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This problem has come up a couple times now around my area.
After a match, i almost always say good game, because im just trying to be polite. Last night at FNM, after i just won a close match my opponent said that he thought it was rude to say "good game" when you win. This has happened to me few times before, and im wondering...
Is It polite or Rude to say Good Game after a match?
please include the situation in your post
i.e. "i just lost a very close game, and i said good game, this would be polite because..."
I say "Good Game" to all of my opponents. Perhaps if my opponent was mana screwed, I wouldn't say it, since the game clearly wasn't good. In general, it is polite to say GG.
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This problem has come up a couple times now around my area.
After a match, i almost always say good game, because im just trying to be polite. Last night at FNM, after i just won a close match my opponent said that he thought it was rude to say "good game" when you win. This has happened to me few times before, and im wondering...
Is It polite or Rude to say Good Game after a match?
please include the situation in your post
i.e. "i just lost a very close game, and i said good game, this would be polite because..."
The situation you listed is the exact reason you get to wish your opponent good game. He was probably just upset he lost.
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It's in the way you say it. It's best to say it when you've won, but only if you mean it as in "that was a good game, you did well, things just didn't turn out right" or something like that. It's bad when someone says it sarcastically, or in a self-congratulatory manner, which is often what I hear at local tournaments.
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My anecdotal evidence disagrees with yours! EXPLAIN THAT!
I'll say GG to them if it truely was a GG. If either of us got mana screwed/flooded I prolly wouldn't. But I do always wish my opponent good luck in the rest of the tourney!:D
I've had games where I was mana screwed, and then my opponant blasts away each and every spell i manage to cast. Then, after my board was clear, he started knocking off my lands. He said good game. I was less than thrilled. It seemed like he was rubbing salt in the wound. I was rather peeved afterwards, and i let him know it. he makes sure it wasn't a one sided game before he says it now.
I personally feel guilty whenever I completely demolish an opponant. If it's clear that it wasn't a good game for both palyers, no one should bother saying it. I even apologize for some of my wins. If I'm running a deck that can destroy any permanant, and they get mana screwed and simly pitch whatever they draw, I'm not going to feel good about swinging in for the win. It's just not that fun.
THe other day at FNM, Sometimes I say "It was close" 50% say = Yeah it was, other 50% = I dont think so I had you.
To say GG, it shows sportsmanship and to most, they want to win. We all do, but when it comes to sore losers, I mean take in stride. A learning tool that can help you better your deck.
This one time I had just built a deck with some help and when i played it at my local comic shop, I lost but i know what to fix, i saw that guy the next day and he was with a friend, and he called me a scrub. Most people would be upset or pissed, but I told him, "Sorry I am not a scrub, I am a Magic player and I can prove it!" Sorry to say, I had my backpack with me w/2 decks and with that we played. I won, close, top deck a *** with 2 Suspened krackens and with that he shook my hand and said "sorry about calling you a scrub."
Saying GG or anything else, just shows that you are the better person, even if your opponent or even yourself, do not agree.
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I used to say GG to everyone, but then found that a lot of people do get annoyed by that if the game was one-sided. I just thought it was something that you said fater the game was over, but apparently not everyone thinks that way.
I still feels like I should say something after the game ends, so if it really was a good game, I'll say GG. If not, I'll try to make some sort of placating comment like "Sucks that it ended that way, after the two good games we had first." (I try to say it in a way that doesn't imply "Jeez, that was a waste of three minutes of my life because I like to play against real decks, nubleaf.")
But I also accept that after a one-sided game, people are often simply pissed off and may respond irritably to anything you say. Such is the price of victory.
I don't say gg anymore. My friend, a noob, beat a 1900-ranked regional leader in a draft in two very short, ugly games. He blurted out "good game" afterwards, and I almost witnessed a murder. So instead, I wish my opp "good luck" before the match and "good job" or "better luck there" afterwards. It's a little more pertinent and less obviously loaded than "gg".
If the guy is a total noob and playing a deck that needs -60 bad cards, +60 good cards, i say "interesting deck, not what I would have expected" and if he wants to come around and ask for help with it, then by all means i'll offer suggestions, but not after beating him handily, that's just humiliation.
I only say it if it actually WAS a "good game." If I slaughtered them due to manascrew or somesuch, I can understand why they'd be pissy were I to say it.
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Recently, I had a game in which I was playing against UW Skies Control. The third game took quite awhile, until I drew into massive creature hate and obliterated his board, wading through loads of countermagic to do so. I ended up winning, and I actually thought it HAD been a good match, and I said so. His reply:
"No, it wasn't."
He was obviously pissed that I had won, and that was his problem.
If I win due to my opponent's manascrew/flood, then I won't say GG, as he suffered from deck screw and was unable to go against me properly. If it's my deck that's nerfing his hand, lands, and creatures, then I'll usually apologize for whatever "mean" trick I've done (like blowing up half his lands with a Helldozer fueled by Gauntlet of Power mana) and tell him I hope he has better luck in the next round.
Most players, myself included, don't like to lose. Remember, they may not be mad at you...they could be mad at their deck. If I'm seeming upset, I tell my opponent that I am not upset with them but at my deck, and I generally act like I'm squashing it or something like that.
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I think if you say gg before you win (and your opponent doesn't know it yet), you are implying "sorry, buddy, you are going to lose," which makes you look like a jerk. If you say it after you've already won, and they throw a fit, they're being the jerk.
I think if you say gg before you win (and your opponent doesn't know it yet), you are implying "sorry, buddy, you are going to lose," which makes you look like a jerk. If you say it after you've already won, and they throw a fit, they're being the jerk.
Thats similar to the way that I was going to chime in here. At the FutureSight prerelease, I got hosed in one of my matches by one of the best limited decks I've ever played against. I said "Good Game." I was manascrewed and my opponent was a great sport and we ended up having some great conversation afterwards and he even chuckled and said "I have no idea how this deck came together like this, it was pure luck."
I see "GG" as a great thing to say in response to you getting beat down by someone who clearly outplayed out on the fair-and-level. (i.e. no one had mana issues, etc). I also see it as great to say at the conclusion of a close game.
That same night a game that was going on next to me someone said "GG" the turn before they won, and I think thats about as unacceptable as possible, because now you're mocking someone - and for that sir, you are a jerk.
In my experience of being a gamer and mtg player for many years now. That its all in the way you say GG. If you do it the gamer way of showing off its like smacking them in the face. If its a quiet polite sincere GG (I usually offer a handshake) most people take it preaty well.
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To say GG, it shows sportsmanship and to most, they want to win. We all do, but when it comes to sore losers, I mean take in stride.
Saying GG or anything else, just shows that you are the better person, even if your opponent or even yourself, do not agree.
That's my view. It's like when playing little league baseball or soccer, after a game the coaches line up each time and they all shake hands and say good game, no matter how bad one side was or wasn't crushed. Most of the people at the store I play at shake hands and say good game no matter what just because we are friendly people.
If I win due to mana issues I'll usually make comments like "It sucks to win this way" depending on who I am playing against. Most people that I play against are mature enough not to throw a hissy fit when their luck is down and understand that everyone has bad luck eventually no matter how good their deck is. It reflects badly on you if you get all bent out of shape over a game where luck/chance is a significant factor.
It's just common courtesy to say good game. It's like saying "Thanks" after someone holds the door for you (even if you didn't care at all).
I never say good game in a non-tournament setting unless my opponent(s) say it first. It just feels goofy in that sort of setting.
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This problem has come up a couple times now around my area.
After a match, i almost always say good game, because im just trying to be polite. Last night at FNM, after i just won a close match my opponent said that he thought it was rude to say "good game" when you win. This has happened to me few times before, and im wondering...
Is It polite or Rude to say Good Game after a match?
please include the situation in your post
i.e. "i just lost a very close game, and i said good game, this would be polite because..."
The situation you listed is the exact reason you get to wish your opponent good game. He was probably just upset he lost.
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I personally feel guilty whenever I completely demolish an opponant. If it's clear that it wasn't a good game for both palyers, no one should bother saying it. I even apologize for some of my wins. If I'm running a deck that can destroy any permanant, and they get mana screwed and simly pitch whatever they draw, I'm not going to feel good about swinging in for the win. It's just not that fun.
Those who get offended by it need to cool off and accept that whatever happened happened.
To say GG, it shows sportsmanship and to most, they want to win. We all do, but when it comes to sore losers, I mean take in stride. A learning tool that can help you better your deck.
This one time I had just built a deck with some help and when i played it at my local comic shop, I lost but i know what to fix, i saw that guy the next day and he was with a friend, and he called me a scrub. Most people would be upset or pissed, but I told him, "Sorry I am not a scrub, I am a Magic player and I can prove it!" Sorry to say, I had my backpack with me w/2 decks and with that we played. I won, close, top deck a *** with 2 Suspened krackens and with that he shook my hand and said "sorry about calling you a scrub."
Saying GG or anything else, just shows that you are the better person, even if your opponent or even yourself, do not agree.
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I still feels like I should say something after the game ends, so if it really was a good game, I'll say GG. If not, I'll try to make some sort of placating comment like "Sucks that it ended that way, after the two good games we had first." (I try to say it in a way that doesn't imply "Jeez, that was a waste of three minutes of my life because I like to play against real decks, nubleaf.")
But I also accept that after a one-sided game, people are often simply pissed off and may respond irritably to anything you say. Such is the price of victory.
If the guy is a total noob and playing a deck that needs -60 bad cards, +60 good cards, i say "interesting deck, not what I would have expected" and if he wants to come around and ask for help with it, then by all means i'll offer suggestions, but not after beating him handily, that's just humiliation.
"No, it wasn't."
He was obviously pissed that I had won, and that was his problem.
If I win due to my opponent's manascrew/flood, then I won't say GG, as he suffered from deck screw and was unable to go against me properly. If it's my deck that's nerfing his hand, lands, and creatures, then I'll usually apologize for whatever "mean" trick I've done (like blowing up half his lands with a Helldozer fueled by Gauntlet of Power mana) and tell him I hope he has better luck in the next round.
Most players, myself included, don't like to lose. Remember, they may not be mad at you...they could be mad at their deck. If I'm seeming upset, I tell my opponent that I am not upset with them but at my deck, and I generally act like I'm squashing it or something like that.
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Thats similar to the way that I was going to chime in here. At the FutureSight prerelease, I got hosed in one of my matches by one of the best limited decks I've ever played against. I said "Good Game." I was manascrewed and my opponent was a great sport and we ended up having some great conversation afterwards and he even chuckled and said "I have no idea how this deck came together like this, it was pure luck."
I see "GG" as a great thing to say in response to you getting beat down by someone who clearly outplayed out on the fair-and-level. (i.e. no one had mana issues, etc). I also see it as great to say at the conclusion of a close game.
That same night a game that was going on next to me someone said "GG" the turn before they won, and I think thats about as unacceptable as possible, because now you're mocking someone - and for that sir, you are a jerk.
Personal preference is nothing, The win is all that matters.
I will netdeck at every opportunity, but I will not let that stifle my creativity.
Style points do not appear on tournament reports.
A good deck with an incompetent pilot is nothing more than a dressed up match win.
I will crush my opponent mercilessly, and expect no less from him.
Victory is its own reward, The prize is just a bonus.
Legacy is dying
That's my view. It's like when playing little league baseball or soccer, after a game the coaches line up each time and they all shake hands and say good game, no matter how bad one side was or wasn't crushed. Most of the people at the store I play at shake hands and say good game no matter what just because we are friendly people.
If I win due to mana issues I'll usually make comments like "It sucks to win this way" depending on who I am playing against. Most people that I play against are mature enough not to throw a hissy fit when their luck is down and understand that everyone has bad luck eventually no matter how good their deck is. It reflects badly on you if you get all bent out of shape over a game where luck/chance is a significant factor.
It's just common courtesy to say good game. It's like saying "Thanks" after someone holds the door for you (even if you didn't care at all).
I never say good game in a non-tournament setting unless my opponent(s) say it first. It just feels goofy in that sort of setting.