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Originally Posted by Raellus
I am still curious to hear from one of our combat veterans why roleplaying war appeals to them.
As an admitted armchair commando, I play to get just a tiny taste of what that life must have been like. It's escapism too- a break from my mudane and occasionally stressful real life. I've always been fascinated by war and military history and technology and this is my small way of acting on that lifelong interest.
But for someone who's actually seen the elephant, what is the attraction?
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It's pretty much the same as yours. I also do Historical Miniatures Gaming and even played in Vietnam scenarios there. AFAIC, it's all a game. It's just another background to use when telling a story. That's what it is to me. No simulation, no matter what claims to realism the game designers might make, will ever even begin to come close to the reality. Quite frankly, I don't want it to. For me, it is entertainment like watching a war movie.
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Frank Frey