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| Re: Communicating with other players |
Thu, 19 December 2002 21:45   |
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| BlueTurbit |
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BlueTurbit died Oct. 20, 2011 |
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Please restrict any negotiation/diplomacy or other communication to in-game messaging. This fits with the original game concept that energy waves prevent communication except once every five years.
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IMO the email restriction is a bad idea. Why? Because you have no way of enforcing it or verifying it. Therefore, you are penalizing those players who abide by the rules and rewarding those who don't follow the rules. Any sneaky Pete's would gain unfair advantage, which is beyond your ability to monitor or control. You should not make rules that you cannot enforce in order to keep a fair balance in the game.
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| Re: Communicating with other players |
Fri, 20 December 2002 13:24 |
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 EDog |
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| BlueTurbit wrote on Thu, 19 December 2002 19:45 |
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Please restrict any negotiation/diplomacy or other communication to in-game messaging. This fits with the original game concept that energy waves prevent communication except once every five years.
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IMO the email restriction is a bad idea. Why? Because you have no way of enforcing it or verifying it. Therefore, you are penalizing those players who abide by the rules and rewarding those who don't follow the rules. Any sneaky Pete's would gain unfair advantage, which is beyond your ability to monitor or control. You should not make rules that you cannot enforce in order to keep a fair balance in the game.
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One of the things I've discovered in my many years as a Stars player and host is that there are numerous rules that cannot be enforced. Even certain cheats can be very difficult to detect. The bottom line is that I can't monitor everything (boy, sure would be neat if I could, though...), and have to believe that MOST players are generally honest and will abide by special conditions that are set. Maybe it's a pipe dream and everyone is cheating me blind, but I don't think so. My experience has shown me that most Stars players are good people and enjoy the game for the sake of the game, and won't cheat to win. I have a lot of fun playing with and against people like that, and losing is almost as much fun as winning (especially when you can be a difficult b@$+@rd to wipe out completely!).
I can't monitor anybody's email, but if you are really enjoying the game and believe in the spirit of the special conditions as outlaid at the start, you'll stick to the rules. I know I have, and I've found that it does make diplomacy trickier, and I find I'm using it more than I do in a normal game. Pretty cool, if you ask me. I'll host a Careful Wars II, and III if there's enough interest. I know I'll continue to play in them, because it's a real challenge and it's different enough to stay interesting.
Hope you're having as much fun with this one as I am...
EDog
http://ianthealy.com
Born, grew up, became an adventurer
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| Re: Communicating with other players |
Sun, 19 January 2003 15:05 |
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| BlueTurbit |
| Lt. Commander
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Messages: 835
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2450 yes, no, yes, no, no
I think we should increase the planets there and there
2455 I decided not to do that yet
I decided to end that
2460 I don't want that no more unless you do this
2465 If you go to A and I go to B and then every other year we switch to C with backups following B and A in alternate years we should gain lots of tech, We do the same for D and E only in reverse, and F and G will be ready when you get to F,I know it works, I tried it in testbed....
Yes, yes, no, yes, maybe, I don't know
2470 So what happened at F and G? It didn't go that well? Did you go to E instead of G? I am reversing instructions, hope you second guess my logical moves
2475 You're getting more than me, so I am going to end that immediately without waiting for your response
I don't know what you intend when I do this so I will do that and wait and see what you will do about this before I do that.
Yes, no, no, maybe
I think these 5 year communications are having their effective intended victims. Or is it the damage caused by the shockwaves from all the mine explosions?
Or maybe some races elevators just don't go all the way to the top floor?
Frankly, it's getting damn hard to be careful anymore.
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| Re: Communicating with other players |
Mon, 20 January 2003 23:57 |
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| BlueTurbit |
| Lt. Commander
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BlueTurbit died Oct. 20, 2011 |
Messages: 835
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PS Could someone please PM me the posting password?
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For those of you who responded to my request I say:
Thanks, I needed that. I know now I'm not the only one going crazy. 
(Kids. This was done by professionals. Don't try this at home. It could cause genetic inferiority complex.)
"Did you ever stop to think and forget to start again?"
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