Olympia.. treachery in the ranks

From: Edwin Huang <eh1s+@andrew.cmu.edu>

Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1992 17:26:36 +0000

Excerpts from netnews.rec.games.pbm: 11-Jun-92 Re: OLYMPIA: Stacking
Refor.. Rich Skrenta@cbnewsg.att (1835)

> > In MY opinion,
> > should one of the factions under my command try to attack one of the
> > others, I WANT my whole stack to come to their defense.

> This is a valid wish, but an arbitary one.  Someone else would just
> as soon stay out of suck combats.  No stacking system will have defaults
> which address all cases.  The "ally" attitude would be useful here.

> > I feel there are may cases where treachery in the ranks
> > WOULD be dealt with by the whole group.

> Maybe it could be a settable option.

Well in such a case wouldn't  it depend on internal
attitudes of the units that you are stacked with?

Side B
	_____	1__________	2__________	3__________	4__________	5_____
S  1	|	N	|	A	|	A	|	A	|	A	|
i  2	|	B	|	N	|	N	|	A	|	A	|
d  3	|	B	|	N	|	N	|	N	|	A	|
e  4	|	B	|	B	|	N	|	N	|	A	|
A  5	|	B	|	B	|	B	|	B	|	N	|
	-------------------------------------------------------------
1= ally
2= cooperative
3= neutral
4= unfriendly
5= hostile

This chart represents one's attitude to each corresponding side. Thus
if you were co-operative to Side B and unfriendly toward side A, you'd
assist side B if those two were in combat. I've taken care to leave
plenty of room for neutrality so that one's unit isn't thrown into
combat haphazardly nor is one completely defenseless.

Lessay you have a stack
	Prenola's Aunt's Half-sister Brother-in-law[1000], individual
		Dr. Pain's HairDresser[1230] ,individual
		StarLight Courier -Wheelchair Vets[1231],individual
		Oleg's Elvis' Lovechild [1239],individual
			Mr. Chump [1345], individual, prisoner
		Rocko's Lads [1001], individual

Now all stack interactions are determined through unit
attitudes. So if Dr. Pain suddenly attacks Oleg we'd check the
attitudes of the other units. Let's say I was just cooperative with
Prenola but I haven't set any sort of attitude towards Dr. Pain or
Oleg. Thus I stay out of the fight. If Rocko was co-operative to Oleg
and neutral to Dr. Pain, he'd help Oleg out in a pinch.

Now let's say Dr. Pain instead decided to attack me. Well Oleg's
attitude to me is neutral. but he hates Dr. Pain so he set his unit
hostile towards him. Thus Oleg's unit decides to help me out just
to spite Dr. Pain. Now, what happens if Oleg decided to attack his
prsioner? Well.. nothing since it is a substack and we all mind our
own business.

What do you think?

Oh I have backissues of the Olympia Times since v1n5 to the present for
those who absolutely must have backissues.. it would be easier if there
was an archive site made available.

-TonyWayland [572]
StarLight  Courier

References

OLYMPIA: Stacking Reform Concepts (was Re: Olympia Stacking 'Gotcha')
morrow@foghat.rutgers.edu (John Morrow)
Thu, 11 Jun 1992 14:52:18 +0000
Re: OLYMPIA: Stacking Reform Concepts (was Re: Olympia Stacking 'Gotcha')
skrenta@cbnewsg.att.com (Rich Skrenta)
Thu, 11 Jun 1992 19:54:17 +0000

Referenced By

OLYMPIA: Stacking Reform Concepts (was Re: Olympia Stacking 'Gotcha')
morrow@foghat.rutgers.edu (John Morrow)
Thu, 11 Jun 1992 14:52:18 +0000
Re: OLYMPIA: Stacking Reform Concepts (was Re: Olympia Stacking 'Gotcha')
skrenta@cbnewsg.att.com (Rich Skrenta)
Thu, 11 Jun 1992 19:54:17 +0000