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Post subject: Epic-A, Realism and Gaming  Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:06 pm |
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Very nice Jaldon, very well written, and great points about realism and gaming fun. Grim
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Post subject: Epic-A, Realism and Gaming Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:17 pm |
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Nice work Jaldon.
And i'm amazed that anyone thought that SPI's Grenadier was good enough to use as a set of wargame rules.:O
They were dreadful.
It reminded me of when i started gaming back in the late Seventies.WRG Ancients and SPI Prestags....and D+D.
Aye...i'm old.
Wargame rules have definately got simpler over the years , look at fire and Fury for ACW , or Spearhead for WW2 and Modern.And as for Skirmish , Red Poppy- White Feather with its unusual initiative system is outstanding.
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Jaldon
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Post subject: Epic-A, Realism and Gaming Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:09 pm |
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Quote Legion4
And my only criticism Jaldon, is you should have sold your SPI online to guys who like that kind of game. And use the $$$ to buy Epic !
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I didn't throw out all my SPI stuff, I still have the first six S&T mags, you know the ones with the 'Siege of Kronstadt" in them and the pretty neat skirmish game Redmond and Simenson dreamed up. Blitz Mod, CA, USN (but I still don't know why I keep it), a playtest version of Tannenburg with the playtest module planned for 1914 both of which were a real good system before Dunnigan 'fixed' them, The East is Red, Invasion America, and Terrible Swift Sword.
Jaldon's Most Notable Door Stops via SPI: the Central Front Series, A Bridge To Far (I think).
I am almost afraid to post when I was in, you guys might begin to believe I am a senile old man and stop answering my posts:p
Thanks for all the kind words people.
Jaldon:O
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Post subject: Epic-A, Realism and Gaming Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 4:18 am |
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Post subject: Epic-A, Realism and Gaming Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:01 am |
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Indeed there is quite a bit of competition for that crown!  ?
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Post subject: Epic-A, Realism and Gaming Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:19 am |
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A lot of us "Old School" types still around ! 
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Post subject: Epic-A, Realism and Gaming Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:54 am |
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| Quote (Legion 4 @ 19 2005 July,21:19) | | A lot of us "Old School" types still around ! |
Apparently not enough though, otherwise GW would do what we wanted. 
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Post subject: Epic-A, Realism and Gaming Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:01 am |
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Only in our dreams ...
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Post subject: Epic-A, Realism and Gaming Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:03 am |
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We will keep it easy, without revealing any real detailed information, just take this simple quiz.
(1) If your age has two numbers in it you qualify.
(2) If the first number in your age is a five or better you qualify.
(3) If the second number in your age is five or less you qualify.
(4) If you beat both #2 and #3 you win.
We cannot use kids ages as a guide as some of us never got married, while the other extremists never stopped having kids (like me they range in age from thirty to twelve )
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Post subject: Epic-A, Realism and Gaming Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:18 am |
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Damn ! I'm only 48 ! And never got married or had kids ! But I'm still bitter !
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Post subject: Epic-A, Realism and Gaming Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:33 am |
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| Quote (Legion 4 @ 19 2005 July,22:18) | | Damn ! ?I'm only 48 ! ?And never got married or had kids ! ?But I'm still bitter ! ? ? ? |
Someone once told me each year in the military counts as two in civilian life.
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Post subject: Epic-A, Realism and Gaming Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:36 am |
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Post subject: Epic-A, Realism and Gaming Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 1:02 pm |
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Someone once told me each year in the military counts as two in civilian life.
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Oh crap.... just never let my wife find that out, or I'll never hear the end of it
Jaldon - forget the chart, lets all just nod sagely. I dont want to know the answer...
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Post subject: Epic-A, Realism and Gaming Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:30 pm |
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With age comes wisdom ... I'm still waiting for the wisdom part ! 
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Post subject: Epic-A, Realism and Gaming Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:14 pm |
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| Quote (Jaldon @ 19 2005 July,22:36) | Damn now you've made me feel real real old  |
Sorry, not my intent at all.
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