Re: (TFT) Melee Arena discussion

[Joey Beutel <mejobo@comcast.net>]

I too find Vassal to be clunky, but it depends a lot on the specific game module.
On Mar 25, 2013, at 1:45 PM, Jay Carlisle wrote:

> As I recall Vassal was a bit... clunky. Tough to wrap a non-wired head
> around for the extended functionality and all to an end meant to
> "feel" tabletop...
> I'm having fun with a Talisman "Prologue" thing that's VERY faithful
> to the first editions I know and it is just great. Also in the bargain
> bin at Amazon is the "other" GW's Blood Bowl... fun until the cheating
> by the computer becomes to much to ignore... FAR too many incredible
> rolls by the machine and me missing WAY too many threes... IS there a
> good computer dice routine out there? Not like I've looked real hard
> but I've found problems where I have looked.
> However, outta the whole of the subjects of what TFT points at
> strongly, if not overtly, with it's setting and stated purposes I
> don't think anyone is gonna tout combat as anything but the most
> complete area of the mechanics.
> There are a number of Talents that suggest at least one future
> expansion area, and of course the Mnoren sup that never was are just a
> couple of areas that spring to mind...
> My recent experience with "learning" my computer, a Win 7 64-bit 4
> core that I didn't realize what I had till I upped my video and
> started loading game software... I'm writing batch files again, and it
> makes me wonder if a front end that opens several different games
> depending on the Scales a Figure can Action on... so a King Figure run
> by a player could open and take certain Actions on the 4x Scale on
> down to a POV of the throne room or whathaveyou.
> It's funny this comes up now as I've also been casting a baleful,
> bloodshot eye on the "app" thing... gamesalad... Really?
> More than anything I want bookkeeping assistance...
> I view the "rules" as the tools used to "shape" the medium... the
> cameras and film of the movies, the painters canvas, pigments, and
> brushes, or for this interaction that "makes" story, the dice,
> Figures, and periodic tiled "maps" all serve to give a more detailed
> picture of a situation than could be given in many words, but not
> digressing into the language of detailed specifics math.
> http://www.usatoday.com/story/technologylive/2013/01/07/ces-lenovo-touchscreen-table-pc/1813355/
> Be nice if we were pulling together somewhat I agree.
> Regardless SOMEBODY needs to be on top of THAT because if lessons
> learned at the game tables of old aren't screaming IT'S TIME to
> anybody but me then... but that just can't be.
> If I'm seeing the pinholes on my Kindle Fire screen right I'm guessing
> a solidstate-ish thing going on... want Dice, Figures, Terrain still
> available on table... wonder if/how such could still "talk" with it?
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