Why play tournaments?

sann0638 · Post by **sann0638** » Thu May 12, 2011 12:29 pm

So why go to a tournament? It's expensive, and means a weekend away from your loved ones. Choose as many options as you like, comment as you like. Which is your most important reason for going?

And can we take "to have fun!" as read, please?

Mike

PS A sort of side question is "why play stunties at a tournament?", but we'll leave that for another day.

inkpwn · Post by **inkpwn** » Thu May 12, 2011 12:36 pm

Why do you go on holiday? For the experiance, new friends, new laughs, new ideas all encompased by your shared love for a fantastic competition. There's simply nothing like it.

Joemanji · Post by **Joemanji** » Thu May 12, 2011 12:57 pm

I have no loved ones and I don't paint. But all the other reasons.

But I would like to point out that your assumption that everyone goes to have fun is erroneous.

Post by **lunchmoney** » Thu May 12, 2011 1:08 pm

I go to meet people I've been chatting to all year online.
I go to see how many of my opponents players I can smash into the CAS box (though not anymore, I've proved my point

).
I go to enjoy Blood Bowl away from my usual league opponents and learn how to better my playstyle.

Pipey · Post by **Pipey** » Thu May 12, 2011 1:11 pm

Joemanji wrote:I have no loved ones

Mootaz · Post by **Mootaz** » Thu May 12, 2011 1:17 pm

It is part the competition of playing against other players that challenge you. Winning against good opponents is always satisfying. Meeting friends you don't see often ist also important. And you get to play many games of BB in a short time frame.

rodders · Post by **rodders** » Thu May 12, 2011 2:04 pm

Mootaz wrote:It is part the competition of playing against other players that challenge you. Winning against good opponents is always satisfying. Meeting friends you don't see often ist also important. And you get to play many games of BB in a short time frame.

and there was me thinking the Manj machine had selected "You can prove yourself against the best coaches" 8 times

Joemanji · Post by **Joemanji** » Thu May 12, 2011 2:12 pm

What is there left to prove?

Leipziger · Post by **Leipziger** » Thu May 12, 2011 2:38 pm

Pippy wrote:
Joemanji wrote:I have no loved ones

What about all your little metal friends, Joe?

Joemanji · Post by **Joemanji** » Thu May 12, 2011 2:57 pm

They are not friends. They are subordinates.

Pug · Post by **Pug** » Thu May 12, 2011 4:32 pm

Joemanji wrote:They are not friends. They are subordinates.

..I go to vent my pent up insanity on people.....

...Friends and a chance to avoid Glowworm, and humiliate Shaniepoo and others...although that usually backfires!....

...try to see if there's not a tourni I'll go to without taking Halflings!

Glowworm · Post by **Glowworm** » Thu May 12, 2011 6:48 pm

certainly not to win things in my case!

Pug wrote: ..Friends and a chance to avoid Glowworm, and humiliate Shaniepoo and others...although that usually backfires!....

...to see my (adopted) grandson

...to avoid PUG whilst being in the same room as him is always a challenge

To get better at the game, I learn from ever game i play, new team builds, new statagies (Khemri master chef anyone?) check out some truely beautiful teams and individual figures and come away with new ideas of how to spend the housekeeping!!

Also, its an escape, I love my job but when im away its like an alter ego (still old fat and balding) who's part of a great community.

lemf · Post by **lemf** » Thu May 12, 2011 8:20 pm

Grarrragh!

Guess

Dzerards · Post by **Dzerards** » Thu May 12, 2011 8:47 pm

Maybe you should add, 'Just getting a chance to play TT BB!'

The TT scene has completely dried up over in Norn Iron at the mo, and digital BB is just never as fun.

Joemanji · Post by **Joemanji** » Thu May 12, 2011 8:58 pm

Loads of tournaments in and around Manchester. Someone came to Waterbowl from Denmark this year, you must be closer than that?

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