A tad extreme
from UDE's Player Management Forums
from UDE's Player Management Forums
So I got an email the other day from a judge involved in a different game, I thought it would make a good discussion so here we go. Keep in mind I've removed all personal info, so not as to cause any problems in case the individual posts here.
As for trades, guess what? Before a player can sign in here they must agree to no trading in or on store grounds. Trading requires a business license, we have them kids dont. It works, they might not like it but it works. No trading period. If they talk trade they are out. So if they cheat they are out. Some kids at another store got hurt by this individual. I am sorry that had to happen. But he does not play here all that much, except there are less and less places in town to play and we are the only sanctioned league. So I need to crack the whip like before.
A tad extreme if you ask me, I mean, I guess it's their store and their choice, and if their players will still participate, well, then I guess it works out for that store.
Still, I can't help but feel that this is taking the easy way out, not to meantion that this is a crictical part of the game, seeing as how it's a trading card game. But that's just my opinion.
Edit: I managed to still have my response to the email, so I thought I would share that too.
I can definitly understand why you do this, I myself have been ripped off, and the feeling is second only to getting your stuff stolen, but I have to admit, even this seems a tad extreme to me.
I know it's not you're intention, but to me and maybe others, it comes across as taking the easy way out, where you have a problem you don't want occuring, so you try and eliminate all possibility of it occuring, I know that not your intention, but that's partly how it comes across.
Plus to me, you are removing a core part of the game itself. It is a trading card game, afterall. Yes people can trade on their own time, but that's not how these games are designed. Also, I think everyone gets ripped off sooner or later. Is it fair, no. Should it happen, no. But at the same time, I think you are denying your players one of the key learning experience in playing a TCG.
Discuss
Click here to view the full discussion Then feel free to return to discuss the subject here.As for trades, guess what? Before a player can sign in here they must agree to no trading in or on store grounds. Trading requires a business license, we have them kids dont. It works, they might not like it but it works. No trading period. If they talk trade they are out. So if they cheat they are out. Some kids at another store got hurt by this individual. I am sorry that had to happen. But he does not play here all that much, except there are less and less places in town to play and we are the only sanctioned league. So I need to crack the whip like before.
A tad extreme if you ask me, I mean, I guess it's their store and their choice, and if their players will still participate, well, then I guess it works out for that store.
Still, I can't help but feel that this is taking the easy way out, not to meantion that this is a crictical part of the game, seeing as how it's a trading card game. But that's just my opinion.
Edit: I managed to still have my response to the email, so I thought I would share that too.
I can definitly understand why you do this, I myself have been ripped off, and the feeling is second only to getting your stuff stolen, but I have to admit, even this seems a tad extreme to me.
I know it's not you're intention, but to me and maybe others, it comes across as taking the easy way out, where you have a problem you don't want occuring, so you try and eliminate all possibility of it occuring, I know that not your intention, but that's partly how it comes across.
Plus to me, you are removing a core part of the game itself. It is a trading card game, afterall. Yes people can trade on their own time, but that's not how these games are designed. Also, I think everyone gets ripped off sooner or later. Is it fair, no. Should it happen, no. But at the same time, I think you are denying your players one of the key learning experience in playing a TCG.
Discuss