Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.

From: Henry <urael@zrgebcbyvf.arg.nh>

Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 10:25:29 +0000

In article <1054281840.63524.0@iris.uk.clara.net>,
 "Toppers" <toppers@clara.co.uk> wrote:

> It's the one thing that puts me off is the paying more for extra actions in
> a game.
>
> The cheque book turns out to be mighty than the pen/computer so those on a
> limited budget have to sit by and watch the fat cats weild the "Mighty
> Cheque book sword of the Gods" at their enemies and hope they dont come
> after them......

Hang on a minute!  Being able to buy your way to victory is a _fine_
American tradition.

Killed your fiance?  Write a cheque.  Invaded another country after
fabricating a reason?  Write a cheque.  Dropped a few weapons of mass
destruction on civilian population centres?  Write a cheque.
'Accidentally' shot your allies in the back?  Write a cheque.
Manipulated the political system of other countries (including allies)
for the purpose of dismissing their governments and installing more
'cooperative' ones?  Write a cheque.

Can't you see that paying to get your way is a _perfectly_ acceptable
way to climb to the top of the heap, and in _no way_ does it imply a
lack of morrls or effics.

You're either with us or against us on this one, I'm afraid.  (And when
making your decision, be aware that we just boosted our defense budget
by about $50 billion.)

Any talk of trying to stop us buying our way to victory is
un-capitalistic, un-democratic, un-Christian and plain un-American.  In
fact, I think it poses a _clear-and-present threat_ to our national
security.  You're obviously some ex-communist now islam extremist with
links to Al-Qaeda--jealous of our success and trying to undermine our
way of life.

Hmmm... Buddy, pal--where did you say you lived again?

References

Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
keenuward@hotmail.com (Rob Alexander)
Tue, 27 May 2003 20:01:34 +0000
Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Wed, 28 May 2003 10:55:16 +0000
Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
google@gameskingdom.co.uk (evilb)
Wed, 28 May 2003 14:57:57 +0000
Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
keenuward@hotmail.com (Rob Alexander)
Thu, 29 May 2003 09:09:02 +0000
Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
"Toppers" <toppers@clara.co.uk>
Fri, 30 May 2003 08:04:07 +0000

Referenced By

Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
keenuward@hotmail.com (Rob Alexander)
Tue, 27 May 2003 20:01:34 +0000
Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Wed, 28 May 2003 10:55:16 +0000
Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
google@gameskingdom.co.uk (evilb)
Wed, 28 May 2003 14:57:57 +0000
Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
keenuward@hotmail.com (Rob Alexander)
Thu, 29 May 2003 09:09:02 +0000
Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
"Toppers" <toppers@clara.co.uk>
Fri, 30 May 2003 08:04:07 +0000