Re: Olympia and Game Theory (LONG)

From: srt@sun-dimas.aero.org (Scott Turner)

Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000

cedman@phoenix.princeton.edu (Carl F. Edman) writes:
>Just because we pulled through in the end at the Chateau Olympique,
>don't conclude that it wasn't a close-run thing.  Barry understood
>the risks when he built the CO, and if you study the history of what
>followed, you'll see that he didn't overestimate them.

As I recall, a number of AOOers counseled Barry against building
Chateau Olympique.  Fortunately, he's the smartest of our lot and
ignored all advice.

>When G1 is over and if none of the other AOO members objects, I might just
>make the entire AOO archives publicly available.

Just take out the "Happy Days" satire where Rich plays the Fonz and
Greg is Ralph.

>I agree.  Non-renewable resources in an open-ended game are a Bad Idea.

I disagree with this.  As I've said before, it's good to have things
to compete over.

>> I've had more than one AOOer tell me that had they known how it would
>> go, they wouldn't have joined.  I get the feeling that it is somewhat
>> like the mob.  Once you are in, you don't get out... :-)
>
>Now, pray tell, who would those be ?

I'm mixing the cement, let me know when you find them :-).

-- Scott T.