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

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

Date: Wed, 12 Apr 1995 00:00:00 +0000

In article <Pine.SOL.3.91.950411192330.23593D-100000@iglou.iglou.com>,
"Robert E. Bolin" <draugnar@iglou.com> wrote:

> I am in a game where a "newbie" (or so he claims) has made a serious
> blunder that could eliminate him from the game.  The game is State of
> War, and his blunder is that he made me an allie while only posessing one
> state.  The problem is, I could take his state capital by moving onto it
> with a naked army and picking up all of the forces, then dropping them
> back.  They become my force, it becomes my garisson, and I own the state
> capital and, obviously, the state.  He is eliminated.

Robert;

Well, it's kind of a judgement call - _I_ think the guy would be worth far
more as a live ally (and possibly not just in SOW but in future games as
well) than as a conquered opponent.

I tend to cut new players a little bit of slack, as do quite a few
experienced players - but it's entirely personal preference. I've known a
few people who got really turned off to the hobby when they got blown away
right off the bat in their first game...

Tony B.

References

What to do about a real newbie...
"Robert E. Bolin" <draugnar@iglou.com>
Tue, 11 Apr 1995 00:00:00 +0000

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What to do about a real newbie...
"Robert E. Bolin" <draugnar@iglou.com>
Tue, 11 Apr 1995 00:00:00 +0000