Not to blow sunshine on anybody, but I had to note something.
Still proud about the attitudes and actions of this crew. In any country. I have been part and parcel of hundreds of arguments (not an exaggeration) about other games rules, and when I found this game, I found a different culture. The un-named games where permeated by rules that engendered argument because of how they where created. I still can enjoy those games, but more with friends than strangers, because all the "foibles" had been worked out. Gaming with a stranger can be interesting, good if they are about the game more than the winning, bad if otherwise.
What I love about this system is that it supports this kind of banter. It has a logical and balanced core, that you can adjust or debate logically, and the more you know about the game the more the rules make sense.
I checked the house rules from across the pond, and they where fun and understandable, If I bumped into any of those players I would play them with those "house rules" just to have fun, cause so long as everyone is on the same page, it's the same game.
Even though you guys might think some snark is going on, you are all being pretty civil, a good representation of this culture. As much as it looked like a little heat was building, it is still a warm breeze compared to the other gaming groups.
I know, a useless intermission during a rules debate. I honestly think though it shines a good light on the lot of our community.
Hope someday to play a few of the guys from across the pond! Be well all!
William