Words With Friends - Page 3

Lola Bunny · 11-17-2012, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Flint

I'm playing "LolaBunny" ...???

Ahhh....how I wish that were me since she's beating you.

I am not good at scramble. I'd play with you if you didn't already have 6 matches going on. but then you may have to dump me after a few games because i'm so bad...hehe.

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Originally Posted by BigV

I need more opponents

want to play Lola Bunny?

Sure, if you don't mind sometimes waiting a day or two before I could reply. I sometimes get busy and can't answer everyday or right after you've played your turn. If you think how I play won't upset you, add me. I'm pming you my username.

Flint, i'm gonna pm you my username too in case you want more opponents. my usewr is the same for both scramble and words with friends. the reason why I don't put my user name here is because it's a personal name. don't want anyoen irl looking for me to find me.

damn, i'm so tired. ciao!

Flint · 11-17-2012, 06:55 PM

Sorry, LB and all, I'm resigning all my matches as soon as my turn comes up. Too much going on in my life right now to have another time-sucking distraction to contend with.

To be honest, I also have some problems with the game, coming from the expectation that it would be like Scrabble--it isn't, at all, when there is no "challenge" aspect, and you can either Google words or just flop down tiles until something sticks.

Lola Bunny · 11-17-2012, 09:32 PM

It's no biggie, Flint. Games are for fun or something to relax with. If it ain't making you happy, then don't play.

Clodfobble · 11-17-2012, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

To be honest, I also have some problems with the game, coming from the expectation that it would be like Scrabble--it isn't, at all, when there is no "challenge" aspect, and you can either Google words or just flop down tiles until something sticks.

This is funny, because playing the game has actually been reminding me why I never liked the real Scrabble--too much reward for point strategizing, not enough credit for badass words. IMHO there should never be a situation where a word like "hand" gets more points than "ennui."

Flint · 11-17-2012, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

This is funny, because playing the game has actually been reminding me why I never liked the real Scrabble--too much reward for point strategizing, not enough credit for badass words. IMHO there should never be a situation where a word like "hand" gets more points than "ennui."

I don't have a problem with 'hand' being placed in the right area of the board being worth more points than 'ennui' --because the game (Scrabble) involves two skillsets: vocabulary and spatial reasoning. I don't have a problem with point strategizing, because that is the measure of your success within the rules of the game. The problem with WWF, however, is that the rules of the game are dumb. The entire concept, of Scrabble, breaks down with no challenge system in place.

btw, Clodfobble, I've been wanting to play 'ennui' but never had the opportunity where it would have scored well. It's a cool word, but how do you measure coolness? In my mind, the classic measure of Scrabble coolness is where your spatial reasoning can find that spot where your vocabulary fills in that cool word, and 'ennui' hits TW on the e, DL on the u--and your opponent didn't think you could get into that corner.

That would be cool. Memorizing the 101 two-letter word combinations allowed in the Scrabble dictionary...is not cool. Because that isn't a transferable skill, such as, you know, having an actual vocabulary of real words that you know how to use in a sentence.

Clodfobble · 11-18-2012, 08:12 AM

This is why Boggle (and modern derivatives like Bookworm Adventures) is still the best word game ever invented.

Flint · 11-18-2012, 12:03 PM

What's Bookworm Adventures? I bought the pay version of regular Bookworm a few years back, to unlock the higher levels. I was looking for a free Bookworm app when I found Word Jewels 2--it involves the same skill. But what is the 'adventure' part?

Clodfobble · 11-18-2012, 01:07 PM

It's an RPG version of the same game. I don't think there's a mobile version, I was just talking about the old PC one.

plthijinx · 11-21-2012, 09:47 PM

clod, try the wordzup app. it's boggle on your phone

infinite monkey · 11-22-2012, 08:12 AM

Pogo has an app with Word Whomp. I love word whomp.

Chocolatl · 12-26-2012, 12:08 PM

This morning a friend introduced me to a game called Letterpress. It's like a love baby between Boggle and that game where you draw lines to make boxes and once you close the box it's yours.

(Connect through GameCenter -- I'm Chocolatl there too if anyone is up for a game.)

11-17-2012, 06:55 PM	#32
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Sorry, LB and all, I'm resigning all my matches as soon as my turn comes up. Too much going on in my life right now to have another time-sucking distraction to contend with. To be honest, I also have some problems with the game, coming from the expectation that it would be like Scrabble--it isn't, at all, when there is no "challenge" aspect, and you can either Google words or just flop down tiles until something sticks. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

11-18-2012, 08:12 AM	#36
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	This is why Boggle (and modern derivatives like Bookworm Adventures) is still the best word game ever invented. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

11-18-2012, 12:03 PM	#37
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	What's Bookworm Adventures? I bought the pay version of regular Bookworm a few years back, to unlock the higher levels. I was looking for a free Bookworm app when I found Word Jewels 2--it involves the same skill. But what is the 'adventure' part? __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

11-18-2012, 01:07 PM	#38
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	It's an RPG version of the same game. I don't think there's a mobile version, I was just talking about the old PC one. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

11-21-2012, 09:47 PM	#39
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	clod, try the wordzup app. it's boggle on your phone __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

11-17-2012, 09:32 PM	#33
Lola Bunny Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2,728	It's no biggie, Flint. Games are for fun or something to relax with. If it ain't making you happy, then don't play.

11-22-2012, 08:12 AM	#40
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Pogo has an app with Word Whomp. I love word whomp.

12-26-2012, 12:08 PM	#41
Chocolatl Glutton for Gluttony Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,409	This morning a friend introduced me to a game called Letterpress. It's like a love baby between Boggle and that game where you draw lines to make boxes and once you close the box it's yours. (Connect through GameCenter -- I'm Chocolatl there too if anyone is up for a game.)

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