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  • keepcarrot [she/her]
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    2 months ago

    In comp games (not like... Competitive ladders and elo, but just playing against a human opponent) I am trying to excise that reaction in myself. Its very important for tabletop gaming community health. I will say if my opponent is being a smug asshole joyously celebrating their good luck even when they're obvious already winning, it makes it rather difficult. Co-op for life, apparently.

    • TheBroodian [none/use name]
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      2 months ago

      I frequently contemplate that about games, and the idea of 'friendly competition', but in truth I don't think such a thing really exists. I imagine a group of friends, say 6 people or so, and all of them enjoy Street Fighter. One of the 6 is doubtlessly going to be the worst in the group, and will rarely ever see wins. Even if the other 5 are very kind and gracious to their friend, could it really be said that the worst in the group will feel good about playing the game? About being the well-treated punching bag? I doubt it. The process of competition itself, even when 'friendly', is deleterious to the loser.

      • cayde6ml@lemmygrad.ml
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        2 months ago

        I think friendly competition definitely exists, and it's a cornerstone of human psychology. But in order for friendly competition to work, everyone has to "win" at least some of the time.

      • keepcarrot [she/her]
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        2 months ago

        No idea, but on an internal level I imagine it's healthier to not care about losing in a leisure activity