Comments on: Create the Perfect Turn and Results Will Take Care of Themselves http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/create-the-perfect-turn/ Expert tips and how-to's on every aspect of creating and running exceptional campaigns. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:02:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=9031 hourly 1 By: Jessica http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/create-the-perfect-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1368 Jessica Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:08:04 +0000 http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/?p=1220#comment-1368 Just want to say your article is brilliant. The clearness in your post is simply striking and i can assume you are an expert on this subject. Well with your permission allow me to grab your rss feed to keep up to date with incoming post. Thanks a million and please keep up the good work. Just want to say your article is brilliant. The clearness in your post is simply striking and i can assume you are an expert on this subject. Well with your permission allow me to grab your rss feed to keep up to date with incoming post. Thanks a million and please keep up the good work.

]]> By: Jake http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/create-the-perfect-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1367 Jake Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:12:14 +0000 http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/?p=1220#comment-1367 Good advice, for gaming AND for life. Reminds me of some poker advice I got a long time ago. "Don't throw good money after bad." That is, once you put money in the pot, it isn't yours anymore, so don't think you have to stay in to get it back. Much like you said about creating the perfect turn. Good advice, for gaming AND for life.

Reminds me of some poker advice I got a long time ago. “Don’t throw good money after bad.” That is, once you put money in the pot, it isn’t yours anymore, so don’t think you have to stay in to get it back. Much like you said about creating the perfect turn.

]]> By: Johnn http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/create-the-perfect-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1358 Johnn Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:33:14 +0000 http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/?p=1220#comment-1358 Interesting. Thanks for pointing that out Keith. Who knew a panda could be so funny? Interesting. Thanks for pointing that out Keith. Who knew a panda could be so funny?

]]> By: Keith http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/create-the-perfect-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1356 Keith Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:12:55 +0000 http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/?p=1220#comment-1356 I just wanted to point out that this is a very buddhist philosophy. To feel guilt and re-live the past causes suffering and to feel anxiety for the future causes suffering. You have to live and accept the here and now (be awake) to not live in pain and suffering. There is a good quote from Kung-fu Panda: "You are too concerned with what was and what will be. There is a saying: Yesterday is History; Tomorrow is a Mystery; But Today is a Gift. That is why it is called the Present." I just wanted to point out that this is a very buddhist philosophy. To feel guilt and re-live the past causes suffering and to feel anxiety for the future causes suffering. You have to live and accept the here and now (be awake) to not live in pain and suffering.

There is a good quote from Kung-fu Panda: “You are too concerned with what was and what will be. There is a saying: Yesterday is History; Tomorrow is a Mystery; But Today is a Gift. That is why it is called the Present.”

]]> By: Johnn http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/create-the-perfect-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 Johnn Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:24:27 +0000 http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/?p=1220#comment-1294 @James - "I think the key thing here is to know going into the encounter what you want to get out of it and then concentrating on running the best encounter possible." - good stuff! @Robert - "but when/if I realize I just cannot win I do my best to delay/stop my opponent’s victory." - Me too. It's a good strategy. You never know what the future might bring, and an opening might present itself. @James – “I think the key thing here is to know going into the encounter what you want to get out of it and then concentrating on running the best encounter possible.” – good stuff!

@Robert – “but when/if I realize I just cannot win I do my best to delay/stop my opponent’s victory.” – Me too. It’s a good strategy. You never know what the future might bring, and an opening might present itself.

]]> By: James Seals http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/create-the-perfect-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1293 James Seals Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:10:01 +0000 http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/?p=1220#comment-1293 That was, of course, not to say that I think you are a highly volatile man, Mike (oops)...! That was, of course, not to say that I think you are a highly volatile man, Mike (oops)…!

]]> By: Mike http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/create-the-perfect-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 Mike Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:59:37 +0000 http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/?p=1220#comment-1292 I guess Johnn & I are more alike than you thought! I guess Johnn & I are more alike than you thought!

]]> By: James Seals http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/create-the-perfect-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1291 James Seals Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:39:17 +0000 http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/?p=1220#comment-1291 Interestingly when I read this I assumed Mike had written it - I was very suprised to see it was Johnn! I guess I never figured that Johnn would be the kind of guy to lose his rag, especially playing a board game! I have to say I rarely win board games, and am generally rubbish at them (at least when I play my roleplaying friends - beating Auntie Sue is never hard, or worthwhile!). So, instead of trying to win, I always aim to have the most fun possible - do cool stuff, help the next worse person to win, block the best person, HOLD EUROPE! etc etc. This sort of applies to GMing as well - the whole point after all is not to kill all the players but for everyone to win by creating a really interesting encounter (which I know wasn't the point of the article). But good advice - I think the key thing here is to know going into the encounter what you want to get out of it and then concentrating on running the best encounter possible. Interestingly when I read this I assumed Mike had written it – I was very suprised to see it was Johnn! I guess I never figured that Johnn would be the kind of guy to lose his rag, especially playing a board game!

I have to say I rarely win board games, and am generally rubbish at them (at least when I play my roleplaying friends – beating Auntie Sue is never hard, or worthwhile!). So, instead of trying to win, I always aim to have the most fun possible – do cool stuff, help the next worse person to win, block the best person, HOLD EUROPE! etc etc. This sort of applies to GMing as well – the whole point after all is not to kill all the players but for everyone to win by creating a really interesting encounter (which I know wasn’t the point of the article).

But good advice – I think the key thing here is to know going into the encounter what you want to get out of it and then concentrating on running the best encounter possible.

]]> By: Robert http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/create-the-perfect-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 Robert Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:18:32 +0000 http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/?p=1220#comment-1290 Yeah, that is some good advice! I also get quite competitive even when whatever I am doing is not a competition (making it one, in my mind at least, does make me do better though..) so this is especially useful to me. I have tried various "outlooks" to improve my attitude, hopefully yours will work better than the rest! I can relate to the guy who just stops you from winning. I try my best to win, but when/if I realize I just cannot win I do my best to delay/stop my opponent's victory. I don't do this just because I am an ass, though that is a big factor, but also because it has lead to victories by forfeit due to my patience outlasting my opponent's :D Yeah, that is some good advice! I also get quite competitive even when whatever I am doing is not a competition (making it one, in my mind at least, does make me do better though..) so this is especially useful to me. I have tried various “outlooks” to improve my attitude, hopefully yours will work better than the rest!

I can relate to the guy who just stops you from winning. I try my best to win, but when/if I realize I just cannot win I do my best to delay/stop my opponent’s victory. I don’t do this just because I am an ass, though that is a big factor, but also because it has lead to victories by forfeit due to my patience outlasting my opponent’s :D

]]> By: Ferg http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/create-the-perfect-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1289 Ferg Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:15:52 +0000 http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/?p=1220#comment-1289 Thanks for the advice. I definitely get what you were saying about board games. I was thinking I could even use the advice during online games against others when you were writing about your nemesis. Perhaps even life itself would be better if we focused on the "turn" and didn't worry about what was coming next. Gaming = life. Perfect zen. Thanks, Johnn. Thanks for the advice. I definitely get what you were saying about board games. I was thinking I could even use the advice during online games against others when you were writing about your nemesis. Perhaps even life itself would be better if we focused on the “turn” and didn’t worry about what was coming next. Gaming = life. Perfect zen. Thanks, Johnn.

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