The Way I Play is Not Real and Not Meant to Be Real

[Reginald Rutledge]

I see this thing about dice and how it should have no part in the game. Last week, I had the pleasure of watching more than 500 guys play Warhammer games on two different floors with many rule variations. They played where they want to and with whom they wanted to play. Never once, did one person "rag" on another person's style of play or their contributions to the game. The only thing that mattered was that they all were there.

As I sit here and read the slam on "Dice", I get a little offended to the attacks. The reason being is that most come from a point of ignorance or non-success. In the past, there were guys who laughed at this method of play, only to come be a part of the DFW League, and enjoy the concept to the fullest. Many were like those who took their usual swipes at a style not there own.

I see this now. You will never get people to come to your tournaments if all you can do is criticize someone else's tournaments and style of play. Some guys just sit back and criticize and you offer them an opportunity to come show their style at your tournament and they refuse. Instead, they rather sit back and critique and envy what you do. To me, that's wrong and childish.

Too much time is being wasted doing it now. You think that if you slam on others efforts, tournaments, etc., if will bring you notoriety and potential players to your tournament. You really need to try another method. It does not work and will not work for the most part.

Coming soon, the CBSMF will be gearing up and my hope is that all will be a part of this thing. Everybody is needed and wanted. I will reach out to guys who may not like me and I may have quarreled with. It's no time for this slamming of various styles.

I am fortunate that I have had the chance to show guys in the Midwest, West Coast, Northeast, East Coast, and Deep South a style of play that I tell you over and over, it is not real football! And although it is not real football, you will have a lot of fun.

All I can promise from using "The Craps" is a lot of fun, high jinks, and a good time. Throw in a couple of stadiums and hype around that and you've got yourself a great weekend.

So if you do have a problem on playing with dice, I understand if you do not come to this type of event. But when you criticize things from a sense of ignorance, you will never get the type of interest in things you are trying to do either, because you will have alienated a lot of people who may like playing with those dice.

Just my opinion.

Reg