Anklebiter Proposal

[Slynky]

tesco samoa said:
I think you guys should not reward/punish yourselfs with points for the rating system.

As it has done what we all hoped it would not do. And that is help determine the outcome of a game.

I wouldn't say that. I might say it had some affect but I partnered with Deccan and AtomSmasher early in the game (for the life of the game). So, proximity determined who I partnered with. Rex was on the other side of me. Regardless of Ratings or not...did I want to get in a fight with him? I don't think so. So, what I did would have been what I would have done in any game, regardless of it being rated or not. Then came the "Geo and Tesco" situation where I was being told by the "Tesco Alliance" to help clobber Geo or I'd be history (so to speak) and being contacted by Geo asking (not demanding) for assistance and pointing out that if his empire fell, I'd have the "Tesco Alliance all over top of me. So, once again, I made a decision based on the game situation, NOT who is rated, who was not, who had the most rating points (etc.). And the final part of the game, trying to finish off Tesco and turning my attention to the biggest un-allied player in the game, Joachim, has nothing to do with Ratings. If Joachim weren't a rated player, it would make no difference.

So, I humbly disagree with you.

I for one would like to see this as the only time this ever happens.

Not sure I understand. Could you explain a bit, please?

[rextorres]

Let's just finish it out - I think the outcome will be clearer in the next 10 turns.

[geoschmo]

rextorres said:
Let's just finish it out - I think the outcome will be clearer in the next 10 turns.

Agreed. Rex, Slynky, Joachim, myself have all said we'd be willing to continue if everybody else is. Of the rest, if any of you wish to drop out, that's fine. If you want to keep playing that's fine as well.

With Gandalph gone and Tesco on his Last legs, something big is going to happen soon I'm sure. Rex and Slynky and Joachim will all be without major adversaries, so unless they are going to spend the next 50 turns mopping up the remainder of us small frys I expect they will be eyeing each other somewhat. How this will all be affected by the various alliances I don't know, but it will probably be interesting to watch.

The game will be on ALPU, unless that becomes a problem with people not doing their turns. I should be able to get mine in this evening sometime.

Geoschmo