I am curious just how many people play MWDA for fun. By this I mean not at any venue with no prizes involved. I am sorry to say that I have never played a single game of MW except for one at a venue. The reason for this is simply because no one plays MW around here when there are no prizes to be had. On game night at the local Hobbytown, people either play WH40k, Confrontation, Warmachine, or the LOTR CCG. Mention Mechwarrior and they just laugh and sneer at you like you wanted to bust out a game of Candyland. Most seem to think that it is the game people play as kind of a primer for the more in-depth miniatures game.

I used to then I moved away from my friends

I play at venues but only because I do not know anyone to play with otherwise. I would play both at venues and for fun at home etc. if i had anyone else.

I do about half and half. My Cousin and I are running a campaign against each other so we get together about once or twice a month to do that and I play at the local venue the rest of the time. I enjoy the game so the prizes don't mean alot to me, except the Republic ones. If a new player comes I usually pull myself out of the fellowship drawing to better their chances of getting a prize.

I do both. Fun and Competition.

I'm fortunate to have a number of friends who play...

I do! *raises hand*

I most definetely play for fun. Far more units can be used.

I actually like playing for fun better. Lately the only reason I've been going to venues is to trade. And the last one went well because I traded for:

GEO KANE
BASIL"THE EDGE" KOSAKA
and
STEPHANIE EHLI!!!!!!

holy #### I can't believe I got her. now I only need lare and the infamous kenneth

I don't play in a non-competitive situation, but lately I've been playing for fun anyway.

I've been building faction pure armies and sticking in pieces I've never used before. I've also been refusing to use uniques. I don't win, but I am having a lot of fun losing. :)

I play for both. Fun with friends on off nights (no events) and 1-3 tournaments a week.

Oh, and don't disrespect Candyland. :)

I play for fun every weeknight. The rare competitive games I attend are left for the weekend.

Most of my MW play is done at home "for fun" with either my 9-year old son or a couple of my adult friends (all of whom are experienced wargamers). I probably play 1-2 games of MW a week, with only 1 or 2 of those a month being "official" match play at a venue. I go to matches at the local game store only because my son likes to 'win' a prize (the shop owner always gives out 'prizes' to kids, regardless of how well they actually do).

More importantly, most of my "for fun" play is done using a set of "house rules" that we created, being utterly dissatisfied with WizKids offical rules. Don't get me wrong, the official rules are playable, but lots of people don't like (strongly object might be a better description) to certain aspects of them. Read through the posts to this site and you'll see that probably about half are little more than diatribes from players who have some objection or other to the rules or certain pieces in the game that they feel are destabilizing.

I'd recommend you consider that before getting involved with this hobby.

It is a primer for the more in depth wargames, any clix game is.

MW is probably the most complicated clicky game WK has right now.

I play for fun and tournies but I play both at my venue. After a tourny we have a big game for fun, and if there's no tourny on our normal days we play for fun, or play a little classic.

I don't get to play as often as I like, but I almost never play in organized events because everyone just gets so competitive and, since I don't have a ton of experience, I usually lose. I can't rixk trying new strategies in a tournament because, if it dosn't work, I will simply get mowed down worse than usual by the insane amount of cheese that gets played at my venue. (That was not ment as an insult against cheese as I am not above playing it either.)

In a friendly game, I can try out new figures, armies, and strategies if I want to because the opposing army isn't always designed to mow me down in the fastest way possible. Both players, not just me, are in it for fun, not just for a prize. For example, last week we did a 4 on 4 battle at my venue. My side lost, but I got to try out some new units and learn what worked and what didn't, and, most important, I had FUN!

Organized events at my venue just aren't fun anymore.

We've played a couple of times for fun at our older venue...the owner and several regulars were shocked and dismayed. "What? No cutt-throat tournament play for you guys?" The prizes weren't that great (I think it was the Steel wolf agromech and Jes III month...blah). We had a great time...1,000 vs. 1,000. Good stuff. That place is a Games Workshop place through and through...they sneered at our MW game (referred to as "clicky-clicks" by the two owners). One time, they voiced their disappointment when I did not cherry-pick a booster (this is something I never do as I always do case drafts at our new venue)..."C'mon!!! You have to squeeze every box!" I was borderline insulted. Why? Not because they were waiting for me to cherry pick, but b/c MW players their are treated as gamer wanna-bees.

At our new venue, we play semi-competitively, but it's more for fun. We recently changed the day and time so that more people could attend...also, newcomers always tend to win fellowship so that they're encouraged to come back. Great place and good combo of competition and fun.