quickie
Joined: Jul 19, 2004
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Oct 09, 2005 - 11:20 |
 
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| lamby16 wrote: | | I can see it working with people less bothered about SPP's and more about enjoying a fun game. |
Then play Unranked. It's simple: Play ranked for making SPPs, Coachrating, good teams and maybe you have a fun game. Play unranked and you would have fun, but only if you don't look for SPPs and getting hard Teams too...
Anyway, I know many coaches that tried to recover a team over many games. They never managed, but they had fun. It's a matter of your attitude. |
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Mezir
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Oct 09, 2005 - 11:24 |
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| lamby16 wrote: | | The point i was making is that the game isn't ONLY about winning!! |
We are talking about the Ranked division here, so it is only about winning. If you don't play for real, that's cheating. Both players don't foul, that's great, fine, and dandy, but you just can't agree not to beforehand. "Recovery game" implicitly includes a "no-fouling and let's play nice!" agreement, even more so if it's in a "recovery group".
Select an opponent that looks like he won't hurt you, but don't agree to not try to hurt each other. |
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Wreckage
Joined: Aug 15, 2004
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Oct 09, 2005 - 11:37 |
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| lamby16 wrote: |
The point i was making is that the game isn't ONLY about winning!! it's about having fun, which people see mto have forgotten here. It's very hard to have fun with a team of less than 11 players due to SI/MNG/RIP when you get mauled, fouled and crowd pushed to make things worse. |
good you found out this fun-aspect.... so i would suggest... if you have no fun with playing with less then 11 player teams.... dont use them.... |
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SnakeSanders
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Oct 09, 2005 - 12:32 |
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Meh, part of the fun is brining a team back from the brink and making them successful, while not pulling your punches. You may lose 4-0 for a few games but how good will your first win feel when you stick with your team, its times like that, that make it seem worth sticking with them! |
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Dooby
Joined: Nov 22, 2003
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Oct 09, 2005 - 13:18 |
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If my team is beat up I just play players I know, from previous experience, are not going to foul me. |
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Gumbo
Joined: Oct 11, 2003
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Oct 09, 2005 - 13:22 |
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Problem is this is an open league, where you have hundreds of coaches all competing to be 'the best' (thats what it basically comes down to), so the weight of competition is always going to over power that of more frivalous 'fun' gaming. Go Unranked, you'll become less disillusioned that way  |
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calon
Joined: Oct 03, 2003
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Oct 09, 2005 - 13:24 |
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R_Spiskit
Joined: Nov 24, 2003
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Oct 09, 2005 - 13:28 |
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Wow, nice cuddly team, perfect for recoveries!! |
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vanGorn
Joined: Feb 24, 2004
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Oct 09, 2005 - 13:36 |
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I never tried it myself, but putting the team on gamefinder may help.
I rarely look at the ranked section of gamefinder, but I received the impression it isn't quite littered with teams looking for recovery. |
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Panda_
Joined: Jul 14, 2004
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Nov 07, 2005 - 17:58 |
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I had my only team (a skaven one), with less than 11 players during about 10 matchs (that team has made 34 match from now). I just recovered from it now. (It was so long, because i had no chance, and the apo didn't work at all in more than 50% most of those 10 matchs).
Believe that you can overcome that. Maybe play against less bashing teams, or teams with 12+ players, or whatever. But you can do it, IF YOU WANT. |
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Paddock
Joined: Oct 26, 2005
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Nov 07, 2005 - 18:08 |
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You can also resurrect month-dead threads, IF YOU WANT!
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Fama
Joined: Feb 09, 2005
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Nov 07, 2005 - 18:09 |
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Yes. It's big fun.
Edit: Oh, forgot the usual spam line:
I like pie. |
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Macavity
Joined: Nov 23, 2004
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Nov 07, 2005 - 18:11 |
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I once had a recovery game with my humans against PaulHicks Khemri. That's right, a coach who fouls at EVERY opportunity, and I came out with more active players than I went in with. |
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Danger-Dan
Joined: Aug 04, 2005
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Nov 07, 2005 - 18:16 |
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Hmm - match fixing.
Do unto others, as you would like for them to do unto you, right? That basic rule (Plato's 'Golden Rule' no less) pretty much forms the basis of our democracy, our way of life, Human Rights - and so on and so forth.
However - were I to dislike being fouled, and hence abstain from fouling others - I then have the choice of either playing at a distinct disadvantage, or match mixing, right?
And the argument that both players will have more fun if the both were aware of the other's views on fouling, and respected that, is somehow, in this context, invalid, right?
(for those who need such emphasis, my use of the word 'were' above indicates a hypothetical question - and as such is not a statement of personal opinion) |
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Macavity
Joined: Nov 23, 2004
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Nov 07, 2005 - 18:23 |
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Actually, I think you've gone out of context, Dan. The thread was orignally (over a month ago) discussing SPECIFIC matches that would have specific "rules" added about fouling and crowd-pushing behaviour, implying that it could be an exception to the coaches' style. |
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