Re: Wargamers' accessibility

From: Alex Ferguson <abf_at_yeats.ucc.ie>
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 17:58:42 GMT


richc confesses, of the board-games list:
> I'd be much more comfortable recommending it as a
> resource for those of us who like pushing lead around
> as the signal-to-noise-ratio is much better _from a
> wargamer's point of view._

Beats me how, since the wargame (by your own, earlier, and quite specific definition) content would be precisely zero; you emphatic qualification aside, it's tempting to read just a wee bit of Judgementalism into characterisations like 'signal-to-noise', and comments about Certain Threads. Is there a union rule that makes it impossible to be a mini-wargamer and interested in mythology, as well as stats, or something?

> By the way, Alex, _can_ one shamefacedly admit to
> shamelessly slacking?

It's a demanding discipline, but after many years of training I feel that I've achieved the necessary state of Enlightenment.

Cheers,
Alex.


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