Since its release in July of 1975, TOBRUK has been surprisingly well received throughout the wargames community.  In general players have welcomed the shot-for-shot~ man-for-man realism of the game even when such realism tends to slow down play occasionally. as those who try to wade through scenarios 8 or 9 can attest, and most players welcome the truly innovative combat system as are refreshing change from the avalanche of games which have glutted the market in recent years. Some of the criticisms however, are valid and well thought out and therefore deserve comment not to refute them, but to explain further the assumptions and data behind the items to which they are directed.