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¿Question #2527?
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Vilja: absolutely not
thunderbirdsix: No
abrannan: Yes, if the mechanics can't translate well to other formats, then the rating should suffer accordingly.
ecobot3001: if they've actualy played it then sure
Benzebub: What do I care?
DHEK: As long as they've played it, regardless of whether as a computer game or online or in its original board game form, they've played it and should be able to rate the game. True, they won't be able to see the actual bits and pieces when making a review, but most of the weight to a game review should be on the gameplay itself.
offwater: No
fanaka66: sure
aleo09: don't know
POvidiusNaso: that's one criterion, I suppose.
ZiggyZambo: no
KentuckyKid: Sure. Why not?
Red Dragon: BSW??
Chris Page: Sure. Playing them is playing them. And in the large averages, variations like losing the bookkeeping for Paris, Paris will wash out.
Sigisgrim: Yes, but they should make it clear that is what the rating is based on; they should then follow up with a rating based on playing face to face.
bigbadsteve: nah
themightyhump: No. I would like board game rankings and games played statistics to be based upon face to face gaming. Games played via computer should not be included, as it throws off the "social" characterization of board gaming.
cad614: no
interhawk: depends on the hgame
Cromaa: Nope
jasta6: no.....................
Dorque: Nope. Freakin hate that site. The whole goodness of board games is not the mechanics, it is the mechanics in the social setting. The whole reason I converted to board games was the impersonalness of playing games on line. If you are going to be a cave dwelling computer game geek, then there are better games to play. Go join a club if you want to play Goa.
bisazo: If they make that clear in their comment - why not?
dragonewtking: no
Big Bad Lex: How else can you rate something properly unless you've experienced it.
LemonyFresh: No
brainrob: Never
xandryyte: Why not? As long as people play enough on the game to get a good read on it, sure.
hacksword: No.
Loquutus: Absolutely not. BSW should not be used as a substitute for face to face gaming.
Tushratta: Is being on BSW like being on LSD? What is BSW?
ssmooth: Yeah, but they should say so, so we'll know they didn't have the full board-on-the-table experience.
dakarp: I've got no problem with that.
CharlieWonka: Yes I think you should have played a game to rate it. How can you be accurate otherwise?
tipigi: no
arkibet: I don't see why not.
Cavedog_pdx: I did that with Alhambra until I realized that I disliked doing all the work.
Lord_Prussian: Yes
scriptorum: If that's their only experience with a game, sure. To say you can't have a valid opinion about a game until you play it in a more traditional setting is a bit snobbish.
djlg: If they want to.
skrutsch: Only if they state that in the comments.
Belash: i don't think they should, but I think they can. I would hope that they clarify that no f2f games have been played.
2amp: bsw?
puffinge: if the rules are all the same
mrosal: No
Redneon: If they are so socially backward that that is the only way they can play, then yes.
chad56s: Hell no. I barely count BSW as playing games. The computer versions of games seem to take something away from the face to face experience. Hmmm. Based on my own answer, maybe I should give St. Pete another try.
chockle: yes, but I think their rating would be different FTF
ValJor: Yes, I think they should
MisterCranky: Yes, people should rate games for whatever reason floats their boat, and if it irritates anybody else for any reason, then that's a good thing.
thoia: i don't care
Linnaeus: Well, I do it, so yes, but I mention if that is the case in my comments.
Basilius: hey, at least they've played them.
CDRodeffer: I think that's OK, as long as they take into account how fiddly things might be in a physical copy.
melissa: I've not played at BSW, but it seems fair to me.
Lucimara: yes.
AlorielLelyn: I think if someone has played a game, they should be able to rate it. However, they should take into account that BSW has some pretty strange interfaces...
gnomehome: IIt's better then rating them without playing at all.
jttm: Nahh
Karlsen: No
chaddyboy_2000: I don't care. At least they played the game.
snoozefest: sure
CortexBomb: I don't see why not, it is the same game after all
Spielfreak: no
Dave: Sure, but it would be nice if their comments reflect it.
skelebone: I think it's a valid form of playing to rate.