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- From: rdippold@cancun.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold)
- Subject: Re: MISC: Subgroups
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- Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 07:35:30 GMT
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- desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins) writes:
- >Ron Dippold <rdippold@cancun.qualcomm.com> writes:
- >> .strategic
- >
- >> Any game where strategy is the predominant concern. Brains over
- >> reflexes. This usually means war games and puzzle games.
- >
- >> Examples: Lemmings, Sim City, Balance of Power
-
- >Lemmings is *NOT* a "strategic" (I still prefer "strategy" which is a
- >perfectly good adjective) game. Puzzle games belong in action or misc.
-
- Why? The entire point of lemmings is the strategy required to
- complete a level. However, if .strategy does not include puzzle
- games, then there is no need for it - the traffic is just too small
- without them. The only stratic game being discussed a lot at the
- moment is VGA Planets.
- --
- Kisses are a better fate than wisdom.
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