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It's more or less a generally accepted boundary, but there are slight exceptions for something I call the friendly rivalry. In the friendly rivalry, you get two people together whose goal is simply to beat the other person, no matter the odds. Two of my closest friends are like that. They don't hate each other (and that's a critical key of the issue), but they refuse to lose to the other person in HeroClix. It gets a little more intense and there's the occasional witty bantering back and forth, but since it's all in fun, it's all okay. Understand that the friendly rivalry is usually an unwritten agreement. Don't just randomly pick someone you know and decide they're going to be your rival. You'll know who that person is when the time comes. Sometimes a little friendly rivalry is good for people. It makes them better players.
Now, going back to the fun part of the game, there are tons of little things you can do to either increase your enjoyment level, or screw with your opponent's brain. Here's a small list of some of my favorites:
- The Jedi Mind Trick. It doesn't always work, but it's funny. When your opponent rolls the dice, wave your hand over the dice just before they stop. Add some flavor text like "You will not roll a 7" for added effect.
- Secret Identity. Plan out your action out loud by using the figure's real name. For example, hunker down over your Nightcrawler and say "Hey, Kurt, go beat up that medic!"
- Called Shot. I did this the other day playing Wonder Woman in an army. When I went to attack with her, I said "Wonder Womaaaaan!" like they did in the theme song in the old Lynda Carter TV show (ask your parents). There are other ones, like someone I talked to goes "Shaq Attack!" when attacking with Steel.
- Re-association. This one's for use against your opponent. When they're about to make an attack with a figure, talk a little trash to that figure, NOT your opponent. So, when that Doombot goes for the attack, try something like "Hey, Rusty! You still got that shot, tin man? Let's see it!" (Yeah, if you remember the old beer commercial that line came from it makes it all funnier.)
There are probably hundreds of ways to have fun like that. I'm sure there are lots of creative ones still floating around out here.
Okay, folks. That's all for this week. Sorry there's no hardcore strategy this week. I decided to keep it short and light for this week. Some down time while I figure out what I'm going to do for next week. I've already got a pretty good idea, so I'll start work on next week's a little early to guarantee you guys a better seminar. I'm always open to new ideas, so keep cranking any in here. I don't set anything in stone.
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