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From: bob@plus5.UUCP (Bob Simpson)
Newsgroups: net.games.board
Subject: Game balance and rules lawyers
Message-ID: <958@plus5.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 15-Jan-86 15:19:21 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 15 15:19:21 1986
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In article <37@ucdavis.UUCP>, ccs020@ucdavis.UUCP (Kevin Chu) writes:
>	The best solution is to play with people who play fair and don't take
>	advantage of small holes in the rules.

	Oh, come on, half the fun of these games is finding (and plugging) the
	holes that you mention.  Why do you think that people still play
	Dungeons and Dragons?  B-)

	For example, getting changed into a toad in Talisman is a crock of cow
	patties, so we changed it to suit our style of play; the player on your
	right picks three treasures for you to drop, and your character is
	changed to stone for 3 turns.  Sure, it's not "portable", but as long
	as you don't mind different folks house rules, or agree to play
	strictly by the published rules what's the big deal?
--
	Dr. Bob
UUCP	..!{ihnp4,cbosgd,seismo}!plus5!bob

	The opinions expressed here are only loosely based on the facts.