Re: It's not whether you win or lose...

From: "Steve Pritchard" <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>

Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Henry Penninkilampi wrote in message ...
>Steve Pritchard (on Galaxy):
>
>>Incorrect. We are talking about the same game. I have never used a tool to
>>play it. When it was written the programmer never imagined it would need
>>tools to play. Playing it with such tools would bore me rigid as it
becomes
>>more of a number crunching exercise than a fun game.
>
>It makes sense that some people place more emphasis on winning than others.
>
>I assume, by the above statement, that you think having fun *while* you
>play is more important than actually winning?

I like to win, Henry, but I like to have fun first and foremost. If I can
win a game,. but I know I won't get any fun out of it, I'll stop playing.

>In many games (especially where diplomay is not a big factor),
>number-crunching is almost mandatory for success - do you avoid such
>games, or do you see such games as a (Deep Blue-esque) challenge?

Number-crunching does bore me a little. Diplomacy always makes things more
fun.

It would not do if we were all the same.

>
>Henry.

References

Re: The nature of the beast
"Steve Pritchard" <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>
Thu, 18 Feb 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The nature of the beast
"Steve Pritchard" <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>
Fri, 19 Feb 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The nature of the beast
"Steve Pritchard" <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>
Sat, 20 Feb 1999 00:00:00 +0000
It's not whether you win or lose...
htp@dove.net.au (Henry Penninkilampi)
Mon, 22 Feb 1999 00:00:00 +0000
The nature of the beast
htp@dove.net.au (Henry Penninkilampi)
Thu, 18 Feb 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The nature of the beast
Sjoerd Schreuder <sjoerd@geodan.nl>
Thu, 18 Feb 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The nature of the beast
Andrei Jirnyi <jonn@i-connect.ru>
Thu, 18 Feb 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The nature of the beast
Andrei Jirnyi <jonn@i-connect.ru>
Fri, 19 Feb 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The nature of the beast
Andrei Jirnyi <jonn@i-connect.ru>
Wed, 17 Feb 1999 00:00:00 +0000