Re: [AD] FLAME WAR PBN Game (Free)

From: Andy Gaw <andy.gaw@zetnet.co.uk>

Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000

The message <VA.00000ba0.0125b501@superk>
  from  Carol Mulholland <Carol@flagship-uk.demon.co.uk> contains these words:

> Mindshift Design wrote:

> >> Actually, we've decided that we're going to develop and run a game
> based along the lines of this...

> Nah, funny as a proposal but too difficult to award points plausibly, I
> reckon. And why bother with a simulation, anyway?

> How's about using this newsgroup and awarding points on this?

> What elements to rate, though? Most useful replies, most effective red
> herrings, most repetitive contribution, grouchiest, funniest? Ah, and
> then whether whoever takes the task on gets flamed as a result...

> Carol

I would have thought the *last* thing wanted would be a plausible
points system - the more arbitary, controversial and inconsistent,
the better.  Hope there's a mechanism for complaining to the players'
notional ISP, though ... a game where you score points for trashing
each other, but rely on diplomacy to keep complaints down to
acceptable levels ...

Excuse me, I have to go and sit in a darkened room for a while.
Anyone sen my pills?

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References

[AD] FLAME WAR PBN Game (Free)
MindShift Design LLC <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com>
Wed, 05 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: [AD] FLAME WAR PBN Game (Free)
Carol Mulholland <Carol@flagship-uk.demon.co.uk>
Fri, 07 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000