Toadmaster
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I'm a history nerd and a technology / equipment geek. I'm that guy who can happily spend two hours picking out gear for an expedition so I prefer a fair bit of detail in my games.
I'm definitely at the lower end of the poll, maybe not so important as to what brand boots my cowpoke wears , but I like the option of arming him with a S&W Model 3 "Russian" revolver vs a generic ".45" caliber revolver. Not that there has to be a significant in game difference from a Colt 1873 .45 revolver.
If the adventure takes us into the jungles of Bolivia in 1933, I think it makes it much more interesting if the war between Bolivia and Paraguay (Chaco war 1932-35) plays at least a minor part in it.
I have more fun when a game recognizes that new inventions don't replace the old overnight. Commercial electrical power and telephone service in the US started in 1890, but in the 1940s nearly 50% of rural communities did not have electric power, and only 30% had telephone service. Bummer when you need to get a hold of the half of the party that went out to talk to Farmer Ted.
So where are you, is history and technology just background color or does it play a major part in your gaming? Do you care that the modern socket wrench was patented in 1863?
I'm definitely at the lower end of the poll, maybe not so important as to what brand boots my cowpoke wears , but I like the option of arming him with a S&W Model 3 "Russian" revolver vs a generic ".45" caliber revolver. Not that there has to be a significant in game difference from a Colt 1873 .45 revolver.
If the adventure takes us into the jungles of Bolivia in 1933, I think it makes it much more interesting if the war between Bolivia and Paraguay (Chaco war 1932-35) plays at least a minor part in it.
I have more fun when a game recognizes that new inventions don't replace the old overnight. Commercial electrical power and telephone service in the US started in 1890, but in the 1940s nearly 50% of rural communities did not have electric power, and only 30% had telephone service. Bummer when you need to get a hold of the half of the party that went out to talk to Farmer Ted.
So where are you, is history and technology just background color or does it play a major part in your gaming? Do you care that the modern socket wrench was patented in 1863?