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¿Question #395?
ynnen: Would you prefer losing a closely fought game or winning a blow out?

ocdspectrum: In board games, closely fought. When watching my sports teams, blow out!
Agreengame: Closely fought! I l8ve the battle
Laissez K: In multiplayer games, I'm just happy to be playing.
oldhoss: Depends on the situation and the opponent, but generally I prefer close games.
Woelf: The close game. Blowouts are never fun... unless it's against the Bears.
hybry: I think i would prefer close game
mimem: lose closely fought
Felimid: The former.
bcooperok: More fun if the the game is close, but even a blow out is more fun than work or stewed cabbage.
landru: closely fought game unless I had a lot of money betting on a team... then a blow out would be nice.
Corran Horn: I don't care as long as everyone has fun.
pwilz: Me personally, or the New Orleans Saints?
Nodecam: Losing a closely fought game - blowouts are no fun for anyone.
Jatoha: closely fought, I feel terrible when I blow someone out
kingmaker fan: Winning a blow out, as long as it doesn't mean my opponent will never play again.
Zedsdead: Probably the first one. It's more interesting.
Shaun L: Depends who my adversary is
kathleenryan: losing a closely fought game.
meng: Close loser.
matthewjhoskins: Blow outs are never fun.
Stradk: I never lose so I can not really say
zott: loosing close
avlawn: Losing, without a doubt.
Ebon Wendigo: Losing a closely fought game
chockle: losing a closely fought game is much more exciting
jcarvin: Depends, usually closely fought
DHEK: Winning a blow out.
elirlandes: The former, obviously.
White Stone: Losing, if the other player demonstrates the better skill.
wogget: losing every time. It's the fight thats fun.
aleo09: i would enjoy either.
william_henshaw: Winning is always better
scriptorum: Closely fought.
KentuckyKid: Doesn't matter -- I just like playing games.
diehard4life: uh, winning has its advantages... as does reading questions closely...
Russ G.: I'd prefer WINNING a closely fought game.
BarrageFan: Winning, duh
MaksimSmelchak: I would prefer enjoying the game regardless of the outcome. I find that enjoying aagme is more dependent on who you game with rather than if you win or lose.
Red Dragon: A game is no fun if there's no chance of winning, or no chance of losing. Cliff-hangers are great, even when I lose.
bjorneriksson: Losing a closely fought game
bigbadsteve: it all depends on the game and the opponent
brainrob: Closely fought is much better
Helenoftroy: losing
POvidiusNaso: As a fan of sports teams, give me the blowout. As a gamer, give me the close game. It's a communal activity, and I want everyone to enjoy the ride, not just me.
arkibet: losing
Novembernight: Allways the victory
vampywife: it depends, sometimes it just feels good to win
Nekura: Closely fought
Avatar_69: Losing a closely fought game
jasta6: losing a close game. less guilt........................................
Igloo cool: closely fought game
Komodo: losing a closely fought game
WatchmanX2000: either is fine by me.
lauramath: Closely fought
MK-Ultra71: Closely fought
javelin98: Losing a closely-fought game. Blowouts are no fun.
_Kael_: Winning and rubbing it in. No. Not really. FIGHT
Ozvortex: I always prefer to be challenged for my wins - so a closely fought game would be my preference.
Loquutus: losing a close game
Hallow: winning, but the close loses are fun
Scott Tepper: closely fought
e.c.r.: closely fought loss
Culvan: Losing a closely fought game, if it's the only game we're playing. Winning a blow out if my opponent beat me in the last game.
Tushratta: Losing a closely fought game
Numskull: Losing a closely fought game, for sure. I never enjoy games in which everything goes one player's way, even if that player is me.
matthew.marquand: losing a closely fought game
sbszine: I'd rather lose the close game. Too many blowouts and no-one will play with you.
kytmuisco: Losing a closely fought game definitely. When playing a game, what's really important to me is what happens during the game to arrive at the ending. If I'm playing a close game it's very exciting and I have a lot of fun trying to do as well as I can. If I'm winning a game by an incredible amount I really just stop caring and start trying to end it as soon as possible.
Legend Dan: Blowout, as long as everyone else doesn't bitch about it the entire time.
xombe: losing close
Ron Stuckel: losing the closely fought game
rdmasters: Losing a closely fought game - yeah! The battle for supremecy!
Gamegrunt: Losing a closely fought game
ginn5j: close games
starbug: I prefer losing the closely fought game. It's less fun when someone is completely out of the game. Usually it's me on the losing end in that situation, though.
melissa: closely fought. unless against my husband.
hobbes_inc: losing closelt fought
Musti: Losing a closely fought game
KnobDoctor: What are the stakes?
BaSL: 1
heli: macht nichts aus
mandj2001: depends on who I am playing and the outcome of the previous few games
2amp: close fought
Ivan: Losing a closely fought game.
Lord_Prussian: Winning
dpuskas73: Losing a closely fought game
rkalajian: Losing a closely fought game
snoozefest: close
Jern: losing
Quest22: Losing a closely fought game
Randy Cox: Gimme a blowout. Less stress.
Windopaene: losing a close one
Bearcat89: No preference expressed.
erli: Either one works. Why? Losing a closely fought game means I fought well. Winning a blow out could mean 1) I just rule or 2) my opponents suck
leece: Closely fought yeah!
tragicpoet: closely fought, otherwise it's boring
SusanRoz: Losing a closely fought game
Dave: Depends upon the game and opponents. More often than not, I prefer the closely fought matches.
AlorielLelyn: Losing a close game. At least then, I enjoyed the competition.
futurescaper: closely fought
gnomehome: What game, with whom ?
WasQ: losing a closely fought game, specially if all the players have a great time
jens_hoppe: Winning
Gelatinous Goo: the closely fought game, I take a good game over a win anytime
sos1: Close games are more interesting
mrbeankc: Just win baby
Gregarius: Losing closely fought
GuyHill: winning by a huge margin
Blackwind: closer the better
m_r_tyler: Depends on the opponents. With family, I don't mind losing (and they may not play again if I win in a blow out). With co-workers, it is always fun to win big.
lexen: i prefer winning but also prefer to win a close game...
mrraow: A closely fought game every time. 'Tis not the winning that's important, it's the taking apart.
wtrollkin2000: closely fought
bop517: Losing a closely fought game, actually. More exciting.
puffinge: winning, but it's close
onky: winning a closely fought game.
redhuntingcap: closely fought game for fun; blow out if money is involved.
djlg: Losing a closely fought game. Blow outs are boring for everyone.
P.O.G.G.: winning a closely fought game ... er, was that an option?
geberus: closely fought game
Belash: winning
haraggan: Depends on my opponent
chaddyboy_2000: Losing.
tp_ryhansen: losing closely fought game
sdownin: Losing a close game
jaredh: Closely fought.
djflippy: Close game
BobDodgerBlue: Winning
dakarp: Tough one... Depends on the game--for a long serious game, I'd take the close one. For a quick game, I'll take the blow-out.
PghArch: Depends on my mood. If closely fought also means well played, then that is my choice.
louiseh: Losing.
Shakar: Losing a closely fought.
Mike A: Yes.
netfilterz: Lose a close game
tolendante: A closely fought one
Melantha: Losing closely.
queequeg: losing a closey
hooded_paladin: Closely fought
Aldie: close.
EYE of NiGHT: Winning. If the losing could be attributed to chance, then I can live with that.
Draugnar: losing the close game
MisterCranky: I'll take losing early, and skipping off with the winner's girlfriend.
scribidinus: Closely fought win or lose.
PopeBrain: Losing a close game is way better.
CortexBomb: Losing a closely fought game
rochs77: Closely fought
Flyspeck23: Closely fought is more fun.
jttm: Depending whether I like my opponents :P
nexttothemoon: Depends on the game but most of the time a closely fought loss is preferable.
CheetohFingers: Losing
berserkley: closely fought
janiera: Losing a close game
ValJor: First option
jmglidden: The former, always. Duh.
Jim_P: Close game... unless playing with Mike B
CDRodeffer: Lose closely fought.
viogression: Close fought. More fun that way.
ensor: Close fought loss.
dietevil: a close loss
shumyum: The first...unless it's poker.
dklx3: winning
ynnen: I'd rather win a close game that was tense and competitive throughout
HBGlover: Hmm... I guess loosing a closely fought game.
lyman: Boardgames, the former, for my home baseball team, the latter.
ejmowrer: Winning a blow out.
ping9x: Losing a closely fought game.
LudesFactor: losing the close game, unless it's against a much better player
skelebone: Either is fine by me.. I just like to play games.