Re: MEPBM:Bribing/Recruiting

From: baidins@stimpy.eecis.udel.edu (Juris Baidins)

Date: Tue, 05 Dec 1995 00:00:00 +0000

In article <49vq8n$je9@wagner.convex.com>,
Patrick F. McGehearty  <patrick@convex.COM> wrote:
>In article <DIx1E9.Kyo@utnetw.utoledo.edu>,
>August Tischer <atischer@cse.utoledo.edu> wrote:
>>I was just wondering if anyone knew how long after a nation had been
>>dropped could that nations characters be recruited.  Two turns?  Five?
>>I've never tried it before and would like to know how long I have to
>>act.  All the rulebook says is "for a limited amount of time."  Thanks.
>>
>I don't have any precise data.  I have succeeded 6 turns after a nation
>went inactive.  I strongly suspect that characters who are listed in some
>other nation's victory conditions don't go away without help.  I.e. if
>part of my victory condition is to eliminate Gildor, and the Noldo have
>dropped, Gildor will be around until game end unless someone takes him out.

Characters who are someone's victory condition will indeed stick around,

BUT, after a while the character's nation becomes unknown (if I remember
right, it has been a long time since game 7) and the only thing you can
do with the character is kill them.

--
Juris Baidins
baidins@cis.udel.edu

References

MEPBM:Bribing/Recruiting
atischer@cse.utoledo.edu (August Tischer)
Fri, 01 Dec 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: MEPBM:Bribing/Recruiting
Patrick F. McGehearty <patrick@convex.COM>
Mon, 04 Dec 1995 00:00:00 +0000