tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post874159223662930618..comments2024-03-01T02:57:28.885-08:00Comments on Glorious Little Soldiers: Getting really "into" a periodBig Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235478427317774609noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-47656406837059884572013-11-14T03:08:17.574-08:002013-11-14T03:08:17.574-08:00Yep, Andy, your'e right of course and I think ...Yep, Andy, your'e right of course and I think we're both on the same page.Zabadakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649765350412145174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-18628966638405793902013-11-14T02:36:24.092-08:002013-11-14T02:36:24.092-08:00Joe the "Holy Grail" for some companies...Joe the "Holy Grail" for some companies is a boxed game that requires no knowledge or effort on the part of the player. I've had variants of this conversation with quite a few peoplein the industry over the year- mostly Americans to be sure. I t does sometimes seem that many "games- players" resent any kind of brain work or preparation before the tedium of the dice rolling begins . I was recently asked how many games I'd designed in my carer???/ the Dude just didn't get it when I told hime I wasn't a games designer .Big Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235478427317774609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-56932417047654738702013-11-13T12:05:49.364-08:002013-11-13T12:05:49.364-08:00Your final comment is the crux of the matter and c...Your final comment is the crux of the matter and can be extended to all the other "game in a box" type of game currently in vogue (kickstarters and the like too).<br />"Here's the special figures and rules you need for the game", plus box-art for colours" etc. Normally at £100 plus for a few dozen figures, a lot of shiny one-off crap and some glossy rules.<br />I'll end now... Zabadakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649765350412145174noreply@blogger.com