Re: Olympia and Game Theory (LONG)

From: desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)

Date: Tue, 24 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000

Cisco Lopez-Fresquet <cisco@src.honeywell.com> writes:
> I have no problem with the fact that the AOO control Faery and Hades.  I
> just wish that I had known they existed (more than just vague rumors,
> anyway) at the start of the game, seeing as how they have become such vital
> strategic points.  There was a DEFINITE advantage to playing in Oly1.

I don't know what that advantage would have been.  Most of this stuff
didn't even exist in the same form in Oly 1.  There was an Oly 2
playtest which had somewhat more similarity, but still, I don't think
anyone had a better source of access to information than I did, and I
had essentially no information that was useful (beyond the lore archive,
which everyone had access to).

Well, I suppose I knew that entrance to Hades could be gained through
graveyards.  That's slightly more information than is in the rules, but
only just barely.

I think the advantages that some players have were gained almost
entirely by (1) hard work, and (2) organized cooperation.

David desJardins
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References

Re: Olympia and Game Theory (LONG)
whalen@stromboli.usc.edu (Tim Whalen)
Wed, 18 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Olympia and Game Theory (LONG)
srt@sun-dimas.aero.org (Scott Turner)
Wed, 18 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Re: Olympia and Game Theory (LONG)
whalen@stromboli.usc.edu (Tim Whalen)
Wed, 18 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Olympia and Game Theory (LONG)
srt@sun-dimas.aero.org (Scott Turner)
Wed, 18 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000