(TFT) More Wargame Talk...

["Gavatar" <gavatar@comcast.net>]

As well-thought-out and intelligent as your ideas are for the wargame rules, 
I think you may be barking up the wrong tree, Mr. Smith.  TFT is foremost a 
tabletop-miniatures-combat game according to it's roots (Melee & Wizard). 
Yes, I know the figures were 2D paper counters, but this was a cheap way to 
included miniatures with the game.  Counters with combat/movement/morale and 
stacking limits and zones of control and Combat Results Tables, etc..., are 
way off the path, IMHO.

Why not strive to create a simple miniature combat system which works with 
heroes at 1:1 scale, and mass troops at (say) 1:10 scale (i.e., 1 figure 
represents 10 soldiers).  If you could write the rules in such a way that a 
figure could be played with the straight TFT rules and the troops had a 
modified set which factored in numbers, you'd hit a home run.

And if your game could be played with miniatures OR with counters, you'd be 
batting 1000!

Of course, I personally gave up paper-counter boardgames 20 years ago.  If 
it ain't 3D, it ain't for me.  I may be in the minority...

Respectfully,

Gavin 
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