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¿Question #379?
nix342: Do people go out of their way just to make sure you don't win games?

ocdspectrum: Just one that I am aware of. I don’t invite him anymore as he would rather prioritize me not winning than him winning.
LoupSolitaire: It happened to me a while back. I was playing a game of Monopoly with 3 members of my old D&D group. Right from the start, one of them openly asked the others to gang up and kick me out of the game ASAP. I can't tell you how despicable I find this kind of attitude. In such a situation, there's usually a decent person who calls out such a deplorable behavior. Unfortunately for me, in that group, that was me. So I was even more appalled when they agreed to it. The dice hadn't even been rolled once, and I already didn't want to play anymore. Despite that, I didn't say a word and we started playing. Although it was obvious I was no longer enjoying myself. I don't know how, but after a few rounds around the board, I somehow managed to get all four railroads and a single property on half the colors of the board. Therefore preventing them from building. I was also lucky enough to acquire all properties of a fifth color. Guess which one? That's right, Boardwalk and Park Place! Every turn after that, I went around the board with almost no consequences to my finances, while my opponents somehow managed to land on one of those two properties almost every turn. Before I knew it, I had enough to build my first two houses. I couldn't believe the luck I was having, and pretty soon I bankrupted them one after the other. Honestly, one of my sweetest victories, ever! They were genuinely not happy to see me win. I just smiled, humbly, and said: "Wanna play again?" They didn't feel like it; it was also the last time I ever played with them. I'm pretty sure I would have stopped playing board games if I hadn't won (thank you gaming gods). It's one thing to lose, but it's another to lose because all the other players around the table made it their goal to make your experience the worst.
oldhoss: In a 2P game all the time. If you are talking about a multiplayer game where another player doesn't care if they win or not so long as I lose, then no.
Kheotour: I know some that do.
strider72: When I play with kids they sometimes gang up on me.
Woelf: I've gained a reputation of winning often, so it's been known to happen.
WoodmanX: no
collapsing wave: Only if I deserve it.
bcooperok: Nah. I sneaks up on them.
hellium: Those who fail often want the comfort that it is not their fault by trying to ensure others fail. But we all know that the first failure has no one to blame.
xofour: If by trying to win and playing better than me means theyare going out of their way then yes.
vandemonium: Sometimes. Ruiners.
Felimid: Not that I'm aware of. But, then again, I don't always win.
anarchy: I think so, but can't prove it. Doesn't happen too often with our regular group. We're too nice.
Bearikins: no
DocWat232: Not that I've noticed.
jeffwolfe: Some of them try.
Polgara: no, there are some others that invoke that reaction in me though...
Zarion of Arabel: yes
Stradk: it happens but we all know its a sign of weakness on their part
ZeroZilla: Depends on what the game is, how many times I've won recently, and whether or not my wife is playing. It's happened, but it's unusual.
Evonine: I sure hope so - if they are not trying to win, then where would the challenge be in playing against them?
Ruthus: Yes. Yes they do. They will throw their own game to make sure I am being punished.
josefknecht: Sometimes, maybe i'm paranoid ;-)
quatsch: I'd like to think so, but I also do something stupid and lose on my own
papa_bear_is_asleep: Yeah. My opponents.
Lord Ramius: no
sffh: sometimes
Thundergoat: lol, yeah sometimes. I'm the dedicated rules reader/explainer and I host game night, so yeah.
Azog: Of course they do.
DHEK: Not really. It would be kinda annoying if that happened over and over again, and especially by the same people.
jcarvin: Yes, too often to count. It's a mantra here at work.
ZiggyZambo: no
william_henshaw: That is the idea isnt it
aleo09: i think competitive players do that, nothing wrong with it
rootbeer: No.
red_zebra_ve: Rarely
mabed2798: Yes...bastards.
Nef_: No.
Ebon Wendigo: Whoa, somebody's a teensie bit paranoid, eh?
terKo: On occasion
Valien: depends
Langoroth: When I play Settlers they do.
troken: yes, if I am a favor to win or it's my birthday
brainrob: No
dralius: Anyone going out of their way to make sure I don’t win is wasting their time.
vampywife: YES!!!!!
BakeliteTM: On occasion.
Laudwic: yes
hellsbishop: On occasion.
happycamper: Yes
confuse_a_cat: Yes, even when I'm far from the lead.
MK-Ultra71: yes
stray_flux: um... now and then
bigbadsteve: On occasion
Tushratta: Some people do. They really shouldn't bother. I rarely win anyway.
CherryPie: There is one person I have played with that has to win at all costs.
GI Joe: Sometimes
javelin98: Well, that's the point, isn't it?
xlorp: Unless I can go out of my way first.
kytmuisco: Some people, yes.
mrbeankc: Not that I know of
sourwyrm: sometimes
skrutsch: me personally, no.
chrisesko: Yes. Its fun to win when the rest of your opponents think they're ganging up on you.
The Unbeliever: 42
stephensj23: sometimes
mandj2001: haven't encountered that yet
chad56s: Yes. Since I'm the one initiating everybody, they wrongly assume that I am going to win and gang up from the start. Sometimes.
tomski: Sometimes, yes
scriptorum: Sometimes.
Ivan: No.
Lord_Prussian: sometimes
erli: I'm a girl so I'm not seen as a threat. Ironically, that gives me an advantage sometimes
Basilius: no
2amp: no
Karlsen: Only some people
Nomadik: Yes
nexttothemoon: No....but I do go out of my way to make sure I win. :)
jimchris: No.
heli: depending on who the opponents are
puffinge: This happens to me all the time in 2-player games.
BaSL: some do
Bearcat89: Sometimes.
solove: All the time
AlorielLelyn: Yes, quite often. "Get Sarah"
Salt-Man Z: Sometimes I'll be picked on in Give Me the Brain! when I hit one of my big winning streaks.
gnomehome: Not that I know of
Wernazuma: no
crparis: Rule #1 in my household: Make Dad Lose! Sadly, it ruins games quite often..
Nightmare: Sometimes they have
alfredhw: This situation is so incredibly uncommon I can't even hazard a guess.
kennyb: they wouldnt!!! would they?
GuyHill: sometimes
viogression: Seems like it
RyanMC: only if my wife is playing
Blackwind: sometimes
sos1: Only when I deserve it
Grimwold: if they know me ;)
djflippy: Not really
onky: Yup.
djlg: In some games, yes.
Sky Knight X: Yes
m_r_tyler: Occasionally and I never forgot it either.
DangerMouse: Yes. I'm not sure why cuz I'm usually losing.
geberus: nope, we do that to Stan
netfilterz: Yes. Those darned opponents are always out to get me...
BobDodgerBlue: Sometimes
Scott Tepper: They don't need to. I do a good job of it on my own.
fsumarc: seems like it sometimes :-)
chaddyboy_2000: No.
Mozbink: Yes because I am a good sport and dont care about winning as much as fun factor.
dakarp: Yes. They are called "opponents."
Claytonius Maximus: Every time I play a game, my stinkin' opponents are trying to win. The nerve.
Gomez: Sometimes
louiseh: No, because everyone I know loves me dearly.
klellingson: Sometimes
wtrollkin2000: yes, sometimes.
Magnus the Blue: Unfortunately...doesn't every group have Kingmakers?
Komodo: Yes... even though I don't win that often.
snoozefest: yes
Friendless: They try.
Jim_P: If I own the game.... yes.
silverpenny: Sometimes. There seems to be some "Try to slow down Paul" tactics, even when there are clearly better moves out there.
jttm: *gasp* Have you noticed that too? Its a damn conspiracy I tell ya
scribidinus: Since I usually play two player games the answer is yes.
ping9x: It's a conspiracy, I tell ya... and no, not really.
simon craddock: yes
CortexBomb: Not that I know of, and I win more than my fair share so perhaps they should start
WonderCinz: Sometimes.
CheetohFingers: at times
MisterCranky: I'm sure they would were it ever necessary...I'm just not much of a threat.
tragicpoet: Yes, I have a knack for certain games and am the target at times.
hibikir: No, but Ynnen sure is trying to convince people to gang up on me :)
Debate: Sometimes. That's life... Revenge, however, is sweet. :)
ValJor: Not necessary, they know I can lose my games all by myself
janiera: No
Lardarse: Sometimes, it feels like they do.
dietevil: I hope not, because then I'd have to kick their arse
Fawkes: No, we don't play that way.
Con Man: yes
EYE of NiGHT: One did and I left the group. He would actually shout at people, SHOUT I tell you, DO THIS DO THIS AND JON CAN'T WIN!!! When I confronted him with this, he denied it. Very next game he did it again!
seppo21: Sometimes. Jared and I sometimes go at each other pretty hard, mainly because we recognize each other as the greatest threat to world domination.
Flyspeck23: Yes, every time.
CDRodeffer: Sometimes
shumyum: They go out of their way to make my life miserable whether I'm playing a game or not.
Aldie: No.
Zambo: Absolutely. Team Not Steve always has a strong presence in our gaming circles.
pedrolisboa: Some people do (e.g. my girlfriend * sigh*)
Shakar: No.
ynnen: Yes... I often hear "It doesn't matter if you win or lose -- as long as Jay loses"
Reloaded: Haven't found that yet... I try to make sure people don't win but not in a cut-throat manner. :)
daw65: Not as a general rule, but it's happened once or twice.
skelebone: Only the local regicidalist.
nerman8r: I think occasionally
nix342: Yes
Donkey Thong: Often!
ejmowrer: No, they don't generally have to go out of their way to ensure that.
Mike A: They try, but rarely succeed.
LudesFactor: never happens