Due to an outpouring of interest, this thread can now be used by anyone to propose duel games, especially when you don't already have an opponent in mind. Just make a new post and see who steps into the saloon!
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Original post:
Aka, would someone like to duel?
I don't know what the usual etiquette around duelling is, but I envision a game where we keep the pace, but don't get on each other's cases about it. Ie. I'll generally play a turn-a-day, but I'll sometimes play two if it gets to me and other times will miss it. I hope this is acceptable.
Just so you're aware, I'm a Tier 6 player ("slowly-learning newbie") who will probably roll over and die at the first sign of a stack, but I'll do my best. I don't mind playing against people who are much better than me; it'll stretch me.
Also, while we're on the topic of duels, a fun story about future Canadian hero Sir Isaac Brock (I'll just quote from Wikipedia):
"His nephew and biographer (Ferdinand Brock Tupper) asserts that shortly after joining the regiment [at 15], a professional dueller forced a match on him. As the one being challenged Brock had his choice of terms, and so he insisted that they fight with pistols. His friends were shocked as Brock was a large target and his opponent an expert shot. Brock however refused to change his mind. When the duellist arrived at the field he asked Brock to decide how many paces they would take. Brock insisted that the duel would take place not at the usual range, but at handkerchief distance (i.e., close range) [emphasis mine]. The duellist declined and subsequently was forced to leave the regiment."
Brock is celebrated for his daring, initiative, and vision in the first days of the War of 1812 in Canada, but more recently his decision to lead the charge at Queenston Heights that saw him killed-in-action has been questioned. He is buried where he fell under a rather impressive military monument reminiscent of Nelson's Column, in the pleasant tourist district of Niagara, Ontario.
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Original post:
Aka, would someone like to duel?
I don't know what the usual etiquette around duelling is, but I envision a game where we keep the pace, but don't get on each other's cases about it. Ie. I'll generally play a turn-a-day, but I'll sometimes play two if it gets to me and other times will miss it. I hope this is acceptable.
Just so you're aware, I'm a Tier 6 player ("slowly-learning newbie") who will probably roll over and die at the first sign of a stack, but I'll do my best. I don't mind playing against people who are much better than me; it'll stretch me.
Also, while we're on the topic of duels, a fun story about future Canadian hero Sir Isaac Brock (I'll just quote from Wikipedia):
"His nephew and biographer (Ferdinand Brock Tupper) asserts that shortly after joining the regiment [at 15], a professional dueller forced a match on him. As the one being challenged Brock had his choice of terms, and so he insisted that they fight with pistols. His friends were shocked as Brock was a large target and his opponent an expert shot. Brock however refused to change his mind. When the duellist arrived at the field he asked Brock to decide how many paces they would take. Brock insisted that the duel would take place not at the usual range, but at handkerchief distance (i.e., close range) [emphasis mine]. The duellist declined and subsequently was forced to leave the regiment."
Brock is celebrated for his daring, initiative, and vision in the first days of the War of 1812 in Canada, but more recently his decision to lead the charge at Queenston Heights that saw him killed-in-action has been questioned. He is buried where he fell under a rather impressive military monument reminiscent of Nelson's Column, in the pleasant tourist district of Niagara, Ontario.
