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Patrick
10/6/10
Meet Me on Facebook
I've done some housekeeping in my Facebook account, and I've shifted my blogging about games
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Meet Me on Facebook
I've done some housekeeping in my Facebook account, and I've shifted my blogging about games
10/6/10
Patrick
6/30/10
Seeking New Management
This group has been quiet for a while, and I find myself without the enthusiasm to continue managing
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Seeking New Management
This group has been quiet for a while, and I find myself without the enthusiasm to continue managing
6/30/10
Patrick
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John McLeod
4
6/7/10
Rethinking Gaming Motivations
On Jun 7, 6:37 am, John McLeod <j...@pagat.com> wrote: > However I am wondering how gamblers
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Rethinking Gaming Motivations
On Jun 7, 6:37 am, John McLeod <j...@pagat.com> wrote: > However I am wondering how gamblers
6/7/10
Patrick
11/18/09
VideoGAMES or VIDEOgames?
There's an age-old debate in the wargaming world about which is more important--simulating
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VideoGAMES or VIDEOgames?
There's an age-old debate in the wargaming world about which is more important--simulating
11/18/09
Patrick
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Peter Clinch
5
10/28/09
How Imaginative Are You?
David Parlett wrote: > Here we find ourselves talking about the forward visualisation involved
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How Imaginative Are You?
David Parlett wrote: > Here we find ourselves talking about the forward visualisation involved
10/28/09
Sukunai
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Patrick
3
9/24/09
Have we said it all?
And the votes are in. Yes Patrick, we've said it all I suppose. Or maybe we need a greater degree
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Have we said it all?
And the votes are in. Yes Patrick, we've said it all I suppose. Or maybe we need a greater degree
9/24/09
John McLeod
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Sukunai
15
9/18/09
Inventing games
There are indeed great game designers that are also great guys. But there ARE also great game
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Inventing games
There are indeed great game designers that are also great guys. But there ARE also great game
9/18/09
Sukunai
9/13/09
Condemning mindless devotion to a game
Ok we can all be fans and that is well and good, but, sometimes I see what can only be termed '
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Condemning mindless devotion to a game
Ok we can all be fans and that is well and good, but, sometimes I see what can only be termed '
9/13/09
Patrick
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Peter Clinch
10
8/28/09
Wargames--Light vs Heavy
On Aug 28, 4:31 am, Peter Clinch <pjcli...@dundee.ac.uk> wrote: > Patrick wrote: > >
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Wargames--Light vs Heavy
On Aug 28, 4:31 am, Peter Clinch <pjcli...@dundee.ac.uk> wrote: > Patrick wrote: > >
8/28/09
Patrick
8/24/09
What You've Learned about Yourself via Games
In another group, someone mentioned that playing Go can be a sort of Rorschach test for the
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What You've Learned about Yourself via Games
In another group, someone mentioned that playing Go can be a sort of Rorschach test for the
8/24/09
David Kidd
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Patrick
4
8/20/09
Video games in your library
I happened to go to the library yesterday, and on my way in I noticed a sign that read: "Web
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Video games in your library
I happened to go to the library yesterday, and on my way in I noticed a sign that read: "Web
8/20/09
Sukunai
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James Engelhardt
7
8/18/09
Fun
James you might have misread the context in my comments. To say a child plays just for the joy of
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Fun
James you might have misread the context in my comments. To say a child plays just for the joy of
8/18/09
Patrick
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Sukunai
2
8/18/09
Thinking vs Dreaming about Games
Yer odd Patrick, but I like you the way you are :) I hate 'collector syndrome' too. It's
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Thinking vs Dreaming about Games
Yer odd Patrick, but I like you the way you are :) I hate 'collector syndrome' too. It's
8/18/09
Patrick
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Sukunai
4
8/6/09
The Paradox of Game Playing
On Aug 5, 6:35 pm, John McLeod <j...@pagat.com> wrote: > What immediately struck me about
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The Paradox of Game Playing
On Aug 5, 6:35 pm, John McLeod <j...@pagat.com> wrote: > What immediately struck me about
8/6/09
Patrick
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Sukunai
5
8/5/09
What Kind of Game Best Reflects Life?
Maybe a little TMI there . . .
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What Kind of Game Best Reflects Life?
Maybe a little TMI there . . .
8/5/09
Patrick
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Sukunai
4
7/23/09
Narrative in Games
No, you're just human Pat :) Losing sucks.
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Narrative in Games
No, you're just human Pat :) Losing sucks.
7/23/09
Patrick
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Sukunai
3
7/9/09
Being Prepared
Aaaaaabsolutely nothing beats the modern hand held electronic game toy for this. Nothing, not a
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Being Prepared
Aaaaaabsolutely nothing beats the modern hand held electronic game toy for this. Nothing, not a
7/9/09
Patrick
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Peter Clinch
6
6/23/09
Different Approaches to Game Playing
Patrick wrote: > Mainly, it's yet another reminder of how out of sync I am with the >
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Different Approaches to Game Playing
Patrick wrote: > Mainly, it's yet another reminder of how out of sync I am with the >
6/23/09
Sukunai
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Patrick
4
6/18/09
Who is winning board games or electronic games
On Jun 18, 4:43 am, Shade_Jon <Shade...@gmail.com> wrote: > Your question may not be the
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Who is winning board games or electronic games
On Jun 18, 4:43 am, Shade_Jon <Shade...@gmail.com> wrote: > Your question may not be the
6/18/09
Patrick
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Sukunai
4
6/17/09
On Being Selective
On Jun 16, 11:27 am, John McLeod <j...@pagat.com> wrote: > For the field of card games, I
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On Being Selective
On Jun 16, 11:27 am, John McLeod <j...@pagat.com> wrote: > For the field of card games, I
6/17/09
Patrick
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John McLeod
5
6/12/09
Dice, Dominoes, and Cards--What Else?
On Thu, 11 Jun 2009, Sukunai <sukunai...@hotmail.com> wrote: >What is the history of
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Dice, Dominoes, and Cards--What Else?
On Thu, 11 Jun 2009, Sukunai <sukunai...@hotmail.com> wrote: >What is the history of
6/12/09
Patrick
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Sukunai
9
6/11/09
What Do You Recommend for a Thin-Skinned Gamer?
Life is a game of chance. You may die walking across the street, or driving on the highway or be
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What Do You Recommend for a Thin-Skinned Gamer?
Life is a game of chance. You may die walking across the street, or driving on the highway or be
6/11/09
Patrick
6/9/09
First Word?
If Sukunai usually gets the last word around here, I seem to always get the first. I hope others feel
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First Word?
If Sukunai usually gets the last word around here, I seem to always get the first. I hope others feel
6/9/09
Patrick
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Sukunai
8
6/6/09
Criteria for Preferring One Game over Another
"Most people are out to be entertained, and traditional games aren't very mesmerizing. Often
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Criteria for Preferring One Game over Another
"Most people are out to be entertained, and traditional games aren't very mesmerizing. Often
6/6/09
Sukunai
6/5/09
Last word?
:) I am just wondering, why is it, I always seem to end up with the last word on our discussions? I
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Last word?
:) I am just wondering, why is it, I always seem to end up with the last word on our discussions? I
6/5/09
Patrick
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Sukunai
2
5/29/09
Glut of Games
The situation is simple. When I was a teen I had one way to get a game and only one way to get a game
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Glut of Games
The situation is simple. When I was a teen I had one way to get a game and only one way to get a game
5/29/09
Sukunai
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Patrick
5
5/1/09
Price, what IS an acceptable price really?
Part of the hell of games today is the fact we have become soooo dependent on digital forms of games.
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Price, what IS an acceptable price really?
Part of the hell of games today is the fact we have become soooo dependent on digital forms of games.
5/1/09
Patrick
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Sukunai
8
4/29/09
Do You Like Books about Games?
My experience with bookstores is also that games always seems to have a section. It's small, but
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Do You Like Books about Games?
My experience with bookstores is also that games always seems to have a section. It's small, but
4/29/09
Patrick
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Sukunai
6
4/21/09
Games That Are Part of Your Life
Have not seen War for Edadh. On Up Front, the lack of the board was I think it's strength.
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Games That Are Part of Your Life
Have not seen War for Edadh. On Up Front, the lack of the board was I think it's strength.
4/21/09
Patrick
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Sukunai
6
4/20/09
Letting Go of--and Recapturing--the Past
In a perfect world. The board game ASL has all the unknowns of Up Front. But then, you end up
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Letting Go of--and Recapturing--the Past
In a perfect world. The board game ASL has all the unknowns of Up Front. But then, you end up
4/20/09