So, any thought about using a random map with common starting points as opposed to a strictly random map? Would be nice if we could have a little breathing room to get our empires established before the bloodshed starts.
Also, here's how I plan on playing the Borg. They will view all of you ultimatly as either targets for assimilation, or obstacles to erradicate. But hey, truth be told that's how you are all gonna view each other too since the object is to win the game.
But that doesn't mean I won't make treaties. The Borg have been known to make temporary alliances when faced with what they deem to be a greater threat. A lot will depend on how strong your race appears to be to the Borg. The Borg are not suicidal as a race. They tend to pick on the weaker races and those without strong allies to defend them.
But just as they will make treaties when it suits them, they will not hesitate to break those treaties and attempt to assimilate you if they feel the need for the treaty has passed. This is not personal, it's just them being the Borg.
Loyalty and honor are irrelevant. The only question is whether a potential ally can be of benefit to the Borg as an ally more than they can as an adversary.
Conversly you may find having the Borg as an ally will benefit you if you are being threatened by a race that the Borg seeks to assimilate. But the Borg do not "care" whether they are an asset to you, only what you can do for them. Again, nothing personal.
Emotional arguments will have no value to the Borg. Requests for assistance will be ignored or rejected unless you can demonstrate to the Borg that giving this assistance will somehow benefit the Collective. But if you can demonstrate to the Borg that they will benefit by working towards your goals, they will throw all their effort into the objective.
If all of you band togehter and make it your goal to erradicate the Borg as soon as you find them, it's gonna make my time in the game very short. But that's ok, that's kind of why I picked them.
Geoschmo
[ March 05, 2003, 18:50: Message edited by: geoschmo ]