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| "Remember why you entered this sport in the first place?
To enjoy it. Now, go and enjoy the game!"
Introduction and Design Philosophy Melees Gloriosus, pg. I |
The designer states that his goals in creating this ruleset were to make a comprehensive product that was suitable for beginners, yet had sufficient detail for veteran gamers. The system is intended to play rapidly, with minimal dice rolling and paperwork.
The game system is based on two principles:
- That "most protective armor was similar in its quality of protection" - hence, soldiers in this ruleset are simply armored or unarmored.
- That the primary factor about weaponry is "the way the weapon itself is wielded as part of a formation"
The game system comprises three distinct elements:
| the land game |
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| the naval game |
| and the siege game |