05-31-2015, 04:02 PM
Hey Chirine!
Thanks for the update on this. I hope things will work out for the best here.
Initially I was just annoyed because I would have loved to see a book about Braunstein, how it was run and perhaps with guidelines to how to run new Braunstein Games of your own. However, I would only be interested if it was well researched and approved by Wesely himself. This one was not approved, nor did the author seem to really have taken the time to look into the history of the game, even though it is easy to find info on that on the web.
Furthermore, someone named Jack Vogel on Facebook who may or may not be an alternate identity for the author of the book was extremely antagonistic against anyone who criticised the book before Wesely took action. If he wasn't in fact the author operating under another name, he certainly did a bad job of defending him.
Anyway, hopefully this will be settled.
-Havard
Thanks for the update on this. I hope things will work out for the best here.
Initially I was just annoyed because I would have loved to see a book about Braunstein, how it was run and perhaps with guidelines to how to run new Braunstein Games of your own. However, I would only be interested if it was well researched and approved by Wesely himself. This one was not approved, nor did the author seem to really have taken the time to look into the history of the game, even though it is easy to find info on that on the web.
Furthermore, someone named Jack Vogel on Facebook who may or may not be an alternate identity for the author of the book was extremely antagonistic against anyone who criticised the book before Wesely took action. If he wasn't in fact the author operating under another name, he certainly did a bad job of defending him.
Anyway, hopefully this will be settled.
-Havard
Currently Running: The Blackmoor Vales Saga
Currently Playing: Daniel S. Debelfry in the Throne of Star's Campaign
Currently Playing: Daniel S. Debelfry in the Throne of Star's Campaign