Re: [GZG] Tech Levels

On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 8:45 AM, Allan Goodall <agoodall@hyperbear.com>
wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 4:41 AM, Chip Dunning <chip.dunning@gmail.com>
wrote:
>>> I just find the juxtaposition of "bolt action rifles versus power
>>> armour is not realistic" coupled to a game with plasma guns quite...
>>> humorous.
>>
>> Why?
>
> On the one hand, you have some arguing "bolt action rifles versus
> power armour does not make a realistic game".

>From my reading the point wasn't about realism, but about fun, and/or
what makes a good game.  If your opponent can out-maneuver you, are
impervious to your weapons, and kill you in a wide array of
interesting, painful, and gruesome ways, it's not really much of a
fight, and a *game* is primarily about having a good contest between
sides.

Bill

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