tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569772432953120875.post6872404202426731494..comments2024-02-22T19:45:29.872-05:00Comments on Sources And Methods: Why Am I So Excited About A Game Called "Resistance: Road To Liberation"? (Kickstarter.com)Kristan J. Wheatonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566135545863154089noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569772432953120875.post-27555588566267680512011-04-05T16:35:23.601-04:002011-04-05T16:35:23.601-04:00That is what I thought as well, but when I tried t...That is what I thought as well, but when I tried to download from Scribd, it wanted money, unless I was misunderstanding the process. Something about it being archived. I need to get over to kickstarter and sign up or do what it needs to become a part of the whole plan. I wish I knew more people who would still be interested in something like this.lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088276031441182056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569772432953120875.post-64495179067800104142011-04-05T10:25:45.148-04:002011-04-05T10:25:45.148-04:00Lewis,
First, thanks for your interest in Resista...Lewis,<br /><br />First, thanks for your interest in Resistance!<br /><br />If you go to the Kickstarter site (by clicking on the link in the text or on the widget in the upper right hand corner of my blog) it will allow you to donate money directly to the project. <br /><br />The link to the Scribd document is a link to an early version of the game. The intent behind this project is to get enough money to turn that early version on Scribd into a full-fledged game. The link to the early version is just to give potential donors a better sense of where the game currently is in the development process. The version on Scribd is actually free to download.<br /><br />None of the money you donate through Kickstarter will go to Scribd.<br /><br />KrisKristan J. Wheatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02566135545863154089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569772432953120875.post-7362439974054805752011-04-05T09:28:28.711-04:002011-04-05T09:28:28.711-04:00Is there any chance you could pull Resistance out ...Is there any chance you could pull Resistance out of the archives on Scribd? I would like to have a pdf of it, but if I am going to throw money toward this project I would like it to be directly to it and not to Scribd.lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088276031441182056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569772432953120875.post-39026316026006208352011-03-31T09:10:03.728-04:002011-03-31T09:10:03.728-04:00Just watched his video about it. This looks really...Just watched his video about it. This looks really cool! I look forward to seeing where Charlie goes with this. He should bring it to game nights. I'd definitely be interested in giving it a try.Oddjobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04197179288483096062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569772432953120875.post-89746791763169529032011-03-25T18:38:03.167-04:002011-03-25T18:38:03.167-04:00Very interesting. I am reminded of James Dunnigan&...Very interesting. I am reminded of James Dunnigan's Complete Wargames Handbook, where he discusses designing wargames for the military, and asserts that many commercially available, so-called "hobbyist" manual wargames can yield a +/-5 percent solution. That ought to be quite close enough for the modest money involved, considering the USAF alone spends over six billion dollars a year in training alone.<br /><br />http://www.hyw.com/books/wargameshandbook/9-wargam.htm<br /><br />Two of the challenges, aside from getting people to pay enough attention to the thing to play it, are 1) getting enough background knowledge about the situation to make it a passably realistic world for the players to move in and 2) inventive "red teaming" that doesn't consist of just setting up obstacles for the players to overcome. <br /><br />A good way to think about this is the "matrix game" method developed by Chris Engle. <br /><br />http://www.hamsterpress.net/engle_matrix_games<br /><br />I have participated in some of these games, along with professional military people and consultants to the military who use them for training. The method does away with a lot of the dice rolling and quantifying of barely quantifiable things, replacing it with discussion among the players who all arrive at an understanding of what's involved. I recommend it.<br /><br />Good luck to your son.<br /><br />Brian TrainBrian Trainhttp://islandnet.com/~ltmurnau/lilwars.htmnoreply@blogger.com