Re: [SG2] weapons

On Tuesday 25 November 2003 12:01 pm, John Atkinson wrote:

> Imre was talking stand up fights with vast numbers of
> marshalled recoilless rifles, but then changed his
> mind.  Of course, we were also talking about wargames
> scenario, but Imre now wants to talk about political
> implications and such.

Yeah, the discussion has mushroomed beyond the simple start.  But what's
being 
discussed is still just detailed, background-setting PSB.

> Last I checked, the point of this whole list is to
> talk about pushing little metal toys around a table.
> Given a neat SF set of rules, we have to come up with
> assumptions that allow us to use at least a vaugely
> recognizable version of those rules for scenarios that
> are at least roughly balanced.  Right?

Nominally balanced sure... 

I think balance is only important in competitive games.  Scenarios can
be 
hoplessly one-sided and still fun to play in a "let's see what the
underdog 
can squeak out of this botch-job" way.	

>  The second
> priority is a commitment to a "Hard SF" that at least
> pays lip service to believablity and reality.  Given
> those priorities, that's what I'm talking about.

If that's you're stance on why you're hammering away and dismissing
every one 
of Imre's suggestions, then you're nailing jello to a tree.  You're 
essentially arguing that his version of PSB is bogus because you don't
buy 
it.

Given that future innovations are an unknown, tech-PSB is largely
synonymous 
with a SWAG[1] anyway.

You're doing what my oldest son does to my middle son:	Telling him that
the 
way he wants to pretend isn't a valid way to pretend.  

>  Imre
> is merely being argumentative because he has an
> aversion to agreeing with anyone, most especially me.

Sheesh, if the man wants to PSB RR's into feasibility, let him.  You're 
urinating in his Wheaties because you like him as much as he likes you. 
It's 
not like Imre's got a lock on "Voted least reasonable" between you two.

 If I ever meet up with both of you, remind me to bring "John/Imre
Mutual 
Admiration Society" buttons for your lapels.

-- 
--Tim
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"Who draws his sword against the Prince,
best throw away the scabbard." early 17th Century English Proverb

[1] Scientific Wild Anterior-region Guess.