Dramatic SFB: Hidden mines

[Pat Hogan]

Usually the client takes care of it just fine; the exception being the Romulan stuff last night.

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> On Jun 11, 2018, at 16:18, Randy Blair via SFBdrama <sfbdrama at lists.mattnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Every game I've played includes them.
> SFBOL takes care of them just fine.
> 
> I vote to keep them.
> 
>> On Mon, Jun 11, 2018, 3:47 PM Ben Sh via SFBdrama <sfbdrama at lists.mattnet.org> wrote:
>> I was just surprised to find out that the campaign was using hidden mine placement.
>> 
>> This is an optional rule that I have never seen included in any SFB game in the 35 odd years I have played. 
>> 
>> It is, imho, an absolutely terrible rule. It requires tracking every hex every opponent's ship has passed through and the turn/impulse it left that hex. Ugggg!!!
>> 
>> I propose that this rule be removed from the campaign rules.
>> 
>> It adds nothing to the "space combat" game this is supposed to be. The game is already extremely complicated, so much so that it is hard to get a new player to play. Why make it worse for so little tactical gain?
>> 
>> For now, I request that any opponents I play and I refrain from hidden mine placement during our games, as, of course, I will.
>> 
>> Thanks for reading my rant.
>> 
>> Ben Shove
>> Drago Astro
>> 
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