Request for an Important Thread: "Rules of Engagement for PBEM Games"

[PawelM]

it's a question of two ways to play the game and they are truly not compatible.
Just different ways of playing the game is all.......

VE

Totally agree they are not compatibile and I objectively do not see a way of combining the two successfully within a single game. Most members stick to one of two and keep it that way.

I do not mind playing the game both ways - simply another personal preference or lack of strong one for any of the above.

Therefore discuss here is particuraly of interest to me I can accept any reasonable ROE's and once I do I keep it that way. Over my few months at the Blitz I learned few ROE's and gradually started adopting them by default if none were agreed (mainly hafltracks, truck etc). And am still learning new ROE's. As recently of in our team game about exit rules.

What worried me a bit I had few oppinions in this thread that few members said they would not want to play a "gamey" player ever again once they have done somethin gamey.

As I said, being aware of HTs and truck assault blocking I started gradually assuming by default thes as fair rules. Thinking this was about it what was expected I learned a painful way about exit rules. I would not want to close my route to playing a member by unknowingly breaking the rule I do not know. I fully agree this treatment would be justified if I was aware of the rule and still used it against the player knowing their attitude...

Based on the above Dave I do not think I am the best person to be compiling a list as I am sill gaining the knowledge on ROEs and this discussion was a good crash course..... There is many finer players with significantly more experience

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I have been following this threat closely. Trough my reltively short time at the Blitz I have been gaining the knowledge of all the little unwritten ROE ( e.g. like ones discussed in this thread) which have been developed in the community and are widely accepted by many long time members ( Personally many of these ROE are nice little rules which bear sensible and have fair justification - but this is not the purpose of this post).

Correct me if I am wrong, but I sensed ( it is always a bit risky to base the judgement on my senses ) a bit of stereotyping in this thread that long term members who have been here sometimes from the inception of the club are considering those who adapt the rules as little bit as nobel knights and those who do not are seem to be tainted as the ones lacking honour. I know noone has said it that way, but this is the impression one might get (again one with the sense like mine ) .

I do not seem the problem with both as a different way of playing the game. And the Blitz can be home to any way (expcept the cheater are not wellcome).


Pawel,
It is not so much a question of honor. it's a question of two ways to play the game and they are truly not compatible. Most of the old guard prefer the traditional way of using units as historically as possible. The other view point says lets play everything the game allows. The former is my preference as I feel the latter tends to make it more of an arcade game. I don't care for arcade games no matter what the roes are.....as to setting them before the game that is probably a good idea. I usually don't say too much but if my opponent uses gamey tactics I usually thank them for the game and ride off into the sunset.
When running a campaign I let it be known that gamey tactics will not be tolerated and as the gamemaster I will take steps to nullify them and penalize them when evaluating victory levels.

Fortunately most of the guys who campaign realise expending transport units, etc will result in no transport as the campaign progresses. Neither me nor their opponents seem to object to that lack of mobility :-)

Just different ways of playing the game is all.......

VE

??? Something seems to be missing ...

Greg,

I think it is due to quote tags. THe lower part of VE's replay is his reply which for some reason seems to have been joined up with my post

I think......