Proposition: Zen vs. Norfleet - Page 3

Stormbinder · #21 May 20th, 2004, 03:48 AM

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Originally posted by Cohen:
Well, I believe an 1on1 game will be nice to see if strats are balanced, broken or what you prefer to call them ...

Surely if there're more than Zen and Norf playing, I'd be glad to be inside but I'm not very skilled ... however I fear the challenge beetween them could be heavily modified from other player intervention.

I am not sure MP Dom2 1vs1 game would be very interesting. The reason is that I suspect there would be too much of "avalanche" effect. I think what will happen is that people would spend a lot of hours expanding and building the nation, than the fate of the gme will be decided in one or two large battles, since once will start to win, each next battle will be increseangly more easy to win than the previous one. With multiply players in MP other players can always interfere to prevent the wining nation from becoming too strong due to its starting victories, and by doing this severely limiting "avalanche" effect. In 1 vs 1 game there will be no such limitation, especially so on small map.

This is just a theory though, I've never tried 1 vs 1 game myself and is not very interested to try. But I suspect it to be the true, based upon my MP Dom2 experience.

Torlin HalfAxe · #22 June 23rd, 2004, 04:16 PM

So what ever happened to this little gem of an idea???

I'm sure I'd learn a lot from a report of this calibur!

Norfleet · #23 June 23rd, 2004, 05:59 PM

This idea has been shelled, because I've found out that Zen is actually one of the Great Evil Ones. Plus he seems to always be busy.

[ June 23, 2004, 17:04: Message edited by: Norfleet ]

#24 June 23rd, 2004, 06:26 PM

Yes, I am one of the great evil ones. Norfleet is under the assumption that anyone who thinks that anything that has been patched that sees improvement is evil, since he doesn't see it that way. ;P

Plus I am busy. Though I forsee in the next few weeks a slot opening up as far as my time for another longstanding, turn a day, consume my freetime game and as promised I will invite Norfleet plus anyone else who wants to join within the parameters of the game to go ahead and play.

[ June 23, 2004, 17:31: Message edited by: Zen ]

Torlin HalfAxe · #25 June 23rd, 2004, 07:19 PM

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Plus I am busy. Though I forsee in the next few weeks a slot opening up as far as my time for another longstanding, turn a day, consume my freetime game and as promised I will invite Norfleet plus anyone else who wants to join within the parameters of the game to go ahead and play.

Well then get Arryn(sp?) in there too so he can write up a well written report for us as the game goes along!

So being that you're a Great Evil One, Zen, do you get more points to spend on your pretender in *your* games? Or is that not a question that should be asked here in public?

#26 June 23rd, 2004, 07:24 PM

No, as a Great Evil One I must eat children, devour worlds and cause mayhem and destruction wherever I roam.

I believe Norfleet refers to me as a Doom Horror.

Edit: Also Arryn is a she, not a he. I thought I'd mention it so she doesn't have to.

[ June 23, 2004, 18:25: Message edited by: Zen ]

Blitz · #27 June 23rd, 2004, 07:36 PM

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Norfleet is under the assumption that anyone who thinks that anything that has been patched that sees improvement is evil, since he doesn't see it that way

Don't make me post links to your pro-vq threads zen lol.

#28 June 23rd, 2004, 07:53 PM

Post them. I still stand by what is said. Popular opinion has nothing to do with balance and will continue to do nothing with balance. Hard Numbers and Thematic reasoning are what have to do with Balance.

Torlin HalfAxe · #29 June 23rd, 2004, 08:17 PM

Argh, my apologies Arryn! I mean no disrespect.

As for you, Zen, your diabolical schemes and consumption of smaller beings is heretical! You must pay for your crimes!

...

...Go get 'em Norfleet!

Arryn · #30 June 23rd, 2004, 09:28 PM

Actually, Zen v. Norfleet reminds me a lot of Nazi Germany v. USSR: two evil empires at each other's throats. It's oh so hard to cheer for either one.

Fortunately for me, both are very nice people -- when you're not playing against them, of course. In games, they are devious, sneaky, ruthless, and downright nasty. In other words, they make excellent gods. There's much to be learned from them. Once you get past the facade of bluster and male ego.