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So today my fiancee expressed interest in learning how to play SWM. She had gone to a couple of Tournaments with me so she sort of understood how things went. I picked out two 100-point squads, one Rebel and one Imperial. Rebel squad had Luke Jedi, Han in Stormie Armor, and filler, and the Imperial squad had the new Vader, a 501st Clone Commander, and filler. Well we went about our business playing, and at one point my Imperial Knight was based by her Luke Jedi. Luke makes his attack, I decide to block it. Now, I explained Cortosis Gauntlet to her as I was making the Block, but explained it in passing because I didn't think I'd hit it. I roll a 20, and her Luke Jedi is effectively neutralized for the rest of the game. I also ended up rolling a 20 twice for initiative, and also got 2 Crits in the game (she got 2 Crits as well). I just felt really bad for the Cortosis Gauntlet on her Luke! 
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Ouch!  Never use things like Cortosis Gauntlet, Disintegration, Thrawn's swap, Yobuck, Strafe, etc. against a new player, at least not against one you hope will play again. Things like Disintegration or Cortosis can frustrate even reallly experienced players. It's alright to let them play such things, but don't use it against them, at least not the first couple games.
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Yeah i didn't intend on trying to use it, and i even offered to ignore the effect, but she wouldn't let me. hopefully she'll still be interested in playing again, lol.
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Heck, I'd make up a team for her for the next time using the Imperial Knights. She's had first hand experience of what they're capable of  and that +4 AV bonus the knights give each other isn't bad. Some of the knights are even female to boot, which she might think is cool. (Way off on a tangent here, but I keep meaning to get around to painting my own imperial knights different hair colors to give a little variety - mainly so that they don't all look like clones of Ganner Krieg and Sigel Dare, the 2 characters their sculpts are based on. But I'm geeky like that.)
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1: Never use such advanced or devastating abilities on a new player. It's okay to let them use those abilities, but don't use them against her. That kind of luckiness combined with thise abilities, or maybe even seperately will make her or any newcomer think "This game is to hard and complicated. I'll never win. There's no point in playing if I always lose."
2: Maybe you two can switch squads and see how that works. She may end up getting lucky and neutralize you, which will likely make her want to play the game more.
PS: You got lucky.
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I'm fortunate enough to have a wife who will play occasionally. I admit, I often let her win our games. Not that I lose intentionally, but I usually give her awesome squads, and use something that has little hope against it, or a fun squad I've been wanting to try out. Never win 2 in a row, that's always a mistake  
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Yeah I think I might giver her an awesome squad next time and fill mine up with poop, lol.
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Demosthenes wrote:Yeah I think I might giver her an awesome squad next time and fill mine up with poop, lol. define "poop"...do you mean a chewy/ewok squad?? ok, i know, that was really jacked...=D  mabye you should give her a "no-faction", GMLS + Thrawn + palp throne, and you use 66 ewoks...and see who wins...or better yet, let her use a kota and palp throne, and you use 66 ewoks and have them "swarm" kota...lol... 
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Greybird wrote:Ouch! Never use things like Cortosis Gauntlet, Disintegration, Thrawn's swap, Yobuck, Strafe, etc. against a new player, at least not against one you hope will play again. Things like Disintegration or Cortosis can frustrate even reallly experienced players. It's alright to let them play such things, but don't use it against them, at least not the first couple games. Totally agree! I got my dad and nephew playing. I usually giv ehtme great squads, nothing complicated. And I'll make sure I just have a big beat stick with fillers. in other words, stack the deck in thier favour until you see the lightbulb go on in thier understanding of the game.
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Ummm...she knows how disintegration works. She was there taking pictures at the regional when I went down. I'm just surprised that she didn't ask you to let her use Boba BH lol.
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Yup.. My Wife won't play any more.. when I beat her accidently rolling a 20 with Boba BH, she said I was just making up rules to win at all costs........ I guess I should have never Double Twinned her with Rex!! 
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qvos wrote:Yup.. My Wife won't play any more.. when I beat her accidently rolling a 20 with Boba BH, she said I was just making up rules to win at all costs........ I guess I should have never Double Twinned her with Rex!!  Ouch and Ouch When I dont get carried away I am very diplomatic if I hit soemthing like that...but then there are the times I get ugly and start whooping and thrusting after a critical hit...  ahem
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Demosthenes wrote:So today my fiancee expressed interest in learning how to play SWM. Sashlon wrote:I'm fortunate enough to have a wife who will play occasionally. It sounds like we have a couple potential guests for our SWMiniverse podcast segment where we feature our better halves ... please PM me And that's an open invitation to all women or girls in our lives. We want to get their take on this game we love.
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CerousMutor wrote:qvos wrote:Yup.. My Wife won't play any more.. when I beat her accidently rolling a 20 with Boba BH, she said I was just making up rules to win at all costs........ I guess I should have never Double Twinned her with Rex!! Ouch and Ouch When I dont get carried away I am very diplomatic if I hit soemthing like that...but then there are the times I get ugly and start whooping and thrusting after a critical hit... ahem LOL THats Funny!!
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Darth_Jim wrote:Ummm...she knows how disintegration works. She was there taking pictures at the regional when I went down. I'm just surprised that she didn't ask you to let her use Boba BH lol. If you'd like to loan me a Boba BH I'd be happy to let her play with it lol.
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a friend of mine intentionally goes hard on the players the first time around just to show em everything, he teaches through pain and dissappointment
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Demosthenes wrote:Darth_Jim wrote:Ummm...she knows how disintegration works. She was there taking pictures at the regional when I went down. I'm just surprised that she didn't ask you to let her use Boba BH lol. If you'd like to loan me a Boba BH I'd be happy to let her play with it lol. Gladly, if for only to pry it out of my son Kris's hands lol.
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dude you want her to play again? then remember the quote from c-3po.
"let the wookiee win"
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I taught my 9yr-old sister to play a little while ago. She smoked my Fringe up with Darth Bane and Exar Kun. Maybe playing 6 Aqualish Warriors and 5 Utapuan Warriors isn't such a good idea..... She can't wait to play again.....
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lukey84 wrote:a friend of mine intentionally goes hard on the players the first time around just to show em everything, he teaches through pain and dissappointment Thats how my dad tuaght me to play chess...meh not fun.
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