Re: PBW - Loosers Who Quit
I love games where people quit. Im not big on MP gaming and dont tend to do well at it so Im leary of joining them when Im learning a new game.
so I love to step into the shoes of the quitter. They often quit so soon. A major battle lost, or bad decision, or even one bad event, and its a setback that they dont feel like fighting to recover from it. By volunteering to take their place I get to be in MP games with a ready-made excuse. I didnt pick the empires settings. Im coming into someone elses foulup. Im considered a saviour because the player doesnt have to be turned AI. All I have to do is slightly better than him becoming AI for me to have "saved" the game for everyone, even if I lose badly. Its no surprise and no shame if I lose, a big surprise and major points if I win, and Im fully free to at least try to be a good game by doing something totally surprising.
I highly recommend "subbing" for a quitter to any new person who is debating MP
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