RE: Capital Ships in Campeign Games

At 12:58 PM 3/27/97 +0000, you wrote:
>>Definately, a 'real life' campaign would be tough to win without
>>tenders, tugs, merchant shipping, and revenue boats...

	I would love to see campaign rules for these sorts of things.
>
>I couldn't agree more - some very well-expressed sentiments. The
question
>is, how do we persuade all the powergamers/munchkins/anoraks* that this
is
>the way to go? Does anyone feel we should actually legislate on things
like
>this in future rules (maybe on the lines of the previously-suggested
>"maximum % of certain ship types in fleet"), or do we continue as
before
>and leave it up to the players to be "reasonable" about this....:) ?
>
>Awaiting deluge of replies with interest!!
>
>Jon (GZG).

	I don't see anything wrong with writing rules that keep
powergamers
under control. I know there are other people who are saying just don't
play
with them but I for one find it hard to penalize a person for doing
what's
in their best interests, especially in a wargame. I mean the basic
premise
is that people are trying to kill each other with highly expensive
weaponry--you'd be a fool not to do what's in your best interests.
Therefore, I am in favor of making the system as balanced as possible
and
making what is realistic in the player's best interests.

	James
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