Re: Figther Thought Questions
From: Michael Llaneza <maserati@e...>
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 19:23:45 -0700
Subject: Re: Figther Thought Questions
K.H.Ranitzsch wrote:
>Complex phrasing is a notorious problem when writing rules, if you aim
to be
>reasonably comprehensive and idiot-proof (*). WRG Ancient period rules
(DBM
>and their ilk) are perhaps the best (worst?) example of this
difficulty.
>
>
>
If you're calling DBM et al some of WRG's complicated sets, then you've
either never seen or have blacked-out 7th edition Ancients. Possibly
designed to keep rules lawyers entertained and so keep them away from
other games.
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