Re: [GZG] Tech Levels

>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". At the same time, we're
>talking about a game with plasma guns.
>
>This happens all the time on this list. Passionate arguments for
>realism in one aspect of the rules while easy acceptance of pure
>fantasy in another aspect of the same rules.
>
>This amuses me.

>To be fair, Allan, I think the initial point was more along the 
>lines of "bolt action rifles versus
power armour does not make an ENJOYABLE game", which may or may not 
be true in all cases depending on how the particular scenario is 
constructed, but is more likely to be true in a simple stand-up fight.

Keeping the fun while using mixed tech levels in a generic game 
setting is not easy; we may succeed, we may not, only time and 
playtesting will tell....  ;-)

Jon (GZG)

>
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