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Kull
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El Paso, TX USA
Mar 1999
time: 22:22
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The Best EVER? Tough call! It's like asking who's the world's best author EVER. Unless you make some effort to categorize, the question is almost meaningless.
I will say that several people on that list were and are truly special:
Capt Nemo: Breathed new life into WWII scenarios - and we're talking about THE most "scenario'd" era of all. I will never forget the first time playing Red Front - already impressed by the beauty and cohesiveness of the art, my breath was literally taken away when winter arrived and everything....changed!
Alex Mor: Spartacus was the pioneer "Serial Adventure" format scenario. LOTS of people played this and said to themselves, "Wow - imagine what else you can do with these ideas!" And the scenario world is much richer for it. P.S. MikeJ is right - there's no way you lump him together with Nemo!
Jesus Balsinde: Just a large body of solid, often inspired, work. You might think he'd be limited by the "Spanish-focus", but his scenarios cover all eras and many formats. My personal favorites are "Celts & Iberians" and "Alba", but really - he's got something for every taste.
Allard: Did some fine work in the "good old days", but was almost forgotten (other than that "minor "contribution - The Guide to Hex Editing)  until he burst back on the scene with the beautifully constructed "River War".
Harlan Thompson: For me, this guy will always be the original scenario God. When you consider the sheer breadth of his focus - that alone separates him from most on this list (and off). Think about it. Vikings, Mongols, Lord of the Rings, WW2 Europe, WW2 Pacific.....not just eclectic but excellent too. Plus he helped develop one of the best Scenario Building guides around. Back in the day, it was my Bible!
And there are so many more that deserve mention for their work: Temba's "Underdark" is ancient, yet it's STILL played regularly and commented upon. Likewise with Tecumseh's "Prince of Darkness" plus he's one of the few that moved his focus to ToT and almost singlehandedly revitalized that almost forgotten platform. Jeszenka produced some fine WWII pieces, and then blew away everyone's preconceptions with the classic "Sword of Shannara" (still a "must play"). Stefan may be "all Persia, all the time" but man they put you IN that era! Until FF's recent LoTR scenarios, Bebro stood alone when it came to the release of gorgeous scenarios - his art work is flat out luscious - and the scenarios taste good too! Am I omitting others? OF COURSE! That's the point.
Who can possibly decide? Not me...I ain't votin'!
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Chris 62
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But I'm feeling MUCH better now
Jan 2001
time: 00:22
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The poll is flawed because of the ommissions, but I wouldn't vote any way, and here's why.
Playing a scenario for me is a matter of mood, as to the subject matter.
For example, I might be in the mood for something on the dawn of man, and so I would have to play "Anceint empires".
The next time I might be reading about the great powers and want to play "1870" (and Exile is another guy not listed, BTW).
Then I might want to get into a sci-fi scenario, and play one of the excellent Kobayshi scenarios.
Then I'll be reading something about the age of exploration, and I might want to pull out Alba By Jay Bee...
I think your getting the idea, I can never say I have a "Favorite" designer.
I could list dozens of scenarios from so many designers, there is no way I could pick one, nothing "cowardly" about that, the only thing I will say Heresson is I can't seem to recall a single scenario you made. 
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Chris 62
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But I'm feeling MUCH better now
Jan 2001
time: 00:22
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Well, I never made one, but you can find my name on over a dozen scenarios, from many of the dudes on the list, yet another reason I wouldn't pick one over another.
As for the best, if you really want to get technical, it's Mic Uhl, the guy that made all those scenarios for "Conflicts' and "Fantastic worlds", who showed everybody the way it's done.
(Mic is an old name in the board wargamers world, a guy who's work dates back to the 1970s, yet gets NO credit from our little scenario world at all).
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Chris 62
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But I'm feeling MUCH better now
Jan 2001
time: 00:22
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See?
Got you guys thinking about someone you never considered.
The guy was FIRST, the ground breaker, sure the staff artisits drew the units, how many scenarios use units and terrain EXCLUSIVE to that scenario anymore?
Very few indeed.
That's the trouble with "best lists", I mysealf forgot Carl Fritz, and I love several of his scenarios.
Also, the older stuff looks bad compared with the new stuff, which is why several scenarios got "face lifts" from a few people.
As for me making one, I just never have the time, despite being given extensive scenario knowledge from people like Exile, Jay Bee, John Ellis, and Kobayshi among others.
I still say I can never pick a best, and probaly never will.
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Alexandr
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Russia, Moscow
Sep 2002
time: 08:22
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These designers are the most talented, I think:
= Alex Mor (the Magnificient) - for his "Spartacus";
= Masis Panos - for "Age of Constantine", "Age of Justinian", "Age of Alexius";
= Insurgent - for "The Wars of Israel";
= Paul Cullivan - for "The Odyssey";
and, may be, Techumseh - for "Congo!"
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Choke
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Captain Nemo is certainly the best scenario creator ever, however I find it hard to play any other scenarios now that I've played Red Front, everything else pales in comparison as far as 20th century scenarios go. So while he's the best I hold a rather low opinion of him for making so few scenarios. It's like eating manure for several years, then for a week eating only the finest gourmet dishes and finally being told the chef has retired and you must again eat manure, ridiculous.
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Choke
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Notice I say TWENTIETH CENTURY scenarios, NOT other scenarios. I mean scenarios based on WW 1, 2, Cold War, etc.
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24-09-2002 08:56
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, he's clearly missed out on a lot of incredible works, ST: DW being one of them. 
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