Anyone else read the ruleset for Black Powder Red Earth 28mm? Looking to discuss it with someone from a game design perspective.
It's a slick modern ruleset, that has a lot of potential, but I have a few problems with it.
The biggest for me: the LOS angle
LOS angle is described as: 90° to the left from the hip position, and 45° to the right
I understand why they did that, as it gives a good representation of a shooting angle when handling guns. But only when you're right-handed.
For left-handed, it should be flipped. Though this isn't an option in the rules. In fact, it's never explained in the book why this angle is used.
From a gameplay perspective, does it really matter though? I think the impact on how you play is minimal.
Why not just go with the easier 180°? Or with 90° to the front, like Spectre Operations for example.
It sounds like someone wanted to give the game a realistic and different spin, just for the sake of being different, without a lot of impact.
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