MP Game - Humans High Gems Low Magic

[Stormbinder]

Originally posted by Cainehill:
Say, Regen, with all the discussion on the thread about MANDATORY DRAIN 3 and all, how is it that you've got Last of the Tuatha for a theme???

@#$*#*#

Way to go Cohen! Another game that's screwed up because of your nutty rules.

Hmmm. Just curious, if you dislike Cohen's games so much, why in the world you are playing in them?

[Cainehill]

Originally posted by Stormbinder:

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Originally posted by Cainehill:
Say, Regen, with all the discussion on the thread about MANDATORY DRAIN 3 and all, how is it that you've got Last of the Tuatha for a theme???

@#$*#*#

Way to go Cohen! Another game that's screwed up because of your nutty rules.

Hmmm. Just curious, if you dislike Cohen's games so much, why in the world you are playing in them?

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Because he hogs the slots on mosehansen? I can _play_ some of his silly rule games, and avoid the others, but trust me - if he was hosting his own games, I'd never join a one.

And the problem is, that in addition to his always picking similar oddball rules, he makes it so complicated that people don't follow the rules.

Mandatory drain 3, for instance - with at least 1 nation that has a positive Magic scale, everyone else is @#$# handicapped research wise.

Anyways, Storm - I see you're continuing your obsession with Norfleet and me, eh?

[Zapmeister]

Originally posted by Cainehill:
Because he hogs the slots on mosehansen?

This is an issue. How about limiting the number of games that one player can start? I realize you could cheat by registering multiple times, but hopefully the mere fact that this is obviously abusing Mose's server would put people off doing that.

EDIT: This would also encourage people to stop their defunct games, to free up their own slot(s).

[ July 14, 2004, 10:25: Message edited by: Zapmeister ]

[Cohen]

I doubt the game is screwed up by my rules, but only by ppl that doesn't read the rules or ignore them.

[Cainehill]

Originally posted by Cohen:
I doubt the game is screwed up by my rules, but only by ppl that doesn't read the rules or ignore them.

You make games with far too many rules, things that can't be enforced. Then, when people get confused, don't read, etc, the game is screwed up.

Your "house rules" games might be fine for a group of people gathering to start a game via IRC, where each knows, understands, and wants (or at least agrees to) the rules, but they suck for hosting on mosehansen, especially when you aren't willing to do the work to ensure that all players know and follow the @#$@# rules.

[djtool]

cohen i can't believe your dropping out. I don't know how multiple nations going after you, when your score graphs looked like they did, could be such a suprise.

[Cainehill]

Originally posted by djtool:
cohen i can't believe your dropping out. I don't know how multiple nations going after you, when your score graphs looked like they did, could be such a suprise.

Typical Cohen. Two turns ago, he had more than twice as many provinces as anyone else. Still has more than twice as many forts. Still has almost twice as much gold income and more gem income than anyone else. Only Man (who cheated) and C'tis have better research.

But, typical Cohen - he overextended, expanding without consolidating his gains and without protecting them, and when people (naturally) take advantage of this and start grabbing his undefended provinces, he doesn't like it. (Won't change his style of play or strategy, but doesn't like the results.)

So it isn't any fun anymore, he's got sand in his underwear - time to quit. Meantime, he isn't enforcing the rules he made, ie, kicking Man to AI for using an invalid Theme / pretender for the game.

So - I guess that from now on, all Cohen's "house rules" are just guidelines - Manticores and VQs are close enough to "human / immobile" pretenders, for instance. 0 clams, 20 clams - close enough.

[ July 16, 2004, 17:15: Message edited by: Cainehill ]