Reply To: Top five things that help you getting into a new game

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1. is the theme / concept interesting and easy to explain ?
   [Gimme the elevator pitch … ]
2. Simple and consistent rules that match the fluff ?
   bonus points for solo and campaign options in the core rules
   [Can I learn to play and teach the game within minutes of opening the book ?]
3. Is the initial presentation by the creators fun to watch ?
   (nothing worse than a bored guy who expects you to understand stuff because he’s been gaming since he was a baby … )
   [Passion sells products]
4. is there a good two player start set that has all the stuff required to play a game
   (bonus points if it includes hints on how to procede )
   [How easy is it to get started if you never had a wargame ?]
5. Community : friendly and welcoming or elitist neckbeards who obsess about tournaments ?

Localized rules are cool … and they would be at 0, but the sad reality is that (a) it never happens and (b) if it happens it never appears to be applied to expansions. English speaking gamers don’t know how easy their life is in this hobby …