Bill: You actually have hit upon the one exception to what the report is talking about - kids who read. There is a difference in kids imaginations based upon...
... From: "Robert Jones" <piquetone@...> To: <Piquet@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 5:05 PM Subject: [Piquet] Re: An Analytical look...
Rob
rchellis@...
Dec 1, 2004 2:36 pm
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My response would be "So?". Does it matter if they are "cynically avaricious"? They have one goal - sales and growth. They realize that the path to Mom and...
Brent Oman
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Dec 1, 2004 3:34 pm
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... inspire my kids imaginations. They've read LOTR before the age of 10, read any number of mulit-volume sci-fi novels, invented their own rules when they...
... BJ: Your assumption, Brent, is that Warhammer gamers have a grasp of math, which, if they did, they wouldn't be Warhammer gamers! Even a cursory review of...
I'm looking to stage the battle that took place in 1520 between the forces of Hernando Cortez and and Pánfilo de Narváez. I have Piquet BoB and I'm going to...
... From: Robert Jones <piquetone@...> Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2004 9:29 am Subject: [Piquet] Re: An Analytical look at the Hobby-late 2004 ... ...
Bob, You have made it very clear what you think of warhammer and gamers that play that system. I hate the warhammer game system but I (making a living in this...
Joel wrote in response to Bill Hupp's comments: You actually have hit upon the one exception to what the report is talking about - kids who read. There is a...
... specificity of fantasy ... as you have pointed ... practices that are enforced ... use of adolescent peer ... at GW has done their ... other social groups ...
... That is like saying computers reduce intelligence. Do they? ... I don't know about other people on the list, but they sure make me feel stupid sometimes!...
Brent Oman
boman@...
Dec 1, 2004 7:51 pm
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... BJ: I have Digby Smith's Napoleonic Data book which lists hundreds of battles during the Napoleonic period, both large and small, and the mix of forces is...
My friend Mark Hartman took part in a wargame two weekends ago held at the National Army Museum. It was a refight of Salamanca, 1812 using "General de Brigade"...
BJ: Yes, there is. The parameters can easily be supplied by the gamers involved-if they are informed about a period. Additionally, You may be playing the...
In a message dated 12/1/2004 12:50:03 PM Eastern Standard Time, msarno@... writes: I'm looking to stage the battle that took place in 1520 between the ...
I guess I just don’t understand all the emotion about this issue. I have been a wargamer for nearly 30 years, and a miniature wargamer for 20 years. With...
Oh? Just computers. I know playing PK does sometimes ;-7 That is like saying computers reduce intelligence. Do they? ... Brent wrote: I don't know about other...
Just a couple of comments. The brain research Bill mentioned is indeed fascinating. I just finished the Myth of Laziness by Max Levine. The WSJ today...
... issue. ***** Day I get emotional about wargaming is the day I quit>;-) It's just fun to me. A release from the stress of regular living. As such, I don't...
I agree totally with you Ken. The Warhammer games were the vehicle I used to get my son interested in war gaming in general. Don’t knock GW, they are after...
Me too. Maybe if you come over we can get some war games in too! Neil ... From: Ken Blackley [mailto:kblackley@...] Sent: 02 December 2004 12:47 To:...
... Amen, brother. I have to admit that I'm really tired of fighting symmetrical battles. I would much rather play lopsided battles with balanced victory...
... That's the way I am, too. The game inspires me to do research into an area that interests me. The game is the catalyst. ... Agreed, on both counts. I...
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