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So... yes Curtis, I agree with you that "scens are easy to make..." but "good" and well balanced ones are not.

That is soooo true!

I'd say the life blood of the game is in new scenarios that are balanced and fun to play. PBEM kept this game alive.
New campaigns and an updated AI would also help.

Since we are a club that uses ladders, and thus is driven by PBEM, the first part above is the most important to our community?

There are those who are well into the "historically accurate" scenario design. Nothing against those who painstakingly struggle to get each piece of terrain in it's precise spot on the hex grid. No disrespect to those who tediously search for where "Wally" and his units should be on the map.
But, even if you can walk down the lane on a real battlefield and use the scenario map to find your way, if the scenario is not fun and balanced how many "hits" or plays are you going to get?

If the scenario is hypothetical but plays with historically accurate units, is one that recreates the feel of the battle at that particular time, and is one that is balanced and fun to play, who cares if a palm tree is out of place or "Wally" showed up two turns early? ;)

I just think that the hypothetical and historically based scenarios have their place in PBEM. Especially when they are fun and balanced.

Also remember that plans, as well historic battle recreations, do not survive first contact?

I laud Mike for making the effort, and spending the time, to give us balanced and fun scenarios. Rising Sun is often overlooked and under appreciated due to it's limited amount of scenarios and "upgrades" from the early Talonsoft crew. I hope that Mike and the Matrix team will continue to aid in adding to RS.



HSL