tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535367891237919312.post7331369180928996197..comments2023-12-24T09:37:17.116-05:00Comments on Man OverBoard: Reading all the rulesPaul Owenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260814589584723033noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535367891237919312.post-64971470374757202002013-10-25T23:45:26.299-04:002013-10-25T23:45:26.299-04:00True, Paul, but if you forget the rule - say, for ...True, Paul, but if you forget the rule - say, for example, supply limitations in North Africa when the Allies occupy Malta - then the issue isn't with the realism of the rules, but with the gameplayer's familiarity with them.Paul Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260814589584723033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535367891237919312.post-70963139671604301882013-10-24T12:59:33.450-04:002013-10-24T12:59:33.450-04:00Good rules should reflect reality.
For example, ...Good rules should reflect reality. <br /><br />For example, AP should be the shell of choice to attack armor, HE to attack personnel, etc, and the rules should reward good tactics. The closer the shooter is to the target, the more likely he'll hit, and with higher velocity which might be important if trying to pierce armor. Movement slows down in terrain. <br /><br />When good rules reflect reality, a player's decisions should be intuitive. <br />Kriegspielerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16249933193318725220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535367891237919312.post-12276766999644477762012-11-26T23:27:59.837-05:002012-11-26T23:27:59.837-05:00Lewis, I couldn't agree more. Watching a play...Lewis, I couldn't agree more. Watching a play-through video is the next best thing to standing table-side. (Depending on production quality, it might even be better.) But I will confess that I <b>never</b> read play-throughs in the rules. Because I always think that I understand the rules, even though historically I always miss something. Human nature, I guess.Paul Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260814589584723033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535367891237919312.post-19826726967300568692012-11-25T08:46:15.074-05:002012-11-25T08:46:15.074-05:00The tendency to miss a few rules the first time or...The tendency to miss a few rules the first time or so you play is why I advocate both a playthrough of the first couple turns, printed in the rules, and a video included in the game with someone teaching play (and perhaps also showing a playthrough). But the latter falls on deaf publisher ears.Lewis Pulsipherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998403221823705918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535367891237919312.post-4660864366491005222012-11-07T00:31:39.596-05:002012-11-07T00:31:39.596-05:00Yes, I think I understand what you mean. We find ...Yes, I think I understand what you mean. We find <i>Clue</i> fun as a family activity more than as a challenging game in its own right. <br /><br />For deduction games, I think <i>Alibi</i> is more interesting, although I've only played it once or twice. I also like <i>Code 777</i>, again only having played a few times. I'm told <i>Mystery at the Abbey</i> and <i>Mr. Jack</i> are particularly good as deduction games go.Paul Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260814589584723033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535367891237919312.post-49151542335745061352012-11-05T22:26:48.726-05:002012-11-05T22:26:48.726-05:00Never played C:MD before but speeding up Clue is a...Never played C:MD before but speeding up Clue is an important improvement. Generally pretty boring for adults and too long for the gameplay. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535367891237919312.post-41534691519456559912012-11-05T20:31:48.092-05:002012-11-05T20:31:48.092-05:00Thanks, Kath. You're my biggest boardgaming f...Thanks, Kath. You're my biggest boardgaming fan. :-)Paul Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260814589584723033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535367891237919312.post-83654991901895472622012-11-04T18:54:23.384-05:002012-11-04T18:54:23.384-05:00LOL, Paul - I still trust you with rules explanati...LOL, Paul - I still trust you with rules explanation! Overall, you do an amazing job. But it sure was funny about that one!K.B. Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09510886155613873085noreply@blogger.com