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Re: [VANILLA-LIST:2667] Proposal, comments anyone?
On Wed, Oct 06, 1999 at 07:53:59PM -0400, Dave Ahn wrote:
> Interesting proposal:
Not really.
> To compensate for the greater distance between the two teams, allow more
> players per team (say 10-12 instead of 8). Maybe even SB twarp.
>
> This changes the game mechanics significantly, but I'm not convinced
> that it is strategically less challenging. For example, the lighter
> ships (SC, DD) may seem more powerful in penetrating enemy space because
> of their speed, but this advantage is negated by the necessity to fly
> much further. And while penetration into enemy space becomes much
> harder, the increased number of players should make it possible.
>
> Comments? Anyone see any serious flaws?
You fly more and fight less. There is only one enemy planet you can
reasonably control. Diagonal games are boring.
-Tom