This seems like a fun way to play. I got the chance to try Distant Plain a couple times with a mix of military/non-military gamers, expected to like it but was a bit turned off by the abstractness if that's the right word. Didn't help that we had a player in that group with extreme analysis paralysis, and a bit of trouble with the rules. Regardless it's an interesting game, and definitely fills a niche. Would still like to try Falling Sky sometime, or maybe even Distant Plain again but with a more serious group.