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Adding the Game Mechanics category

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	In a system like a Hybrid [[Ladder Campaign]] with randomly-generated enemies, the GM may need to tweak the OPFOR to better balance the mission. Same goes for complex games like [[Battletech]], which have known issues in the unit cost mechanics. Points-less historical wargames like Ambush Alley literally '''require''' the GM to do so.		In a system like a Hybrid [[Ladder Campaign]] with randomly-generated enemies, the GM may need to tweak the OPFOR to better balance the mission. Same goes for complex games like [[Battletech]], which have known issues in the unit cost mechanics. Points-less historical wargames like Ambush Alley literally '''require''' the GM to do so.

	[[Category: Campaign Mechanics]]		[[Category: Game Mechanics]] [[Category: Campaign Mechanics]]

1d4chan>LGX-000 at 23:20, 22 July 2019

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	The most-involved form of wargaming campaign, as well as the earliest; Kriegspiel and [[Little Wars]] both used a fiat system. Most wargames in the professional world - i.e.~~, those the~~ military and ~~businesses~~ run - also use some combination of fiat and computer simulation to predict outcomes.		The '''fiat campaign''' is the most-involved form of wargaming campaign, as well as the earliest; Kriegspiel and [[Little Wars]] both used a fiat system. Most wargames in the professional world - i.e. military and business-run games - also use some combination of fiat and computer simulation to predict outcomes.

	==Mechanics==		==Mechanics==
	~~[[Pretend\|~~The players and/or referees sit down, discuss the previous game, and project an outcome.]] That's pretty much it. ~~Fiat campaigns put an extraordinary load on~~ the ~~referees~~, and ~~are by far the most difficult campaigns to balance well. They're also the most drama-prone~~, ~~since there's no one to blame but yourself and the ref when you lose. And we all know how much~~ [[~~That Guy~~]] ~~likes to blame himself~~.~~. and~~ [[~~Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies~~\|~~That Referee~~]] ~~isn't much better. Since there are no real mechanics, a biased system or referee becomes impossible to contain without walking off or forcing them out~~.		The players and/or referees sit down, discuss the previous game, and project an outcome. That's pretty much it. The primary appeal of the fiat campaign is that it takes almost no setup. With a reliable, dispassionate GM and mature players, they can be incredibly [[awesome]]. But when they go bad, [[Not as planned\|they go ''legendarily'' bad]].

	~~That said? A fiat campaign takes almost no setup. With a reliable~~, ~~dispassionate GM~~ and ~~mature players, they can be incredibly [[awesome]]~~. ~~But~~ when ~~they go bad~~, ~~they go ''legendarily'~~' bad~~. So fiat campaigns have~~ a ~~very bad reputation among gamers, no matter what the individual may call it~~. The best way to run ~~one~~ is with several judges, none of whom are playing in the campaign itself; this is how the military keeps their own campaigns under control. But no gamer really wants to [[Forever GM\|sit out of the rest of the club's activities for days or weeks of real time]].		Fiat campaigns put an extraordinary load on the referees, and are by far the most difficult campaigns to balance well. Most of the other campaign systems have a means to pawn off the inherent drama when people disagree about what "should" happen, decrease the massive workload so your GM(s) don't burn out, and keep your slightly-bad apples from completely destroying a group. The best way to run a fiat campaign is with several judges, none of whom are playing in the campaign itself; this is how the military keeps their own campaigns under control. But no gamer really wants to [[Forever GM\|sit out of the rest of the club's activities for days or weeks of real time]].

	~~As hinted above~~, ~~most of the other campaign systems are a way~~ to ~~pawn off~~ the ~~inherent drama~~ when ~~people disagree about what "should" happen~~, ~~decrease the massive workload so your GM(s) don~~'t ~~burn~~ out, ~~and keep your slightly-bad apples from completely destroying a group~~.		They're also the most drama-prone, since there's no one to blame but yourself and the ref when you lose. And we all know how much [[That Guy]] likes to blame everyone BUT himself; [[Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies\|That Referee]] isn't much better. Since there are no real mechanics, a biased system or referee becomes impossible to contain without walking off or forcing them out. So fiat campaigns have a very bad reputation among gamers, no matter what the individual may call it.

	==The Dirty Secret==		==The Dirty Secret==

1d4chan>Schottenjaeger at 17:23, 22 July 2019

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	The most-involved form of wargaming campaign, as well as the earliest; ~~Kriegspeil~~ and [[Little Wars]] both used a fiat system. Most wargames in the professional world - i.e., those the military and businesses run - also use some combination of fiat and computer simulation to predict outcomes.		The most-involved form of wargaming campaign, as well as the earliest; Kriegspiel and [[Little Wars]] both used a fiat system. Most wargames in the professional world - i.e., those the military and businesses run - also use some combination of fiat and computer simulation to predict outcomes.

	==Mechanics==		==Mechanics==
	[[Pretend\|The players and/or referees sit down, discuss the previous game, and project an outcome.]] That's pretty much it. Fiat campaigns put an extraordinary load on the referees, and are by far the most difficult campaigns to balance well. They're also the most drama-prone, since there's no one to blame but yourself and the ref when you lose. And we all know how much [[That Guy]] likes to blame himself.. and [[Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies\|That Referee]] isn't much better. Since there are no real mechanics, a biased system or referee becomes impossible to contain without walking off or forcing them out.		[[Pretend\|The players and/or referees sit down, discuss the previous game, and project an outcome.]] That's pretty much it. Fiat campaigns put an extraordinary load on the referees, and are by far the most difficult campaigns to balance well. They're also the most drama-prone, since there's no one to blame but yourself and the ref when you lose. And we all know how much [[That Guy]] likes to blame himself.. and [[Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies\|That Referee]] isn't much better. Since there are no real mechanics, a biased system or referee becomes impossible to contain without walking off or forcing them out.

	That said? A fiat campaign takes almost no setup. With a reliable, dispassionate GM and mature players, they can be incredibly [[awesome]]. But when they go bad, they go ''legendarily'' bad. So fiat campaigns have a very bad reputation among gamers, no matter what the individual may call it. The best way to run one is with several judges, none of whom are playing in the campaign itself; this is how the military keeps their campaigns under control. ~~And~~ no gamer really wants to [[Forever GM\|sit out of the rest of the club's activities for days or weeks of real time]].		That said? A fiat campaign takes almost no setup. With a reliable, dispassionate GM and mature players, they can be incredibly [[awesome]]. But when they go bad, they go ''legendarily'' bad. So fiat campaigns have a very bad reputation among gamers, no matter what the individual may call it. The best way to run one is with several judges, none of whom are playing in the campaign itself; this is how the military keeps their own campaigns under control. But no gamer really wants to [[Forever GM\|sit out of the rest of the club's activities for days or weeks of real time]].

	As hinted above, most of the other campaign systems are a way to pawn off the inherent drama, decrease the massive workload so your GM(s) don't burn out, and keep your slightly-bad apples from completely destroying a group.		As hinted above, most of the other campaign systems are a way to pawn off the inherent drama when people disagree about what "should" happen, decrease the massive workload so your GM(s) don't burn out, and keep your slightly-bad apples from completely destroying a group.

	==The Dirty Secret==		==The Dirty Secret==
	Almost any game with a GM~~/Referee~~ has some degree of fiat. The GM will need to look out for mechanics or systems that aren't serving the players, arrange special events to help keep players interested, and generally tweak things to keep players engaged.		Almost any game with a GM has some degree of fiat. The GM will need to look out for mechanics or systems that aren't serving the players, arrange special events to help keep players interested, and generally tweak things to keep players engaged.
	In a system like ~~the~~ Hybrid [[Ladder Campaign]] with randomly-generated enemies, the GM may need to tweak the OPFOR to better balance the mission. Same goes for complex games like [[Battletech]], which have known issues in the unit cost mechanics. Points-less historical wargames like Ambush Alley literally '''require''' the GM to do so.		In a system like a Hybrid [[Ladder Campaign]] with randomly-generated enemies, the GM may need to tweak the OPFOR to better balance the mission. Same goes for complex games like [[Battletech]], which have known issues in the unit cost mechanics. Points-less historical wargames like Ambush Alley literally '''require''' the GM to do so.

	[[Category: Campaign Mechanics]]		[[Category: Campaign Mechanics]]

1d4chan>Schottenjaeger at 06:27, 22 July 2019

2019-07-22T06:27:15Z

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	The most-involved form of wargaming campaign, as well as the earliest; Kriegspeil and [[Little Wars]] both used a fiat system. Most wargames in the ~~real~~ world also use some combination of fiat and computer simulation to predict outcomes.		The most-involved form of wargaming campaign, as well as the earliest; Kriegspeil and [[Little Wars]] both used a fiat system. Most wargames in the professional world - i.e., those the military and businesses run - also use some combination of fiat and computer simulation to predict outcomes.

	==Mechanics==		==Mechanics==

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The most-involved form of wargaming campaign, as well as the earliest; Kriegspeil and [[Little Wars]] both used a fiat system. Most wargames in the real world also use some combination of fiat and computer simulation to predict outcomes.

==Mechanics==
[[Pretend|The players and/or referees sit down, discuss the previous game, and project an outcome.]] That's pretty much it. Fiat campaigns put an extraordinary load on the referees, and are by far the most difficult campaigns to balance well. They're also the most drama-prone, since there's no one to blame but yourself and the ref when you lose. And we all know how much [[That Guy]] likes to blame himself.. and [[Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies|That Referee]] isn't much better. Since there are no real mechanics, a biased system or referee becomes impossible to contain without walking off or forcing them out.

That said? A fiat campaign takes almost no setup. With a reliable, dispassionate GM and mature players, they can be incredibly [[awesome]]. But when they go bad, they go ''legendarily'' bad. So fiat campaigns have a very bad reputation among gamers, no matter what the individual may call it. The best way to run one is with several judges, none of whom are playing in the campaign itself; this is how the military keeps their campaigns under control. And no gamer really wants to [[Forever GM|sit out of the rest of the club's activities for days or weeks of real time]].

As hinted above, most of the other campaign systems are a way to pawn off the inherent drama, decrease the massive workload so your GM(s) don't burn out, and keep your slightly-bad apples from completely destroying a group.

==The Dirty Secret==
Almost any game with a GM/Referee has some degree of fiat. The GM will need to look out for mechanics or systems that aren't serving the players, arrange special events to help keep players interested, and generally tweak things to keep players engaged.
In a system like the Hybrid [[Ladder Campaign]] with randomly-generated enemies, the GM may need to tweak the OPFOR to better balance the mission. Same goes for complex games like [[Battletech]], which have known issues in the unit cost mechanics. Points-less historical wargames like Ambush Alley literally '''require''' the GM to do so.

[[Category: Campaign Mechanics]]