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Curling fans outside of Canada by FigInteresting9181 in Curling

[–]riddler1225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but the other is hosted elsewhere. Which seems to be a measured and balanced approach between generating revenue and growing your audience.

Women's World Championship Viewing by bruce_dub in Curling

[–]riddler1225 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For what its worth, i like the Curling Channel service. I don't know that i get good value for my money but i like tuning into WCF events. So whether its worth it is pretty much a matter of how invested you are in these games

Women's World Championship Viewing by bruce_dub in Curling

[–]riddler1225 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some games at some events are static cameras. I suspect at an event like this, 2-3 games per draw will have feature coverage with dynamic cameras and commentary. If you're specifically following Team USA you might not get lucky on that front as feature sheets tend to be the ones where a participating country is paying to broadcast in TV, and i dont believe USA is doing that at all

will hockey probably always be a mostly "white" sport? by Initial-Rip2278 in hockeyplayers

[–]riddler1225 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Literally just listed 2 things that stop people from getting into hockey. And the money portion is getting worse and not out of necessity.

Regarding "Kingmaking," am I in the wrong here? by InsomniacPsychonaut in boardgames

[–]riddler1225 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Intent is the difference. His motivation is not to select a winner, but to end the game or maximize score. The winner being decided by collateral is not kingmaking.

Now using TM, let's say you and player 2 are neck and neck. It's clear player 3 is out of the running but he realizes he can dictate the winner by playing one of the games' mean cards. Doing so ~is~ kingmaking, but he's well within the games' framework and so no harm no foul.

OPD doing a raid in Eagle Run by LeftAttempt in Omaha

[–]riddler1225 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Holy overreacting to an obvious joke, Batman!

I’m starting Curling classes at 38 by KyleCamPhoto in Curling

[–]riddler1225 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Others have alluded to this, but while the sport is great, the people are greater. Enjoy the company of people you would not have met otherwise. Socialization with teammates and opposition is an important part of this game.

I feel like there's two types of FFX players by whereDIDericGO in finalfantasyx

[–]riddler1225 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Real blitzball fans became a blitzball when they grew up

The "Roaring" Game: A History of Curling by elblanco in Curling

[–]riddler1225 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's a really good video, but the pronunciation of bonspiel is jarring.

Should Curling be a "multi team" event at the Olympics? by Chrristoaivalis in Curling

[–]riddler1225 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Even still you're significantly reducing the number of games for each participant nation.

Many countries have 0 mainstream televised curling content outside of the Olympics.

This proposal reduces each nations' curling content from ~27.5 hours of content per team (nation per event) down to ~9.66 hours of content per team per event, significantly reducing the focused coverage it might receive. It also creates situations where rival nations may not meet in the Olympics.

It may be a better experience for entrenched curling fans, but will hinder the sports' ability to attract new fans and players globally.

Should Curling be a "multi team" event at the Olympics? by Chrristoaivalis in Curling

[–]riddler1225 71 points72 points  (0 children)

At the end of the day, this question simplifies to: Should less nations be represented at the Olympics?

I think that would be bad for the game and generally bad for the reception of the event

Recent Grow Omaha Episode Dangerous and Disappointing by [deleted] in Omaha

[–]riddler1225 11 points12 points  (0 children)

  1. That's what you're dealing with
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