alright i wrote this after I applied for this spot in case this happened so here it is:
Hey.
I'm your coach dude. You can call me PEG or Wattson or trainer dude or whatever.
I will not tell you how to play.
The ideal situation is that I can be here to try and understand your thought processes so to speak.
If you're not thinking clearly, or tunneling, I want to keep you in check as best as possible.
All decision will be yours, and I'm here to make sure you're comfortable with them first and foremost.
I'm not always going to be around 100% of the time you are around.
Basic stuff:
Don't expect to win.
In fact, expect to get booted first.
This game is stupid like that.
People are irrational beings. My best solo piece of advice is to always make sure you are understanding what YOU are doing first and foremost.
If your thoughts are scattered, your thoughts are going to come across scattered to some other player.
You may keep it together for 7 of the 8 other players but that ONE other player may pick up on it and that could be the crack they were looking for.
Different people see different things.
Small talk is necessary. Be genuinely interested in whatever they're saying regardless of if you are or not. Normal conversational shit.
Don't come out too gamey either. Find people you actual feel ok with first before approaching for something more formal.
Ideal worlds exist where people come to YOU. That's often times pretty nice, but also possible they've extended an olive branch to a lot more people that aren't you.
Look for people who don't speak in absolutes with you.
Strong language in strategy discussion usually means they're *probably* actually thinking that.
Wishy-washy stuff is a huge red flag. "Keeping things simple" can also be a red flag.
So like. I just recommend speaking STRONGLY and definitively in conversations with... almost everyone actually.
Be someone that they feel comfortable with then decide by yourself which path you think is best for you to get to the end.
Seriously don't get too paranoid at any time and try to enjoy whatever time you have here.
If you ever have a thought, write it down in this confessional. It's here to keep your organized. Specs also tend to appreciate it.
Also pretty ok selection of pokemon. Nice.
If you have questions feel free to ask here or in whatever thread. I'm definitely more likely to see it here, but I will be perusing whatever other threads you make and might chirp in there sometimes.