Comments on: Straying from the Objective http://www.nockergeek.net/2009/08/27/straying-from-the-objective/ Warhammer 40K ramblings and other assorted geekery... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:31:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: NockerGeek http://www.nockergeek.net/2009/08/27/straying-from-the-objective/comment-page-1/#comment-146 NockerGeek Sat, 05 Sep 2009 07:17:46 +0000 http://www.nockergeek.net/?p=214#comment-146 Very true; it's easy to fall prey to any of these traps, even when the goal is just to table your opponent. Very true; it's easy to fall prey to any of these traps, even when the goal is just to table your opponent.

]]> By: TheKingElessar http://www.nockergeek.net/2009/08/27/straying-from-the-objective/comment-page-1/#comment-145 TheKingElessar Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:51:25 +0000 http://www.nockergeek.net/?p=214#comment-145 Very enjoyable post, glad I clicked the link in the Top Ten. It's perhaps worth noting that the same emotions can be troublesome in Annihilation, although they make you chase a particular unit to the exclusion of easier targets, rather than abandon an Objective. :) Very enjoyable post, glad I clicked the link in the Top Ten. It's perhaps worth noting that the same emotions can be troublesome in Annihilation, although they make you chase a particular unit to the exclusion of easier targets, rather than abandon an Objective. :)

]]> By: NockerGeek http://www.nockergeek.net/2009/08/27/straying-from-the-objective/comment-page-1/#comment-41 NockerGeek Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:17:46 +0000 http://www.nockergeek.net/?p=214#comment-41 Very true; it's easy to fall prey to any of these traps, even when the goal is just to table your opponent. Very true; it's easy to fall prey to any of these traps, even when the goal is just to table your opponent.

]]> By: TheKingElessar http://www.nockergeek.net/2009/08/27/straying-from-the-objective/comment-page-1/#comment-39 TheKingElessar Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:51:25 +0000 http://www.nockergeek.net/?p=214#comment-39 Very enjoyable post, glad I clicked the link in the Top Ten. It's perhaps worth noting that the same emotions can be troublesome in Annihilation, although they make you chase a particular unit to the exclusion of easier targets, rather than abandon an Objective. :) Very enjoyable post, glad I clicked the link in the Top Ten. It's perhaps worth noting that the same emotions can be troublesome in Annihilation, although they make you chase a particular unit to the exclusion of easier targets, rather than abandon an Objective. :)

]]> By: Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory | Battle Reporter http://www.nockergeek.net/2009/08/27/straying-from-the-objective/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory | Battle Reporter Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:11:46 +0000 http://www.nockergeek.net/?p=214#comment-34 [...] the course of my blog-reading, I came across this little gem on NockerGeek.net about keeping your eyes on the prize and playing the game at hand instead of [...] [...] the course of my blog-reading, I came across this little gem on NockerGeek.net about keeping your eyes on the prize and playing the game at hand instead of [...]

]]> By: NockerGeek http://www.nockergeek.net/2009/08/27/straying-from-the-objective/comment-page-1/#comment-38 NockerGeek Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:28:56 +0000 http://www.nockergeek.net/?p=214#comment-38 That's an aspect I hadn't thought about - losing track of the mission because you enjoy killing things too much. I think it would fall under Pride, but only somewhat. Good point about pickup v. tournament games; when the stakes are higher, the lessons are definitely more painful and leave a deeper impression.<br><br>Glad you enjoyed reading it! That's an aspect I hadn't thought about – losing track of the mission because you enjoy killing things too much. I think it would fall under Pride, but only somewhat. Good point about pickup v. tournament games; when the stakes are higher, the lessons are definitely more painful and leave a deeper impression.

Glad you enjoyed reading it!

]]> By: rbiddle http://www.nockergeek.net/2009/08/27/straying-from-the-objective/comment-page-1/#comment-36 rbiddle Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:07:54 +0000 http://www.nockergeek.net/?p=214#comment-36 Part of the "Pride" emotion for me is just wanting to wipe out the enemy (maybe is should be "Stupidity" instead of "Pride" in my case). It's not that I'm over-confident/under-estimating... It's that I really enjoy making my opponent take models off the board. I can think of a few games readily that I've lost because I left an objective to kill a unit that had no impact on me (and kill him I did). I've found that playing in leagues and tournaments a bit more is helping since loses in those hurt more than a friendly pickup game, but this is something I'm still working on getting better about.<br><br>Interesting read though, definitely food for though. Part of the “Pride” emotion for me is just wanting to wipe out the enemy (maybe is should be “Stupidity” instead of “Pride” in my case). It's not that I'm over-confident/under-estimating… It's that I really enjoy making my opponent take models off the board. I can think of a few games readily that I've lost because I left an objective to kill a unit that had no impact on me (and kill him I did). I've found that playing in leagues and tournaments a bit more is helping since loses in those hurt more than a friendly pickup game, but this is something I'm still working on getting better about.

Interesting read though, definitely food for though.

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