Re: Ongoing Strategy Games.

From: desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)

Date: Thu, 08 Jul 1993 16:10:29 +0000

pmf@astro.cf.ac.uk writes:
> Why not try doing it the way the Legends games do? Give the players a list
> of possible orders as long as your arm. Require parts of the to be written
> in a particular order (Force manipulation then Transfer and Training then
> General). Have some quite complex order formats.

> With this method controlling a small position is easy, its a short task to
> check everything you have written. When you get to `big' positions and have
> 200ish orders to write you are bound to make mistakes which usually foul
> you up.

This is a great idea!  I have some further refinements to suggest.

Require that all orders and communications with the GM be in Sanskrit.
Reject any that contain grammatical or spelling errors.  The time spent
leafing through the dictionary will keep players busy.

Also require that all orders be written in red crayon, in letters no
bigger than 10-point type.  This will ensure that players with large
positions will suffer several order entry errors each turn, thus keeping
them in check.

Finally, why not just introduce a large number of bugs into the program?
Put them in those complicated things that powerful players do; they
deserve it anyway if they are trying to do well.  Don't ever fix any no
matter how well known they become; after all, that's part of the charm.
(Gee, we really are recreating Legends now, aren't we?)

David desJardins

References

Re: Ongoing Strategy Games.
bruno@cerberus.csd.uwm.edu (Bruno Wolff III)
Thu, 08 Jul 1993 05:23:36 +0000
Re: Ongoing Strategy Games.
pmf@astro.cf.ac.uk (Phillip Fayers)
Thu, 08 Jul 1993 11:28:46 +0000