From: Doug Evans <devans@n...>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 06:47:40 -0500
Subject: (GZG-FT) I quit Re: Space tactics
*** > Page 3 of FTII: 'If you have a huge area, then you can expand the To take your own line of thought right back at you, "can" not "must". I'm hereby defining my gameboard to include the 1000 meters (realworld) nearest my house in all directions. For convenience's sake, we'll redefine the position of the edges as needed instead of going into the yard and dealing with the mosquito swarm. Happy now? *** Did you read the original passage? However, this fixation on a particular word out of context convinces me that I'm just not going to get my point across. Obviously, no, not happy. *** The game is supposed to reflect "reality". There is not game scale grain in reality. *** I'll pass on the obvious cheap shot about invoking reality in a sci-fi game. I just think any set of rules will break down if you push them enough. Yes, you are free to find your reality where you will. The_Beast