When this Play by MAIL game was invented, based on Middle Earth, a quasi
medievil world with magic and dragons, and when players did not begin the game
with all the information that was supposed to be a total mystery, and without
knowing who was playing what other nation with constant daily communication...
...was it invented to be a "team" game where at least 10 players are SOCIALLY
encouraged to become merely a token entity existant solely to pay his share?
(3.90 a 1/26 year game time "share" nowadays..).
Well? Was it?
I don't think so.
If nothing else, how about this:
Tokein's Middle Earth had many different nations and peoples opposed to each
other's actions/success/existence. Elves and Dwarves are not necessarily
supposed to share pdfs, for a simplistic example.
Thus, everyone who believe the game should remain true to Tolkein, is thus a
supporter of Victory Points AND the DIFFERENT Victory Conditions. If you deny
this, then your logic is screwed up and frankly, you are most likely doing
yourself a psychological disservice.
Tolkein did not want these nations "played" by a single mind. They were opposed
to THE Single Mind (quiz: who do I mean) for their own reasons individually, not
as the Allies in some childishly silly board game.
Unless the creator of the game can post and clear this up for us, I think it
would be prudent to not refer to this game as a Team Game per se. It is made up
of 25 seperate nation leaders (role playing, to some degree YES) where many have
certain common interests.
The United States and Britain have things in common too. While these two
nations play as a "team" in many spheres, they also end up banning products from
each other for bizarre reasons too... Why shouldn't the Northmen NOT send the
Woodmen timber? Who said? Eh? Who said?
Thanks
Brad Brunet
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On Thu, 15 March 2001, "Winn Keathley" wrote:
3. The players who are best at twinking out anti team VCs
(if a reward is involved, I suggest free electroshock therapy. Here like
Jeff I would be glad to help contribute to save Harlequin time and effort.)
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