Response to The MARP battles

BBH and BenJos both have valid points (that is, when they're not correcting each other :) ), but if I may make one (or) more point(s).

The suggested new way for tournies is a great way to socialize with other players. Think about when you first got into MARP, and how you barely knew anyone, but after time went by, you started challenging other players, and formed a rivalry/friendship (WARNING! WARNING! The preceding sentence was far too cheesy! ack!). So what if you go up against Steve Krogman in Galaga, or if you go up against Mark Longridge in Joust; in fact, that's how I got started in games in general, by challenging Krogman at Tetris DX (hint hint, Krogman :) ). Having the chance to go face to face against a master at a game is the perfect opportunity to meet new humans (sure, you can do the same in mIRC, but talk is cheap :) ). There's nothing wrong with losing to them; I have lost many times to anything thrown at me *cough* gng *cough*

If you want to go on with the normal tournies, that's just perfect. Since this is my second tourny, I'm still not tired with it (just the games :( ), so I've got no beef with it. All I'm saying is this: WE'RE PLAYING GAMES. We're expected not to be social. With the new format for a side tourny, it gives us a chance to have some contact with the 300+ other players in MARP (that is, if they haven't retired yet *cough*Fossil*cough* :) ).

As for money, all I can say is wow! 10 cents! Man, if I win the next 400,000 tournies, I could pay for DeVry! *joking, of course; yes, I know that 10 cents a click can and will pay up, but explaining that would ruin the joke* :)

Sincerely,

J.D. "That's why I can't wait until my vasectomy" Lowe

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