<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Gamer Hotsheet &#187; Mike&#8217;s Thoughts</title> <atom:link href="http://www.gamerhotsheet.com/category/mikes-thoughts/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.gamerhotsheet.com</link> <description>Tabletop and PC strategy game news and reviews</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:57:39 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>10 Players Who Can Ruin a Game</title><link>http://www.gamerhotsheet.com/2011/08/10-players-who-can-ruin-a-game/</link> <comments>http://www.gamerhotsheet.com/2011/08/10-players-who-can-ruin-a-game/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Salsbury</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mike's Thoughts]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gamerhotsheet.com/2011/08/10-players-who-can-ruin-a-game/</guid> <description><![CDATA[At every convention, there seems to be a group of people who can manage to spoil what is otherwise a really pleasant game experience.&#160; I doubt that any of them do this intentionally.&#160; (If they do, we should make it a point of returning the favor.)&#160; Here&#8217;s how to recognize them. 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