Reply To: Reign of the Neckbeards (or why do historical re-fights).

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Loving this thread.  Some interesting and informative “positives” of the re-fight and historical genres.

I think the wargaming community is at its best when people promote what they like and enjoy.  Even if it isn’t your own favourite topic it’s still interesting and informative and fun.

Where things go wrong is when people try and promote their strand by complaining about another strand – then people take sides and arguments ensue.

The whole thing that somehow because one style is supported and another less so is somehow a “problem” or a “dumbing down” just grates my years.  This is a hobby, we do it for fun, my fun may not be your fun but that’s not a problem.  It isn’t a zero sum game.

It just boils down to jealousy in my view, lack of empathy and bad manners.  There do seem to be a good few folks around “nerdy hobbies” that simply cannot comprehend that theirs is not the only “correct” view of the world.