Re: Greg Lindahl's attitude bothers me!

From: gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)

Date: Tue, 09 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000

In article <3omtll$836@mark.ucdavis.edu>,
Phillip Geiger <ez058306@bullwinkle.ucdavis.edu> wrote:

> Your profound lack of knowledge regarding this game
>wouldn't be nearly so irritating if you didn't believe yourself to be an
>expert.

I have never claimed to be an expert about World Conquest. This
flamewar wouldn't be nearly so irritating if people didn't make things
up and put them in my mouth all the time.

>As much as I hate definitions in arguments...
>  rip-off  n. <slang> 1. a theft  2. a thief  3. an act of exploitation
>
>I dunno, seems that an "overpriced" game qualifies as a ripoff.

"Overpriced" doesn't have as bad a connotation as "ripoff". Please
don't make up words and put them in my mouth.

>  Your
>allusions to plagiarism with regard to the game's design are obviously
>intended to be inflammatory, unless you're just incredibly naive.

Again, "plagiarism" is different from "unoriginal". Please don't make
up words and put them in my mouth.

>: 2) I refused to give Bill the description he wanted by his game in
>:    the PBM Homepage.
>
>As I recall, the description Bill wanted was "12 player wargame with GUI"
>or something similar.

Nope. He wanted me to remove the "Kind of like xconq, only it costs
$$" description that I had put in. I don't object to mentioning that
it's a 12 player wargame with GUI; I do object to removing my opinion
because a moderator things it'll hurt his sales.

>I wouldn't have much faith in a guide if I knew the author was prone to
>place his own uninformed preconceptions above neutrality.

The statement about xconq is informed. I suspect you've never played
Walter Bright's original Empire, Empre Deluxe, or xconq. I know that
Bill has admitted as much; he has no idea if his game is like them,
yet he still claims my comparison is wrong. An odd attitude to take,
given that I've looked at all the games, and he's only looked at his
own.

-- g

References

why noone plays best game around?
GEORGE CAMPBELL <70523.2375@CompuServe.COM>
Mon, 01 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Greg Lindahl's attitude bothers me!
ez058306@bullwinkle.ucdavis.edu (Phillip Geiger)
Sun, 07 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Greg Lindahl's attitude bothers me!
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Mon, 08 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Greg Lindahl's attitude bothers me!
ez058306@bullwinkle.ucdavis.edu (Phillip Geiger)
Tue, 09 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

why noone plays best game around?
GEORGE CAMPBELL <70523.2375@CompuServe.COM>
Mon, 01 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Greg Lindahl's attitude bothers me!
ez058306@bullwinkle.ucdavis.edu (Phillip Geiger)
Sun, 07 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Greg Lindahl's attitude bothers me!
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Mon, 08 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Greg Lindahl's attitude bothers me!
ez058306@bullwinkle.ucdavis.edu (Phillip Geiger)
Tue, 09 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000