RE: Tech Levels and Quality was Re: DS3 design (long)

Has anyone done a good Sci-fi version of Piquet?
I really like Piquet, but I really didn't like the
WWII version.

Another interesting example of a tech inferior force
winning is Napoleonic naval war between Britan and
France. For much of it, the French had better ship
designs (faster, heavier guns, etc.), but less
experienced crews and officers.  

I don't know if anyone has read it, but the book Guns,
Germs and Steel has an excelent account of the effects
of technology on combat between the Spanish and the
Inca's. (and also the effects of being attacked by
something you really just don't understand).

-Adrian

--- Beth.Fulton@csiro.au wrote:

> G'day,
>  
> > You can say that about *lots* of battles.  That's
> why a blind game is
> > much different than a normal game.	Neither side
> knows just how close
> > to breaking the other side is, and the loser
> usually has enough force
> > to win, if he just kept fighting a little longer.
> 
> On a side note (and as an observation not trying to
> start a flame war about the pros and cons of
> different game designs) this is something I have
> seen in Piquet and one of the reasons I like the
> game so much.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Beth
> 
> 

		
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