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Online strip poker? How pointless is that? About as pointless as playing strip poker against a computer, that's how.Jheych said:Very valid argument that Wookie..very valid indeed..well unless the game happens to be strip poker ( not a board game I know) in which case I reckon you could say playing online is better for some or indeed the majority of players anywayWookie said:Not over Facebook with me, you won't, Wormella Sorry, call me a luddite and a technophobe (You're a luddite and a technophobe - Ed.), but I prefer to play board games on a *board*, with *real opponents*. I used to think there wasn't a difference; that the rules and the system were the game, and the technologies used to play it (be it bytes in a computer memory or bits of cardboard and plastic) were interchangeable. Heck, in the absence of a human opponent, I used to be happy to play against an AI. Now I've come to the view that playing games is a social activity more than a solitary one. So it's one of the few activities I used to do on my own, but now try to do with others as far as possible. (Puerile juvenile joke possibilities acknowledged. )Wormella said:If yor on facebook there's a very nifty Scrabble application - very handy, all on-line, none of this actual meeting up!! (I'll happily play you).
So Wormella, if you want to play Scrabble, PM me and we'll sort out a time for me to bring my board down the pub.
To be Scrabble-specific for an example, there's nothing quite like putting down two seven letter words on successive turns and watching your opponent's jaw drop as though someone's just cut their mouth muscles.... When the Facebook version does *that*, I'll play.
I prefer Strip Monopoly myself, anyway.
Sterling idea - I'm inJheych said:I'm all for this board games idea mind there was a time when the firkin (circa decently clean lavvies ) used to let the adults play the games, jenga and the huge connect 4 and lots of card and board games too . It was a good excuse to go to the pub in the winter as I recall and for people new to the town to meet people . Let's face it generally when the evenings draw in we all start macrame or tai chi or something equally radical and in most cases short lived .
This also makes me think that as the forum is getting larger and more people get involved A ND with winter heading on its way in a bit . It might be an idea to knock a few forum teams together, darts, draughts, chess, ma jong cribbage, doms , cluedo, whatever together and challenge a few of the pubs or something .
*That's* the way forward... Let's do it.Jheych said:Even better he said getting reet exited now why not have some sort of inter forum competition ?? something charity type thing everyone pays a quid or a fiver or something and that is their entry fee for the game? at the end of the tournament /season the winners get the sense of achievement and pride for winning and they also get the feel good factor for doing something nice.This could also help a bit of publicity for the forum local rag etc . I dunno maybe donate the money to the children's home or give the old folks at the home a top christmas or some other equally deserving charity that generally doesn't get much of a mention Just another one of my thoughts regarding the publicity . Could offer cheap but valuable prizes like custom Stafford forum Ts with tournament/date and winner status? ( you wont see many of them will you?) it's not that bad a plan tho I think..or is it??
NOTE I don't do organising out of office hours as my wife/mates will happily testify but would be happy to participate in something if someone with oodles better organisational type skills does it .
anyway that should maybe be on a different thread but thoughts folks? or prayers for my sanity !
Giant chess tournament in BTTF Square, perhaps.