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Re: Thoughts on the standard game
- To: Jan Jona Javorsek <jan.javorsek@guest.arnes.si>
- Subject: Re: Thoughts on the standard game
- From: Keir Novik <ken21@cam.ac.uk>
- Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 13:53:03 +0000 (GMT)
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On Thu, 19 Mar 1998, Jan Jona Javorsek wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Mar 1998, Keir Novik wrote:
>
> > Your 2nd armor misses the Siamese town Upper Stepney.
> > (and destroys occupant the Siamese 1st fighter!)
> > (and destroys occupant the Siamese 4th infantry!)
> > (and destroys occupant the Siamese 5th infantry!)
> > The Siamese town Upper Stepney throws back your 2nd armor!
>
> I beleive that the main problem (shown also by the latter comment
> that one bomb can not damage several units) is one of language more
> than content. The language of XConq's message often does not show
> that this is not one bomber attacking with one bomb, but always a
> group consisting of more individual units.
Okay, I chose a poor example. I'm more concerned that there is a
difference between attacking a stack of units out in the open
(e.g. infantry and armor) and a stack of units in a city.
- Keir