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Title: Neo-grogs and Weuros?
Post by: DicedT on January 10, 2013, 12:27:18 PM
The evolving language of wargaming. Not sure I want to be called a "weurogamer". http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/340184/poll-are-you-a-neo-grog-new-poll-pg-5

Michael
Title: Re: Neo-grogs and Weuros?
Post by: LongBlade on January 10, 2013, 12:32:39 PM
That discussion has evolved in a vacuum apparently. If those are the best naming conventions they can come up with then they deserve them.
Title: Re: Neo-grogs and Weuros?
Post by: Arctic Blast on January 10, 2013, 04:22:04 PM
Ah, BGG and their incessant need to subdivide everything in to confusing and bizarre categories.  ::)
Title: Re: Neo-grogs and Weuros?
Post by: eyebiter on January 10, 2013, 04:25:23 PM
Those terms are meaningless without a proper definition.
Title: Re: Neo-grogs and Weuros?
Post by: Arctic Blast on January 10, 2013, 04:27:14 PM
Quote from: eyebiter on January 10, 2013, 04:25:23 PM
Those terms are meaningless without a proper definition.

Definitely. It's like checking out a band and finding that they're apparently 'melodic metalcore'. WTF does that even mean?!
Title: Re: Neo-grogs and Weuros?
Post by: bayonetbrant on January 10, 2013, 04:36:23 PM
Quote from: Arctic Blast on January 10, 2013, 04:22:04 PM
Ah, BGG and their incessant need to subdivide everything in to confusing and bizarre categories.  ::)

yeah, you want real fun, go start a thread about whether or not Combat Commander is a card-driven wargame :D
Title: Re: Neo-grogs and Weuros?
Post by: TheCommandTent on January 10, 2013, 08:11:44 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 10, 2013, 04:36:23 PM
Quote from: Arctic Blast on January 10, 2013, 04:22:04 PM
Ah, BGG and their incessant need to subdivide everything in to confusing and bizarre categories.  ::)

yeah, you want real fun, go start a thread about whether or not Combat Commander is a card-driven wargame :D

Sure it is, wait maybe not, well kind of, but then there are the dice on the cards, so no, but there are cards.... ah screw it, its just fun to play.   ;D
Title: Re: Neo-grogs and Weuros?
Post by: Arctic Blast on January 11, 2013, 12:33:58 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 10, 2013, 04:36:23 PM
Quote from: Arctic Blast on January 10, 2013, 04:22:04 PM
Ah, BGG and their incessant need to subdivide everything in to confusing and bizarre categories.  ::)

yeah, you want real fun, go start a thread about whether or not Combat Commander is a card-driven wargame :D

I've never even made it past the fairly regular and ridiculous 'Is it a wargame?' threads.  ;D