Re: ARENA battle pairing

From: euaahg@eua.ericsson.se (Anders Hallberg)

Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 14:56:47 +0000

srt@sun-dimas.aero.org (Scott Turner) writes:

>sean@alpha2.csd.uwm.edu (Sean P Larscheidt) writes:
>>REQUEST gladiator # here

>I'd like to include something of this sort in Arena.  I know it is fun
>to develop a rivalry with a friend.

>However, this sort of thing is open to endless abuse and needs to be
>carefully controlled.  It is on the "Todo" list but I don't know if it
>will make it into the beta test.

How about making it into a CHALLENGE command.  Two fighters who are in
the same place at an midnight update and have issued CHALLENGE
commands to fight each other will fight a duel at that place.  No
entry fee, no reward, no skill increase.  The only result would be
injuries, equipment wear and glory to the winner.  The CHALLENGE
command could have a "to death" option, if both have used it, the
fight will be to the death, otherwise the normal surrender level is
used.

CHALLENGE <no>
	Issue a challenge to gladiator <no>.  He will receive an indication
	of your challenge in his next report.  A duel will be fought when
	two gladiators are in the same location at a midnight update.

CHALLENGE <no> to death
	As above but the duel will be to the death if both have use
	this option.  The nature of the challenge is seen in the
	report the challenged gladiator gets.

CHALLENGE
	Clear all current challenges.

And perhaps:

CHALLENGE <no> <percentage>
	The lowest <percentage> used by any of the duellers is used as
	the surrender level for both.  Thus you could set up a fight
	"to first blood" (well, sort of anyway).

This would be difficult to abuse since *no* advantages apart from
bragging rights are gained.  It could also give a new meaning to the
words "See you outside the Gertin Bros".

With such a command, Ziplock and Sir Not-Appearing-in-this-Film could
try each other out without having to risk their lives in a Death
Arena.
--
\Anders Hallberg

References

ARENA battle pairing
sean@alpha2.csd.uwm.edu (Sean P Larscheidt)
Fri, 18 Nov 1994 17:31:18 +0000
Re: ARENA battle pairing
srt@sun-dimas.aero.org (Scott Turner)
Fri, 18 Nov 1994 18:21:23 +0000