RE: Mafia Championships 2018
04-23-2018, 07:27 PM
For what it's worth, I'm applying/coordinating the application process as part of my university's mafia club, and I feel like I prooobably shouldn't apply to be the representative of two distinct communities. I'm totally down for coordinating elections here though (although this is a forum-style discussion and therefore requires less third-party structure, as opposed to an email-based discussion which is what we're doing at my school).
The competition does look really fun, and I'm reading through the archives right now, and seeing a bunch of usernames that I personally recognize as Fun and Cool people that I've enjoyed playing games with in the past (mostly from Flight Rising). Like, while it is competitive and there's a lot of passion and excitement, I think that mostly translates to having a lot of fun playing together.
Also, afaict, the way they select "best player" is that after the games, other players vote on who played well. While winning and losing has something to do with it, it's more about how you interact with others, which I think isn't too bad. I guess it has all the drawbacks of any other popularity contest, but it could be a lot worse. Though I guess you're right about it has a chance of bringing back a weird meta to the home community, like, if everyone decided you're the "best" then the consequences you're fearing could definitely happen. It looks more like the phrasing has evolved into sending a "representative" rather than a "best player" over time, which strikes me as a lot less toxic.
@Sunspider - You should totally run to do the thing, whether or not you think you're any good. Unless that means that it wouldn't be fun or may even be unpleasant or stressful for you to participate. I mean, do whatever you want, I just don't think "being good" is as relevant as "having fun."
The competition does look really fun, and I'm reading through the archives right now, and seeing a bunch of usernames that I personally recognize as Fun and Cool people that I've enjoyed playing games with in the past (mostly from Flight Rising). Like, while it is competitive and there's a lot of passion and excitement, I think that mostly translates to having a lot of fun playing together.
Also, afaict, the way they select "best player" is that after the games, other players vote on who played well. While winning and losing has something to do with it, it's more about how you interact with others, which I think isn't too bad. I guess it has all the drawbacks of any other popularity contest, but it could be a lot worse. Though I guess you're right about it has a chance of bringing back a weird meta to the home community, like, if everyone decided you're the "best" then the consequences you're fearing could definitely happen. It looks more like the phrasing has evolved into sending a "representative" rather than a "best player" over time, which strikes me as a lot less toxic.
@Sunspider - You should totally run to do the thing, whether or not you think you're any good. Unless that means that it wouldn't be fun or may even be unpleasant or stressful for you to participate. I mean, do whatever you want, I just don't think "being good" is as relevant as "having fun."