tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post2330234038874120451..comments2024-03-28T15:54:00.960-07:00Comments on B/X BLACKRAZOR: War is Hell, Gaming is FunJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-26073827846468046032010-11-30T12:28:31.662-08:002010-11-30T12:28:31.662-08:00The whole height/weight ranges for Americans and V...The whole height/weight ranges for Americans and Vietnamese people were pretty accurate. The armed forces have height/weight requirements, recruits that pass (or are close enough and able to lose any excess weight) are accepted while people who are too tall/heavy or too short/light in the ass will be shown the door. When I was in basic training in the '90s we were all about the same height. Go figure.<br /><br />I have read military reports, accounts of combat and knew a couple Viet Nam vets. They all said the Vietnamese people were noticeably shorter and had less body mass. This doesn't mean they were weaklings, though. They could be downright bad ass...<br /><br />Having said my piece, RR was a really cool system. I just purchased a copy on Amazon.<br /><br />Now I need to solve the same problem I had in high school, finding people willing to play a game about Viet Nam.Mr. Pavonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286558267156792637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-13808934999277349012010-07-16T17:31:26.536-07:002010-07-16T17:31:26.536-07:00We played this when I was in Highschool and "...We played this when I was in Highschool and "Tour of Duty" and "China Beach" were on TV. I don't remember much about the gameplay itself though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457050225967190052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-86637090990203731852010-07-16T08:58:31.735-07:002010-07-16T08:58:31.735-07:00Pacifism doesn't work.
I love it the idea of ...Pacifism doesn't work.<br /><br />I love it the idea of it too.<br /><br />Deterrent however, is the only proven mthod in reducing war.<br /><br />The good thing is, major countries have not gone to war with each other of late, and mass genocidal conflicts that would ensue have been prevented, due to presence of nuclear weapons.<br /><br />That is of course, until error or boiling point occurs, and then it is truly GAME OVER from the very nukes that have prevented global and most regional conflicts save for a few proxy and civil wars.<br /><br />So, if we survive long enough, the zeitgeist will get to a more peaceful status... slowly, and hopefully surely.<br /><br />And, the argument is complicated. Good you do acknowledge it. World War 2 is really, really hard to argue against. No case works. Without intervention, millions more would be dead, and perhaps the whole world in a WMD event from a mad dictator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-63251236128007671972010-07-16T00:25:27.401-07:002010-07-16T00:25:27.401-07:00@ Ryan: I'm fortunate enough to live a couple ...@ Ryan: I'm fortunate enough to live a couple blocks from my local shop...I pop in their several times a week just while taking my "evening constitutionals." Ya' never know what lost treasure you're going to find!<br />: )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-48887841936068728862010-07-15T22:21:13.786-07:002010-07-15T22:21:13.786-07:00This is on the shelf at my favorite used book stor...This is on the shelf at my favorite used book store. On your strong review, I might head down there tomorrow...though it would be the third time I've been there this week...DMWieghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682249561077936507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-87566499652207044152010-07-15T21:20:52.078-07:002010-07-15T21:20:52.078-07:00@ Aaron: I don't know if it's the subject ...@ Aaron: I don't know if it's the subject matter that's fallen out of vogue, the un-popularity of "modern games," or Palladium's terrible reputation but I've found very few people who've ever admitted to playing Recon. Thanks for comment!JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-46763921502792705072010-07-15T16:31:47.217-07:002010-07-15T16:31:47.217-07:00Many years ago I played this version of the game, ...Many years ago I played this version of the game, 1-on-1, with me playing an entire squad of "Stateside" soldiers. They did all right for a few missions, until the one fateful day when an enemy ambush wasn't detected during a chopper pickup, and literally everyone but the heavy weapons guy was killed in a hail of gunfire before they even had a chance to respond. The one survivor was knocked down to exactly 0 hits, when per the system meant he was just unconscious. Random rolls told me he had lost an eye and was sent back home as a trainer for future soldiers. I still occasionally think about the sheer butchery of that moment.Aaron W. Thornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09265357352225836802noreply@blogger.com