New Game Review

[Smedley]

***Warning***

The following contains a level of sarcasm rarely encountered here or there!

I have been looking for a new game to play. I like to play games. I like to play with nice folks. So, I googled games and found some good ones. One had a particularlly large following. So I decided to give it a try. The best part is the game is free! Not the best business model in my opinion! I read the rules and gave it a try.

Right away I knew this game needed an overhaul!

The map sucked! Just squares....black and white squares! A hex map would have been better.

The units were ok. Infantry, cavalry, forts, leaders! This I liked.

However, the capabilities of these units were unrealistic! Each unit was limited in the way in could move. Some could move straight up and down, or across the map. Some could only move on a diagonal!
The cavalry could jump over things.......even castles! What the hell!

The leaders were special units. One was even female! I never saw this before! The 'queen' could rampage over the map in any manner.
Except jumping... The king could only move in a limited manner. This must have a women designer!

Combat resolution was a farce! The attacker won every time! Even if the enemy was in good order!

I went on the forum and presented my ideas on how the game could be improved. Those bastards treated me like a total lunatic. They shot down all my ideas. Said I was crazy! They had been playing for ever and liked the game the way it was.

Anyways, I will have to give the game a poor rating.......

Don't even bother playing this crappy game......called Chess.

Rob