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Jonny Nexus · 13th Level Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Posts: 846 Location: London

This thread is for discussion of the Issue 10 article, "Body Language Rugby". To comment on the article, just hit the "Post Reply" button and type in what you think.
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Fitz · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:10 am Post subject:

This game concept amused me. Does that make me a bad person? I think it does.

Ouroboros · 2nd Level Joined: 10 Feb 2006 Posts: 17

It occurs to me that one could manipulate the Ball by engaging it in engaging conversation and then stepping away from the Ball toward the line. If one is engaging enough and one's partner is effective at the more othordox methods of Ball control that could be quite effective.

Indeed, one could try a more extreme method where player 1 inflicts a particularly drunk and unpleasant form of conversation on the Ball while player 2 makes eye contact with the Ball of the "let's move away from this lout over to, say, there!" variety.

Jonny Nexus · 13th Level Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Posts: 846 Location: London

Count · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:10 pm Post subject:

Worth to consider if the inclusion of girls on teams would render the game broken. Smile

Depends on the quality of their charms, I presume.

BeckyO · 1st Level Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Reading

And possibly the gender of the ball.

Jonny Nexus · 13th Level Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Posts: 846 Location: London

Count · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:36 pm Post subject:

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Mad Meg · All Out of Gum Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Posts: 106

Bellman · 1st Level Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 1

What would be the ruling if the ball should touch a player? Like, if you are using the bait and switch technique of repulsion by one player and attraction by another, and the ball reaches out to touch the attraction players arm (or, in worse cases, punches the repelling player in the face)?

Points lost, or just a hazard that you have to deal with?

Jonny Nexus · 13th Level Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Posts: 846 Location: London

Slayer · Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:45 am Post subject: Body Language Rugby

I don't understand why you couldn't play this in a more casual setting like in a bar or club. With all the variables of different players and balls all ready talked about I think playing in a bar would speed the game up. Makeing it more fast pace forcing the players to try new tacktics. With the atmospher (music, loud conversation and heavy amounts of drinking) you could not only use the same ball (if the ball is drunk enough not to be aware of his surrounding) but you could celebrate touchdowns. It would seem less odd to break out in a touchdown dance in a bar. There is no point in scoring if you don't get to celebrate.
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Jonny Nexus · 13th Level Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Posts: 846 Location: London

Slayer · Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:13 am Post subject: Bar Games

The game would still have to be covert. I am not saying that playing in a bar or club gives you the right to be an ass you still have to have some tack it just allowed the players a more agressive game. Twisted Evil

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