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[DS] Point System (was RE: In praise of Cottage Industry)

From: "Bell, Brian K (Contractor)" <Brian.Bell@d...>
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 11:42:25 -0500
Subject: [DS] Point System (was RE: In praise of Cottage Industry)

Oh Nooooo!!!!!!  I've started the point system flame war again (he says
slamming a fist on the haylon spray).

Thanks Daniel. That IS why I included the "or update it" clause.

While I do not use the point system much any more, it was (and is) a
good
tool to get a feeling of how a unit that I have not fielded will effect
play
(powerful vs not powerful). But it is not a good tool to guarantee that
a
game will be balanced.

-----
Brian Bell
bkb@beol.net
-----

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Casquilho, Daniel [SMTP:Daniel.Casquilho@disney.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 11:31 AM
> To:	gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
> Subject:	RE: In praise of Cottage Industry
> 
> 
>	I agree with most of what Brian said except one comment. Do not
drop
> the point system. The lack of a point system has been a great
hindrance to
> converting people to SG here in my area. Most mini players are of the
> WH40K
> ilk and thus want to see points and army lists. I can get them to work
> without army lists but they still want to see points to know a game is
> "balanced", at least in their minds.
> 
>	Daniel
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bell, Brian K (Contractor) [mailto:Brian.Bell@dscc.dla.mil]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 5:46 AM
> > To: 'gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu'
> > Subject: RE: In praise of Cottage Industry
> > 
[snip]
> > I think that an updated DS3 should be next on the priority 
> > list. If you plan
> > to go fully FMA with DS (opposed roll for damage instead of 
> > chit drawing),
> > now is the time to do it (before another print run). Also it could
> > consolidate with SG2 at this point (GMS/P, decoys, etc.). I would
also
> > encourage you to update the construction rules. Some of the 
> > miniatures in
> > the Dirtside and Future Wars lines do not seem possible to 
> > build with the
> > current rules. It may also be a good time to drop the point 
> > system or update
> > it. And new interface rules for use with FT.
[snip]
> > -----
> > Brian Bell
> > bkb@beol.net
> > http://www.ftsr.org
> > -----


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