> When I read Greg's note I got the FEELING of a blunt... READ THE RULES.
> But re-reading showed me that was not what was written.
>
> Then I stopped and thought about it for a while and realized I would
> have said the same thing. The rules are your friend. Take them into
> the thrown room if you are having trouble finding time to go over them.
>
> Remember, knowledge is power.
>
> The only think left to say, is if you don't like the responses on the
> G2 list, ask your allies first. They probably know the answers and you
> will be less inclined to be offended by anything they say. If you don't
> have any allies maybe we all know where the problem lies.
>
> Basil
Basil,
Unless I missed a message to the list I never saw the original emal from
Ronny to Greg...this begs the question of why Greg responded to it publicly
and why we're talking about it on the list.
I think what Ronny was trying to say (and Ronny, if you're out there please
let me know if I'm mischaracterizing your position) is that if you can't be
civil, don't respond. I agree with you that Greg's response was not
particularly uncivil (I've seen MUCH worse!) but I think it's a fair
characterization to say it was hardly friendly. This begs the question that
if Greg, or anybody else, has such disdain for players that don't read the
rules, why answer? I agree that the orginal poster should have been able to
answer his own question by looking at the rules and that's why I didn't
bother responding. If you or Greg feel the same way, why respond? It
appears that Greg was going out of his way to make a snide response to an
innocent (albeit unwarrented) question. If it bothers you or Greg so much
that "dumb" questions appear on the list, ignore them. Why jump at the
chance to belittle another player?
Eric