Re: Olympia - Free Market Economy

From: srt@aero.org (Scott "TCB" Turner)

Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1992 18:08:32 +0000

(Greg Lindahl) writes:
>This is wrong. Please read the list before you claim I'm biased.

Okay, let's all read it:

> Oleg the Loudmouth's Interesting Player List
> ============================================
>
> This is a list if people you might want to watch out
> for, because they've done, erm, "interesting" things in the past.
> Note that obituaries are no longer promptly reported, if at all -- so
> you'll have to watch & contribute to this list to see what's going on.
>
> New stuff this turn: Dr. Pain and Seldon the Avatar sightings, plus
> Bastrestric issues a clarification of his status wrt Dr. Pain.
>
> Dr. Pain [814] -- Killed at least 20 players. Known throughout the
> world as an efficient and wealthy but evil dude. Units owned: 1034
> 1301 1321 1368 1376 1461 1475 1575 1580 1585 1976 1993 2002 2040 2055.
>
> Bastrestric ther Archymonaged [801] -- Killed 1 unit on turn 23 in
> Chardia, which Milinkthos claims was independent. Listed as a buddy by
> Dr. Pain. Dropped me a message in which he thanked me graciously for
> calling him a "buddy", and promised a generous contribution for
> flowers at my funeral. All I gots to say is: I'm proud that *I* have
> buddies; it's a shame that Bastrestric has to face the world all
> alone.
>
> Seldon the Avatar [809] -- killed 1863 in Pesbrand on turn 20. Killed
> 1 player and 3 units in Ilion on turn 23. Units owned: 1400. 5,000
> gold bounty offered by Tony Wayland [572] for "Seldon the Avatar and
> all his units."
>
> Mohammed ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi [819] -- Attacked newbie player in
> Ilion on turn 21, but was unable to beat one man. Attacked 2 units in
> Camaris on turn 23. Wanted by John Smith. Units owned: 819 1464 1977.
>
> John Smith [823] -- killed unit that killed player 830 and others in
> Chardia (i.e., apparently 830 was pro-Pain and the attacker was
> anti-Pain, then John Smith killed the attacker.); killed 4 other units
> in Camaris since, which he says were independent. Says he is the
> protector of Camaris. Units owned: 1317 1494 1935 1972?.
>
> Maidez de la Montt [868] -- Attempted to kill 6 players turns 21-23,
> but all failed. Attacked 3 players in Pesbrand on turn 25 for booty.
> Units owned: 1991 1995 1998 2007 2012.
>
> Spiney Norman [878] -- Apparently the owner of Fengal's Hoodlums
> [2037], which killed a newbie on turn 23 in Kircarth. Fengal's
> Hoodlums was captured turn 24, and the combat reports lists 878 as the
> faction of Fengal's Hoodlums. Spiney claims that he was framed, and
> the owner gave him the unit at the start of turn 24. Truth or fiction?
> You be the judge.
>
> Stryder [898] -- Attacked a player on turn 25, who successfully fled.
> Phillipe [905] -- Attacked the same player. These guys claim that they
> thought this player was independent and were out to guard his gold for
> him. Uhuh. The victim wasn't independent, he just doesn't answer his
> email as promptly as some.
>
> A mass of newbies, including 879, 877, 881, 882, 876, and 883,
> attacked player 880 in Kircarth. They say that this player was
> inactive, so they captured him and took his gold.
>
> Sightings last turn:
> ====================
>
> Seldon the Avatar has been in Ilion for the past 2 turns.
>
> Dr. Pain has combined his 2 stacks in Caburh, and has around 240
> armored fighting men with an average skill of combat 1 or 2.
>
> If you believe any information on this list is incorrect, please write
> me. If you would like to contribute information, especially combat
> reports and/or sighting reports, please write. Information is like a
> breath of fresh air: it makes everyone's day happier.
>
> -- Oleg the Loudmouth

Hmm.  No Varian.  I know he made the list in months past, but the
point is that you and everyone else who are going around killing
independents don't think there's anything "wrong" with that, even
though you're willing to weep and moan about me killing newbies.

Sounds like the pot calling the kettle black, frankly.

-- Scott T.

References

Re: Olympia - Free Market Economy
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Mon, 22 Jun 1992 02:37:47 +0000
Re: Olympia - Free Market Economy
srt@aero.org (Scott "TCB" Turner)
Mon, 22 Jun 1992 04:04:11 +0000

Referenced By

Re: Olympia - Free Market Economy
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Mon, 22 Jun 1992 02:37:47 +0000
Re: Olympia - Free Market Economy
srt@aero.org (Scott "TCB" Turner)
Mon, 22 Jun 1992 04:04:11 +0000