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Kevin Wayne wrote:
> On 5/13/05 11:58 AM, 777 wrote:
> > micromoog wrote:
> >
> >>ihope wrote:
> >
> >>> [I'm a noob]
> >
[snip troll snip]
>
> Knowing how to use such basic game functions as Save would be a
start.
> You may notice the word "trolls" in the message to which you are
> responding. It's quite possible that "ihope" who Quit the game did so
on
> purpose, just to screw with everyone. If there's a pool, my money's
on
> WavyG as ihope's altar ego.
>
> On the other hand, he (or she) may simply have been a complete noob
who
> hasn't played much at all before, in which case he should have gotten
> some practice on his own games before screwing around with a
community one.
>
Absolute, I agree with your points. I guess I just tend to give the
benefit of the doubt, especially in a situation like this because the
difference has little meaning to you and me.
My point was more that there are some problems inherent in either
stance: a completely public game, or a password protected "public"
game. With one you have noobs and trolls screwing up every game, as we
can see by following *any* of the fooRobin threads going on right now.
There will be two or three posts from regulars detailing solid progress
on a char... and the next post talks about finding a new char 1k turns
in.
And with the other, you have to make some decision on who makes the
cut.
I like the completely public version because it's a very stress-free
way of doing it. Since you have to assume noobs\trolls are going to
kill your char as soon as you s)ave, you're free to play however you'd
like.
-777
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