Ask 100 people for an opinion and you'll get just about 100 different opinions just about 100% of the time. Most of us are more prone to visual stimulation (shinny things) versus mental stimulation. I also prefer OL and DL to look bulkier than LB's, TE's, WR's, etc. But none of that has a thing to do w/the point I was making... size, scale, how it affects the hobby.

My point was scale. My point was IF we use a mainstream scaled player, irregardless of weight, on a scaled field, then we have a player that is 1.75-1.76 inches (tallest) on a field that is just shy of 8.6 feet long. So BEFORE introducing any taller players you need to get the board at that length JUST to achieve proper scale. Any board that is smaller is not to scale. Any taller player throws the scale off exponentially. Like I said, we are already playing in a phone booth, w/respect to scale. Even w/a board that is made at 1/2 inch = a yard, it's only about 3/4 scale. STILL not to scale of the 1.76 inch tall mainstream players.

So, please tell me, how is reducing the room to operate by introducing yet taller players on unscaled boards any sort of an evolutionary act? Evolution is generally thought of as a progression - Moving forward. Putting yet taller players on a board that is well short of 8.6 feet long is moving backwards. I.E., we never actually achieved a scaled board for the 1.76 inch figures. Taller figures on boards already too small is somehow an advancement? Advancement to better simulate football would require (a) same size players on bigger boards or (b) smaller players on existing and/or bigger boards.

I respect everyone's opinions. And I'm fine w/whatever people decide. It's not going to change my life either way. I'm not trying to change anyone's mind. People are going to do what they want. I am just trying to inject some basic logic. Scaled players on a scaled field.. basic math.... how it affects the hobby.... trying to simulate football.

At any rate, if bigger is better then let's just cut to the chase. I propose 12 inch figures on the field. Just like the old G.I. Joes, Captain Actions, Barbies/Ken, etc. The paint jobs will look better, they'll be much easier to detail, much less controversy on tackles, completed passes, etc. We can use a scaled field to simulate football for these IF our backyards are big enough. Now that is BIG. And that, to me, would be worth ditching all of my invested hobby goodies to start fresh. Lemme know when they're available. Until then, 1.76 inch tall players are already too tall until 8.6 foot boards are mainstream. I'm all in for bigger boards. So, at least we completely agree on that issue.

-Mike Pratt