Re: What's wrong with Olympia today (long)

From: eebonar@sn01.sncc.lsu.edu (DAVID BONAR)

Date: Wed, 20 May 1992 14:04:04 +0000

In article <1992May20.003837.19737@aero.org>, srt@aero.org (Scott "TCB" Turner) writes...
>(Greg Lindahl) writes:
>>One way to get this kind of system is to build in diseconomies of
>>scale. It's a pretty simple concept. Not shallow. Simple. It's
>>something that many corporations have discovered exist in the modern
>>world (cough).
>
>I understand what you're saying, Greg.  I just don't believe in it.
>Rather than continue to harp on this term, why don't you suggest some
>*natural* diseconomies of scale and how they might be implemented in
>Olympia?

I've been avoidiing this discussion but maybe I have some input.

My feeling is that everyone should have a chance to become rich and/
or powerfull with reasonable handling of their faction.  Gifts from God should
be limited or removed; we the players should create the world.

Now, what insight can I give everyone?  To me it sounds like the
basic market structure will do exactly what I'd like to see.  Basically
any faction can take advantage of the market and make money.  However, when
a faction starts getting bigger it is forced to do more and more effort to
keep up the same rate of returns.  You can't sell 100 captured horses as easily
as 1.  Similarly, in a more developed market WORK and entertaining will not
(should not) act as infinite money sources.  The ability to flood the market
seems to be the biggest advantage that rich players have now.  This seems to
already be on the removal list.

Dave
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Dave Bonar
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References

Re: What's wrong with Olympia today (long)
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Tue, 19 May 1992 13:55:54 +0000
Re: What's wrong with Olympia today (long)
srt@aero.org (Scott "TCB" Turner)
Tue, 19 May 1992 18:52:46 +0000
Re: What's wrong with Olympia today (long)
srt@aero.org (Scott "TCB" Turner)
Wed, 20 May 1992 00:38:37 +0000