses…)
Tactics – 6-7 (know some, not a pro)
Rules Knowledge – 8-9 (good but not encyclopedic)
Rules Synthesis – 7 (some optimization, but nowhere near some people I know)

Altius02 Feb 2012 11:11 a.m. PST

Are we talking winning/losing or are talking about sportsmanship?

My win/loss record kind of evens out. I'm sometimes very bad, (maybe a 2 or 3) most often I am fair (like a 6 or 7), and on a few, rare, glorious moments, I am a living god (10).

If we're talking sportsmanship, I'm a solid 10. I always put on a clean shirt before the game and generally try to avoid committing obnoxious hygienic faux pas. I'm deferential, friendly and patient. I treat other people's figures the way I'd want mine treated. I never yell, lose my cool, or throw things. It's just a game, after all.

Personal logo Saber6 Supporting Member of TMP Fezian02 Feb 2012 11:12 a.m. PST

7-8

But it is not about the winning

edmuel200002 Feb 2012 11:26 a.m. PST

Somewhere between 1-6, 1-8, 1-12, 1-20, depending on the dice evil grin

sneakgun02 Feb 2012 11:29 a.m. PST

I am an excellent player, good sport, read rules, bring painted figs, dice terrain; I just don't win very many games. It's about camaraderie not winning.

Cardinal Ximenez02 Feb 2012 11:36 a.m. PST

7

DM

Big Red Supporting Member of TMP02 Feb 2012 11:41 a.m. PST

Unrated at this time but could eventually end up a PG or PG13, depending upon the rating committee.

Sundance02 Feb 2012 11:52 a.m. PST

Depends on the genre but I'd say 5 to 7 depending, tactically. As far as gamesmanship, closer to a 9 though the occasional opponent does try my patience.

Modeliani02 Feb 2012 11:58 a.m. PST

1

Modeliani02 Feb 2012 11:59 a.m. PST

But fair play 10

Bob Hume02 Feb 2012 12:20 p.m. PST

I wouldn't play with me….

Is the apos, apoc, atrophy, the little mark in the right spot?

WarWizard02 Feb 2012 12:32 p.m. PST

2.5

Shagnasty Supporting Member of TMP02 Feb 2012 12:37 p.m. PST

1

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