irondog068 wrote:Isn't a chart and a spreadsheet basiclly the same thing?
I don't knoeI am a lowly Lieutenant so I could be wrong. But is some one fixing the chart? I still really don't think it is a big deal. I saw a post about a 2.0 being done. If I had more time and was not so lazy I would do it myself and call it a day since it seems people think I am insulting the rules.
And about my Pregnant Bride, she has a 4 year degree in management from SIU and has been out of banking being a full time Mom. The only thing I will give you about question here ablity is she is still married to me.
But that may be the German in her.
Irondog
Despite the comment below you are correct in this context. A chart is a spreadsheet. A spreadsheet is not nor was it always limited to computers (which was my point) as a ledger is a type of spreadsheet.
As for the error I need to go home and grab my book to check the page numbers. I should be able to get it to you this evening (caveat emptor: I'm still a newb, there's always a chance I read it wrong and the book is away because I'm still at work in California).
I also don't go for the whole relativistic argument. Layout can be wrong. It is in this case. While Shall's counter argument was well reasoned, it doesn't address the problem that the QRS doesn't then apply a second grouping rule consistently. That is, this is the only spot where it uses such a grouping. If _all_ '+', '-', etc., where together then Shall's argument would hold much greater weight. However, as they aren't, it means that the same message that "open terrain" conveys is being conveyed here.
I also played my second game last night and I have to say I preferred the layout of the old QRS for two reasons:
1.) It didn't use up space for graphics
2.) The clustering of concepts seemed better (this item is a matter of preference)
I also really hope that this is taken well. Again kudos for going so far with a genre that hadn't even tried to look good in the past. Glossy pages! Heaven! Pictures! Diagrams with figures! Wonders never cease!
I just take exception to the comment that the QRS or figures aren't the rules when in fact they are. They are just a different way of stating the rules (the difference between the written rules and the figures on burst through was very confusing until I read the errata). They layout the rules in the most sparse fashion possible. They should also point back where possible to fuller explanations in the _main text_ (note I do not say rules).
I also tire of playing a game and having somebody point out "do it yourself". I was attracted to this game because of its level of support. A level of support I will encourage by writing good reviews, suggesting people buy the game, and through further purchases. I'm fully willing to put my money where my mouth is and _buy_ a _good_ QRS that is plastic coated.
Also the "thousands" argument ignores good tech support policy (remember I'm a computer geek). A majority of customers who experience a problem don't complain. Why? It takes time and money. How many of you have complained about MS? How many have _called_ Microsoft? Some may have but there is a huge disparity between the two numbers.
