Re: An idea for Galaxy...

From: gulla@Lise.Unit.NO (Anders H}kon Gulla)

Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1993 17:11:33 +0000

In article <1kqf2fINNrga@darkstar.UCSC.EDU>, sutin@helios.UCSC.EDU (Brian Sutin) writes:
 > In article <1993Feb4.040551.19470@samba.oit.unc.edu> Michael.Kohne@launchpad.unc.edu (Michael Kohne) writes:
 > >You know, I think it might be useful to be able to send a message to the
 > >owner of a specific planet in galaxy. Thus, you wouldn't know WHO owned
 > >that planet, but you could still communicate with him/her.
 >
 > I have found it silly that everyone knows the names of the planets, but
 > not who they belong to.  Obviously if you can translate the name into
 > "Smorgasbord II" from whatever source you got the name from, then you
 > know who's language it was in.  After all, you can tell if a planet is
 > populated from clear across the galaxy.

I think the system as is should remain.  If I want to show all the Galaxy
which planets are mine, I chose a racename and planet names that are
somehow connected.

In Beta I'm Texans, and my planets have names like Dallas, Huston, Alamo etc.
In Alfa I'm Lovers, and my planets have names like Love, Peace, Understanding
and Harmony.

I find it fun to have a racial consept so my ships also often have names
connected to the race-name.  Others like the anonymity, and does not rename the
planets at all.

I hope noone changes the opportunity to chose.

[sig deleted]
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"quid est primum, quod tecum dicis?"
"Quid mihi in ientaculum paratur? Tu autem quid dicis o Porcelle?"
"Dico: Scire avco, quid magni momenti bodie accidat," dixit Porcellus.
Pu meditabundus adnuit. "Est idem," dixit.
ex Winnie ille Pu.
AH! Gulla
gulla@lise.unit.no

References

An idea for Galaxy...
Michael.Kohne@launchpad.unc.edu (Michael Kohne)
Thu, 04 Feb 1993 04:05:51 +0000
Re: An idea for Galaxy...
sutin@helios.UCSC.EDU (Brian Sutin)
Thu, 04 Feb 1993 07:02:39 +0000

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An idea for Galaxy...
Michael.Kohne@launchpad.unc.edu (Michael Kohne)
Thu, 04 Feb 1993 04:05:51 +0000
Re: An idea for Galaxy...
sutin@helios.UCSC.EDU (Brian Sutin)
Thu, 04 Feb 1993 07:02:39 +0000