Re: Olympia Question

From: dave806459@aol.com (Dave806459)

Date: Fri, 05 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000

You may be right, although it's my guess that the nature of the game would
simply change.  Sure it's nice to run straight out into the wilderness and
build a castle, but it's a different kind of challenge to enter an
established world, play a more political game, & win yourself a castle
through intrigue, ambush, or whatever.  There will always be wars, &
desolated lands in their wake (witness the build up & then tear down of
Tollus's nascent civilization) which anyone could claim.

More important, however, is the possibility for future expansions to the
game:  new lands, spells, skills, etc.  Rich told me that when he makes
additions to the rules some players write him to piss & moan about the
unfairness of it all.  The attitude of these kinds of players seems really
petty to me:  they want the game to remain static because they've got a
big piece of the Olympian political pie & fear change might hurt their
faction.  As a result, the game doesn't grow in productive directions, &
this ends up hurting the players, who, in my opinion, are more important
than the characters.  & I think Rich would have the high ground anyway,
since the rules state that Olympia is subject to change over time.  Anyone
who joins the game should know this & not whine like babies when Rich
makes changes.  If changes unbalance the game a little, that seems okay
too since adaptability should be an asset of any great strategist.
Besides, historical time isn't static, why should Olympian time be?

This, it seems to me, is the way to solve any future overcrowding
problems.

-Dave Greene

PS:  if you're looking for Olympian trading possibilities, send me a
pigeon.  You should be able to make some money with me & my allies, & we
won't use our land-based power to take all your winnings.  I know of many
profitable & safe trading routes.

References

Re: Olympia Question
bonar@math.rutgers.edu (Doug Bonar)
Thu, 04 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000

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Re: Olympia Question
bonar@math.rutgers.edu (Doug Bonar)
Thu, 04 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000