Re: (TFT) ever notice that the melee counters are wearing... (70's reference)

[Joel BoardgameRpger <joel.siragher@gmail.com>]

lol mystery solved. that was a rhetorical question.
They were quite obviously stylized art.
My favorite picture is the guy with out the face.

>>unbabbled at by myself.
Jay, man, what would we do with out you.
:D




On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 10:22 PM, Jay Carlisle <maou.tsaou@gmail.com> wrote:

> Do the pants tuck into the boots or go over the boots? Equipment is a card
> game and designing a "rig" to specs is a pretty obvious first move for
> Players. It VERY anachronistic though, much like wal mart equipment
> shopping. Had a hard time explaining hand forges, wrought vs cast, and
> pioneers making their own tools lacking the Ace down the street to purchase
> such problem when asked about some odd pieces. It just didn't click... took
> a lot to maybe get the idea in, maybe not. It's high fantasy and if the
> Players get a free reign then the fact that backpacks are an awfully late
> invention compared to what most folks seem to figure just goes with the
> territory. Real dungeons are tiny places mostly... Catacombs and Dragons
> would have been more precise but the Gimp's outta the box now so I'll fight
> my constructive play battles and the scientific approach proceed un-babbled
> at by myself...
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 6:48 PM, David Jackson <azog@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> > On 8/12/2013 2:42 PM, Joel BoardgameRpger wrote:
> >
> >> ever notice that some of the melee counters are wearing bellbottom
> pants?
> >>
> >> the 2 headed giant is for sure. A few of the others.
> >>
> >> Pretty 'Mod Squad' for monsters.
> >>
> >> Just an observation.
> >>
> >> :)
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> > I know this requires some imagination, but I believe those are supposed
> to
> > be representative of the iconic high soft leather boots from D&D at the
> > time.
> >
> > But, given when Melee and Wizard were put out, why would it surprise you
> > that the leggings would flare out?  Fantasy art was highly stylized back
> > then, and in my opinion, much more "artistic" than the drek that gets
> > churned out today.  Late 70's - bellbottoms - mystery solved.
> >
> > David
> >
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