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by Percy0715 I'm relatively new to the hobby; I started with a few titles in the Axis and Allies series, but only over the last couple of years have I ventured into other games. If you look at my...
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by Amnese When I'm learning a complex game I get a photocopy of the rulebook (I don't like to mark the original) and use a highlighter and pen to highlight, annotate and emphasise key rules. The...
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by mrbeankc Take the rules and put them on your bedside table. Every night read them for 10 minutes or so. That's the way I learn new games. Game rules bore me to tears so I can't sit down and read a...
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by Hungadunga This might be helpful...Wargames??? YES YOU CAN!
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by essayons7 It all depends on your style of playing, how much time you have on your hands, and how interested you are in the subject.For example, you can take a complex game and set up the examples...
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by patton1138 Read through the rules once. Absorb what you can, but don't sweat it. Play a few turns of a game — intro scenario, if available — referencing the rules whenever you can't remember...
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by usrlocal I usually try varied approaches when tackling a more complex game:(1) Slog through the rules cover to cover and setup a solo game (usually a smaller scenario) and play it through while...
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by xmfcnrx One thing you'll find as you get more into this hobby(assuming you do) is that most wargames are more less just spins on the same thing. They use the same or very simiar design principles,...
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by Freitag mrbeankc wrote:Take the rules and put them on your bedside table. Every night read them for 10 minutes or so. That's the way I learn new games. Game rules bore me to tears so I can't sit...
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by wifwendell Good advice above. I tend to like to push pieces around on the map as I go thru rules, even just a partial turn or something helps.Also, don't sweat it if you get something wrong.
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by davidmorneau no advice here, just writing to say that I'm contemplating learning Rise and Decline of the Third Reich too and am struggling as well.maybe we should start a support group...
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by chadgr Hungadunga wrote:This might be helpful...Wargames??? YES YOU CAN!Just want to say this was one of best put together geeklists I've ever seen on the site. Can't believe I haven't come across...
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by medlinke wifwendell wrote:Good advice above. I tend to like to push pieces around on the map as I go thru rules, even just a partial turn or something helps.Also, don't sweat it if you get...
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by jeb123 Read the rules once then:1)Find someone who knows the game and play them.Or2)Find a forgiving friend and play the shortest scenario. Switch sides and play again if you can.Then read the...
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by Da Debil For those struggling with Third Reich, there's an older PC version that might help. From what I've read, it's reasonably OK.
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by hipshot Amnese wrote:When I'm learning a complex game I get a photocopy of the rulebook (I don't like to mark the original) and use a highlighter and pen to highlight, annotate and emphasise key...
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by whac3 *Ahem*How I learn to play a wargame
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by ShallowThought Small scenarios are the secret here. Generally they are sharper, requiring good play for a few turns. I often come away from them thinking something like "it's just not possible to...
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by Reprint I find taking your own notes (not just highlighting) makes for the best understanding of the rules. Often it helps to skip around. Do Movement first. Get it? Good. Now, Combat. Hmm......
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by radsailor I am in a similar situation being a solo player who wants to play more complex games, but finds them very daunting.For example, I recently purchase Advanced Squad Leader Starter Kit 3. I...
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