Re: Olympia combat

From: rwallace@unix1.tcd.ie (russell wallace)

Date: Mon, 18 May 1992 07:15:08 +0000

In <1992May17.171519.24225@julian.uwo.ca> jwoolsey@server.gfx.engga.uwo.ca (John J. Woolsey) writes:

>The problem with person to person combat is everyone didn't start at the same
>level. An easy but impractical solution is No players can see each other unless
>they started at the same time. Otherwise allowing people to bash on weak foes
>is more a measure of when you started then skill.

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.)

--
"To summarize the summary of the summary: people are a problem"
Russell Wallace, Trinity College, Dublin
rwallace@unix1.tcd.ie

References

Re: Olympia combat
rwallace@unix1.tcd.ie (russell wallace)
Fri, 15 May 1992 19:38:01 +0000
Re: Olympia combat
skrenta@cbnewsg.att.com (Rich Skrenta)
Fri, 15 May 1992 20:45:03 +0000
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

Referenced By

Re: Olympia combat
rwallace@unix1.tcd.ie (russell wallace)
Fri, 15 May 1992 19:38:01 +0000
Re: Olympia combat
skrenta@cbnewsg.att.com (Rich Skrenta)
Fri, 15 May 1992 20:45:03 +0000
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