"Are you a Tournament Player?" Topic

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britman14625	27 May 2014 11:07 p.m. PST
ARE YOU A TOURNAMENT PLAYER? Do you enjoy playing wargames of any kind with a group of friends, at a game store or while at a convention for enjoyment. Please ring in with a simple: Yes, NO, or SOMETIMES. Asking as part of a marketing plan. Thank you in advance for you re[ply.
TMPWargamerabbit	27 May 2014 11:13 p.m. PST
No. Just not my cup of tea or game style. (Sorry, added period) Team games, one on one friendly scenarios or uneven… but no "pointed tournaments" for this rabbit.
carojon	27 May 2014 11:35 p.m. PST
No thanks, I'll go with the rabbit
Sobieski	28 May 2014 2:07 a.m. PST
No. Prefer it friendly and domestic.
Striker	28 May 2014 2:11 a.m. PST
No.
TelesticWarrior	28 May 2014 2:30 a.m. PST
No.
Timmo uk	28 May 2014 2:32 a.m. PST
No.
Todd636	28 May 2014 2:48 a.m. PST
No
Trajanus	28 May 2014 2:58 a.m. PST
No, I'm in it for the history, not points counting and rule wrangling.
GildasFacit	28 May 2014 2:59 a.m. PST
Another nope.
Gnu2000	28 May 2014 3:56 a.m. PST
No
Cosmic Reset	28 May 2014 4:08 a.m. PST
No.
Sparker	28 May 2014 4:14 a.m. PST
Played one once, didn't like it. Won on a technicality even though my company had been all but decimated… No.
ge2002bill	28 May 2014 4:35 a.m. PST
No.
Cuchulainn	28 May 2014 4:39 a.m. PST
Wouldn't touch tournament play with a barge pole.
streetline	28 May 2014 5:30 a.m. PST
I play in the local club league – this year Dystopian Wars – but no one takes it too seriously. I enjoy the annual HotT competition run by Steve at Berkeley Vale but would enjoy it as much without any form of results or competition. Which is lucky given my usual performance.
abelp01	28 May 2014 5:42 a.m. PST
Nope!
Saber6	28 May 2014 5:56 a.m. PST
No.
Bandit	28 May 2014 6:00 a.m. PST
Nope. Cheers, The Bandit
Rrobbyrobot	28 May 2014 6:01 a.m. PST
No
DHautpol	28 May 2014 6:03 a.m. PST
No chance!
john lacour	28 May 2014 6:03 a.m. PST
no.
TKindred	28 May 2014 6:19 a.m. PST
I have played tournaments with Impetus (ancients) but otherwise, a big no. I got turned off by the power gamers and rules lawyers that took all the fun out of the games, especially the WH40K crew. Outside of Imeptus, whose players I find to be good sports and good gamers, I only play for fun.
Dave Crowell	28 May 2014 6:28 a.m. PST
No! I have tried it with several different games and different groups of players. I think I would prefer root canal.
Oddball	28 May 2014 6:41 a.m. PST
Years ago I played in tournaments for the Star Wars miniatures from Wizards of the Coast at local hobby stores. I really enjoyed it. Have never really played in any other events.
McKinstry	28 May 2014 6:44 a.m. PST
No
Nightmoss	28 May 2014 6:50 a.m. PST
No.
ThePeninsularWarin15mm	28 May 2014 6:53 a.m. PST
I'm also a no. Many years ago I did some tournaments and ran across immature players and those who didn't really even know the rules well enough to be playing. Last one I played in, an Army captain was actually trying to invent rules! It was like playing with a child and I had to pay money to participate, as well as take time off from work. Never again.
John the OFM	28 May 2014 6:58 a.m. PST
I used to be one, with WRG Ancients. I was never all that good at it. But it did indulge my love of painting huge and diverse armies. I have said it before, but WRG Ancients tournaments are almost single handedly responsible for the huge variety we have in available miniatures. I dropped out of The Hobby™ for 10 years, and when I came back I was more interested in playing games at cons that my son and I could play together. The tournament bug did not re-bite me.
Thomas O	28 May 2014 6:59 a.m. PST
No!
Big Red	28 May 2014 7:00 a.m. PST
No.
mad monkey 1	28 May 2014 7:27 a.m. PST
Sometimes.
Intrepide	28 May 2014 7:42 a.m. PST
Sometimes. I run hot and cold about tournament participation for the same reasons TKindred points out, albeit in another genre. Until the rules or atmosphere is wrecked by the 'win at all costs' cadre, I really enjoy them to the point I could almost say 'yes'. 95% of my painting and army building actually gets done to participate in tournaments.
Chuckaroobob	28 May 2014 7:55 a.m. PST
No. In the past I did, but I stopped about 5 years ago.
DGT123	28 May 2014 7:56 a.m. PST
NO!
arthur1815	28 May 2014 8:05 a.m. PST
Not in the past, not now and I have no intention of taking part in tournaments in future.
T Callahan	28 May 2014 8:15 a.m. PST
No
Viper guy	28 May 2014 8:29 a.m. PST
No.
79thPA	28 May 2014 8:47 a.m. PST
No.
21eRegt	28 May 2014 8:52 a.m. PST
Long ago, yes. Then no tournaments for decades, except chess. Now I've done a few FoW tournaments, just to support our local group. I don't enjoy one-on-one games as much since they inevitably get a bit personal.
Battle Phlox	28 May 2014 9:15 a.m. PST
No
huron725	28 May 2014 9:21 a.m. PST
No
The Monstrous Jake	28 May 2014 9:54 a.m. PST
No.
nochules	28 May 2014 9:57 a.m. PST
Yes. Based on the poll so far though, I'm suprissed anyone can find enough people to hold a tournament. :-) I actually met all the people I regularly game with at tournemnts, so it has worked well for me.
rabbit	28 May 2014 10:02 a.m. PST
No, I'm with the other rabbit rabbit
11th ACR	28 May 2014 10:10 a.m. PST
Nicht, Nein, Hell No!
ACWBill	28 May 2014 10:27 a.m. PST
No.
Virginia Tory	28 May 2014 10:29 a.m. PST
Nyet.
Lion in the Stars	28 May 2014 10:33 a.m. PST
Really depends on the local gaming crew. If it's a bunch of friendly folks, sure, I'll play in a tournament. Back when, having a tournament coming was a great way for me to get minis painted. I've really slowed down on getting things painted since I stopped playing in tournaments. But if it's a bunch of win-at-any-cost douchebags, not even with 11th ACR's figs and Rabbit pushing them! Also, historical tournaments can get wonky if they cover too much time. If your game has army lists or campaign books (like Flames of War or Battlegroup), grouping them into tournament classes would be worth it, or explicitly stating that tournaments should ONLY be run out of a single campaign book.
War Artisan	28 May 2014 10:47 a.m. PST
Based on the poll so far though, I'm suprissed anyone can find enough people to hold a tournament. :-) The poll results may just indicate that Lion in the Stars' "win-at-any-cost douchebags" don't hang out on TMP. I'm sure there are plenty of them out there, but they're probably too busy min-maxing their next perfect army to chime in on our little survey. Oh, and to answer the question: no.