Olympia: What is to be done?

From: Mark Hendrickson <eahg128@taurus.oac.uci.edu>

Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 00:00:00 +0000

You guys who are in the AOO have really dug yourselves into a bad
situation.  You formed a potent alliance which since quite early,
as far as I can tell, has pressed its advantages well & become
the dominant superpower.  No doubt this was due to a combination
of skill, luck, & after last month I can safely say what I've
suspected for some time, raw numbers.

While you were able to climb this ladder ably, you're quite
at a loss as to where to go now.  If this were a closed game you would
be declared the winners & could rightfully rest upon your laurals.  But
it's an open game, so you want to turn it into a closed game & declare
the world "over" so you can hold onto your well-earned bragging rights.
But you can't do that, so instead you're trying to persuade us that the
game is actually over in order to present Rich & the rest of us with
a fait accompli--if we all quit believing that the game is over, Rich'll
have to shut G1 down.  At the same time, however, some of you think this
fait accompli mightn't work & want to keep playing Olympia.  These people
apparently want to remain in their same monotonous position of
supreme dominance.

So you're in the odd position of claiming both that the game is over,
and that you'll keep playing exactly as you have been.

I would like to suggest a solution to your problem.  You guys formed
the Olympia "dream team" of gamers & naturally the game will not be much
of a challenge for a large-well-organized, dedicated group of the best
gamers.  While some factions, most notably the Indominable Gauls, put
up a good fight, nobody really posed a serious challenge to the AOO &
the entire world has basically been on the defensive against you guys
since turn 1.

The reason Olympic basketball is no fun is because everyone knows
the dream team will brutally crush their opponents.  Olympia is no fun
any
more for some of you for the same reasons.

It's up to you:  the game will probably continue with or without you
guys.  But if you want to have tougher opponents in G1 you really should
break up the dream team.  If this were a closed game I would congradulate
you on the formation of your alliance.  But it's not & I think you quite
foolish for holding onto the AOO as it is.  You guys are good gamers, now
do the obvious right thing & break up the "lock" you think you have on
Olympia.  You look ridiculous arguing that the game is over & that you'll
keep playing it exactly the same.

-Mark

References

Olympia - Time for G2?
Rob Rodgers <rrodgers@unex.ucla.edu>
Mon, 25 Sep 1995 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Olympia - Time for G2?
Rob Rodgers <rrodgers@unex.ucla.edu>
Mon, 25 Sep 1995 00:00:00 +0000