Re: Galaxy: Yet another idea to change a perfectly good game

From: sutin@helios.UCSC.EDU (Brian Sutin)

Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1993 06:32:33 +0000

In article <1ogn64$e0a@runner.ccr-p.ida.org> desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins) writes:
>Brian Sutin <sutin@helios.UCSC.EDU> writes:
>> My change would be the following: Abolish cargo tech and cargo.
>> ... now there is a reason to build probes with drive greater than 1.

>I give up.  What is the reason?  So that more of your cargo can be
>destroyed with a single shot?

Maybe it will arrive sooner?  More drive does that, you know.

>> Another problem is that players stuck in
>> corners have a lack of opportunities for growth or diplomacy.
>
>Some very experienced players think that being in a corner is an
>advantage.
>                                        David desJardins

I beg to differ.  Compare to Diplomacy, where the best position, and the
one most sought after, is Austria, with the most diplomatic interactions.
Turkey, with the fewest, is reserved for beginners.  Statistically, Austria
wins the most often as well.  Of course, with so many players of Galaxy
completely unable or unwilling to communicate, or just liable to do really
stupid arbitrary things, I can see the point in hiding in a corner until
the game has settled down a bit.

Brian Sutin				sutin@lick.ucsc.edu
Lick Observatory, UCSC			Santa Cruz, CA 95064
    Fred:   "May I rescue you?"
    Ginger: "No, thank you.  I prefer being in distress."

References

Galaxy: Yet another idea to change a perfectly good game
bruneau@griffin.emba.uvm.edu (Mark L Bruneau)
Sat, 20 Mar 1993 06:50:05 +0000
Re: Galaxy: Yet another idea to change a perfectly good game
sutin@helios.UCSC.EDU (Brian Sutin)
Sun, 21 Mar 1993 01:57:01 +0000
Re: Galaxy: Yet another idea to change a perfectly good game
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Sun, 21 Mar 1993 03:24:52 +0000

Referenced By

Galaxy: Yet another idea to change a perfectly good game
bruneau@griffin.emba.uvm.edu (Mark L Bruneau)
Sat, 20 Mar 1993 06:50:05 +0000
Re: Galaxy: Yet another idea to change a perfectly good game
sutin@helios.UCSC.EDU (Brian Sutin)
Sun, 21 Mar 1993 01:57:01 +0000
Re: Galaxy: Yet another idea to change a perfectly good game
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Sun, 21 Mar 1993 03:24:52 +0000