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From: dta@cpsc53.UUCP (Doug Anderson)
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Subject: Re: Opening Discussion
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Date: Thu, 5-Sep-85 16:26:05 EDT
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> 1)  What are the relative merits of political interaction games
> vs. conventional war games?
>
> Illuminati  (Steve Jackson Games):
> 	I reviewed this recently in net.games, so I'll just say
> 	that it is great for anyone with a slightly warped sense
> 	of humor and a cynical mind.  Fast and playable.
> 

	If you like this one try "Stellar Conquest" designed
	by Steve Jackson before his split with "Metagaming" I
	hear its been bastardized (new counters that look like
	death stars...etc) and put on the market by Avalon
	Hill. Not sure but thats what I'm told.  

	"Stellar Conqest" is a political/economic/war game.
	Heavy on the economics.  A "war monger" probably wont
	win but a accountant will be trounced....you need a
	little of both. GREAT GAME. (plays best with 4 players
	but in some tournaments I've been in we played three
	and 2 player games.

> 
> 2)  How does one go about getting other people interested in "war
> games?"  (using the term in its generic sense.)
> 
> I have some friends who like cards (pinochle and spades, mostly)
> whom I would like to introduce to war gaming.  I am going to try
> springing Nuclear War on them sometime soon.  Then, if they like
> that, I might try a more conventional board game.  Unfortunately,
> most of my games are somewhat unconventional.  Does anybody have
> any suggestions for a good next step?
> 

	How about "RISK"? kind of fun and if your any good at
	stratagy its a good starting point. then jump off into
	somthing like "Diplomacy" or "King Maker".

> 3)  Not really a question at all:
> 
> I have great difficulty understanding the current computer game
> craze.  I don't just play games for the strategic challenge, but
> for the human interaction, as well.  Some my gaming friends have
> been my best friends, on and off the board.  I sometimes worry
> about a society that is so willing to abandon human society to
> interact with a computer.  Anybody else feel this way?  Anybody
> think I'm all wet?
> 

	I agree with this 100%. I though do see a point for
	the computer craze.  In my are the only gameing going
	on is D&D and that ilk.  While I'm not down on D&D its
	just not my bag, so if I want to game its agains
	myself or a computer.



		Doug Anderson

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