Home Rule to regulate skulking

[ScottRomanowski]

Several reasons, all personal preference.

 

[Lorenzoknight]

I like the OBA modifications. When OBA is in play for one side I always draw the second red card.

 

[Robin Reeve]

I like the OBA modifications. When OBA is in play for one side I always draw the second red card.

I never draw the second red card.
And I never X my FT.

 

[Sparafucil3]

I like the OBA modifications. When OBA is in play for one side I always draw the second red card.

I won't play a scenario without the Pleva OBA mod. If a designer tells me the scenario is balanced without the OBA then I know the scenario is a huge dog if the OBA side gets an effective mission or two. If it is balanced without it, why is it there? -- jim

 

[von Marwitz]

I never draw the second red card.
And I never X my FT.

You also receive your Big Mac at McDonald's looking exactly as shown on the picture, don't ya?

von Marwitz

 

[Vic Provost]

<shrug> If winning is that important to someone that they play glacially (or unreasonably fast) on purpose....they win and I'm looking for another opponent...that's just me.

Totally agree, you want to play slow on purpose, or crazy fast, it is the last time I'm playing you.

Life is too short and all who make it less than pleasant I leave behind if I can, Vic.

 

[Vic Provost]

I won't play a scenario without the Pleva OBA mod. If a designer tells me the scenario is balanced without the OBA then I know the scenario is a huge dog if the OBA side gets an effective mission or two. If it is balanced without it, why is it there? -- jim

We use it all the time now when we design a scenario with OBA in it, I have seen too many scenarios made completely unbalanced unless the side with OBA gets a mission or 2, Steve fixed this in is OBA rule, you are almost assured to get a mission or 2 but with added red cards as you pull one, it becomes harder to get a black card as the game goes on. You always have a chance this way, as opposed to never getting to use a weapon that you need to have any chance at all to win, Vic.

 

[JimWhite]

We use it all the time now when we design a scenario with OBA in it, I have seen too many scenarios made completely unbalanced unless the side with OBA gets a mission or 2, Steve fixed this in is OBA rule, you are almost assured to get a mission or 2 but with added red cards as you pull one, it becomes harder to get a black card as the game goes on. You always have a chance this way, as opposed to never getting to use a weapon that you need to have any chance at all to win, Vic.

Agreed.

My regular CG opponent and I always use the Pleva rule now. Although playing a CG...each individual scenario still can feel the impact of somebody drawing 2 red chits on their first two attempts. Which by its very nature allows the opponent to now maneuver his units around the map "knowing" that there will never be an FFE coming down on him. I imagine real combat commanders would have loved to have had that information.

 

[Sparafucil3]

Agreed.

My regular CG opponent and I always use the Pleva rule now. Although playing a CG...each individual scenario still can feel the impact of somebody drawing 2 red chits on their first two attempts. Which by its very nature allows the opponent to now maneuver his units around the map "knowing" that there will never be an FFE coming down on him. I imagine real combat commanders would have loved to have had that information.

In a CG where I can retain the RG if it doesn't enter play, I would be perfectly willing to use a normal deck. In the course of a scenario however, no thanks. I think designers are recognizing this more and more. I can't remember the last time I saw a scenario featuring OBA that doesn't have something along the lines of "First card drawn is automatically black, remove one black card from the deck". -- jim

 

[holdit]

You also receive your Big Mac at McDonald's looking exactly as shown on the picture, don't ya?

von Marwitz

Nobody gets it like it looks in the picture.

 

[Robin Reeve]

I won't play a scenario without the Pleva OBA mod.

Ha ! At least there is one thing you don't skulk from.

 

[daniel zucker]

<shrug> If winning is that important to someone that they play glacially (or unreasonably fast) on purpose....they win and I'm looking for another opponent...that's just me.

Your right I'd do the same

 

[daniel zucker]

Your right I'd do the same

I just want to state the my playing stile, although I'm not fast; I'm not slow either. I'm half-fast.

 

[Vinnie]

I just want to state the my playing stile, although I'm not fast; I'm not slow either. I'm half-fast.

I'm more half Cut than half fast

 

[von Marwitz]

I just want to state the my playing stile, although I'm not fast; I'm not slow either. I'm half-fast.

Hey, this is similar to mine!
I am not fast, I am (hopefully) not too slow either. I'm half-wit.

von Marwitz

 

[Robin Reeve]

I only fast between meals.

 

[Paul John]

There is an article on the modification in an upcoming journal. It remains pretty consistent with the existing rules for about 6 turns. After that, it results in a few more missions than normal. -- jim

What I like best about the Pleva OBA mod is that the OBA is at least possible the whole game. Makes the decisions different, more tension, keeps the excitement.

 

[Nineteen Kilo]

What we really need is a unified thread and answer for the three pet peeves littering the first page of the Forum right now: Skulking, Multiple ROF, and Weapons Breakdown. Or we could just play the game as written.

 

[Robin Reeve]

What we really need is a unified thread and answer for the three pet peeves littering the first page of the Forum right now: Skulking, Multiple ROF, and Weapons Breakdown. Or we could just play the game as written.

Only skulking is a pet peeve for many.
The ROF and SW breakdowmn are each the concerns of an isolated player.

 

[Jazz]

What we really need is a unified thread and answer for the three pet peeves littering the first page of the Forum right now: Skulking, Multiple ROF, and Weapons Breakdown. Or we could just play the game as written.

Only skulking is a pet peeve for many.
The ROF and SW breakdowmn are each the concerns of an isolated player.

Agreed. Skulking is the only one of these pet peeves that has any sort of following outside of one or two people. The others are personalized designer peeves.