Re: [SG] comparing SG
From: "Don M" <dmaddox1@h...>
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 10:55:28 -0600
Subject: Re: [SG] comparing SG
>
> LOL- 40K WAS AND IS A FAST, FUN AND NON SERIOUS SET OF RULES IF YOU
> SORT THROUGH ALL OF THE TACKED ON WONDERFULNESS.
> IT IS FOR AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT MINDSET THAN THE SG II UNIVERSE.
>
> MY FRIENDS AND I STILL PLAY 40K;RT (MODIFIED) AND HAVE A PLEASANT
TIME.
>
> AND THIS DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH SG II GAMES EITHER.
>
> STARGUARD PROVIDES A FUN AND RELATIVELY FAST SCI-FISKIRMISH GAME USING
> VEHICLES ARTILLERY, SUPPORT WEAPONS, ROBOTS AND GRUNTS.
>
> INTERSTELLAR MARINE STARSHIP BOARDING ACTION RULES PROVIDE FUN AND
> SEMI-SERIOUS GAMES INVOOLVING AHIP TO SHIP AND LIMITED GROUND
COMBAT
>
> YOU WANT SEMI-SERIOUSNESS IN A GRUNT WAR GAME PLAY SG II.
>
> LOL, BUT IT IS NOT ANYTHING LIKE REAL COMBAT EITHER - IT IS JUST A
> TABLE TOP GAME.
>
> AND A SUPERIOR ONE TOO.
>
> BUT. . .
>
> IF YOU WANT TO EXPERIENCE REALISM IN COMBAT, SIGN UP, GET TRAINED AND
GO
> FIGHT IN SOME 3RD THROUGH 7TH WORLD SHITHOLE.
LOL no thanks been there done that, got the t-shirt...
>
> OTHERWISE, JUST PLAY GAMES AND HAVE FUN.
>
> I HAVE A PRETTY GOOD FEEL FOR RULES AS I HAVE BEEN SCI-FI GAMING
SINCE
> ABOUT 73 OR 74, AND HAVE PLAYED SETS OF RULES OLDER THAN SOME LIST
> MEMBERS I SUSPECT. LISTED BELOW IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER ARE THE ONES
THAT
> POP TO MIND THAT ARE MOST MEMORABLE:
>
> STARGUARD, SPACE MARINE (FGU, NOT GW), INTERSTELLAR MARINE, SPACE
> PATROL, SPACE OPERA, STRIKE FORCE ALPHA, LASER GRENADIERS,
STRIKER,
> 40K;RT, LASERBURN, TRAVELLER, SNAPSHOT, MULTIPLE HOME MADE AND FREE
> SETS OFF THE WWW, ETC.
>
How did you ever game by candle light ?..........I'm in awe! (LOL)
Don