06-01-2015, 08:28 PM
oldehouserules Wrote:You might find this interesting: http://pitsperilous.blogspot.com/2015/0 ... stein.html
We really did think that the Braunstein story was shared history at this point, and apologize for the whole affair, both to Mr. Wesely and to anyone else. We wanted to produce an old-school historical RPG and link it to its origins. The good Major and I have discussed the matter and came away friends...
That said, we do have a right to defend ourselves. We are NOT vulture marketers. I'm a medically retired Air Force Captain, combat-disabled in Iraq while serving with the Army (they don't have meteorologists of their own) and take ethics and integrity seriously. Game design has been a sort of therapy for me, and my wife does her best to assist in the things I might have difficulty accomplishing for myself. Given how deeply personal gaming is for me, it was all-too-easy to get into my own head and ahead of myself...
Also, I'll always speak for myself and not hide behind pseudonyms (more chivalrous), and so here I am.
Once again, I'm deeply sorry and grateful to now call Mr. Wesely a friend. His graciousness is beyond compare and we thank him!
My I thank you - and your Missus! - for your post? I, for one, am very happy to see you here letting us know what happened; it's both gracious and civilized of you, and very up-front and honest of you.
I don't presume to speak for anyone but myself, but I think you've handled this quite well. I think you'll enjoy working with Dave - he's a pretty cool guy, and I've been honored to know him since the late 1970s; you are about to embark on a wonderful voyage into the imagination.
May I offer a comment? I do not play historical miniatures anymore; I've become a very niche specialist, what with my games set in Tekumel. I've been running 'Braunsteins' (as we call them here in the Twin Cites) set in that 'Sword and Planet Romance' setting as well as in the Star Wars universe - my infamous "Great Mos Eisley Spaceport Raid" was one of the largest Braunsteins ever run; I had as players (amongst others) Dave Arneson as Jabba the Hutt, Ross Maker as Greedo, and Fred Funk as the Imperial Stormtroopers. (No typecasting. No, no typecasting at all.)
Might you want to address the 'universal application' of the Braunstein style of gaming beyond historical periods? I ran one back in June of 2013 that was set in Tekumel, and it went over very wll with the players and generated quite a lot of interest - I did a lot of posts on my little blog about how I run these games, and it seemed to go over well with the RPG gamers. Might be useful for you; I dunno...
Once again, thank you!!!