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So, where would I fit in here?
Wow. Thank you guys for all that information. Much appreciated. Got me thinking that maybe I am in the wrong place.I still can't get into war itself. The closest thing that comes to mind, of what I might like, is racing. Where it is me against others trying to reach a goal. Any warring on my part would be defensive (blocking, diversions). My offensive part would be to not be there (outwit, cloaking, to be seen but not to be seen, outrunning, breakaway). Both require strategy and tactics without actually going against the other head-on. However, if I cannot avoid head-on, my goal is always to stop it as quick as possible - I give no quarter.So in a weird way, my warring is to avoid war. To me, war is about trying to get the other to stop warring. It's counter-productive. Much like shouting back at an angry person. The only reason for anger to arise is fear of not coping with change. So, in reality the angry person is fearful. To shout back at a fearful person only makes them more fearful and angry.So, where would I fit in here?
I still can't get into war itself. The closest thing that comes to mind, of what I might like, is racing.
There are several types of games that fall under the 'tabletop gaming with miniatures' umbrella without being wargames. Eureka Miniatures (Australia) make two of my favorites, "Wagers of Sin" (velociraptor racing, player blocking) and "Pig Tickler" (unicycle sports, player blocking). Both are hilarious and not really about war. I read another thread (maybe here on LAF) in which a player wanted to get some family friends into gaming, but they were pacifists and didn't like the war aspect. If I recall they ended up using a game normally used for dinosaur hunting and instead the players controlled photographers that were competing to 'shoot' the most dinosaurs. Pretty clever. I used to be huge into model making, but after discovering the tabletop gaming hobby I really couldn't get back into painting and assembling kits just to sit unused on a shelf just to be gazed at. That's what my drawings and oil paintings are for