tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post5400900454981428942..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: A Wargaming EpiphanyDavid Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-78506230420824574202012-11-22T07:44:27.896+00:002012-11-22T07:44:27.896+00:00Cheers Paul!
Work is already underway and to be h...Cheers Paul!<br /><br />Work is already underway and to be honest, there will not be any startlingly new mechanisms on display - just the old and familiar!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-35404762777286726452012-11-21T19:45:29.614+00:002012-11-21T19:45:29.614+00:00Good man - you'll find its more difficult and ...Good man - you'll find its more difficult and more rewarding than you think!Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-55021812080588875292012-11-21T17:00:11.898+00:002012-11-21T17:00:11.898+00:00Hi Ross,
Many thanks old chap! Seeing the latest ...Hi Ross,<br /><br />Many thanks old chap! Seeing the latest draft of the Square Brigadier also served as a reality check for me as when I saw them I thought 'hmm, now that's a good idea!'<br /><br />As mentioned, I really wanted to do this right from the start with the whole block thing but got pleasantly sidetracked by pretty much all of Bob's rules. I am not complaining, far from it, but I feel that I now need to act on what I want from a game rather than trying to foist it onto another set!<br /><br />The whole process will feature on the blog as it unfolds and as and when it happens.<br /><br />All the best and thanks,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-3759703658952597342012-11-21T16:43:47.860+00:002012-11-21T16:43:47.860+00:00Go for it! Good advice from Bob.
I'm of two ...Go for it! Good advice from Bob. <br /><br />I'm of two minds on electronic version. I'm sure it can be annoying for some readers when there is a constant flow of drafts with small changes but I have often benefited from comments on the changes and I always prefer testers to have the latest version. I am trying to slow down myself though.<br /><br />The second I probably don;t need to tell you but try to get some goals down on paper before you start and check back. <br /><br />Good luck! I look forward to seeing what comes out. <br /><br />-Ross<br /><br />Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-75532955694456358412012-11-21T09:24:45.250+00:002012-11-21T09:24:45.250+00:00Hi Bob,
Many thanks for the kind words of advice ...Hi Bob,<br /><br />Many thanks for the kind words of advice - bearing in mind the r and d process that my various naval rules have gone through it will certainly not be an overnight success!<br /><br />I will email you later with further thoughts and rationales etc.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DC<br /><br />PS The biggest single thing I will need to do though is to be a little more disciplined in respect of electronic version control!David Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-44737730556226161132012-11-21T08:29:54.873+00:002012-11-21T08:29:54.873+00:00David,
Good luck with your efforts.
Just remembe...David,<br /><br />Good luck with your efforts.<br /><br />Just remember to keep whatever you write and whatever mechanisms you use as simple as possible ... and to strip out as much complexity as you can as you go along. It is very easy to add something to a set of rules, but much more difficult to remove it later.<br /><br />And if the rules do not end up working as well as you had hoped? Well look at how many drafts and re-writes the PORTABLE WARGAME rules have gone through to get them to the stage they are now.<br /><br />Writing wargames rules that work is not as easy as many people (usually those that have never tried to do it) think, and trying to so is a great learning experience.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-72292652192445563132012-11-21T08:18:18.807+00:002012-11-21T08:18:18.807+00:00Hi Ray,
The thinking cap is firmly in place! Luck...Hi Ray,<br /><br />The thinking cap is firmly in place! Luckily much of the spadework has been done and so in a sense I will standing on the shoulders of giants.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-9813853887936763382012-11-21T05:52:33.668+00:002012-11-21T05:52:33.668+00:00Good luck, get that thinking cap on!Good luck, get that thinking cap on!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.com