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Originally posted by Aub:
On a more serious note, indeed, I strongly believe that each addition/modification in the game should be cosidered from the gameplay point of view first (what does it add to the game? does it throw the balance off?) and only then from the point of view of "realism
Wholehearted agreement here.
From a strategic or logic puzzle POV, game ballance is the king. Loosing that tends to kill the game. Now a good, balanced game, with a bit of flavour (wierd science, strange events, odd happenings) is all the better.