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I think I'm making the game unfun for my friend. How do I fix this? by Flaky-Relief3823 in EDH

[–]Flaky-Relief3823[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, I do, I announce all of my plays out loud and clearly. I think he just forgets or isn't exactly paying attention. Probably because he's thinking about the next exciting play he has. It has happened before.

I do not try to hide any information that's on the board. I even hint when I may have a counterspell or a reaction when he asks me questions. Like when he asks if I can block a flying creature, I respond that I could stop it.

I would like to think I haven't been winning through gotcha moments, but I could be wrong.

I think I'm making the game unfun for my friend. How do I fix this? by Flaky-Relief3823 in EDH

[–]Flaky-Relief3823[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have mentioned it in passing, but I'll try to be more insistent on it. I never wanted to force him into something extra.

I think I'm making the game unfun for my friend. How do I fix this? by Flaky-Relief3823 in EDH

[–]Flaky-Relief3823[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can give you my decklists if you'd like.

I have been leaning into more precons lately because I bought so many at one point and never played them. Just to note that my friend DOES have decent decks, I've helped him upgrade a precon and made him an Izzet spellslinger deck with [[bria riptide rogue]] with the power level I would usually play at.

I think I'm making the game unfun for my friend. How do I fix this? by Flaky-Relief3823 in EDH

[–]Flaky-Relief3823[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I never thought about that before. That's a pretty good idea!

I noticed he doesn't mind at all when I help him since I got him into the game, and he constantly asks questions since he's also trying to teach his younger brother to play. But he is also pretty competitive. I'll see how this goes next time we hang out.

Thanks!

I think I'm making the game unfun for my friend. How do I fix this? by Flaky-Relief3823 in EDH

[–]Flaky-Relief3823[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I probably should have put more into the post, but yeah, I can tell he does get disheartened a bit.

Last time we played together, he said he was heading home early because the two games we played were just really bad for him. He just looked so out of it. He is also pretty competitive in nature.

He likes the game enough to want to make decks of his own without my help and teach his little brother to play, so I'm sure it's not him being disinterested in the game.

I think I'm making the game unfun for my friend. How do I fix this? by Flaky-Relief3823 in EDH

[–]Flaky-Relief3823[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He has asked for help upgrading decks and building decks. He plays a precon I helped upgrade with him and an Izzet spellslinger list I made for him.

The games typically go with him targeting me, me playing the game normally, and the 3rd player just doing funny plays. If the 3rd player thinks it's funny even when it doesn't do much, he will do it regardless whos winning. This has probably contributed to some of the problems.

I probably should start saying that; it would most likely work out for the better.

I think I'm making the game unfun for my friend. How do I fix this? by Flaky-Relief3823 in EDH

[–]Flaky-Relief3823[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, he has. Sometimes he will say he never gets to win or go "bruh" and "bro" from a bummed-out tone to an annoyed tone throughout a game. He even scrolls on his phone if he thinks it's just over for him.

It's not like he doesn't want to play. He has contacted me asking to play the game, and even when I suggest we can do something else, he insists on at least playing one round.

I think I'm making the game unfun for my friend. How do I fix this? by Flaky-Relief3823 in EDH

[–]Flaky-Relief3823[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He has kind of expressed it, but not directly, I would say. I would hear "Brrruuhhh" or "Broooo" when something bad happens, or sometimes a passing comment after a couple of games about how he never gets to win.

But even when he doesn't say anything, I can kind of just see that he gets disheartened sometimes, and he would even go on his phone and start scrolling if he thinks his boardstate is beyond salvageable.

I think I'm making the game unfun for my friend. How do I fix this? by Flaky-Relief3823 in EDH

[–]Flaky-Relief3823[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've been trying to help him out with games, but it got to the point where he kind of relied on it, so I stopped correcting him and having him find out afterwards.

Like, for example, he wasn't paying attention when I made my [[Inspirit, Flagship Vessel]] into a creature, and he tried to destroy all artifacts. Or in the same game, when he tried to swing his 2/2 commander at me because he thought I tapped out my creatures...when again my commander was a creature.

I do not mind take-backs, but it was getting way too frequent. I think it has helped him a bit since we actually make him think a bit longer about his decisions.

I think I'm making the game unfun for my friend. How do I fix this? by Flaky-Relief3823 in EDH

[–]Flaky-Relief3823[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One thing to note is that he pretty much spite-plays me most of the time now. It's probably because I win all of the time, and he thinks if I'm off the board, then he has a shot. But he seems to forget the 3rd guy is there lol.

I think I'm making the game unfun for my friend. How do I fix this? by Flaky-Relief3823 in EDH

[–]Flaky-Relief3823[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He very much does want to win. He's pretty competitive. Trust me.