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¿Question #5070?
skelebone: On average, are you good at explaining games to new players?

humbas: Judging by the number of times I get beaten at my own games by new players, yes.
MaximumPain: Indeed.
Felimid: I'd say at least 60% yes, 40% no. Depends on who I'm explaining the game rules to, though.
Caerid: Yeah, if they would just shut the hell up and listen.
spacechef: I have patience, which helps.
MartinWin: Yes.
Jbrady: No
pwilz: I like to think so.
Woelf: Yes, since I'm the one that does it 90% of the time.
Drummyralf: That heavily depends on what type of game it is. If the games are really complex, I sometimes have a hard time deciding what to explain first. Most of the time it will work out though.
AbraxiS: i think so...go cool aid
jessitron: pretty decent.
masaakunokouchi: sort of
Zarion of Arabel: yes
Polgara: no, i'm too chaotic
WatchmanX2000: nope. go away.
Darilian: I'd give myself an 8 out of 10 in that skill. Vince Garner in my game club probably is the only 10 I know.
Joseph Hill: I'm pretty good. I think my girlfriend is better so I leave it to here most times.
koiyu: The very average. Even though I haven't managed to get Caylus explained in less than an hour.
topherr: Yes
larshall: I think so, yes. I really enjoy doing it anyways.
Sidewynnder: Yes. I would say I do a pretty good job.
SubtlyArtistic: eh, not really.
kapnkrunch: Yes
Ender667: I think so. They usually get them fast.
Harkonnen13: Yeah I've ran demos for a few publishers.
LilRed: Depends how good i know the game myself, by overall; yes.
gsilva: Not really.
matthan: above average.
DHEK: Yeah. I think so, anyway.
arkibet: yes
elirlandes: I think so, yes.
ZeroZilla: Moderately so.
clandaith: I think so.
Azzarc: Good if I know the rules
eddyspaghetti: I try.
Numskull: Yes, as long as it's a game I've played before.
aleo09: nope
Leo-T: usually
Galvatron: Mediocre.
ellephai: I think so. I'm the person in my circle who always does it/gets to do it/is asked to do it, so I'm guessing my explanations don't make everyone want to stick needles in their eyes. But I haven't had that much experience trying to teach games to people who are resistant to learning or playing. Not that I specially want to have any such experience, but that seems to be a frequent thing for others here.
MaksimSmelchak: Yes. I end up doing this quite a bit. Of course, it's rewarding because most players love to be introduced to a new game.
gamegrl2: Not really
Dweeb: I always reserve a few "by the ways" to pull out in the middle of the game.
Jim_P: Yes
f-p-p-m: Yes, and I always have to do it for that reason.
KenRude: Yes
sjthomp: No, but I'm getting better.
scriptorum: I like to think so, but people I teach disagree. :)
ronster0: yes
Helenoftroy: not at all, sadness
richardolen2: No.
Chris Page: I think so.
keldrak: yes
orodreth: Yes, but I usually forget a minor rule or two that eventually comes up after the first round.
rawdawg: the best
ctalbot: Fairly good, but I do have my failures.
Cyberjunk: No. on average. Why don't they read the bloddy rules before they turn up.
Terminus_Est: As the primary purchaser of games in our group, the task of learning and teaching the games falls to me. After 50 or so games, I think I've got it down to a science.
bigbadsteve: I am getting better at it
djlg: Yes
Tushratta: Sure. I just make it up. They never know.
POvidiusNaso: Kind of. I always miss a rule, though.
ssmooth: I'm one of the best.
skrutsch: I'm okay, but Scott's better.
Steve Leach: yes
Schwachkopf: yes
jttm: Assuming that I know the rules, very.
Lord_Prussian: I think so
GI Joe: I have no idea. I am always the one who does that, so I have no basis for comparison.
CDRodeffer: I'm average.
CortexBomb: I would say so
Dave: I imagine I'm in the top 10%, as I put a lot of prep work into *how* to teach it.
Spielfreak: Well, *I* think so. I suppose you really should be asking the new players.
sos1: On the average. I've blown it a few times, but mostly do well.
chaddyboy_2000: Yeah, as long as I'm familiar with the rules.
puffinge: I'm very good at explaining games I know very well. But if I'm explaining a game I've only played a few times myself, then I stink.
skelebone: Not usually, no. Invariably, I get some of the rules wrong, or omit some important section.