RE: SGII And Points

Mark A. Siefert wrote:
> Steve Pugh wrote:
>> Mark A. Siefert wrote:
>> 
>>> Today I was at the local game store and the topic of SGII came
>>> about. No sooner had said the name did the local GW fan contingent
>>> tell me that SGII "sucks" because it doesn't have a points system. 
>>> Even after I tried explain Jon's reasoning for this, they told me
>>> that GZG doesn't want to make money because "powergamers and
>>> munchkins are the only gamers in the SF market." 
>> 
>> So were these guys powergamers, munchkins or both? 
>> Or did they not play SF games?
> 
> They were of the 40K/WHFB/Void school of gaming.

Ah, so 'both'. Good to know that they can identify their own 
problems. Maybe in a few years or decades time they'll get over them. 
Of course we'll still be waiting for BDS even then...

	Steve

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