Re: Player Ethics, e.g. Olympia

From: jaxon@pixie.co.za (Jaxon Rice)

Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1996 00:00:00 +0000

wbruvold@weber.ucsd.edu (William Bruvold) wrote:

>Olympia has "died" because, in the end, it is a world with limitless
>resources.

As a new player in Olympia (only joined on turn 86) I still feel that
Olympia has something to offer . The main reason for this is its
infinite resources. Everything has not been discovered yet and in the
case of further AOO members dropping out , there will soon be no more
AOO . I spend about an hour on my turn and I have only 6 units ,a
player with 100 units is going to have a hell of a time working out
orders , never mind getting them right. Most of the original players
are in a state of semi retirement and there is definitely space for
new players to make their mark. (Has anyone else noticed how many new
players are joining each week?) Having said all this , I would be
among the first to join game 2 if it starts as it would be great to
start on an even footing with everyone else . Olympia's game engine
could do with a bit of tweaking but it is essentially still a great
game. I know this post has little to do with Player Ethics et al but I
still think that people should be prepared to give Olympia a chance.
Just because some group declared 'victory' doesn't mean that the game
has something to offer.

>What could have "saved" olympia?  Well Mark's solution, playing with
>an idea of enriching the experiences of others could have worked to
>an extent but quite a bit to ask from people paying money each week
>("why should I pay good money to play a "mad dog" and let others
>reap enjoyment from hunting me down?").

As to Mark's proposal I think it is a great idea . Perhaps Rich would
let a few players to play 'character' positions for free. It would
certainly add to the game play .Perhaps former members of the AOO
could do this in game 2. They know the system and it would be a just
reward for all the work that they put into game 1.YOu don't have to
like the AOO but they certainly knew how to crush the opposition.

Jaxon

References

Re: Player Ethics, e.g. Olympia
wbruvold@weber.ucsd.edu (William Bruvold)
Wed, 20 Mar 1996 00:00:00 +0000

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Re: Player Ethics, e.g. Olympia
wbruvold@weber.ucsd.edu (William Bruvold)
Wed, 20 Mar 1996 00:00:00 +0000