Re: Olympia combat

From: jwoolsey@server.gfx.engga.uwo.ca (John J. Woolsey)

Date: Mon, 18 May 1992 19:03:32 +0000

In article <rwallace.706173308@unix1.tcd.ie> rwallace@unix1.tcd.ie (russell wallace) writes:
>In <1992May17.171519.24225@julian.uwo.ca> jwoolsey@server.gfx.engga.uwo.ca (John J. Woolsey) writes:
>
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>But there are things new players can do to protect themselves, such as
>banding together and starting in safe locations.
>
>However, you're right in that when you started is a big determining
>factor in how powerful you are. This is inherent in all open-ended
>games. If you think it's *that* much of a problem then suggest that
>Olympia be converted into a closed-ended game with new instances being
>started every so often with N players. I personally think this would
>greatly detract from the game, and I make this statement even though I
>am effectively a new player now (having lost my previous position and
>had to start from scratch.) However it would be better than emasculating
>the combat system to the point where the game is unplayable to those who
>relish combat, as some people have seriously proposed in this
>discussion. (My personal view is that a PBM without effective combat is
>like a comedy without any jokes.)
>
Basically that is what I was suggesting. However in a more free flowing
fation where all of the players are under the same roof in different games.
If you keep everyone under the same database you can avail players to each
other as the time becomes practical. ie you can see any player who has had
2/3s the updates you have had. At least they have a fighting chance that way
probably a variable like 4/5s is better though. This allows people to be
slowly baptized into the game, and keeps things on a fair level. It also
allows for an open-ended game. This is simply a practical solution. I am not
going to attempt to argue that it makes sense like most of my other suggestions
usually have.

References

Re: Olympia combat
rwallace@unix1.tcd.ie (russell wallace)
Sun, 17 May 1992 13:59:43 +0000
Re: Olympia combat
jwoolsey@server.gfx.engga.uwo.ca (John J. Woolsey)
Sun, 17 May 1992 17:15:19 +0000
Re: Olympia combat
rwallace@unix1.tcd.ie (russell wallace)
Mon, 18 May 1992 07:15:08 +0000