tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836956334020662322.post679963383598467933..comments2024-01-13T03:07:48.472-08:00Comments on Map and Counters: HOME BREW: RECOMMENDED POST-PUBLICATION ERRATA FOR SPI’S ‘JENA-AUERSTADT’ (1975)JCB IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490081362549015107noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836956334020662322.post-92018017806448664182011-04-11T15:13:33.226-07:002011-04-11T15:13:33.226-07:00Greetings Again Kimbo:
I think that we are certai...Greetings Again Kimbo:<br /><br />I think that we are certainly in agreement that, in most instances, common sense has to be the "court of last resort" when it comes to rules questions. And, of course, I am sure that we can both think of any number of examples of rules cases that are obviously wrong. Dunnigan's 'DESTRUCTION OF ARMY GROUP CENTER' comes to mind, as just one JCB IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16490081362549015107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836956334020662322.post-4143018504052537402011-04-11T14:15:22.042-07:002011-04-11T14:15:22.042-07:00Joe,
Believe me, I did not mean to come across as...Joe,<br /><br />Believe me, I did not mean to come across as having a "seeming complete confidence in the clarity of most published game rules"! I've been engaged in this hobby for forty years and I've certainly seen my share of badly written rule books. But I've also found that in many cases, some players just "overthink" the rule being discussed. Trying to see Kimbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06995433348691401361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836956334020662322.post-33800785063180948372011-04-11T11:37:18.112-07:002011-04-11T11:37:18.112-07:00Greetings Kimbo:
Thank you for taking the time to...Greetings Kimbo:<br /><br />Thank you for taking the time to comment; I sincerely appreciate your interest.<br /><br />So far as the two "rules clarifications" featured in this post are concerned, I am not personally invested in any specific rule interpretation; my main point is that rules -- in so far as possible -- should be clarified (to the satisfaction of both players) in advance JCB IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16490081362549015107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836956334020662322.post-60758482019057024202011-04-11T10:18:59.350-07:002011-04-11T10:18:59.350-07:00Wow. This is a good example of "rules lawyeri...Wow. This is a good example of "rules lawyering" that has been the bane of the wargameing hobby since its beginning.<br /><br />Neither rule cited requires clarification. It's clear, to me at least, that the proponent of the clarification was simply seeking an in game advantage.<br /><br />In the first case, the rule is clear: on fog turns the movement allowance of units is havled, Kimbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06995433348691401361noreply@blogger.com