I think he makes a subtle but fairly critical mistake right out of the gate, in the third paragraph:
> I should note here that my intention isn’t to condemn those people whose tolerance for moral ambiguity allows them to enjoy Panzer General in the spirit which SSI no doubt intended
I know he's trying to come off as non-judgmental here, but he still makes an error in assuming that people who enjoy this game are "tolerating moral ambiguity." Imagining yourself in the shoes of an evil person is a fundamental part of fiction. Just read The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe. Engaging in such fantasies is in no way, shape, or form an act of tolerance towards moral ambiguity; it's one of the few ways one can safely explore the darker parts of their own psyche and wrestle with them.
> I should note here that my intention isn’t to condemn those people whose tolerance for moral ambiguity allows them to enjoy Panzer General in the spirit which SSI no doubt intended
I know he's trying to come off as non-judgmental here, but he still makes an error in assuming that people who enjoy this game are "tolerating moral ambiguity." Imagining yourself in the shoes of an evil person is a fundamental part of fiction. Just read The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe. Engaging in such fantasies is in no way, shape, or form an act of tolerance towards moral ambiguity; it's one of the few ways one can safely explore the darker parts of their own psyche and wrestle with them.