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In your opinions, which rooms shelter the weirdos, the good players and the fun games?
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SarahPlaying wrote
at 6:45 AM, Wednesday May 16, 2007 EDT
Seems there are several generalizations about the different rooms.
I used to stick to the 1700 games for months because I was scared of the "fancy" rooms, as I call them. Once I went in I realized, it wasn't as bad as I thought :). Things are different sure, but if the high rooms are weird, easy enough to play the lower rooms, harder the other way round. But then, so many of the fancy players create new accounts to play at the lower tables. Does this mean that the weirdness perceived on both ends is because they really are all the same players? I still think it would be cool to have rooms where all people could come to play and where it doesn't matter if you are 2100 vs a bunch of 1500's, the points would always be the same, whoever won versus whoever. The problem now is that you get "punished" for playing against friends with lower scores if you lose and that people are getting increasingly uptight about their ELO and become elitist because of this. Idiots and cool people are found in all rooms, maybe they should mix some. Would be cool to have more maps to choose from when you play the higher levels and have more new people to meet without having to slip into your 1500/1700 attire. Is not straight-forward any of this because part of the appeal of the different rooms is just because they are indeed so different. Anyway, wondering what the rest of you think. Have fun :). |
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Lunch_Time wrote
at 7:23 AM, Wednesday May 16, 2007 EDT I like the philosophy Sarah. Perhaps there are only seven KDice players, each with thousands of identities.
One odd thought on everyone playing everyone - there could be a handicap system. rather than everyone starting with around four lands and 14 armies, the lower scored players would get more. Not sure who'd like to work that out! |
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Kristel wrote
at 10:46 AM, Wednesday May 16, 2007 EDT What I don't like in the hihg tables is the fact that 5 out of 7 players after 2 rounds don't play to win. It seems that the one that has a good starting position has the road cleared 'cause players (fancy ones as you call them :)) start to make deals, saying that they are not a threat, that they are flagged, that they are going the other way.
What I like in the lower tables is that you get more players that try to win. To get high ELO-ratings players rather don't play and wait for a 'good' table to fill up (read: a table with higher ELO-players). So in some cases a high ELO-rated player is not for sure a good player. ELO doesn't say much about skill in this way, a bit, but not really very much. If you choose your games right (read: higher rated opponents) with the probability of having a good starting position and with others flagging or dealing, you are for sure holding on to your rating and you stay 'at the top'; 'best of the best'. But nothing wrong with that. It's a great game and for everyone in another way. It's taking up too much of my time too, by the way. :) |
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JDizzle787 wrote
at 7:26 PM, Wednesday May 16, 2007 EDT Kristel, you said once before that the top tables are full of people who don't play to win. I agree/disagree. I agree in that, yeah, when I played up there, the short amount of time I did, there was an unusual amount of flagging I've seen, when other times at other tables it would've gone further. That makes for some not-fun games.
YET, in my case, th upper tables are more serene, since I don't have to worry about others doing ignorant things. I'm a long-time player, and I've come to expect certain moves in directions, and when I am in the path of a stray attack from what I want, I go ballistic (sometimes). So, even though the higher ELO tables are more boring at points, they would make it easier for me to do what I love best: kicking ass at this game. So, it's all relevant to what you want. If you're good, or knowledgeable but like to play for the win, then that's why you'll like 1700 rough-ass games. But, for those of us who enjoy not flipping out, higher tables are there. In retrospect(whatever that word means, I wish it would be really hard to play at the higher ELO tables. Then, it would mean something. More like a a calculated pain in the ass, instead of them being inexperienced. I think,this is where tournaments of some sort come in. Some can be free, others, by invite only, or by donation only (of which, I angrily couldn't do [ Only months away from getting my first credit card mail]) With a tournament, players from any ELO could attempt to qualify, and, the points would be null, since the goal would be to win, and get a stylized trophy. As for whose tables are weirder, it is hands down the 2000 tables. Everyone knows everyone, rarely any newbies,a nd so a lot of players are comfortable with acting any way they want. :) |
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kwizatz wrote
at 11:25 PM, Wednesday May 16, 2007 EDT I AM THE KING OF THE WEIRDOS.
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Jimma wrote
at 1:01 AM, Thursday May 17, 2007 EDT IRL GIRL RUN!!!
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rnd wrote
at 9:42 AM, Thursday May 17, 2007 EDT meanwhile, this kristel character seems to have never been to the fancy tables.
what is this hearsay? heresy? |
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montecarlo wrote
at 10:19 AM, Thursday May 17, 2007 EDT my guess is that she is kristen's 2ndary account. they both capitalize their first name. and kristen is rather pissy.... i mean beastlike.
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