Re: Olympia combat

From: nicholso@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov (Melvin H. Nicholson YBH)

Date: Mon, 18 May 1992 21:53:20 +0000

In article <1992May18.190747.1030@julian.uwo.ca> jwoolsey@server.gfx.engga.uwo.ca (John J. Woolsey) writes:
>In article <1992May18.152923.11191@tridom.com> jrives@tridom.uucp (Joel Rives) writes:
>>It seems to me that a merchant player, who wants to concentrate on the
>>markets -- not on defense, should ally (or cooperate) with a player who
>>is interested in developing military units. The merchant can pay the other
>>player for their services.
>
>Why can't people pay the town guard? instead of having to deal with town units
>the player would drop his money into a town guard fund which would create NPC
>town guard units. I could standardize their orders for them. It shouldn't be
>too hard to control. The first player to do this gets to name the town guard,
>and then anyone donating increases the size of the guard. Seems reasonable to
>me.

Please don't standardize their orders.  I'd like the freedom to run *my*
towm guard better than all the other town guards (which would allow for
more power by the "mayor" over the shape of the town).  If I know that
<insert random evil-type here> is coming to town and will be lotting the
merchants, I don't want to have to be fair and wait to catch him in the
act before my guard goes after them (attack on sight orders would be
nicer)  In short, it is better to just let the town chiefs to control
their militia to make a better town (so the merchants can go where they
think is best)

Mel

References

Re: Olympia combat
rwallace@unix1.tcd.ie (russell wallace)
Sun, 17 May 1992 13:59:43 +0000
Re: Olympia combat
jrives@tridom.uucp (Joel Rives)
Mon, 18 May 1992 15:29:23 +0000
Re: Olympia combat
jwoolsey@server.gfx.engga.uwo.ca (John J. Woolsey)
Mon, 18 May 1992 19:07:47 +0000

Referenced By

Re: Olympia combat
rwallace@unix1.tcd.ie (russell wallace)
Sun, 17 May 1992 13:59:43 +0000
Re: Olympia combat
jrives@tridom.uucp (Joel Rives)
Mon, 18 May 1992 15:29:23 +0000
Re: Olympia combat
jwoolsey@server.gfx.engga.uwo.ca (John J. Woolsey)
Mon, 18 May 1992 19:07:47 +0000