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I wasn't actually sure which to choose on this one. I really don't care too much about winning or losing, as long as each of us had a good time and felt like we were able to compete. I know I've had MTG games where either myself or my opponent simply couldn't do anything. One of us couldn't get the resources we needed to get the ball rolling and got smashed. Those games are never fun for either player involved.

Jon

While I don't play often, I still like to win with confidence but hey.... bottom of the ninth 2 outs and the slugger is at bat to win the game and homers.... to win like that I just want jump, cheer and spill beer ... everyone who watches baseball knows what I mean.

thb i'm not very good at the game so i'm always happy when I win. There is only one person I like to total smashing win over b/c he always beats me. ( I finally won my first game against him about 2 weeks ago)

Voted solid win - makes me feel better at achieving said victory

50% of people prefer a slight win? I sense modesty.

I have to admit, as fun as pouring battle cannon shells onto an enemy army and wiping them off the table, those hard fought, street by street, building by building games are just great. even if it ends with you losing your entire force to hold onto your last objective with bolter and chain sword, its just so intense that both you and your opponent are happy.

Slight win! Everyone loves an amazingly close game, but everyone loves winning too!

Can't beat a game where one single really crappy fella nabs that objective for the win

Surely the only important gaming outcome is "Fun"?

I must say that some of the most enjoyable games I've ever played have been either ties or a close loss for me.
Losing heavily is obviously no fun, but neither is tabling you opponent on turn 2.

I dont mind if i win or lose, but thoses games won or lost by a hairs breath are the best oones, as their more fun, and fun is what i'm after, not winning.

I love doing the tabling, but only if I take some heavy punishment and have some JAMMY AS FETH rolls in the process.

Like there was this one game were a Shruikan cannon and catapult wounded my CVindicare. Rolling 2 4+ saves and fail;ing 2, therefore removing me, but I roll 2 6+ FNPs! In the same game Draigo eats the entuire firepower of a 1500pts Eldar army and takes 1 wound from Perils while using Psychic Commune. AND, in the same game, Eldrad tries to Fortune a Guardian squad in 2 consecutive turns, and rolls Perils for BOTH!

I enjoy a good crushing victory once in a while, but only because I'm playing someone I dislike. If I'm playing a noob, I'd rather lose, give em some xp and a good morale boost

Slight win as I like 'close run things'

I voted solid win, but only because it's the median line. Ties are fruitless, and no one likes to lose.
A crushing victory is good every now and then, especially if it is due to better strategy as opposed to crappy dice rolls by the other player. Now a loss where you genuinely do learn something is okay, but a loss where you literally do everything you possibly can do right, and still fight to the last man in turn 6/7 is pretty awesome. From a fluff perspective it's like "yeah the forces of chaos were defeated, but at what cost?" kind of thing. It can be demoralizing for an opponent to realize they threw everything they had at you last time, and barely won, and now have to try and repeat it.
In the end despite any outcome, if the players aren't jerks it doesn't matter.

I don't care how the game ends. I just want to brutalize my enemy's army.

I like to crush my friends, sometimes. Most often, I prefer a tough and interesting game!

Slight wins are often the best to be honest, normally means both players have had a good game (or both had a bad game) so is more enjoyable all round.