And the answer to this dilemma, is that they are two sides of the same coin, so if we choose boardgaming as a hobby, we should appreciate (not equally) both of them.
I started as a Euro-games player, but now I’m totally addicted to Wargames. Why? I found them instructive, deep, fascinating,…

Good post. The only thing that I would add is that it is possible to love both types of games!