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[nockergeek]

It's interesting to note that one side effect of my tourney win this weekend is that I find myself becoming more interested in the gaming theory and underlying mechanics of Warlord. I don't merely want to be an okay player now; grokking the game in fullness is becoming a goal. I've been reading articles online, perusing the latest War Journal with renewed interest, looking for decklists to examine and analyze, etc.

I never really did this with L5R. Reflecting on it now, I think my passion with L5R was an emotional passion. I was drawn in by the setting and characters, and in reality, the CCG itself was secondary to this. With Warlord, on the other hand, it's an intellectual passion. While I do enjoy the setting, it's ancillary to my enjoyment of and involvement in the game.

I think I've crossed the line from casual to competitive. Ironic, really, considering that I've always railed against competitive play for a long time. My life has now become some sort of bizarre gaming Penthouse Letter - "I never thought it would happen to me, but..." Got to remember to stay true to my casual roots and not lose sight of just having fun. I wonder how well I'll be able to straddle the line.

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[benton.livejournal.com]

I have about zero knowledge of warlord. However, 3/4 of all magic discussion on the net is pretty worthless. About 1/8 of it is just silly, and the other portion ranges from snooty analyses to babblings of people who are operating on a different stratosphere of thought with its own argot.

Anything worth doing is worth doing full blast. If concern about being insufficently casual is troubling you, then you won't be adequately competitive.