Re: "Trade or Blade"

From: Ian Atkinson <atkinson@gauss.ma.rmit.edu.au>

Date: Tue, 27 May 1997 00:00:00 +0000

In article <337FCA48.4D37@ocean.com.au>,
  "A. Davey" <adavey@ocean.com.au> wrote:
>
> "Trade or Blade"
>
> What are the best strategies for playing tribe vibes?
> Do you simply attack those around you for their resources. or trade with
> them for goods you don't have?
>
> andrew

It really is a matter of personal preference.  Some players regard TV as
definitely not a wargame
(http://www.flash.net/~ptravers/TribeNet/index.html seems to express this
perspective), others describe it as a "game of conquest"
(http://www.netspace.net.au/~grimwulf/index.html) while some adopt game
personae that are positively psychopathic
(http://www.netspace.net.au/~bruce).

TV is sufficiently broad to allow expression to the full range of these
alignments and playing styles by being able to serve as both a wargame
and a "building" game.	The resulting dynamic of conflict between the
barbarians and city-builders is one of the game's subtle charms.

- Ian Atkinson.

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References

"Trade or Blade"
"A. Davey" <adavey@ocean.com.au>
Mon, 19 May 1997 00:00:00 +0000