You are probably right, but I don't want to write my rules when I buy some. Anaxials Rooster and this discussion has shown me something, I've feared for some time: HeroWars may be a good ROLE PLAYING game, but it is a poor role playing GAME. Maybe it's hard to understand, but wanting clear rules does not mean rejection of the narrative style. The discussion on this list has the dimensions of a war of beliefs. If somebody wants clear, applicable and believable rules, he is a simulationist. Everybody, who has played with me as GM can assure you, that I've always used the narrative style. HW may encourage this style more than RQ, but I don't want to invest the time to write my own rules.
I don't know another Game, that tries to have no rules and has so much discussion about them. This should concern everybody responsible for rule design.
Turning my back very dissapointed,
Andreas
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