Another one to boost replies for compulsive posters

[Leman]

No interest in those nations. I care about 20th Century & more recent, I care about ancients, but the middle bit... meh. 

And yet it's the middle bit that laid the foundations of the world (mess) we live in today.

[Wulf]

And yet it's the middle bit that laid the foundations of the world (mess) we live in today.

That's part of the reason. It's not that I don't know about the history, I just don't care, because virtually everything that happened got changed again & again... I

[Chris Pringle]

I'm in FK's camp on this one, and I have myself occasionally wondered, "Imagi-nations - why bother?"

BUT:

The replies on this thread have given some very good reasons that I hadn't thought of.

That's probably because they aren't especially powerful reasons for me personally, and I'm still not likely to go anywhere near an Imagi-nations game any time soon, not if I could spend my time doing something historical instead. But it's nice to have these insights into the genre's appeal.

Thank you, then, to FK for asking the question, and to all those who have provided answers.

Chris

[Leman]

That's part of the reason. It's not that I don't know about the history, I just don't care, because virtually everything that happened got changed again & again... I

Given that I spent my career teaching history and it's relevance to the present day, it's the 'don't care' attitude of the moody teenager at the back of the class I find hard to take. Thank goodness I didn't come across too many of them, but I never expected to find one on a wargames site.

[FierceKitty]

Given that I spent my career teaching history and its relevance to the present day, it's the 'don't care' attitude of the moody teenager at the back of the class I find hard to take. Thank goodness I didn't come across too many of them, but I never expected to find one on a wargames site.

Would that it surprised me.

[Leman]

 

[fsn]

Yes, we all have our pecadillos (Code PEC1, £4.95 for 30).

I eschew fantasy wargaming, but was quite a big T&T fan in my youf. I have more time for SF.

Most Asian conflicts leave me unmoved. I can see the appeal of the AWI, particularly to our friends on the other side of the water, but to me it's a grubby looking affair. I can even see the appeal in ultra-modern gaming, though for me it's a tad too close for comfort.

What I can't see the point in is things like Flintloque where you have musketry armed trolls and orcish riflemen.  

But as I say. It's what gives you pleasure.  

[Ithoriel]

"There's a time for everything young man
And a way it should be done
You've got to show concern for everyone else
For you're not the only one" - "Flowers Are Red" Harry Chapin

As far as I'm concerned if you're not replaying historical battles over historical terrain with figures in exactly correct uniforms and getting an exactly historical result you're all playing "imagi-nations" to a greater or lesser extent.

And as far as I'm concerned if you ARE replaying historical battles over historical terrain with figures in exactly correct uniforms and getting an exactly historical result ... what on earth are you doing! Go outside, breathe the air, enjoy the sunshine, talk to people ... sheesh!

[Ithoriel]

Given that I spent my career teaching history and it's relevance to the present day, it's the 'don't care' attitude of the moody teenager at the back of the class I find hard to take. Thank goodness I didn't come across too many of them, but I never expected to find one on a wargames site.

Life is too short to care about every facet of military history (let alone history in toto ). Sumer and Elam? Oh! Wow! Gosh! tell me more! The war of 1866? Who, what, where now? Meh, whatever!  

[FierceKitty]

Ah, T and T! Memories of staying up all night trying to get a heroine to survive through all ten consecutive fights in the arena, and then being frustrated because when one did she was too tough to be used in other adventures!

[Wulf]

As far as I'm concerned if you're not replaying historical battles over historical terrain with figures in exactly correct uniforms and getting an exactly historical result you're all playing "imagi-nations" to a greater or lesser extent.

As soon as you roll dice it ceases to be historical.

[Wulf]

Life is too short to care about every facet of military history (let alone history in toto ). Sumer and Elam? Oh! Wow! Gosh! tell me more! The war of 1866? Who, what, where now? Meh, whatever!  

Exactly 

[FierceKitty]

Maybe I need to start a new thread: restating the bleedin' obvious.

[Chris Pringle]

As far as I'm concerned if you're not replaying historical battles over historical terrain with figures in exactly correct uniforms and getting an exactly historical result you're all playing "imagi-nations" to a greater or lesser extent.

As soon as you roll dice it ceases to be historical.

Oh, please, not that old "it's all fantasy really" chestnut ... I'll respectfully disagree and leave it at that.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Is it real life?
Or is it just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide...