"How Often Do You Buy New Rules?" Topic

I buy new rules when they have something useful--scenarios or terrain-making guides, usually.

Otherwise, they have to be in a period I wargame, be compatible with my current basing, be easy to read and understand and operate with no more book-keeping than the odd token. Which means I mostly download and print out rules, or copy them from old magazines. As far as I'm concerned, the day of the 50+ pages in hard cover, and don't forget three supplements rules has passed long ago.

Other – I buy rules quite frequently but I'm not a rules collector (well, not in my opinion anyway).

My "Other" is buying rules when something about them strikes my fancy. Unfortunately my fancy isnīt very often struck so I donīt buy a lot of rules these days.

My "other" is: I only buy rules that are new editions to the ones I currently use.

Other: Nowadays I buy a new rule set if and when there is something about it that interests me enough to consider parting with my hard-earned cash.

+1 Texas Jack.

I buy games, not rules.

Other – very rarely. They have to have something that is missing in the rules I use and also be easy to play. I'm getting too old to learn new rules very easily.

Jim

ColCampbell +1

I buy more than I probably should as only read them and don't usually get to play them.

Other – once in a while if something catches my attention.

+1 Kevin

Also if it's on sale.

I am with Kevin and Texas Jack

+1 Texas Jack.

Texas Jack +2

Another vote with Col. Campbell. I am still happy with the early rules I played but many others aren't.

Other – I buy them when I need to. I'm always open to new ideas and will try most things a couple of times. If it's obvious from that that I'm going to use them a lot, I'll buy my own set. Otherwise I'm generally happy to share (I'm not much of rule reader anyway and like to focus on the social aspects of the game rather than hunch over the book )

Phil

I've slowed down on rules buying. I have sets that covers most of the periods I game. If they contain lots of reference material for a new period I may buy them or if it's a writer I like and they have come out with a new set.

I'm more picky now days but also playing a lot more.

Other: occasionally

Rarely. I only buy new rules if I find a set that is clearly superior to what I am currently using, and as I a don't actively look for new rules the occasions for buying new rules are few and far between.

If I have the money, and it looks vaguely interesting, then I buy it. As often as possible.

Keep thinking of updating but still sticking with mine from 1981