"What the Back Cover Must Say!" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 29 Sep 2025 5:51 a.m. PST |
You were asked – TMP link The FLGS or some vendor in Lancaster has a brand-new set of rules. It is, of course, amazingly fast play with uncanny historical accuracy. They all are. No, of course you can't look inside any of the rulebooks. Why would you even think of such a thing? But you can see the back cover through the shrink wrap. What does it have to say before you consider buying the rules? 15% said "command level"
13% said "period"
10% said "basing requirements"
9% said "number of figures required"
9% said "suggested figure scale" |
| forrester | 29 Sep 2025 8:31 a.m. PST |
How about all of the above? Shiny rule books aren't cheap and you cant buy purely on speculation |
TheBeast  | 29 Sep 2025 11:40 a.m. PST |
Frankly, if it doesn't have 'using the XXXXX engine,' all of the above is just scratching the surface. |
 miniMo | 29 Sep 2025 8:01 p.m. PST |
I can't remember when was the last time I bought a set of rules without checking out details, reviews, and commentary on teh internets. |
| Frederick | 30 Sep 2025 9:37 a.m. PST |
Agree with mimiMo – have pretty much always bought rules based on reviews, mostly from the motley but wise crew I game with |
| Red Dragon 44 | 01 Oct 2025 9:58 a.m. PST |
I put the Quick Reference Sheet on the back of my rules (the Dominion of the Spear) series. It pretty much covers all you need to know to play. Seemed the best thing to put there. |
| TimePortal | 01 Oct 2025 7:32 p.m. PST |
Back in 1983, I put QRS sheet on the back cover. |
| miniMo | 04 Oct 2025 4:51 p.m. PST |
QRS is indeed very informative, and very conveniently located! |
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