Re: [DS] Ch*t (was [SG2] vehicle weapons vs. infantry)

Aron_Clark@digidesign.com wrote:
> 
> shogakusha comments regarding Dirtside . . .
> 
> > Don't like it. Hate the scale, and can't stand the idea of drawing
chits fo
r
> > damage. 15mm is as small as I care to go, and chits are for record
keeping.
> 
> I'm rather partial to DS myself and really appreciate the novel
approach to t
he
> combat system.  

The chit system is nice, but...

My game group and I have done some playtesting a Dirtside scenario this
past
week.  I found that the chit drawing mechanic helped slow the game down.
 
If you're aiming for a four hour convention scenario, you try to
maximize the 
"play" time over the "results" time.  Chit drawing by some players felt
really
slow.

A Java applet has been written for chit draws which would speed things
up
with a laptop computer at the gaming table.

Jon