Re: MEPBM 2950

From: v123h3m2@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu (Mark Jaede)

Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 00:00:00 +0000

In article <4uq7e2$jua@bach.convex.com>, Patrick F. McGehearty <patrick@convex.COM> writes:
>
>Now that some experience has been had with the MEPBM 2950 game,
>I would like to hear some opinions on the relative difficulty
>of playing the Dark Servants in that game.  I've been on a Free People
>team and we won in spite of only recruiting one neutral.  I like to think it
>was due solely to good team play <grin>, but others have suggested that
>the Dark Servant position is crippled by economic considerations in the 2950
>game.  Can anyone who has played as Dark Servant confirm/deny such
>assertions?
>

Patrick,

While your ego obviously needs no boosting, I think you should credit
your team's play rather than game structure.  I've played on a winning
DS team in 2950 and saw no crushing debility due to economics.  Sure,
things are tight compared to 1650, but the Free have lost more than the
DS over the 1300 years.

I'm also playing a Free nation in a 2950 game which remains very com-
petitive even though we recruited 3 neutrals and killed a fourth.  Our
strengths have been good luck (and skill) with artifacts and a brilliant
NG player.  Our weaknesses have been doltish and even nonexistent play
by some putative allies.  Economics have not been determinative.

Mark

References

MEPBM 2950
Patrick F. McGehearty <patrick@convex.COM>
Tue, 13 Aug 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

MEPBM 2950
Patrick F. McGehearty <patrick@convex.COM>
Tue, 13 Aug 1996 00:00:00 +0000