Scenario/Campaign Briefing Text Format?

[Double Deuce]

As a player, do you prefer the standard briefing text format or a custom format to outline the mission/situation to you?

Which do you prefer/tend to use as a designer.

[PatG]

As a player and designer, I like to see the text serve in part as an intelligence officer's briefing. As a designer, I like to use the text to place the scenario in context especially for setups the player might not be familiar with (like armoured trains) ;) Finally, as a professional writer, I am prone to using narrative again to provide background flavour.