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nockergeek) wrote2002-08-28 12:37 pm
nockergeek) wrote2002-08-28 12:37 pm
Interesting quote...
[11:28] * GreyCrane wishes he was in the dynasty, if only cause i would post a dynasty bounty to every mailing list for everybody that beats rob barr in a tournament.
Of course, once he found out that Rob Barr was in channel, he was suddenly less boisterous. Personally, I can care less. I just think it's funny when people are quick to talk about you when they don't know you're there.
Also funny is that I'm merely an average player, so he'd be handing out lots of bounties. :)
Oh, I suppose I should give some background on this, so that it makes sense to the uninvolved.
There's currently a group of players calling themselves The Dynasty. They're very good players, all top-rated in their field, and are banding together to be even more competitive and winning more tournaments. This, in itself, is not a bad thing. I mean, people get into groups and talk tech. It's what we do. We discuss good and bad cards, tactics, decks, etc. We do it on the Phoenix list, we do it at Casa, we do it at A2Z.
My problems with the group, however, are two-fold:
1) It's an exclusive group. You have to be invited to get in. I don't like exclusive groups, not because I'm jealous, but because it fosters a "we're better than you" mentality. It's the same reason I don't like "no corrupt players allowed" groups and things of that nature.
2) It's further emphasis on ultra-competitive play, as if the game needs more focus on the tournament scene. Competitive play isn't bad in and of itself, but it seems to be completely replacing any form of casual play.
The people in The Dynasty aren't bad people. They're not out to wreck the game. I'm just not fond of the idea of other players putting all their effort into beating the latest batch of pseudo-celebrities, to the exclusion of everything else that's good about the game. I'm concerned that the casual play scene will suffer as more people focus completely on competitive play. The casual play scene is deader than dead here in KC because of that kind of mentality, which is sad; we once had a thriving casual play scene.
However, I hear that casual play is still alive and well and living in harmony with competitive play in other areas, so I still have hope. If we can find a happy medium, I'll be content.
Of course, once he found out that Rob Barr was in channel, he was suddenly less boisterous. Personally, I can care less. I just think it's funny when people are quick to talk about you when they don't know you're there.
Also funny is that I'm merely an average player, so he'd be handing out lots of bounties. :)
Oh, I suppose I should give some background on this, so that it makes sense to the uninvolved.
There's currently a group of players calling themselves The Dynasty. They're very good players, all top-rated in their field, and are banding together to be even more competitive and winning more tournaments. This, in itself, is not a bad thing. I mean, people get into groups and talk tech. It's what we do. We discuss good and bad cards, tactics, decks, etc. We do it on the Phoenix list, we do it at Casa, we do it at A2Z.
My problems with the group, however, are two-fold:
1) It's an exclusive group. You have to be invited to get in. I don't like exclusive groups, not because I'm jealous, but because it fosters a "we're better than you" mentality. It's the same reason I don't like "no corrupt players allowed" groups and things of that nature.
2) It's further emphasis on ultra-competitive play, as if the game needs more focus on the tournament scene. Competitive play isn't bad in and of itself, but it seems to be completely replacing any form of casual play.
The people in The Dynasty aren't bad people. They're not out to wreck the game. I'm just not fond of the idea of other players putting all their effort into beating the latest batch of pseudo-celebrities, to the exclusion of everything else that's good about the game. I'm concerned that the casual play scene will suffer as more people focus completely on competitive play. The casual play scene is deader than dead here in KC because of that kind of mentality, which is sad; we once had a thriving casual play scene.
However, I hear that casual play is still alive and well and living in harmony with competitive play in other areas, so I still have hope. If we can find a happy medium, I'll be content.