(Dumb analogy follows.)
I just got back from a long Saturday at the ski slopes. Although it's a very different sport, I equate (somewhat) my ski outings to my attendance at premier Pokemon tournaments. It's hard to cram the travel-time and fun-time into one day. My most enjoyable ski outings are when I split up the travel-time from the fun-time, and when I don't cram my appetitie for skiing into one day (I usually attend the bigger ski resorts that have numerous trails). Regardless of how crowded the resort is, I don't ever seem to get enough runs down the slopes in just one day. Nevertheless, there are those who are quite content with cramming their ski outings into mega-hour events.
(end of analogy).
And, therein lies the dilemma with organized play. It's not flexible, not based on individual needs or desires.
In discussions like this, I often hear words like "unacceptable" and "undesireable" used to justify longer events. To me, it's all a matter of perspective. What's good for the goose is not always good for the gander. :wink:
I would love to see multi-day Regionals, BTW.
I just got back from a long Saturday at the ski slopes. Although it's a very different sport, I equate (somewhat) my ski outings to my attendance at premier Pokemon tournaments. It's hard to cram the travel-time and fun-time into one day. My most enjoyable ski outings are when I split up the travel-time from the fun-time, and when I don't cram my appetitie for skiing into one day (I usually attend the bigger ski resorts that have numerous trails). Regardless of how crowded the resort is, I don't ever seem to get enough runs down the slopes in just one day. Nevertheless, there are those who are quite content with cramming their ski outings into mega-hour events.
(end of analogy).
And, therein lies the dilemma with organized play. It's not flexible, not based on individual needs or desires.
In discussions like this, I often hear words like "unacceptable" and "undesireable" used to justify longer events. To me, it's all a matter of perspective. What's good for the goose is not always good for the gander. :wink:
I would love to see multi-day Regionals, BTW.