We think you have a bit of a blinkered view about gaming. We play for the
fun of playing not only to win. It's a funny thing, but in lots of Middle
Earth games (as well as other games) we seem to find ourselves alone without
allies as the rest of our team die around us. Game 44 is a perfect example.
If we gave up and started a new game every time things started to look bad,
we would be starting a new game every month.
I have to share Thomas' sentiments. People give up too early I find. In
one game I was on the brink of bankruptcy and looking at never getting back
into it. Six turns later and I'm back on my feet and looking like my
nation will be powerful later on. I'm the one sending gold to bail others
out. Things turn around quickly in this game. As long as I'm not the last
nation on one side I won't ever give up.
PS If any of the Aussies in game 34 are reading this, presumably you guys
will not bother sending your second turns but will be looking to start a new
game <evil grins>. Get those tinnies cooled: we Dunadan folk get very
thirsty on maneuvres.
Thomas! Wash your mouth out!! The Aussies in game 34 will not get away
with it that easy. True, there not as bad as the evil Hun (who were our
first opponents and who backed out when they knew who they were up
against), but the Aussies are almost as bad.
Just think what they have given us....
Kylie Minogue and her less talented (if thats possible) sister?
Jason Donovan?
Angry Anderson (remember him)?
Men at Work?
Cricket humiliation?
Rugby whitewashes?
Mrs Mangle?
Fosters 'Ice'?
Barry Humphries and his alter egos?
Paul 'Crocodile Dundee' Hogan?
The 'Bush Tucker Man'?
Home and Away?
Neighbours?
Prisoner Cell Block H?
Whats more they beat Manchester to the Olympics (not that we had a chance,
but its something else to hold against them).
And they want to dump the Queen (God Bless Her).
[Actually when I started this list I thought it would be difficult to put
together, but it's suprisingly easy!!!]
No. I'm sorry. Surrender is not an option. Only total and abject
humiliation of the Aussie side will satisfy me. I want them to go down
kicking and screaming, not giving up when they realise our superiority.
If you ask me we were too soft on them. I wonder why we have an army if
we're not going to use it?
Diplomatic Kev
[If there are any Aussies on here (Mike Peters?) This rant is just 'tongue
in cheek'. I have actually been to your country and enjoyed it immensely.
Please don't mailbomb me? I love you all really!!!]
:-)))