[NetEpic ML] Re: Epic Rules

From: Luca Lettieri <l.lettieri_at_...>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 23:07:46 +0100

On 13 Dec 99, at 14:43, Robert Heitkamp wrote:

> > You see, I never bothered after I was told by one guy: "the ASL
> > rules actually devote three pages to the cannibalization of disabled
> > tanks' weapons by infantry pieces"...
>
> That is not entirerly inaccurate. There is a section in the rules that
> does cover just that. It allows a squad to recover a machine gun from
> a wreck.

That's not the problem.. the problem is in my past interpretation: I
thought he was speaking about ONE MAN going around collecting
weapons from dead tanks. This, along with the usual string of "this
game is for nuts, too many rules too much detailed too much
nitpicky etc. etc." which I got as the only response from just about
everyone I asked about the game, completely convinced me it was
a squad-oriented game (I mean you play ONE squad). Besides, it's
called "Advanced SQUAD Leader", isn't it? :-)
From than on, I simply ignored the game. Never ever did the idea
brush my mind of actually asking about the scale, so convinced I
was.
Truth to be told, I probably wouldn't have bought it anyway. It's
difficult enough to find players for SFB here, even with the "Star
Trek battles" ploy... ASL just scares people off. But I'm used to
this, now.

Coming to think of it, it's difficult enough finding people to play Epic
with, let alone SFB/ASL. The world is for pokemon/magic fans.
Probably, the world deserves that....


Luca Lettieri
Received on Mon Dec 13 1999 - 22:07:46 UTC