In all the wargames I've played, I have never encountered a single one that provides the same tactical or strategic depth without having rules dramatically more complex than those of chess.
No, I am not laughing, if you played a World of Warships game with some kind people who like to share and teach you would no doubt learn fast! Mike Galbraith is a rugby historian who lives in the town of Rugby.
Let's stop and realize this increase of knowledge has been within the last 100 years. People communicate in seconds via computers, cell phones, etc.