An inquiry as to why dioramas?

[Paul]

But it always sounds so real, when we speak it that way

Then I suggest this;
1. get a tape recorder or similar device
2. Put it onto record and speak into it, either with potatoe or chewing gum method.
3. rewind and press play

[musketier]

AAaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrgggghhhh Chinese language rulesets? hmmmm I better brush up on my characters hehe

[Victorious Secret]

I guess I am more of wargaming "collector" than diorama builder.

I dont play wargames because like some here I don't want to read the massive rules LOL~ I just wargame on computer. (like Total War)

I dont build dioramas either because I like to move the little soldiers around pretend I am an 8 year old

So this really leaves me to just painting figures and collecting them.

When I see a huge wargaming table with hundreds of soldiers posing for photos. To me that is a big diorama right?

[SamSagace]

.... and now, the subject is coming back!!
I think it's a good question!
WHY????
(or "why not?" like Paul wrote! )

for me:
Two years ago, I've refund some old ATLANTIC figures of my childhood (in majority Indians and cow-boys)
and I searched on modern Toys shops other like: nothing!!!
So I searched on e-bay!!
I found a lot of them!
and I bought some (especially WESTERN or ACW)

After, I sold some (doubles or not interesting figures....)
and I continued Buying and Selling for a long time! (like a game!)

Now I'm playing my "seller game" ("specialist" in Western, ACW and Middle-Age)!
But I saw some painted figures and I was very interested!
For selling, I started to make little "scenes" for better presentation!
( more easy selling figures like this than in sprue or box!!!!)

And finally, I saw very impressive figures and dios on Valdemar-miniatures
and I decided to begin painting! (I wanted to know if I was able doing this work !! and the challenge seems really great!
For the next step... well.. I came here with my first works!
and I had very kind welcome and advices and help too!! ( )

So I continue!!!
(and I'm in obligation to read and write in english: you can see the result!!! )

That's all I think....

[Ochoin]

Less than a third of Chinese people can read a Chinese-language newspaper properly.

My guess is eventually English will be spoken/read everywhere (many, many Indians use it).

The question is, what language does Phil Barker speak? (see DBX rule sets).

donald

[musketier]

um some may call it legalese or lawyer speak

[Ochoin]

I'm not a stupid person but I could not figure out how to game DBA after several readings of his brief rules booklet.

The online guide (Wadbag) clarified the thing immmediately & I often game it with others including my 12 yr old son.

It was just written in bad english: too long sentences & sloppy phrasing.


donald

[FrankM]

O.k., untill I´m waiting for easier rules I will play an other wargame, which is a little bit elderly, but it has much easier rules - the mother of all wargames: Chess.

Best regards

Frank

[musketier]

a big headache with me about rule sets is that I do believe the authors do not proof read their own work. if they did they would see how confusing it can be. I thought Fire and Fury was going to be hard to learn but after playing one time the rules were very simple and the game went fast and was fun to play, I now have all their variations for other periods besides American Civil War. I highly recommend them.