Re: ARENA: More ideas

From: cinnibar@netcom.com (Jeff Wood)

Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1993 17:33:48 +0000

In article <gunzlerCDI9A7.BvB@netcom.com> gunzler@netcom.com (Mitch Gunzler) writes:
>In article <bonderCDH24F.4BH@netcom.com> bonder@netcom.com (Bruce W. Onder) writes:
>>
>>A couple points:
>>
>>1.  Since these are "attributes" that improve, and not true learning, then I
>>don't see any problem.  If I don't win in the arena, then it's doubtful that
>>I'm getting stronger, faster, or smarter.
>
>Even within the Arena framework, I doubt warriors seriously believe that
>the winner is the one whose worked out hardest over the last week, rather
>than the one whose strategy (and overall talents/abilities acquired over
>years) won out.
>
>I like the idea of letting the loser develop, too, but it would excacerbate
>the internet-junkie v.s. human-being dichotomy.  If we can think of a decent

Personally, I'm against 'rewarding' the loser in any case.  For any given set
of stats, there *is* a strategy that suits it..if someone compiles a
(0-17) record, then I doubt they have learned anything yet...or at least,
nothing they can prove.  When they finally, through trial-n-error, find
a strategy that works, they'll start winning, *then* you have proof they
are better.  They have learned from their mistakes and *are* better
fighters now.  *That's* when you give them points, as their strategy makes
their battles automatic, so they can start concentrating on improving areas
of their combat (i.e, improved stats) and then they have to adjust their
strategy to fit their new style, and so on.

No charity!

Jeff 'Rostonovo' Wood
cinnibar@netcom.com

References

Re: ARENA: More ideas
gunzler@netcom.com (Mitch Gunzler)
Fri, 17 Sep 1993 15:49:18 +0000
Re: ARENA: More ideas
jacobus@rock-opera.cc.purdue.edu (Bryan J. Maloney)
Thu, 16 Sep 1993 20:10:16 +0000
Re: ARENA: More ideas
bonder@netcom.com (Bruce W. Onder)
Fri, 17 Sep 1993 00:17:02 +0000

Referenced By

Re: ARENA: More ideas
gunzler@netcom.com (Mitch Gunzler)
Fri, 17 Sep 1993 15:49:18 +0000
Re: ARENA: More ideas
jacobus@rock-opera.cc.purdue.edu (Bryan J. Maloney)
Thu, 16 Sep 1993 20:10:16 +0000
Re: ARENA: More ideas
bonder@netcom.com (Bruce W. Onder)
Fri, 17 Sep 1993 00:17:02 +0000