tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post7141585455139808634..comments2024-03-26T11:47:07.063+00:00Comments on BigLee's 'Miniature Adventures': Rules Lawyers: A force for Good?BigLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-67439204976491886402021-05-31T16:47:30.514+01:002021-05-31T16:47:30.514+01:00This is a good point, Phil, and one I have experie...This is a good point, Phil, and one I have experienced in remote play during the pandemic.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-61378058573879850982021-05-31T10:08:14.355+01:002021-05-31T10:08:14.355+01:00It has to do with a different view on the nature o...It has to do with a different view on the nature of the game. If you see a wargame as something that's foremost a competitive game, rules are important, and hence, there will be a strong focus on the rules. OTOH, when you see the game as an exploration of military history or a developing story of a battle, the rules become less important, and are merely guidelines to drive the experience.<br /><br />The sweet spot is somewhere in between, but will vary according to the DNA and established traditions of a gaming group. But problems do arise when you find yourself in a game with people you've never gamed before. Then suddenly your baseline assumptions might be challenged, in one direction or the other.Phil Dutréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13607941040736764291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-32388711134351724152021-05-30T19:24:13.419+01:002021-05-30T19:24:13.419+01:00Think it is all about achieving a happy medium wit...Think it is all about achieving a happy medium with like minded people. Rules lawyering at its extreme can be annoying but players not actually reading the rules and expecting to play a game smoothly is equally frustrating. Of course some sets particularly those aimed at competition style games/players are more likely to ‘attract’ such rules lawyers compared to less structured sets. My mate and I would in our small group to be the ones who actually read rule sets and then are left try to teach it to rest of group, so I guess we might veer towards lawyer aspect a tad by default :-) Sgt Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805201299484374889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-69673833129481311022021-05-30T15:11:09.487+01:002021-05-30T15:11:09.487+01:00Interesting post, Lee. I enjoyed your different c...Interesting post, Lee. I enjoyed your different classifications of Rules’ Lawyer. Of course, we all have our own, individual thoughts on the term and its role. Do you consider yourself a Rules’ Lawyer?Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com