Interestingly, Atari people are heavily into wargames. Computer for computer, there's a higher percentage of Atari owners that play wargames than there are Apple or Commadore owners. By keeping the core system and changing the weapons and the map, a new game is created. Gary Grigsby is their most prolific author partly because he's mastered their utility tools and the concept of clone games. New math, new database, and you've got a whole new game.
Billings says surveys show most wargamers are well educated and have a relatively high income.
He was 83 on social views and 50 in foreign affairs. When you play a wargame, you realize you wouldn't want to be in war. But the fascination is there. Charts with weapons. Billings is particularly excited about a new SSI game called Colonial Conquest .