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#1

You've commented that you haven't used AM so how do you know if it is a bad
thing without trying it? You have had lots of players comment that it is
useful and been very praiseworthy. I have given some statistics to back up
my comment.

I never said that I know it is bad or good. I was so appalled at the way it was presented, I'll never use it. It may be the best thing ever. I'll never know.

I have given my reasons why I think it a good idea
- you seem to be hung up on us making money,

I'm not at all hung up on money. The way the system is designed, it does reward those that spend the most. That is just ONE of many reasons I find the system truely distasteful.

You keep saying that you think it will make the game more fun. I don't get how. I've yet to hear anyone agree that it will be fun to be in a game where the neutrals all pick sides based on how qucikly it will end the game so they can get their ranking points and move on to the next game. I have yet to hear anyone say how it will be fun when players start refusing games against equal opponents because they don't want to risk a loss that would drop their ranking. I have yet to hear anyone say how it will be fun to be attacked by your teammates becasue they want to get you to quit before the game ends so that they can move ahead of you in the rankings.

You keep saying it will be more fun, but all I can see is how it will be less fun. Explain to me how any given turn will be more fun when I'm plotting it based on how I can maximize my points, screw my team mates, but still win the game. I've been there and done that. It was far LESS fun.

What is my point? Well, you claim you keep giving me your reasons. in reality, all your doing is making a statement that supports what you are going to do. I've yet to see reasons that support the statement. Just how will a ranking system that doesn't truely reflect how good a player someone is, add any enjoyment to the game?

Darrell

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#2

>You've commented that you haven't used AM so how do you know if it is a bad
>thing without trying it? You have had lots of players comment that it is
>useful and been very praiseworthy. I have given some statistics to back up
>my comment.

I never said that I know it is bad or good. I was so appalled at the way it
was presented, I'll never use it. It may be the best thing ever. I'll
never know.

** Seriously - that's a shame. You might like it and enjoy the game more because of it. I do.

You keep saying that you think it will make the game more fun. I don't get
how. I've yet to hear anyone agree that it will be fun to be in a game
where the neutrals all pick sides based on how qucikly it will end the game
so they can get their ranking points and move on to the next game. I have
yet to hear anyone say how it will be fun when players start refusing games
against equal opponents because they don't want to risk a loss that would
drop their ranking. I have yet to hear anyone say how it will be fun to be
attacked by your teammates becasue they want to get you to quit before the
game ends so that they can move ahead of you in the rankings.

** All scenarios where fun would be lessened but I have answered this.

What is my point? Well, you claim you keep giving me your reasons. in
reality, all your doing is making a statement that supports what you are
going to do.

** That's my reasons - that's what you have asked me for! If I did things which were against my reasons then that would be ridiculous. I think it would be good for x,y,z,u,v etc.

  I've yet to see reasons that support the statement. Just how
will a ranking system that doesn't truely reflect how good a player someone
is, add any enjoyment to the game?

** Been here before. I think having answered nearly 100 of your emails here that I cannot do more.

Clint