Re: ME-PBM Late Joiners

From: dcd@nasa.kodak.com (Dennis DeYoung)

Date: Wed, 19 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000

In article crn@cnn.Princeton.EDU, desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins) writes:
>The definition of playing is sending in your money to take your turns.

You call that playing?  My dog could do that.  Maybe it is playing,
but it is not good play.  Big difference.

>The definition of playing well is playing in a way which increases your
>probability of winning.

Ever get lucky and do the right thing by accident?  This is sorta like
that.  Your probability of winning is certainly not directly and absolutly
connected to how well you play in many games.

>The definition of diplomacy is affecting other players' actions by what
>you say or do.

The subject here is players who DON'T have their kingdoms interact.
That's bad diplomacy by your definition.

>There are plenty of ME-PBM players who have stated here the sensible
>reactions: either don't play the game, if you don't like the (rules).

I think many of us are under the impression that this forum is a place
in which gripes can be aired and possible solutions can be discussed.

>I suppose the third alternative of trotting our your sour grapes on usenet
>is also easy enough, but it seems pretty pointless to me.

I guess David's definition of the purpose of the Usenet differs from most
of the rest of us a little.

David, it's nice that your opinion is that it's just our tough luck if
people slime a victory in this way which is technically legal.  We're not
interested in your opinion on this topic though.  We're looking for people
who UNDERSTAND, maybe ones who even play the game perhaps, to provide some
input and share experiences.

- Dennis

dcd@nasa.kodak.com

References

Re: ME-PBM Late Joiners
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Wed, 19 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Re: ME-PBM Late Joiners
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Wed, 19 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000