Re: MEPBM 2950

From: Kevin Barry <kbarry@concentric.net>

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

I have to agree with Mark on this. While the economics may hinder your
playing style somewhat, they do not have an overly large effect on the
game. Also if you do some analysis of the starting positions both sides
are very close in strength. Each side has some qualitative advantage but
it is not an overwhelming one.

Bottom line is the DS can win a 2950 game with the same degree of
difficulty in either the 1650 or 2950 scenarios. The team I play with
has played the DS and we won..now we are playing the Free and are
having a blast.

HTH
Kevin Barry

Mark Jaede wrote:
>
> 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
Re: MEPBM 2950
v123h3m2@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu (Mark Jaede)
Tue, 13 Aug 1996 00:00:00 +0000