Let's hear the truth RE: wishing "GL"

[KoolBak]

I don't spend a lot of time in this forum so forgive me if this has been done before.....BUT....I so often see people wishing "Good Luck" in a game....so I want to know

In over 2000 games and 2.5 years here, I have never once wished my opponents good luck....I offer "Here's to a good game!", but definately not luck....lol.

I have come up with the best answers I could............

[richardgarr]

I usually say something like "good gaming", or "may the dice gods smile down on me" I do slip everyonce and awhile and wish people good luck, but I usually wish myself better luck .

[Ditocoaf]

Generally, I feel that bad luck, on my part or my opponents, makes the game less fun. I'd rather not have a streak of bad luck ruin any party's strategy. Of course, good strategy should take into account the possibility of failure in those areas we have no control over. But in general, If I win, I'd rather it not be completely due to bad luck on my opponents part. So if I say "GL," it means just that.

[KoolBak]

I could read that a thousand times and still not comprehend it. lol

So did you vote?

[jbrettlip]

I usually wish GL, since I think I will get bad luck if I don't. And in a team game, I wish gl to all, but especially my team mate. I have actually had people get mad at me for that one before.

[hulmey]

before an actor goes on stage he will tell a colleague "break a leg". Do you think he actually mean it?

[The Neon Peon]

When I say "gl" it is targeted to all players equally, including myself, since I am here to have fun, even if that means winning or losing. In many cases, when luck is equal for most of the game, it has been enjoyable enough that you do not care whether you win or lose. So I would guess it is the first option in the poll, but not exactly, did not vote in it.

[Phobia]

I am a hypocrite, I only say it for fear that I would get bad luck, I don't want the opponents to have any luck at all

[Sentinel XIV]

You know, I don't really believe in luck. I just say "good luck" as a goodwill gesture to each of my opponents. I guess what I'm really saying is "have fun." I'll be saying that from now on.

[hulmey]

You know, I don't really believe in luck. I just say "good luck" as a goodwill gesture to each of my opponents. I guess what I'm really saying is "have fun." I'll be saying that from now on.

you dont believe in LUCK

[Timminz]

You know, I don't really believe in luck. I just say "good luck" as a goodwill gesture to each of my opponents. I guess what I'm really saying is "have fun." I'll be saying that from now on.

that's my philosophy too. I usually go with, "have fun" or, "enjoy".

[freeroll84]

I wish luck because its all about KARMA! Join our clan

[KoolBak]

lol....Phobia you crack me up!

Freeroll.....Do I incre Karma if I wish you luck but want you to lose?? If that is true than I gotas a lot of catching up to do! lol

Thanks all for the input.........

[tiberiusaquila]

"May your dice suck exponentially greater with each roll and may cc crash down in mid-execution of your pitiful stratagem barring that.

Oh, and have fun."




Kind of wordy but I get my point across.

[freeroll84]

"May your dice suck exponentially greater with each roll and may cc crash down in mid-execution of your pitiful stratagem barring that.

Oh, and have fun."




Kind of wordy but I get my point across.

lol.

[Sentinel XIV]

"May your dice suck exponentially greater with each roll and may cc crash down in mid-execution of your pitiful stratagem barring that.

Oh, and have fun."

Never mind. I'm saying that from now on.

[AAFitz]

GL..means have fun,
enjoy yourself,
hope to have a good battle,
cant wait to play

I cant honestly say that Id like to see the other players get great rolls, sets on three, and wipe me out. Its just a way to appear to be a good sport while secretly wishing to smash them on every attack. I truly hope they have fun as I do this, but the killing them is the important part.

[Army of Achilles]

GL..means have fun,
enjoy yourself,
hope to have a good battle,
cant wait to play

I cant honestly say that Id like to see the other players get great rolls, sets on three, and wipe me out. Its just a way to appear to be a good sport while secretly wishing to smash them on every attack. I truly hope they have fun as I do this, but the killing them is the important part.

exactly my thoughts. Good luck for the opponent but better for me and I want to win at my opponent's expense

[KoolBak]

Well said Fitz

I think that should be your new intro....lol

[Robinette]

omigod...
Is this for real?
GL means Good Luck ?!!!!

I thought it meant ---- um........ I mean, someone would say GL, and a few others would acknowledge by replying GL everybody...

I have nothing against people having different sexual orientations, but it was looking to me like over 2/3rds of this site were Gay-Lesbians...

But not Koolbat... he's a REAL man... he's never said GL...
and I've never said it him either...

[happy2seeyou]

I always say "Hello, have fun"

[wacicha]

I actually mean it.

[KoolBak]

Thank you Robinette....lol

Wacicha-san......I expect nothing less from you my friend I, however, am a selfish, evil, white man (not to mention having been married for 20 years and needing an outlet for my frustration)

Lova ya man

[Mr Changsha]

I once played a 5 man speed game where it had come down to two players, me and another chap. The other chap through a combination of good dice and good play had managed to leave me with about 3 territories and six men. I was very dead and also about to lose a rank because of the loss. With a heavy heart I deployed, pointlessly attacked something and forted, ready for my death. I usually have a good book by the PC for just such times as these and after a few minutes I looked up to see he still hadn't played his move. I began to get interested! I quickly realised he might have a connection problem and saw that my only hope was that it would last for 15 minutes. I deployed, no attack, no fort in about 0.5 seconds for three rounds and watched his clock time on his turns. As all good stories have a happy ending I, of course, won.

Now I always wish everyone I play with 'good luck' because I am a polite person (even on-line...) but here was an example of the hypocricy behind that simple 'gl'. It is hard to describe just how happy I was for that chap to have such terrible luck. To be literally 5 seconds away from a win and have your internet cut out on you...

Here is the site of my greatest triumph game no:2780355

[schlepp]

For a brief period of time I was honest and said "I hope you all lose". This got some laughs but basically it encouraged the others to choose to attack me if all other factors were equal. I will admit that I did enjoy the games, but I lost a few hundred points during this time period. Being a freemie it took a long time to get those points back. Now I just wish "luck to all", hoping I get the majority of the good luck.