Re: "Trade or Blade"

From: dsharkey@mindspring.com (Dave Sharkey)

Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 00:00:00 +0000

"A. Davey" <adavey@ocean.com.au> wrote:

>Nick Posted a reply to me.

>Well, since I don't have any access to the newsgroup (or any newsgroup,
>chat room, IRC, etc.) in question, I might as well start it here.
>It's quite simple;
>        Trade, then Raid.
>Buy all the things you need, then take all the things you want.
>Anyway, many of the real world(?) trade alliances have be build on good
>relations & bad blood.
>good gaming to you all.
>nic

>Mathhew sugested

>I'm not sure I understand the question. But it seems to me that
>trade can only occur when clans are at the early stages of development.
>Once you have all the basic skills it is much cheaper and safer to
>produce all your own equipment. You also can't afford to be held up at
>gun point because your neighbour has vital resource you don't (like an
>iron mine) so if this occurs you have to go war. Trade hasn't been a
>real consideration for years.

>        Matthew Pascoe

Trading might be a useful function between/among a small group of
players (1 who might have access to an iron mine, 1 who might have
access to hardwood, or coal, or someother resource . . . Just as in
the real world, alliances, trading partnerships, etc, may be formed
"behind closed doors" so to speak . . . but where does trust begin?

>> "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

References

"Trade or Blade"
"A. Davey" <adavey@ocean.com.au>
Mon, 19 May 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: "Trade or Blade"
"A. Davey" <adavey@ocean.com.au>
Wed, 21 May 1997 00:00:00 +0000