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The fluff is like ketchup and mustard on a burger. Yes it's desirable, yes it makes things better, but no it doesn't fundamentally change what you're eating and no you shouldn't just drown the whole meal in it.
The book Little Wars should be required reading for all wargamers IMO, it is the origin story of our hobby and an extremely good read.
Some interesting things about it is that it is a dice-less system, and even has rules for taking prisoners and a selection of 3 different scenarios to play... and there's a battle report with photos at the end! You'll enjoy it way more than a copy of White Dwarf, at the very least.
There are people who still play it, and it actually looks like a lot of fun, the spring-loaded cannon firing mechanic is very direct and visceral rather than the abstract stats and dice based methods of gameplay that we are accustomed to.
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I got a digital copy of Little Wars a while back. After reading it I was very confused; it took me days of hard thinking to realize that there weren't any rules for determining how many models were hit by shooting because the game assumes you're using actual projectiles.
Mannahnin wrote:A lot of folks online (and in emails in other parts of life) use pretty mangled English. The idea is that it takes extra effort and time to write properly, and they’d rather save the time. If you can still be understood, what’s the harm? While most of the time a sloppy post CAN be understood, the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling is generally seen as respectable and desirable on most forums. It demonstrates an effort made to be understood, and to make your post an easy and pleasant read. By making this effort, you can often elicit more positive responses from the community, and instantly mark yourself as someone worth talking to.
insaniak wrote: Every time someone threatens violence over the internet as a result of someone's hypothetical actions at the gaming table, the earth shakes infinitisemally in its orbit as millions of eyeballs behind millions of monitors all roll simultaneously.
