I don't get it.
It certainly seems like the stereotypical historical grognard, dismissing anything non-historical as childish. Doesnt he understand that Sci-Fi gaming is just historical gaming WITH LAZERS?
Can't be helped, I guess.
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| Author: | angelbarracks [ Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | sci-fi gamers are dumb? |
I think that is what this person is suggesting here: http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=275643 |
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| Author: | Spectrar Ghost [ Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: sci-fi gamers are dumb? |
I don't get it. It certainly seems like the stereotypical historical grognard, dismissing anything non-historical as childish. Doesnt he understand that Sci-Fi gaming is just historical gaming WITH LAZERS? Can't be helped, I guess.
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| Author: | Apocolocyntosis [ Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: sci-fi gamers are dumb? |
Found it amusing myself, however: Quote: Historical Wargaming is mainstream anyway (in the UK at least …) Where does this person live and how to they define mainstream? 
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| Author: | CyberShadow [ Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: sci-fi gamers are dumb? |
Keraunos wrote: yes, or at least, not books without lots of pretty pcitures and a movie or three to back it up insert irony symbol The irony of someone persecuting Science Fiction wargamers for their reliance on books only with pretty pictures, while simulaneously including spelling errors and grammatical errors by not capitalising, is epic. Anyone of any doubt on the average intelligence level of science fiction wargamers should do a survey here. We have an above average number of post-grad students (not that this the absolute definition of intelligence), including myself. I think we can chalk that one up to trolling. |
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| Author: | Apocolocyntosis [ Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: sci-fi gamers are dumb? |
CyberShadow wrote: Anyone of any doubt on the average intelligence level of science fiction wargamers should do a survey here. Taccom membership is not representative of the average intelligence level of science fiction wargamers. Personally speaking, I dropped bleach on my shoes this morning whilst trying to use a spade with a scouring pad taped to it to wash out a wheely bin – i can only apologise for bringing down the average. Books with pictures are awesome. |
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| Author: | angelbarracks [ Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: sci-fi gamers are dumb? |
Apocolocyntosis wrote: CyberShadow wrote: Anyone of any doubt on the average intelligence level of science fiction wargamers should do a survey here. Taccom membership is not representative of the average intelligence level of science fiction wargamers. Personally speaking, I dropped bleach on my shoes this morning whilst trying to use a spade with a scouring pad taped to it to wash out a wheely bin – i can only apologise for bringing down the average. Books with pictures are awesome. LOLOLOL! |
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| Author: | Legion 4 [ Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: sci-fi gamers are dumb? |
Bah ... everybody has an opinion ... I don't care if someone thinks Sci-fi is dumb. I started historical gaming and studied and gamed historical long before I got into sci-fi gaming. And I still study history ... Plus a lived a very tiny piece of history during the Cold War ... I've run into that type of opinion on TMP before, I'm a big advocate of "Do What Works For U" ... I sort of think all the guys on TMP that love to play Zombie gaming is kind of dumb, but again ... DWWFU ...  
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| Author: | angelbarracks [ Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: sci-fi gamers are dumb? |
Not so much that he thinks sci-fi is dumb, but he thinks sci-fi gamers are dumb as they can't manage books without pictures... |
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| Author: | Legion 4 [ Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: sci-fi gamers are dumb? |
Well I like books with pictures ... but most books I've read don't have any ... It's kind of like my dog is bigger than your dog ... Who cares ! " I'll fight any man in this bar for a dollar !" - Groucho Marx
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| Author: | pixelgeek [ Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | sci-fi gamers are dumb? |
angelbarracks wrote: I think that is what this person is suggesting here: http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=275643 This typifies why I don't bother reading TMP. A stupid topic, with typically elitist and asinine responses. |
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| Author: | Apocolocyntosis [ Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: sci-fi gamers are dumb? |
Before we all get too indignant, there are plenty of topics on taccom containing more than a degree of condescension towards 40k gamers (mentioning it as a game for children, etc), i'm guilty of posting in several of them   Some members of taccom think 28mm 40k is dumb, some members of TMP think sci-fi wargames are dumb, and I agree with L4 about zombie games*.*and alternative history – what if Peru had won WW2? What if? Well it didn't, now stop making up silly things and let me paint my exo-armoured space dwarfs and psychic mega-bugs. |
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| Author: | semajnollissor [ Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: sci-fi gamers are dumb? |
My biggest beef with all the dumb Sci-Fi gamers is how easily they can beat me at whatever game it is I happen to be playing with them. To paraphrase Obiwan, who is the real fool, the fool or the fool who loses to him? There is nothing worse than losing to a bag of hammers. |
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| Author: | binarybob [ Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: sci-fi gamers are dumb? |
Apocolocyntosis wrote: CyberShadow wrote: Anyone of any doubt on the average intelligence level of science fiction wargamers should do a survey here. Taccom membership is not representative of the average intelligence level of science fiction wargamers. Personally speaking, I dropped bleach on my shoes this morning whilst trying to use a spade with a scouring pad taped to it to wash out a wheely bin – i can only apologise for bringing down the average. Books with pictures are awesome. - I saw this and wet myself laughing!
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| Author: | Blip [ Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: sci-fi gamers are dumb? |
Yeah, just troll back that historical wargamers have no imagination or creativity - they even need picture books to tell them what colour paints to use. They like that. :-p (Just like to point out i do/have play historical as well as sci-fi, fantisy, modern and alt history games - all good.) Blip |
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| Author: | Ouroboros [ Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: sci-fi gamers are dumb? |
Blip wrote: Yeah, just troll back that historical wargamers have no imagination or creativity... Indeed, or perhaps point out the irony that "historical" wargaming (using models and a rulebook on a tabletop) was invented by the Godfather of science fiction, H.G. Wells. "Historical" wargaming has no basis in historical reality what so ever. A player has access to levels of command, control and knowledge that no actual General has ever experienced. As such historical gaming is unquestionably a branch of fantasy gaming. |
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