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¿Question #1485?
Blackwind: Do you think finishing second in a game (first loser) is worse than finishing last because you acutally had a chance to win?

Woelf: No, gaming isn't the Olympics.
intellismartness: Not usually, though it depends on the game and how badly I came second.
SilhouetteLie: Depends on the game. Finishing last is definitely worse if that means I lost to someone that wasn't even trying.
RatherDashingIL: No
moik: No. Everyone playing had a chance to win, and you were closer than the other losers
1000days: I couldn't care less.
wha2do: Only in a 2 player game
shumby: failure is not an option. I usually throw the entire gameboard at a wall if I lose.
mr. assist: can be especially if you should have won if it wasn't for the bad move by your wife just to screw you over
RedArmyIan: Second place is the first loser.
Stormparkiet: No, it's better. I really think everyone should try his best to end as close to the top as possible. 'Giving up' because the top spot is unreachable amounts to collusion.
muzfish4: No. Our group always fights for place.
sk8rat12: Yes
kathleenryan: No.
wmau24: no
Zuhkov: Generally no
paattymaton: no, its better, because you actually had a chance to win. more exiting.
bazik123: no, nothing's as bad as finishing last :-)
DonatoVT: No. Not winning is horrible 2nd or last.
consolewa: Finish me off; you're driving me insane!
tipigi: no way
DHEK: Nope. Of course being second is better than last. Last is like you never even had a chance - that pathetic.
White Stone: Not if I lose against a skillfull player
One Fat Pug: No. First loser is better than last loser.
jeffwolfe: No.
aleo09: you know, i've played TPoF several times now, and haven't come close to first and still enjoyed the game. in other words it don't matter to me.
rlcoon: Nope, still lost
Nimrod6: 2nd place is always better than last
citizengeek: depends on who you're losing to. If it's Andy- definitely.
Ebon Wendigo: Sure
pitris: No. The joy I get from playing is to see my "perfect plan" in action. Wether it works or not, doesn't really matter...
suncrush: Hell no. Last sucks.
czrall: no
richlowe32: Not at all!
greglios: No finishing last is never good. Finishing second means you beat all the other players but one.
heavymetalhamster: Yes, because I can say I wasn't really trying if I am last.
Dale of the Bow: No-only winner or losers
falloutfan: No - Second place to me means I met two of my three goals: 1: Have fun. 2: Make a good showing; 3: Win.
ZombyDawg: No, the tension makes it fun
vampywife: Hmm...good point, from now on I'll strive for first or last, hehe.
LeeMiester: Sienfeld analyzed this and I see being second best , not first loser . Last means last of the losers or last of the winners . Second is much better than last
Melantha: No, because I'm still getting to play a game.
defcon311: No that is when it can be the most exciting.
POvidiusNaso: No way.
scriptorum: Nah, I tend to think second is better than last.
jasta6: Depends how close I was to winning...............................................................
Helenoftroy: winning? winning, you keep score when you play. I just play
Johan: No, I don't play to win, I play because it's fun.
Maraud: No
Culvan: If the score was 6-1-0, it really doesn't matter, does it? Generally I don't care...you win or you lose, the final score is just a way of figuring out which category you're in.
Chris Page: No.
mrspank: No.
n_and: Yes
ThatFalafelGirl: no.
LemonyFresh: No
brainrob: No - it all depends on how you enjoyed the experience
Fawkes: Of course not, you came in second.
_Kael_: Never had the experience
jellospike: No. I think it's better. The games stays fun until the end.
javelin98: No
chrisisapimp: no
Loquutus: Worse? Better.
RoSKoMaNTe: no.
Otterdance: No, I'd prefer to come second.
CherryPie: I don't really care as long as the game was good.
dietevil: no
dbmurph22: No
Belash: no
Puny_Viking: I prefer finishing in second place.
zdschaffner: No!
The Unbeliever: 42
WasQ: No, is worse finish last. (specially in Catan woth only 2VP!!!)
darthcliff: Yes
shotokanguy: No, finishing last sucks.
skrutsch: No.
BaSL: no
mrosal: No
arkibet: no
Randy Cox: No. And it's no better, either. In fact, it's no better or worse than winning the game.
Lord_Prussian: No
Ivan: Yes - but it's because I played to win and did my best.
Karlsen: Mostly
melissa: No
Quest22: No
MisterCranky: My cuticles never win nothin', Miz Scarlett.
dakarp: No. I prefer to do as well as I can.
TimTheEnchanter: if it's a close win (or in my case defeat) then yes
heli: n
kennyb: I'm usually just happy to be playing
erli: Not if I lost by 1 point :-p
2amp: no
puffinge: I'd rather be second except in Campaign Trail.
SusanRoz: No. I'd rather be second than last.
Drewcooter: No
Wintergoblin: no
ValJor: As long as I (and everybody else) have fun, the final placement is irrelevant
snoozefest: no
Wernazuma: no
Bearcat89: Not if you had fun playing.
djlg: No.
Dave: No.
shawn_low: I never finish second. Losers...
gnomehome: Not really
isolated: No. Being last sucks more.
m_r_tyler: No.
AlorielLelyn: Not at all. Finishing second is considered high marks in most of the world.
Favre4MVP: no
[Deleted user]: yes
Debate: No, a close second is almost as good as a win
chaddyboy_2000: No.
wtrollkin2000: It depends on the game, but in some games this could be true.
Ludocrazy: No.
Dante_Cubit: No. Finishing second means I may win next time. Finishing last means I have a long way to go.
Jim_P: No
manowarplayer: Actually. And no.
BobDodgerBlue: Finishing 2nd is better than third, which is better than 4th, etc
CortexBomb: Nope
louiseh: No, I'm cool.
jttm: Nope
Eric Haas: No. Finishing last doesn't mean you never had a chance to win, and finishing second doesn't mean you did have a chance to win.
skelebone: I am usually unconcerned with my endgame position.
CDRodeffer: Yes
Spielfreak: I don't care in what position I finish, so long as everyone had fun playing the game.
Blackwind: yes