"Least Favorite Game Mechanic? All of them!" Topic

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23 Mar 2026 8:38 p.m. PST

You were asked – TMP link

A game mechanic being a process, procedure or action required to play the game.

And in the final round of voting:

32% said "all of these game mechanics"
15% [TIE] said "Rules that make preferred units too powerful" OR "Complicated calculations"
13% said "Complicated IF/THEN/ELSE/EXCEPT comparative combat resolutions"
12% said "Too many modifiers"
6% said "Ending turn due to failure to activate"

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