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<blockquote data-quote="Grainger" data-source="post: 7668398" data-attributes="member: 6779234"><p>I agree with a lot of your points, but I'd still argue that most of the games listed are quite poor. I'm not saying you can't have fun playing them, but they really have been superseded by better designs, which do what the aforementioned titles do but better. That the "classics" still sell better is, in my opinion, mainly to do with inertia and marketing, at least in the UK - I don't know about the US. The exception would be Scrabble, which does what it does perfectly if you like that sort of thing. I'd also disagree that these "classics" are particularly easy to learn, compared to equivalent modern games (yes, there are far more complex modern games, but that's by the by).</p><p></p><p>To be honest, when I ripped into those games, I didn't mean to offend anyone - this is a gaming forum, and I assumed awareness of how badly regarded those games are with board gamers. It was more of an in-joke than anything, that I though everyone would be in on. I didn't know there would be avid fans who would be offended. In short I'd say that if you like these games, well and good, but please do have an explore on boardgamegeek, or ask around at the next con you go to. I wager you'll be pleasantly surprised at the variety of great games on offer, and you won't (or hardly ever) will want to go back. But if you don't like then, then sure, go back to your favourites.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grainger, post: 7668398, member: 6779234"] I agree with a lot of your points, but I'd still argue that most of the games listed are quite poor. I'm not saying you can't have fun playing them, but they really have been superseded by better designs, which do what the aforementioned titles do but better. That the "classics" still sell better is, in my opinion, mainly to do with inertia and marketing, at least in the UK - I don't know about the US. The exception would be Scrabble, which does what it does perfectly if you like that sort of thing. I'd also disagree that these "classics" are particularly easy to learn, compared to equivalent modern games (yes, there are far more complex modern games, but that's by the by). To be honest, when I ripped into those games, I didn't mean to offend anyone - this is a gaming forum, and I assumed awareness of how badly regarded those games are with board gamers. It was more of an in-joke than anything, that I though everyone would be in on. I didn't know there would be avid fans who would be offended. In short I'd say that if you like these games, well and good, but please do have an explore on boardgamegeek, or ask around at the next con you go to. I wager you'll be pleasantly surprised at the variety of great games on offer, and you won't (or hardly ever) will want to go back. But if you don't like then, then sure, go back to your favourites. [/QUOTE]
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