Tried being a nice guy at game night and it backfired hard

I let a new player take back a bad move in Agricola because he looked lost, and he ended up beating me by 4 points. Is playing soft on beginners actually doing them a disservice?

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lucaslane7d ago

Did you buy him a beer afterwards too?

emmar757d ago

Oh, I've seen this kind of thing happen in so many areas of life. It's like when you hold a door open for someone and they think you're going to let them cut in line at the grocery store. Being nice can sometimes set up odd expectations that don't match the real situation. I've noticed people often mistake kindness for weakness or inexperience, especially in competitive settings. So you might be onto something about beginners not learning the real stakes if we soften things up too much for them.