Re: SDW

From: if_info@fstgds08.tu-graz.ac.at (Inst. fuer Festkoerperphysik)

Date: Sun, 15 May 1994 19:08:58 +0000

Greg Lindahl (gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU) wrote:

: In article <2qt5cpINNjg9@fstgds15.tu-graz.ac.at>,
: Inst. fuer Festkoerperphysik <if_info@fstgds08.tu-graz.ac.at> wrote:

: >a) New technology: [...]
: >  Do you know any game with this feature ... completley integrated tech
: >invented by players ? I can tell you, it keeps you at the edge !!!!!

: BSE has/had this feature, and I hated it. You spent lots of time
: holding negotiations with the GM as to exactly what the new tech will
: be to avoid unbalancing the game. Then you learn that the other guys
: negotiated something better.

: >d) Besides the normal orders you can send the GM a special note.

: This is also often a mis-feature.

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Willi Stumptner         stumptner@bkfug.kfunigraz.ac.at
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Hello Greg, thanks for the comment. As I said in the first message:
The GM is hard but fair. NO ONE argues with him about technology ....
he simpy does not respond and he cannot be reached via phone. You can
ask rule questions via FAX, BBS or mail. But when it comes to research
"Go ask your scientists !". YOU tell them what they should research !
And if it is too fantastic they tell you so. There are some basic
rules about designing something .... it keeps the too ambitous in check.
In 10 years SDW gaming there was never an absolute tech leader !
For example: One guy wanted to destroy the heavily defended planet of
his foe. OKAY, said the GM ,it is possible !!!! A planet has 92 hexes.
Set up an expedition in each hex, drill a large hole for 2 month to the
mantle of the planet, drop 92 large nuclear bombs and detonate them
simultaneously.
  Easy .... just costs you about 1500 dollar. Not counting any attacks
of your foe against your underdefended drill sites.
   You see, nothing is impossible. But no sane player ever used this
strategy. The GM is REALISTIC, HARD and FAIR !

I know the misfeature you were speaking about from "Conquest of the
Stars "
by Schubel and Son. Different Gms and differnet players ... widely
differing Special Action results. Not here !

Bye   Willi

References

Re: SDW
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Fri, 13 May 1994 03:50:10 +0000