Philosophy / Play Style

dogscoff · #1 August 27th, 2002, 05:03 PM

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OK Here is one. You are at war with a race (human) and you have a TR treaty with his Partner (also human) Since they are partners you inform the race you have the TR treatie with not to send scouts into your territroy. He ignores these requests. What do you do?

If not, I'd cancel the treaty and destroy any ships in my space, citing them as a "security risk" (Well that's exactly what they are if his partner can see everything the other guy can see.)
Give him a few turns' warning if you can afford to, but you might have to act immediately.

Once his ships are destroyed, tell him that if he wants the treaty back he'll have to either promise to obey by the rules you've laid down AND pay you back any expenses/ damages incurred when you wasted his ships, OR go to war with your enemy.

Either that or cloak all your sensitive fleets=-)

[ August 27, 2002, 16:04: Message edited by: dogscoff ]

Gryphin · #2 August 27th, 2002, 05:54 PM

Situation:
You are in a PBW game.
You have a Dilemma / Conflict of Loyalties / Obligations thar are "Out of Date"
Do you post it here and see what folks say?
Do you hope one of the antagonist tips their hand?

Edit: My keyboard can't spell.

[ August 27, 2002, 16:56: Message edited by: Gryphin ]

DavidG · #3 August 28th, 2002, 04:32 AM

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Originally posted by dogscoff:

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OK Here is one. You are at war with a race (human) and you have a TR treaty with his Partner (also human) Since they are partners you inform the race you have the TR treatie with not to send scouts into your territroy. He ignores these requests. What do you do?

If not, I'd cancel the treaty and destroy any ships in my space, citing them as a "security risk" (Well that's exactly what they are if his partner can see everything the other guy can see.)
Give him a few turns' warning if you can afford to, but you might have to act immediately.

Once his ships are destroyed, tell him that if he wants the treaty back he'll have to either promise to obey by the rules ...

Yup pretty much what I did.

But still I was the bad guy according to him. hehe.

Baron Grazic · #4 August 28th, 2002, 05:45 AM

That is exactly what happened to me in a PBW game.
I had a cloaked scout Escort ship travelling thru another empire's system and he cancelled the treaty saying I was spying on him. The Ship was destroyed by a mine field in the same turn. I asked for recompense and he said that I was warned via email which he actually sent after the turn was processed.
We have since become friends, but it remains a sore point.
It did send a big example for other races and they have kept well out of his territory.

Saxon · #5 August 28th, 2002, 04:15 PM

Gryh,

Given that you play for fun and the sorting out of neat situations, I would say you can post your dilemma here. Others who play more to win may choose not to post, as it may give away too much information. You probably saw from my post in the Galactic Bash thread that I was not for more information being shared (the score issue), but I truly see that as protection for the newer players. Of course, now I am curious if you are up to something in the Bash, but since we have not met, I can not ask you about it. Sigh.

I do like the one post on setting up a non-game treaty with so many different variables. That sort of thing makes things fun and the verification of what is going on is very much a real world treaty. Is Iraq building Scuds? Are the foul Tiggas sending cloaked ships into my empire? How do you tell? It is much more entertaining that the strict trade and research treaties.

My playing style is to have Fluffy Bunnies on all the planets in the Galaxy. It is a noble, if unusual goal.

geoschmo · #6 August 28th, 2002, 04:41 PM

"Foul Tiggas?" As temporary commander in chief of the Growltigga Federation I suppose it falls upon me to take exception at that statement.

Geo

Gryphin · #7 August 28th, 2002, 04:51 PM

Saxon,
"My playing style is to have Fluffy Bunnies on all the planets in the Galaxy. It is a noble, if unusual goal."
That's cool, send a transport to me when we meet, I'll be happy to assist as long as they breath the same atmosphere.

As for "Up to Something"?
I am always up to something.

My main strategy is to get inside an advesarys head.
Gordon Dickenson wrote, "Tactics of Mistake"
It is a great sci fi / war storys book including background of the Dorsai.
It is still available on the web. Read the book and apply the theory. It will change your play style.