RE: [Epic] Naming common game occurances

From: Miller, Chris <CMiller_at_...>
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 10:13:01 -0500

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>But if you don't bring that WD for proof, then it becomes your problem. I
>agree with letting new rules in. Even for store rules, have it in writting
>so there is no. "Did you get this month's WD?" "Uhh, no." "Well, it has a
>rule change that specifically states that Imperial Armies can't have
>Whirlwinds and Land Raiders anymore." "Uhh, what?" "Yeah, and it says you
>should give the models to your ork player, free of charge, to make the game
>more balanced." "Uhh, I don't know about this, but if it's in WD, then I
>guess it must be kosher."

-----> Well, yeah, you can't just spout off rules with no back up...
>
>But then again, it is my opinion that no one, should ever, for any reason,
>be forced to play rules that s/he doesn't want to play. This is of course,
>what us in the business call the "Taking a hissy" clause. You don't like the
>rule, you don't play. And if you do it in front of people, they will talk
>about it behind their back.
>
>If you really don't like the rule, say at the beginning of the game "I don't
>like this rule" Then play as best you can. Do everything non-cheesily
>possible to win. And smile the whole way through, at least the parts that
>don't have anything to do with the rule in question. Then, at the end of the
>game, you just say "I don't like that rule because it makes it impossible
>for my army to win, and my army is legal, so then the rule is wrong." Of
>course, if you win, you might have to play that rule for the rest of your
>days. This is called, "Hiding bad sportsmanship in good sportsmanship."

-----> The mutual agreement thing is always a good idea. I know a lot of
people who skip vortex grenades in 40K or don't use the strategy cards.
This
is fine if you settle it before the battle. I've discovered that whole
blast marker
-superheavy wepons rule is a problem as some people have had no idea it
exists, and it wasn't in WD for a long time, and it does make quite a
bit of difference
to one's land Raiders and titans...



Chris Miller

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Received on Thu Sep 04 1997 - 15:13:01 UTC