Re: Olympia discussion points From: ds0c@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1992 20:35:54 +0000 >Path: ns1.cc.lehigh.edu!netnews.cc.lehigh.edu!netnews.upenn.edu!jvnc.net!yale.e du!think.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!casbah.acns.nwu.edu!news >From: chuk@giskard.acns.nwu.edu (Chuk Craig) >Newsgroups: rec.games.pbm >Subject: Re: Olympia discussion points >Message-ID: <1992Mar6.222147.4598@casbah.acns.nwu.edu> >Date: 6 Mar 92 22:21:47 GMT >References: <1992Mar6.170420.1433@ccc.govt.nz> >Sender: news@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Mr. News) >Reply-To: chuk@casbah.acns.nwu.edu >Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois >Lines: 34 > >Rob McNeur writes >> Greetings all Olympians >> >> >> 1) Drop the players faction from the report. This means that the actual >> groups become more anonymous (as most groups are) and >> allows more scheming and intrigue to occur with a general increase in >> excitement all round. >> To find the faction any group belongs to would be a good use of the >> observation skill and allows spies to become more interesting and valuable. >> > >I think you should only drop it if the unit in question has stealth. I also >think that you should only see the other units in your area if one of the >following occurs: > They do something spectacular, i.e., are in combat, cast a visible > spell, or are building something. > They interact directly with you. > You use the explore command. > >> 2) Remove the "Posted By" section of posted signs. This again relates to 1) >> above. If factions are no longer displayed, then this may become a >> non-issue. > >Again, I think this should only come into play if the unit that puts up the >sign has stealth. And the observer could counteract stealth with observation. > >chuk > >-- > >Charles E. Craig BITNET: CHUK@NUACC >Academic Computing and Network Services Internet: chuk@casbah.acns.nwu.edu >Northwestern University NeXTmail: chuk@giskard.acns.nwu.edu > Up