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Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian15 Mar 2024 4:58 a.m. PST

You were asked – TMP link

How Do You Define Crunchy?

11% of the votes: "crunchy rules include a lot of modifiers"

9% [TIE]: "crunchy rules include a lot of special rules/exceptions" OR "crunchy rules have processes with a lot of steps"

9%: "crunchy rules require crunching through a lot of details"

8%: "crunchy rules include a lot of stats"

79thPA Supporting Member of TMP15 Mar 2024 8:15 a.m. PST

Crunchy peanut butter is better than crunchy rules.

Titchmonster15 Mar 2024 9:09 a.m. PST

Empire! That defines Crunchy!

Khazarmac15 Mar 2024 12:57 p.m. PST

I took part in this poll and was a bit bemused, as I've never heard the term crunchy used to describe wargame rules. I'm in the UK, so maybe crunchy is more of an American term?

NB crunchy peanut butter is definitely better.

phssthpok15 Mar 2024 1:39 p.m. PST

Crunchy what tankers call infantry.

Stryderg15 Mar 2024 1:48 p.m. PST

I think that's "squishy", but I could be wrong.

Smooth peanut butter!!! ya heathens!

McLaddie16 Mar 2024 12:00 p.m. PST

The question is any possible answers are 'mushy.'

3rd5ODeuce Supporting Member of TMP16 Mar 2024 2:44 p.m. PST

phssthpok is correct. The Tankers called us Mechanised Infantrymen Crunchy's. And we affectionately called them DATs. (Dumb Ass Tankers)

Louis XIV Supporting Member of TMP17 Mar 2024 4:07 a.m. PST

Crunchy is any rules that are too complicated for your taste.

Gamesman617 Mar 2024 4:13 a.m. PST

The sun king ⬆️ is correct

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