RE: Simple is good

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From: Tom Sullivan [mailto:starkfist@hotmail.com]
Subject: Re: Simple is good

>As a friend of mine once put it: "When I am gaming, I want to be 
>spending my time thinking about the game, not about the rules."  I
think 

Well, I know that at Western Suburbs we are having some success with
cultivating the approach in our SG gamers (and it is flowing onto the
other games they play) of getting them to think in terms of capabilities
and restrictions on the table; not 'the rules say I can't'. Seems to be
working. SGII isn't a rules heavy gaming system anyway. Look at DBXX as
someone gave an example. Lots of rules interpreations that get hammered
about in games.

Unfortunately I think too many people who are introduced to SGII get the
impression that because it is played with 25mm figures that it is a RPG
game. But is is NOT! Generally the smallest unit on table is a squad (OK
detachments and snipers but they are exceptions!?!?!). So really it is
Platoon Level as the normal level of command is a PC on the table.

Mind you some really simple board games can really start the migraines;
RISK for example!!

Cheers,

Owen G