von Marwitz
Forum Guru
With regard to the question of the OP:
I cannot really judge this question.
Personally, I have started out with Risk while at school. Then I bought SL & its extensions but have only played maybe 10 scenarios of all that.
After that point I have moved on to ASL and stuck with it. If you want the super-detailed thingy, then I reckon you will end up with ASL.
If not, then probably one can't say that this is hurting ASL.
The point is that it takes considerable time and effort to become reasonably proficient with any really complicated game. The question is why one should invest in this commitment for alternatives to ASL and a doubtful outcome. If you want something which is quick to learn, then probably it is not the super-detailed thingy that you also want.
One game that appears attractive to me is World in Flames. Have not tried this one and it is strategic rather than tactical.
von Marwitz
I cannot really judge this question.
Personally, I have started out with Risk while at school. Then I bought SL & its extensions but have only played maybe 10 scenarios of all that.
After that point I have moved on to ASL and stuck with it. If you want the super-detailed thingy, then I reckon you will end up with ASL.
If not, then probably one can't say that this is hurting ASL.
The point is that it takes considerable time and effort to become reasonably proficient with any really complicated game. The question is why one should invest in this commitment for alternatives to ASL and a doubtful outcome. If you want something which is quick to learn, then probably it is not the super-detailed thingy that you also want.
One game that appears attractive to me is World in Flames. Have not tried this one and it is strategic rather than tactical.
von Marwitz