Re: Olympia combat

From: sjc@cs.purdue.EDU (Steve Chapin)

Date: Mon, 18 May 1992 06:20:58 +0000

}} In article <1992May18.060258.21081@aero.org> srt@aero.org (Scott "TCB" Turner) writes:
}}
}} (Steve Chapin) writes:
}} >Put all the players in Olympia together, and I bet that just about
}} >anywhere someone gets killed, with horses, ships, boats, and magical
}} >communication, Rocko, sitting in his cave in Tollus, would hear about
}} >it within a month.
}} >
}} >Therefore, I propose, as an approximation, that we delay obits for one
}} >month.
}}
}} Oh, right.  A totally accurate rumor of a minor death halfway around
}} the world is going to reach Rocko in a month.

Remember, we are talking about "notable" units, not mere peasants.  If
a world-wide hero is tortured to death, it's more news (to other
world-wide heroes) than the local butcher keeling over from a heart
attack.  The accuracy part I can understand.

Attempt #2:

Each month, all unannounced deaths have a %age chance of being
announced (not cumulative), say 50%.  So, each month about 1/2 the new
deaths will be announced, and 1/2 the old ones.

}} Now, a mechanism in which obits for neighboring provinces showed up in
}} each province the following turn, along with other notable events, and
}} filled with misinformation and garble, would be pretty interesting.
}}
}} 	   Rumors:
}}
}} 	   John Garth [1301] killed in Pesbrand by Gang of Thugs [1574].
}} 	   Felix [1887] is carrying a large amount of money.
}} 	   Maxwell [1945] has reached Stealth 6.  Watch your pockets!
}} 	   Turbo Titans [1776] is headed for Caburh.

Interesting.  Perhaps we should put it on the <cha-ching!> Todo list :-)
Let's view Obits as our first pass at rumors, and we can add more
later.

sjc@cs.purdue.edu               Steve Chapin           Today's Grammar Lesson:
             Hear, hear! Who's here who knows whose booze this is?

If I don't want it in my back yard, I don't want it.

References

Re: Olympia combat
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Mon, 18 May 1992 02:29:32 +0000
Re: Olympia combat
sjc@cs.purdue.EDU (Steve Chapin)
Mon, 18 May 1992 03:12:11 +0000
Re: Olympia combat
srt@aero.org (Scott "TCB" Turner)
Mon, 18 May 1992 06:02:58 +0000
Re: Olympia combat
srt@aero.org (Scott "TCB" Turner)
Mon, 18 May 1992 01:45:31 +0000