Re: MEPBMI (or what were you thinking?)

From: kgp8d@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU (Keith G. Parker)

Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0000

Tom Walko  writes:
> Just an observation folks,
>
> Has anyone else noticed an increase in the "all for me, you go to hell"
> attitude in MEPBM lately? Seems the more I talk to friends of mine at
> work, the more I hear those types of stories.

Hey Tom.

I just started playing MEPBM.  Well, I started two years ago
(which is "just started" compared to some of my teammates).
I've only encountered a couple of players like those you
describe.  I've got to admit that, when I first started playing
(GSI 1650 #242) , I had no idea that MEPBM was as team oriented
as it is.  Then I joined my second game (Allsorts 1650 #91),
and I became paired with some pretty legendary players.  All of
a sudden I've got some 1200 saved e-mails by turn six.
Unfortunately, the game is in shambles right now due to some
backbiting on the other side.  Seems a neutral dropped, and one
of the other guys tried to recruit a friend with the
understanding that he pick up the position and immediately
declare for his friend's allegiance.  A lot of his teammates
thought that was cheating, and they dropped.  Allsorts has
scrambled to let us know what was happening and to get the
game back running.  Which they seem to have done (Good
job Simon!).  This whole thing has kind of pounded into my head
that MEPBM is a *team* game first, and, if you're lucky at end
game, you can worry about VP's later.

The players that I've noticed that don't seem to understand
this have inevitably been neutrals so far.  And I guess that
that is to be expected in a neutral (at least to some extent).
I'm also currently in GSI 1650 #271 as a neutral, and I've
tried to keep my "demands" rather reasonable.  After all, who
wants to cripple the allegiance they plan to join?

Anyway, I guess I've only got one point to make to all those
newbies out there: A team of ten bad players will always beat
ten good indviduals.  KP

P.S.  To GSI and Allsorts: get more all e-mail games going.
They're much more enjoyable.  GSI has got to get some two-week
e-mail games going (I just don't have the cash for those
one-week games).
--
Keith Parker, Ph.D.         |  kgp8d@virginia.edu
Department of Chemistry     |  http://faraday.clas.virginia.edu/~kgp8d
University of Virginia      |
Charlottesville, VA  22901  |

References

MEPBMI (or what were you thinking?)
Tom Walko <Tom@troll.mv.com>
Sun, 16 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

MEPBMI (or what were you thinking?)
Tom Walko <Tom@troll.mv.com>
Sun, 16 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0000