[Freeciv] Re: Some questions

["Mike Jing" <miky40@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Reinier Post <rp@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 18, 2000 at 06:34:43PM -0500, Mike Jing wrote:
>
> > My sentiment exactly.  What disturbed me the most are the staunch 
> > defenders of this strategy that I met in the server.  I am worried that 
> > people would come to accept that this is the only way the game
> > could and should be played, while in fact it is anything but.
> No, it is often the only way in which the game can be *won*.
> You can play as many losing strategies as you like, but it takes
> weak opponents, or different server settings/rulesets, to make them
> worthwhile.
Well, that pretty much goes without saying, since I assume most people play 
to win, and current rulesets used on public servers have little room for 
other strategies to be successful against a reasonably competent ICS player.
Mike

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