Re: New ME-PBM team game challenge

From: Patrick F. McGehearty <patrick@convex.COM>

Date: Wed, 10 Aug 1994 16:06:51 +0000

In article <1994Aug10.154508.24680@ericsson.se>,
Paul Comber XD/MS 4235 <etlplcr@etlxd42d.etl> wrote:
>hi,
>	Surely this is not the game as it was meant to be played, neutrals
>are an integral part of the play balance.
>I also believe that the good side getting 2 neutrals is pretty good going
>certainly in the 1650 game they are lucky to get 1 . Rhudaur, Dunland and
>Easterling being all almost bound to go Evil.
>
>Are the set ups and characters already known for the later game ? If not
>then how can 2 equal sides be determined ??
>
>	paul
>

Neutrals in 1650 is not nearly so cut and dried as all that.  In game 146,
the Corsairs and the Rhudaur tried to jump the Duns early in the game.
The Duns and Easterlings had already indicated they were leaning towards
the Dark side, so the Darks provided the Duns with a backup MT.
Then the Harad and the QA jumped the Corsairs.  So we have a 3:2
split.

In another game, the Rhudaur took out the Duns on turn 4 and then
were taken out themselves a few turns later.  The Corsairs and
Easternlings both have dropped, leaving only the Haradwaith.

There are many other possibilities.  I agree that splitting up the
neutrals before the game simplifies play considerably, especially
given the unknown nature of the 2950 game.

- Patrick McGehearty
  patrick@convex.com

References

New ME-PBM team game challenge
tolkien@aol.com (Tolkien)
Sat, 06 Aug 1994 16:04:04 +0000
Re: New ME-PBM team game challenge
etlplcr@etlxd42d.etl (Paul Comber XD/MS 4235)
Wed, 10 Aug 1994 15:45:08 +0000