Volunteering
You know, if you know, that I enjoy volunteering. However I enjoy it for a number of different reasons. I like big tournaments, I like the competition, the test to see who is best, and the ability to laugh about it afterwards. I like seeing old friends, and when an even gets big enough, I really enjoy seeing the people that I volunteer for. But I am not the proto-typical volunteer. I don't like demoing (but I do it), and I would rather play in a high level tournament than run one. And my vacation time is much too dear to me to spend it working at a convention if I have the oportunity to play in tournaments at one. So, you might ask, how do I volunteer?
I promote the game through high level play. I encourage people to attend Worlds, Regional Championships, Continental Championships and the like. I talk to other players that are at that level and show them the depth of the games that I play, and why I play them. It is never for the money, or even for the glory. Rather it is to have a great time playing a game that you love, and in the end possibly getting something of value from it. If I turn 1 upper level player from VS to FMA or Star Trek that is a successful convention for me, reguardless of the tournament record at that convention.
Which is why I am VERY DISAPOINTED in a friend of mine. He promiced TWICE that he would run an event, and TWICE he has pulled out at the last minute. So much at the last minute that I will more than likely have to run the event. While running this weekends event is going to be fun, I won't be able to sit across the table and talk to my opponent about strategy, and what decks they play. I will be too busy running this event, that I should not be running...
Additionally, I was hoping to have a shot at some of the cool prizes, to help me finish out my collections, but unfortunately, in running the event, I won't get any of the grub. No foils, no chases, no exclusive cards. No strategy talk, no promoting the game through play, no learning new maneuvers from players who learned the game differently.
I know that work is work, and play is play, but I am about ready to call it quits on this friend, and just stop asking him for help, because I know he will just be too busy doing things he doesn't want to do in the first place (which is a whole other topic).
Game On!
I promote the game through high level play. I encourage people to attend Worlds, Regional Championships, Continental Championships and the like. I talk to other players that are at that level and show them the depth of the games that I play, and why I play them. It is never for the money, or even for the glory. Rather it is to have a great time playing a game that you love, and in the end possibly getting something of value from it. If I turn 1 upper level player from VS to FMA or Star Trek that is a successful convention for me, reguardless of the tournament record at that convention.
Which is why I am VERY DISAPOINTED in a friend of mine. He promiced TWICE that he would run an event, and TWICE he has pulled out at the last minute. So much at the last minute that I will more than likely have to run the event. While running this weekends event is going to be fun, I won't be able to sit across the table and talk to my opponent about strategy, and what decks they play. I will be too busy running this event, that I should not be running...
Additionally, I was hoping to have a shot at some of the cool prizes, to help me finish out my collections, but unfortunately, in running the event, I won't get any of the grub. No foils, no chases, no exclusive cards. No strategy talk, no promoting the game through play, no learning new maneuvers from players who learned the game differently.
I know that work is work, and play is play, but I am about ready to call it quits on this friend, and just stop asking him for help, because I know he will just be too busy doing things he doesn't want to do in the first place (which is a whole other topic).
Game On!
posted by BubbaJoe at 7:29 PM
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for shame Enrique
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