WhatBall
Joined: Aug 21, 2008
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Oct 07, 2024 - 14:58 |
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Not sure what the last few years have been like, but I missed you all. <3 |
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koadah
Joined: Mar 30, 2005
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Oct 07, 2024 - 15:43 |
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Garion
Joined: Aug 19, 2009
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Oct 07, 2024 - 16:02 |
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WhatBall wrote: | Not sure what the last few years have been like, but I missed you all. <3 |
Hey Whatball Welcome back!!! |
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WhatBall
Joined: Aug 21, 2008
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Oct 07, 2024 - 16:59 |
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Garion wrote: | WhatBall wrote: | Not sure what the last few years have been like, but I missed you all. <3 |
Hey Whatball Welcome back!!! |
Thanks! |
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RDaneel
Joined: Feb 24, 2023
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Oct 07, 2024 - 20:08 |
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I'm happy if I can bring back old glory through these popcorn threads! ! |
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Garion
Joined: Aug 19, 2009
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Oct 08, 2024 - 09:06 |
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WhatBall wrote: | Garion wrote: | WhatBall wrote: | Not sure what the last few years have been like, but I missed you all. <3 |
Hey Whatball Welcome back!!! |
Thanks! |
Are you back for long?
If you fancy making some icons we always need help |
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smeborg
Joined: Jan 04, 2019
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Oct 08, 2024 - 10:25 |
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The social aspect of FUMBBL is important to me.
I play predominantly (but not exclusively) in Blackbox, in BBT tourneys. I freely admit that it has taken me 3-4 years to adjust to the format.
I used to play quite a lot in face-to-face tourneys, but my lifestyle restricts the amount of travel I am now able to undertake. I used also to play a fair amount in a face-to-face league (including being league organiser), but again my lifestyle (I increasingly split my time between 2 locations) makes this difficult.
I am in New Zealand, and play predominantly in the European evening time zone (NZ early mornings), when FUMBBL and Blackbox are at their busiest (it is typically very difficult to find opponents in NZ evenings) . This suits me, as I can play without distractions, and without interfering with my day.
I have the advantages that I can touch-type (helpful for in-game chat) and that I speak a small number of European languages (French, Italian and German - though I rarely use the latter as the English of the Germans is usually way better than my German!).
I find most often (of course not always) that opponents are very sporting and sociable in chat, which adds an important dimension to the game. It is a game of dice after all, and swings in fortune are common. Being a turn-based game, I find that the opponent's turn is a good time for sociable banter. This also (I find) helps (within reason) to distract and relax the mind so that you are fresh for your own turn. An ability to laugh at events and at yourself is, I think, a nice help - something for which in-game chat is perfectly designed.
Hope that helps. |
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