Re: ME-PBM: neutrals in grudge games From: brian@majiq.com (Brian Lowrey) Date: Mon, 26 Sep 1994 17:11:59 +0000 KDMcGee (kdmcgee@aol.com) wrote: : In article <35q4av$aua@wagner.convex.com>, Patrick F. McGehearty : <patrick@convex.COM> writes: : >The issue here is what happens to the neutrals? : I agree. If a neutral joins early enough to help make a difference : against the other side he/she should be accorded all respect and : priviledges due an original member of that side. Of course, there are : many cut-throat people that play PBM strictly for the win. : Kevin Seems to me the majority of the Neutral positions are played for the "win". A player who cares about a "win" as definned by GSI's third rate point system generally tells me to expect 3rd rate play from that position. If you are a Neutral and join the game late with lots of points with the intention of "winning" you deserve to be taken down a few slots. I beleive this game should be played for a "team win" if you start with nine other players from turn zero or meet them on the phone Again the player rating system supplied gives a rotten measurement of a players contribution to the game and is almost completly ignored by all the better players in this game. All positions in this game are definitly not created equal and in the end all that should matter is their side or the side they joined winning and having fun doing it! Referenced By Up