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¿Question #4631?
Gialmere: True Life Gaming: Have you ever read a rulebook for a game that was so weak you ended up making "house rules" for it before you actually sat down to play the game?

TheGrimReeple: I can't think of any. My approach to rules is the same as my approach to recipes: Try it once as written, then decide if you want to tinker with it.
ocdspectrum: Not yet. But I haven’t read that many yet.
gnatdbug: Yup.
DenGad: Not quite. I've read a rulebook for a game that was so weak I ended up making house rules for it before deciding not to bother playing it.
zd00: Nah.
hob69: I've certainly altered or combined rulesets in Flying Frog games. I think a combo of the co-op and competitive rules is the best gaming experience.
504Shadeaux: LOL- Super Dungeon Explore when I first got it.
MartinWin: Yes.
Woelf: I always try to play the game "correctly" at least once, but if it was really weak as-is, all bets are off for any additional plays.
TiwazTyrsfist: no
Leo-T: yes
sludgemariner: Yes
daveroswell: yup. Actually Da Vinci was like that. Dice Run, Cutthroat Caverns. Hunting Party had rules so ambiguous we had to basically write them.
The Unbeliever: 42
ricardofo: yes
tanis: yes
2amp: no, have to try it right once. then house rule it
JRSeaman: Yes.
Blott: No, but durin
old hat: No
scriptorum: Yes. Have you ever asked a yes/no question and afterwards wished you phrased it differently?
aleo09: nah
Goldyn Gryphon: Yes
jcarvin: No, why bother?
Numskull: No. People who do that suck.
DHEK: Nope. Not been in such a misfortunate situation before.
TheArchAngel: yes ... White Wolf's Exalted:Lunars *rolls eyes*
WalkerRedEye: yes
POvidiusNaso: Yup. Killer Bunnies.
cshelton: no
martybjsg: Not intentionally.
Shannon Ferguson: yes
ithicks: Yes
GrimJester: often
dmomo: Not that I can think of.
vampywife: no, but that time may come eventually
Kubilai: Hard to say, but I guess Civilization would be very close to this.
Hoju: no
mlanza: Perhaps a time or two. Usually we try to abide by the rules to the best of our ability and see if the odd case comes up. Most ambiguities seem to center around oddball situations.
Shinan: No, but almost. I read someone else's house rules and used them from the very beginning of playing.
Helenoftroy: Yes, Murders of Rue Morgue but only because the only thing different with the game from Rummy was the scoring system.
Chris Page: Yes. ("My Dog Can Do That")
Loquutus: Not before. It usually requires a few plays.
brainrob: No
bigbadsteve: not, but the thought has crossed my mind
Yekrats: Yes
Cyberjunk: Yes. Loads of times. Wish we had done it for Shaows Over Camelot
Tushratta: Yes.
HamsterOfFury: Yes.
dietevil: nope - if I don't like it, I don't play it. The caveat is a game that has been submitted to me for possible publication - those I will often help develop
crazyjack: As kids I don't think we ever played a game of Clue or Monopoly by the rules. Does that count?
puffinge: yes
Karlsen: No
djlg: No
Randy Cox: Sure. Plenty of games miss obvious problems.
Mike A: No, but my kids are happy to. They just don't read the rules in the first place.
Dave: No. At that point, I just won't bother bringing the game out. We have plenty of games that work as published.
skelebone: No, but I did use the quickplay rules for Zombies! before I ever played it with the regular rules.
CDRodeffer: Dreidel.
Lord_Prussian: not that I can recall
chaddyboy_2000: Nope.
CortexBomb: Nope
Spielfreak: nope
jttm: Nope