PBW ethics, opinions please.

[couslee]

Ahhhh. Stars! the fun. I never got into the MP aspect of it, but have a fairly decent claims adjuster race. HAD actually, I lost all the balancing work when my other computer died.

[Gryphin]

Rollo is right.

[Rollo]

Originally posted by Gryphin:
Rollo is right.

Originally posted by Puke:
i definitly side with Rollo, here.

Thanks for your support. There aren't any sides to take really.
I have gotten an apology from the player by email. That is settled for me.

Rollo

[ January 17, 2003, 12:03: Message edited by: Rollo ]

[Pax]

Originally posted by couslee:
Ahhhh. Stars! the fun. I never got into the MP aspect of it, but have a fairly decent claims adjuster race. HAD actually, I lost all the balancing work when my other computer died.

Funny, I always preferred Inner Strength as a PRT. Overpopulated all my worlds regularly, through the Flying SuperOrgy of Doooom(tm) .... hehehe.

Bombers? Who need's 'em, just drop 6,000,000 storm troopers from orbit; the 1.5M that survive the orbital defenses will take the planet with ease -- with all mines and factories intact!

Detach a freighter or two from the SuperOrgy to keep yoru shiny new colony fully overpopulated, move the SuperOrgy to your next target ... lather, rinse, repeat.

Heh.

[Rambie]

Originally posted by Rollo:

In one game after attacking a player and mopping up his planets. I got a series of insults for several months...

In another game a player gives his ships offensive names which are particularly aimed at me.

Well, that's not gamey, that's just childish. If they're that immature, I wouldn't play with them either.

[couslee]

Pax, yea, all the different PR traits is Stars! have very stong points. Claims adjuster don't need to spend anything to optimize a planet, opens up a LOT for colonization. You super-fockers die off every turn trying to colonize that -12 to +5 planet until they get it to the + side. in the same time period, I have built mines and defenses, and orbitals, ect...
Thats what makes it so nice. it is one of the more balanced 4x games I have played. not to mention, the AI can give you some grief from time to time. try playing stars and turn the scanner view down to 10%. lol

[Fyron]

Here is something that is gamey:

Joining a non-team PBW game (that is not like the Survivor tournament) where you and several friends plan out a massive alliance and all research and such to guarantee your victory.