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Old July 14th, 2005, 05:39 PM

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Default Re: two v. two v. two v. two v. two (one team want

(b) -- explained -- I think that there is a wide demand for "balance" mods because the "All vs. All" format punishes aggression and leads to lots of lurking/hoarding/diplomacy. I think that the basic unmodded game is well-balanced for a contest in which there is a good reward for aggression, but not well-balanced for a game in which there is extended lurking/hoarding/diplomacy etc. before the aggression starts.

So I think for *this* game -- pentagon format -- that balance mods actually "unbalance" the game more than balance it.

But I decided to use Zen's mods just so I wouldn't have to argue with people about what mods to use. :-)
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