Re: (TFT) Re: Nostalgia

[Jeffrey Vandine <jlv61560@yahoo.com>]

Speaking as one who would have FOUGHT in that war, had it happened, putting
 my head in the sand and ignoring it never seemed like much of an alternati
ve.  Sometimes, we don't get to choose our fights.  I was stationed in 
Berlin, Germany from 1985 through 1988.

Helltank and Helltank Destroye
r were interesting from two different aspects -- the first being that it pr
ovided a slightly different take on future war from Ogre/GEV, and, in some 
ways, was more balanced and realistic.  The second being that once again 
H.T. was doing his best to undermine a Steve Jackson product.  Had Hellta
nk and HD been better playtested and had a little bit more money spent for 
improved graphics, they might have even succeeded.  As it was, while they
 were interesting to play, they lacked some of the excitement of Ogre/GEV.



________________________________
 From: Peter von Kleinsmid <pvk
@oz.net>
To: tft@brainiac.com 
Sent: Thursday, August 7, 2014 11:06 AM

Subject: Re: (TFT) Re: Nostalgia
 

I tells me that some of them h
ad different tastes from me. I liked 
OGRE, and kind of liked Ice War, bu
t Helltank Destroyer had a little 
too much of a flavor of what seems to 
me like enthusiasm for future 
war with the then Eastern Bloc. Growing up
 during the Cold War, I 
ended up with an aversion to that fight, as it l
ooked like a likely 
way to end all life on Earth. Interesting to the gam
ing morality 
discussion, I have little problem playing wargames with or 
as Nazis 
and Soviets (as long as it has nothing to do with death camps o
r 
executing prisoners).




At 06:23 AM 8/7/2014, gem6868 wrot
e:
>and what does it tell us about our primitive gaming ancestors??  :)

>
>-----Original Message----- From: Peter von Kleinsmid Sent: Thursday
, 
>August 07, 2014 3:14 AM To: tft@brainiac.com Subject: Re: (TFT) Re: N
ostalgia
>I've got a complete Helltank Destroyer, almost usused. Just kee
ping 
>it because it's an artifact.
>
>At 09:34 AM 8/6/2014, gem6868 
wrote:
>>I think I still have my copy of Helltank I and II in a box 
>>
somewhere. Uber-cheap graphics, but fun game.

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