[MN-dip] Re: MN-dip digest, Vol 1 #65 - 2 msgs

[Jim Swift]

I'll take a crack at answering=2E=2E=2E

jkanne@means=2Enet wrote:
>>Two, victory conditions=2E 15 is OK, 14 for a draw could be messy;
>what happens when a
>>6 unit power gets excluded from a draw?

The short answer is: he loses=2E  My pitch is that it's an accelerated
game=2E  In a normal 2-way, the players fight all the way to, say,
17-15-2, and then in the final few seasons it resolves into a solo
(one grabs 18), or a 2-way (17-17), or a 3-way=2E

Under the proposal, it would look like this: the players fight all
the way to, say, 14-12-8, and then in the final few seasons it
resolves into a solo (one grabs 15), or a 2-way (14-14-6), or a 3-way=2E

And I agree: everyone needs to understand going in=2E

>>Just what are the time controls? Do you limit the time per move to
>15 minutes?

If I recall correctly, we have been doing 10 minutes for diplomacy
and 5 minutes for order writing per turn=2E  On the first turn we get a
little more time=2E  And of course, we quit at 6pm=2E

>>one last question, these games last for hours, (you did mention
>"food for thought")
>>are there munches available at the Source or can we bring some to
>share=2E

They have pop and single-serving bags of chips available for sale for
$1=2E  They ask that pop NOT be brought in, but bought from them=2E  Food
is probably ok (you might want to call and confirm)=2E

>>I could
>>bring a cheese and sausage platter if it is all right=2E

This is the kind of behavior that wins games=2E  A few caveats: table
space can be at a premium, though last time I think we had plenty of
room=2E  You might want to keep the footprint small=2E  And for the
germ-phobic, be aware we're hanging out in the middle of a "sea of
humanity," so sneeze-protection is advised=2E  The short answer is: I
would certainly be grateful=2E

Jim