Re: What to do about a real newbie...

From: aneal@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Adrian Neal")

Date: Sun, 16 Apr 1995 00:00:00 +0000

In article <3mgn5u$esp@crl2.crl.com> llucky@crl.com (Bob Thomson) writes:
><Description of surprise tactic to eliminate player from game omitted>
>>
>>What do you all think, should I show him mercy and wait a couple of turns
>>then, when he is hooked into a PB game and several turns along, blast him
>>out militarily or using the same tactic?  Or should I go ahead and lay
>>him to waste, laying the blame on another state?
>
>Have you considered explaining the problem to him, refraining from blowing
>him away and earning his eternal gratitude?  Are you _that_ much better off
>owning his capital than you would be if you had him for an ally?  I don't
>mind taking someone out because of a strategic error, but nailing someone
>in his first game for ignorance of the rules on turn five seems a bit harsh.
>
>>Robert "DieHard" Bolin, aka Draugnar of the Third
>>draugnar@iglou.com   or  Robert_E_Bolin@parwhq.ccmail.compuserve.com
>>
>
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Also be aware of the effect that attacking a new player to PBM can have
on the rest of the players. Many people frown on this sort of butchery
and I have known quite a few experienced players eliminated after doing
exactly this.

Adrian

References

What to do about a real newbie...
"Robert E. Bolin" <draugnar@iglou.com>
Tue, 11 Apr 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: What to do about a real newbie...
llucky@crl.com (Bob Thomson)
Wed, 12 Apr 1995 00:00:00 +0000