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So accurate. Just let me read the damn rules for 2 minutes instead of listen to nonsense for 10+
The main problem is that then everybody needs to read the rules separately.
The person explaining the game is trying to simplify things, so the intention is pure. They seldom take into account that they themselves may have played with misunderstood rules or that many people have the problem described in the comic.
It's usually best to give everybody an opportunity to read as much as they care to and just play a practice game first.
Depending on the game, there ends up being a "actually you can't do X and Y in the same turn, the rules say you have to do A after doing B, there's a special case C with this game piece" like 20 times during the first few practice rounds.
I also try not to be the one explaining the game because if I forget something my wife accuses me if cheating during the practice round. 😂
She's very competitive.