You are right...it doesn't sound defensive. As a kid I started as an attacker. Then with the invention of long pips and the era of defense domination (before red and black sides rule) I tried to play long pips for a combination game. Then about 10 years passed and I started playing again. This time only offense. I played for about a year. Then after 10 years I started again. That's today. I thought it might be fun to play with long pips again. I reconsidered... Now I'm back with offense.