by matt.jolly
mkiefte wrote:
matt.jolly wrote:
I would not rate the game highly myself(boo hiss)
Boo hiss.
Just kidding.
I think it's naive to think that TS is for everyone. In fact, I can completely understand why someone would hate it, but rarely for the reasons that a lot of people actually give.
I completely agree. I do know why it isn't for me, and it is just a personal quirk. I love Memoir '44, the rest of the Commands and Colors system and games as different as Elder Sign and Arkham Horror, Space Hulk: Death Angel - The Card Game and CCG including Netrunner and Vampire: The Eternal Struggle, so I am well used to getting useless cards. My personal quirk though is getting cards that I have to use, and that actively hurt me or actively help my opponent. I prefer Hearts and Minds: Vietnam 1965-1975 because some of the cards aren't very good, but they are all mine!
And it is just personal taste. My friend and TS owner [user=viperiser][/user] has desperately tried to get me to like this game (hence four plays, one of which I won) and we have analysed why I don't like it to death. I actually prefer direct combat games, but the issue of actively bad cards is the thing it seems to boil down to.
And why would I play a game I don't particularly like when there are so many I have played that I like more, and haven't played that I might like more?
Which is why I am interested in TS solo; maybe then I won't feel I am hurting myself all the time; instead I will be helping the "other me". Maybe not though, but it might be worth a try!
Cheers,
Matt