tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058258817691018841.post8469539186149786131..comments2023-09-17T07:13:54.045-06:00Comments on Drunken Samurai Painting Blog: Rules of EngagementRoberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01446782807978825841noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058258817691018841.post-55220432924410019142010-03-22T16:21:47.469-06:002010-03-22T16:21:47.469-06:00Yeah, I know what you mean regarding cultural diff...Yeah, I know what you mean regarding cultural differences. Brit rule sets don't need to be as exact since as a nation, we're not as competitive as you Yanks and so the rules can be a little laxer since we're more able to sort things out between ourselves. Hope that makes sense.<br /><br />.... and don't blame us because one of the founders of your nation took across a dictionary that had been typed up on a type writer with a dodgy 'u' - lol.Col. Corbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020939787609973241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058258817691018841.post-86639212453571107572010-03-21T19:44:32.833-06:002010-03-21T19:44:32.833-06:00I believe these rules are now available through US...I believe these rules are now available through US distributors so you should be able to find it and the supps as they come out.Mike G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08000972347064208707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058258817691018841.post-40545566933873397572010-03-21T18:11:39.460-06:002010-03-21T18:11:39.460-06:00Col.
Well, that is a good question. I am trying ...Col.<br /><br />Well, that is a good question. I am trying to think of a set of American rules and I am having a tough time. Not too many of them around. The only one I can think of off the top of my head is Battleground World War II and it was clearly written. The rules were too complicated for my tastes but I had no issues understanding what was meant. Legends of the High Seas was well written but it was based on a set written in the UK so it is a bit of a hybrid. US rules have an advantage, as far as I am concerned, in that there are fewer mispelled words (unlike my posts) - not all those extra 'u's all over the place. ;-)<br /><br />In the end the question of how well something is written has as much to do with the reader as it does the writer. I have a certain cultural bias and set of expectations that are different from someone in the UK so things that are perfectly understood to a UK reader may go right over my head. The same is true in reverse.<br /><br />In the end I am not an English speaking person, I am an American speaking person and there is a difference.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446782807978825841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058258817691018841.post-1719675757744987592010-03-21T17:58:15.355-06:002010-03-21T17:58:15.355-06:00Interesting, so are American written rules clearer...Interesting, so are American written rules clearer in general than British ones?<br /><br />Soz about all the questions, but I'm finding this fascinatingCol. Corbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020939787609973241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058258817691018841.post-66505240390548407842010-03-21T17:12:21.528-06:002010-03-21T17:12:21.528-06:00Col.
What I mean is the tone is very passive and ...Col.<br /><br />What I mean is the tone is very passive and the language is at time vague. It leaves room for questions about whether the rule means what it says. Think of almost any GW game and the endless rules issues that come up. I perfer language that is clear and to the point - simple. Don't dazzle me with mastery of the language, just tell me what needs to happen.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446782807978825841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058258817691018841.post-56483241841404790122010-03-21T16:08:46.055-06:002010-03-21T16:08:46.055-06:00Out of interest, what do you mean by style of Engl...Out of interest, what do you mean by style of English that Americans find frustrating?Col. Corbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020939787609973241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058258817691018841.post-72236821598992389102010-03-21T09:38:34.127-06:002010-03-21T09:38:34.127-06:00I am aware of the Crusader rules but I don't k...I am aware of the Crusader rules but I don't know much about them. I know it is a platoon level game similar to Rules of Engagement. It is on my list to check out. OMM stocks these and they are much cheaper than RoE.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446782807978825841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058258817691018841.post-24250646243971140882010-03-21T08:28:38.391-06:002010-03-21T08:28:38.391-06:00Rob, looks interesting. Have you checked out the ...Rob, looks interesting. Have you checked out the rules yet from Crusader called "Rate of Fire"? Just curious what your thoughts were on these if you have seen them. http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/prod.php?prod=669&page=1Dean Vuckovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06510946576715236259noreply@blogger.com