Re: Counters wanted

Paul Calvi wrote:
> I want them for a couple reasons. First it would be nice to have
> some to round out units I, or my opponenet, don't have miniatures
> for yet. Second, they make great "unspotted" markers. Use them
> upside down then flip them when they're spotted (and replace with
> mini). Third, sometimes it's nice to play without minis for a quick
> practice game or when you can't bring minis with you. Fourth,
> counters for units there are no miniatures for like Hammer's
> Slammers, Starship Troopers, etc.

As any of you who frequent the miniatures or wargames newsgroups may 
ahve noticed, over the past few days there's been a debate raging 
that started when I posted a question asking about whether people 
considered it still a part of the hobby to use counters instead of 
minis. Amazingly, some people consider such a suggestion to be 
heresy!

It's good to know that the folks on this list are more down to earth 
and realistic in their attitude. I suppose it's only to be expected 
that players of GZG games would place the game above the miniatures 
in importance. (Even if Jon's profits would be better if we all 
bought sackloads of minis all the time....)

Thanks to Rick and Oerjan for posting stuff supporting the gamers 
side of the case.

	Steve

--
"And all I ask is a tall ship, and a star to steer her by."
"Though a cloaking device, pulsed phaser cannons
 and a full load of quantum torpedoes would be quite nice too." 

Stephen Richard Pugh		mafb90@dial.pipex.com