ATLANTISv2 atl-players-digest #152

From: csd@microplex.com (Christian Daudt)

Date: Tue, 17 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000

Errors to csd@microplex.com
Now there should be a digest whenever (a) there are 10 emails
or (b) whenever there is an email waiting for more than 48 hours
for a digest to be completed.
So don't get worried if the digest has only 1 or 2 emails, that
just means the list has been slow.
(I hope it works)
If you want previous versions, they are available via WWW at
http://www.microplex.com/~csd/atlantisv2/
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From: Peter Futtrup <PF@nrg.dtu.dk>
Subject: ATLANTIS COLLEGE
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 95 02:44:00 W

Hi Fellow Citizents of AC

The New Atlantis College is now open, and seeking students.
"The First Who Signs In, Gets The Class !!!"
The College is running following courses:

BODY 3
CONSTRUCT 3
ENERGY 3
ETHEREAL 3
LIFE 2
MIND 2
NATURE 3

RIDING 1
LONGBOW 1
CROSSBOW 3
COMBAT 3
OBSERVATION 5
TACTICS 3

Prices are:
Magic 40 silver/student,
Tactics 80 silver/student,
Observation 20 silver/student,
Combat skills 4 silver/student.

All first level SPELLS for FREE, 3 level at ONLY 50 silvers per spell.

Please contact The Principal, Faction 993 at pf@nrg.dtu.dk
Also Check out our www-page at http://www.nrg.dtu.dk/games/atlantis
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From: Richard Bulajewski <richie@harare.iafrica.com>
Subject: ATL2: Sergeant Cataract (644) in 49,55
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 1995 19:21:35 +-200

Can you please contact me. We need to talk.

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From: Dave "Mack" McGaw <u3djm@csc.liv.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: AC Defensive Arrangement
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 1995 08:49:08 +0100 (BST)

> Sounds like a good idea to me.  I'm in, at least until I jump ship (which
> may be soon, depending.)
>
> It might not be a bad idea to start stockpiling potions of healing, etc.
> I'll donate a few; maybe other magic factions can do the same?  I would
> nominate Mack as the informal coordinator, since he seems to have time on
> his hands <g>.
>
> Bob Hayes
> Faction 822
> "Duucshire is starting to look good."
>
>

Time on his hands - cheek!

Thanx Bob!

Actually, I volunteered because I know a bit about this kind of stuff as I've
been playing since March/April Year 1 and have had a hand in everything.

I don't mind co-ordinating effort, but I have not got "Time on my Hands" to
devote 110% to it. (I have got an Honours Project to do, and Co-ordinate with
mypals at Compsoc for different events, AND make sure I hit every party in town
each week, AND play football every couple of days, AND ... well you get the
idea.)

I am a busy little puppie but as I know what I'm doing (half the time anyway)
I'll gladly volunteer.

I've actually got another suggestion :

As we know, we can't give gadgets to the City Guard as they are non-player
units, but how about this?

Stockpile a few (maybe even a little more than a few) gadgets in AC as
"Gifts"to any faction deciding to leave.  We could devote a single turn to the
development of a gadget or two, stockpile them, and when we get a spare month, bang
out another. (It doesn't cost anything bar maintainance!)

(I know of a few factions struggling to survive, let alone research and study
each turn, so instead of the mage sitting around waiting to get enough
capitaltogether, they could bang out a gadget for the same cost as twiddling their
thumbs).

What do you think?  Gifts to each faction going out into the World?

Mail me with suggestions

Regards as ever

Mack

PS One point - I AM busy but I try to stay on top of my mail, so if you get a
prompt reply, it is because I took 2mins out to answer, not that I'm waiting
around for some.  Efficient? Yes! Underworked? I don't think so!!!
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Date: Mon, 16 Oct 1995 18:33:47 +1000 (EST)
From: Robert Henley <rhenley@st.nepean.uws.edu.au>
Subject: Re: AC Defensive Arrangement

on of the main trouble i feel is mainly the small factions just starting
would join and these have few troops in city compared to alliances like
dominion which have 200  or so combat people in units in city.
as trade faction myself i have no combat units at this time or funds to
create them.i would be willing to donate time if given raw materials to
create weapons and armor for alliance.however this is impossible acording to
what i know as telportation into atlantis city is impossible and there is
no iron for sale in the city.this otherwise would be the best way for
trade factions in the alliance to defend atlantis city.answers welcome
at following address

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Date: Mon, 16 Oct 95 10:01:02 +0100
From: eedrsl@aachen.eed.ericsson.se (Robert Schnell)
Subject: AC Defensive Arrangement & DEFAULT ALLY

Hi all,

>
>
> Has anyone thought of GIVEing magic items to the guards?
>
> Or units?

I checked this with Geoff, and he said that it is NOT possible to
do so since the guards are NEUTRAL (although they will join the
defense of any attacked faction).

Declaring DEFAULT ALLY is the only way to defend AC.

The Mutant Black Robes pointed out that you will autosupport allies,
and by this all AC inhabitants if you have DEFAULT ALLY. I don't think
this is a major problem though since undersupport of units should happen
only in error cases (e.g. no turn submitted), and I'm sure that the
faction which missed the support will be glad to refund the money to
whoever donated it, and it won't affect YOUR own support nor your
study/research plans, as they're executed before.

I hope the Mutant Black Robes will see this as well and join in the
AC Defensive Arrangement, since it seems to be a large faction with
quite some defensive power.

Yours, The Pizza Shop
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Date: Mon, 16 Oct 95 10:35:25 +0100
From: eedrsl@aachen.eed.ericsson.se (Robert Schnell)
Subject: Re: AC Defensive Arrangement

Hi all,

> on of the main trouble i feel is mainly the small factions just starting
> would join and these have few troops in city compared to alliances like
> dominion which have 200  or so combat people in units in city.
> as trade faction myself i have no combat units at this time or funds to
> create them.i would be willing to donate time if given raw materials to
> create weapons and armor for alliance.however this is impossible acording to
> what i know as telportation into atlantis city is impossible and there is
> no iron for sale in the city.this otherwise would be the best way for
> trade factions in the alliance to defend atlantis city.answers welcome
> at following address
>

I can assure you that though many factions might be small, the
power they generate by standing side to side will be tough to overcome.
I'm for example a small faction (in number of units), but I *CAN*
generate some defensive power, be sure of that.

And note, if WE ALL don't defend AC, who will ? AC is the safe haven
of the game and should stay that way unless you want the game to
degenerate.

Yours, The Pizza Shop.

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From: Lewis Haddow <L.J.HADDOW@sms.ed.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 1995 13:18:24 +0000
Subject: Re: AC Alliance

To whoever said this:
> >
> > Therefore only one secure order can be given :
> >
> >       DECLARE DEFAULT ALLY
> >
> > I will do so this turn, and keep this status as long as I'm in AC.
> >
> > Note that you don't loose any possibilities unless you want to start
> > a war in AC (you can't attack allies;-) and there is no risk in it.

If you declare default ally, you will assist any unit which is
attacked, but no units are obliged to defend you! (I think.)
LH
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From: mark <mark@forsyth.demon.co.uk>
Date:          Sat, 14 Oct 1995 17:13:53 +0000
Subject:       Confirmation of orders

I was just wondering if anyone has received confirmation of their
orders. I have just upgraded to windows 95 and have sent out my
orders over the last three days but have received to confirmation.

Would someone please reply so I know that my mail is getting out, and
not getting lost.
--
mark forsyth
mark@forsyth.demon.co.uk
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Date: Tue, 17 Oct 1995 08:07:15 -0400 (EDT)
From: Glenn Harvel <harvelg@candu.aecl.ca>
Subject: Re: Confirmation of orders

HI,

AS YOU CAN SEE, YOUR EMAIL HAS BEEN RECEIVED.  I STILL GET CONFIRMATION
OF MY ORDERS BUT I AM NOT ON A PC.

GLENN

On Sat, 14 Oct 1995, mark wrote:

> Hi
>
> I was just wondering if anyone has received confirmation of their
> orders. I have just upgraded to windows 95 and have sent out my
> orders over the last three days but have received to confirmation.
>
> Would someone please reply so I know that my mail is getting out, and
> not getting lost.
> --
> mark forsyth
> mark@forsyth.demon.co.uk
>
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From: Dark Star <s0nw@exnet.com>
Subject: Lord Mhoram
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 95 13:34:32 BST

Would the faction who Lord Mhoram belonged to please contact THe House of
Nightsword s0nw@exnet.com . I maybe of assistance to you.