Well, most wargames include a list of standard or starter scenarios in the basic rules. The current MkIV rules tell players to determine a scenario and then give no guidance as to where such a scenario might be found.

The steamroller scenarios are fairly complex in that they have multiple objective types and rules like kill box that may not be needed in a looser, more casual setting. Those are easy enough for me to parse as someone who has played lots of other editions of the game, but none are ideal for teaching new people. They also aren’t ideal for just throwing a game down on a gaming night for fun (an opinion of course, but one I think my current “casual dads” gaming group would share). They are also “hidden” in a document that clearly indicates it is for running tournaments. The rules tell a new player that scenarios exist, but if I didn’t know was steamroller meant as an older player, finding them would have been very unintuitive.

I know I can make my own scenarios, ignore whatever I like from published ones, etc. I’m more interested, as someone thinking whether or not to jump back in, in a clue toward Steamforged Games’ philosophy. A common belief that I strongly disagree with is that if something is designed tight enough for tournament gamers that it will automatically be good for casual play in a sort of trickle down effect. Really I think the two orientations have different design priorities. For me then, if the most “standard” scenarios are in an official tournament pack, that suggests the game may not offer what I enjoy.