Ever have one of those nights when you just don't feel like your good at anything you try? There are a lot of things that I enjoy a lot, but among my hobbies I'm just mediocre. I love video games, but I suck at fighters and FPS, although I've beat some in my day. I enjoy drawing, but lets face it, I'm a novice and my ideas far exceed my abilities to put them to paper. I'm fine with this and have accepted it. However there was something really really stung tonight.

I'm a fan of the Heroclix game. I love comic books and characters, so when there was a game where I could collect my favorites and battle with them, or make my own team I've jumped on it. I've been playing since it's inception in 2001. I know I'm no champion, but I've always viewed myself as a moderate or decent player. Well, lately two jerks have been visiting my local game shop (surprise surprise only on tournament days when a prize is at stake) One has been playing the same team for the past six weeks. So I asked my good friend and store proprietor for some advice. I related my strategy, my thoughts on the matter, and asked if such and such a change would work here or there.

His advice was sound, but just hurt. He said that I'm not a competitive player by any stretch of the word. That I should just make a team I like, play, and really really try for the fellowship award. Or that I should just tell everyone "I'm gonna lose, would you vote me as most sportsman etc etc.". It's a sound strategy, and true, but just stung.

I used to be good at all these games I played. Then BOOM, three years of nearly consecutive losses. I quit playing pokemon after the advent of supporter cards because they just made the game 'draw cards till you win' as opposed to the game I liked. It just got too cut throat....and I HATE THAT.



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