Sorry Moondust, but lots of us play to win. We don't go in for the care bear "make sure evryone has fun". This is a cutthroat game and players have to be eliminated. You lie, cheat and steal your way to the top so long as you don't break site rules.

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People can get quite personal over it. I say things that I don't really mean in press games pretty frequently, but hey, I'm an asshole, so it's to be expected. There are definitely things that others have done to get back at someone else that have completely screwed me.

I didn't realise there was an option to get my winnings paid to me in blood rather than points. Where do I sign up for this?

GR :)

I play for fun. Sometimes that means I cut your throat. Sometimes I do bat shit crazy stuff. I don't try to be a dick, but sometimes I'm sure it comes across that way.

What is best in life?

To crush your opponents. See their armies driven before you. And hear the lamentations of their navies.

Playing to win (AKA playing for blood) *is* fun.

I never said it wasn't. I certainly don't play to lose.

Well as long as everyone plays the game that way, I'll not feel badly when I do it too! thanks! :)

Playing for blood *is* fun.

Generally, I play to win by having fun. It's only when I've cast aside all pressures and expectations of victory that I see openings that I missed before and feel confident enough to take the chances that I wouldn't take otherwise. You can't go out and seize a victory; it has to come to you. So I just play to have fun, stay relaxed, do some less orthodox things and see what happens. If I'm *not* playing that way, I'm off my game.

That said, I think most people are more focused on winning and winning alone. So watch out! You sound like more of a fun-first player. I'd advise you to keep that mindset. I adapted it around the end of 2010 - results on my profile speak for themselves.

In general a lot of the player are going for your throat. But, you still can have fun :)

Thanks for the advice!! I will have fun and do a little cut-throat as necessary -- but only to those who truly deserve it! ;)

I like a fun game, myself, but seeing as the fun stops if I'm eliminated...

I think President Eden summed up my view of it best. You play to win, but that doesn't mean you can't have fun in doing it. Trying unorthodox things, etc. can be bloody fun and also lead to success. If I'm not playing seemingly erratically, then I'm off my game.

If we can find a few more girls we can do an all girls game. That will either be fantastically fun or horrifically catty.