Vince, I'm a little surprised by your dissertation, as we are both in our 5th decade of wargaming. On this side of the ocean, rules become a negotiation-reference process in regards to game play, the deterioration of American discourse not withstanding. I wouldn't have expected there to be much difference in your part of the world. If there is, perhaps we should start a thread about that. "Credentials" to me, and many other (unossified) old gamers, relate the formation of the speakers thoughts and the reference from which they were drawn. This especially true in a forum. Have not the greatest number of, and certainly a couple of the best, innovations come from relative newbies? Stephen Crane, regarded as having written the truest expression of soldiering, especially in reference to the ACW, was never in the army of either side. Fred Jane regarded as the authority for combat vessels around the world, never dampened his feet in any navy. Why would you, of anyone here, suggest that I may attempting to speak from a position of authority?
Be that as it is. I do dig down beyond most of the pulp, to accounts on a lower and more technical level than what is often provided for us. All games, including PG, come up short in regards to simulation. So wargames are like the old joke:
Quote:A guy on the make, goes into a bar. He spots a pretty women and goes over to her.
Guy: Would you sleep with me for $1,000,000?
Gal: ...YES!
Guy: How about $2?
Gal: What kind of girl do you think I am?
Guy: We already established that. Now we are haggling over the price.
Now we can haggle of where game-simulation line should be. I come down down on the side of history, but don't wish to damage the system.
