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Blacklight · 01-01-13, 06:05 PM

I have this game and think that it's a great "rules light" wargame. The only problem is that I just can't get any of my friends to play it because they think that it's too complicated. I don't get it. It's not complicated at all and pretty "dumbed down" from my perspective. I wonder if "Candyland" would be too complex for them.

I own the original set from the early 90's and the one new rule that's implemented now is the bomber now can carry infantry units and drop them off (think parachute brigade). That's nice because prior to that rule, bombers were actually pretty worthless unless you wanted to use them to do bombing runs which was kind of rare as they were so expensive and ALWAYS got shot down.

I think my favorite wargame of this style is "War of the Ring". That thing is FANTASIC. If you like Axis & Allies, you'd probably like "War of the Ring" It's a nice, yet relatively easy step up in "game meat" and it's absolutely EPIC and totally captures the feel of the "Lord of the Rings" books and movies.

01-01-13, 06:05 PM	#5
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	I have this game and think that it's a great "rules light" wargame. The only problem is that I just can't get any of my friends to play it because they think that it's too complicated. I don't get it. It's not complicated at all and pretty "dumbed down" from my perspective. I wonder if "Candyland" would be too complex for them. I own the original set from the early 90's and the one new rule that's implemented now is the bomber now can carry infantry units and drop them off (think parachute brigade). That's nice because prior to that rule, bombers were actually pretty worthless unless you wanted to use them to do bombing runs which was kind of rare as they were so expensive and ALWAYS got shot down. I think my favorite wargame of this style is "War of the Ring". That thing is FANTASIC. If you like Axis & Allies, you'd probably like "War of the Ring" It's a nice, yet relatively easy step up in "game meat" and it's absolutely EPIC and totally captures the feel of the "Lord of the Rings" books and movies. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !" Last edited by Blacklight; 01-01-13 at 06:22 PM.