Re: Oly: changes I'd like to see for G2

From: tandmb@sierra.net (Tony & Marcia Baldacci)

Date: Wed, 04 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000

In article <44s62f$4qs@st-james.comp.vuw.ac.nz>, bill@rses.vuw.ac.nz (Bill
Viggers) wrote:

>         1: Roads.  Back when the olympia-discussion list was running I
put in >a
>                 proposal for roads.  I guess Rich has it archived away
somewhere.
>                 I'd like to see some sort of roads able to be built.  On the
>                 subject of building roads, why is it knowledge of construction
>                 allows people to build towers/temples/inns/etc without
learning
>                 specific sub skills.  Castle building for instance
should probably
>                 be subject to RESEARCH.  That one simple change would
have slowed
>                 down the AOO in G1.

As I recall, Bill, you and I seemed to be the biggest supporters of this idea.

>         2: Limits on beastmastery.  Personally I like the 'in season'
idea, but
>                 whatever.  Beasts USED in battle should not be able to
be CAPUTRED
>                 in battle.  (this might already be the case but I don't
think it
>                 was origionally).

It's not the capturing that's a problem so much as the breeding of the
beasties, IMHO.

>         4: Religions, How about priests having skills specific to their
religion?

A GREAT idea.

>         6: Skills.  I think it would be neat if cities only taught a
single skill.
>                 Thus in order to know about combat and forestry and mining and
>                 stealth a noble would be forced to visit at least four
different
>                 cities.  This makes travel and exploration much more
important.
>                 Putting limits of those old books so they deteriate
after a while
>                 and have a chance of falling to pieces would also be a
good move.

I don't agree totally with this, but some sort of limitation would be nice.

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References

OLY: breaking Beastmastery
pepper@smead.ecn.purdue.edu (Pierre H Pero)
Tue, 19 Sep 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: OLY: breaking Beastmastery
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Tue, 19 Sep 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: OLY: breaking Beastmastery
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Sun, 01 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: OLY: breaking Beastmastery
schott@cs.umbc.edu (Brian Schott)
Mon, 02 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Oly: changes I'd like to see for G2
bill@rses.vuw.ac.nz (Bill Viggers)
Tue, 03 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

OLY: breaking Beastmastery
pepper@smead.ecn.purdue.edu (Pierre H Pero)
Tue, 19 Sep 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: OLY: breaking Beastmastery
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Tue, 19 Sep 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: OLY: breaking Beastmastery
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Sun, 01 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: OLY: breaking Beastmastery
schott@cs.umbc.edu (Brian Schott)
Mon, 02 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Oly: changes I'd like to see for G2
bill@rses.vuw.ac.nz (Bill Viggers)
Tue, 03 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000