[MN-dip] Online Game Update

[Chad Walstrom]

Zachary Mark <zacharymark23 at yahoo.com>  wrote:
> Hm, that idea seems odd to me, but it's standard?  After all, in a
> face-to-face, we would all know who is a beginner and who isn't, and
> everyone could use that information however they wanted, hence equal
> advantage/disadvantage to all. I would rather like to know, say, if
> Tom is conniving Russian or Ry4an a Socialist Frenchman again. :)

It's a very subjective call, depending upon what one person considers
fair.  In the cut-throat style of "all information is fair", then any
type of "gunboat" is pretty much useless.  True "gunboat" is no press,
no email, but IMHO, this ceases to be Diplomacy as the game is
intended.

I'm playing my first true NO_PRESS game right now, so it'll be
interesting to see how it turns out.  As of Spring 1901, I am the only
player to start with a supporting move for a neighbor.  Hopefully, my
action will allow me to gain an ally right from the start.

> Also, wouldn't writing styles become readily apparent?

I believe so, but only in so much as the contributions to the list can
reveal.  I'm quite certain that you would pick me out in a crowd,
unless I knew you would be using my writing style to guess my
identity...


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Chad Walstrom <chewie at wookimus.net>           http://www.wookimus.net/
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