Re: What to do with Xconq

[bob at fla dot fujitsu dot com (Bob Carragher)]

shebs@shebs.cnchost.com sez:

> Speaking of deathmatches, I wonder if one could do a module that
> downplays the amassing of forces, so nobody wins by sheer weight
> of steamroller?  What would the standard game be like if, say,
> each player could have at most 40-50 units?  (GDL already allows
> for setting such a limit)

This might work on small maps, but for large maps it can become
difficult unless you have a well-defined goal that is achievable
with those 40-50 units (e.g. destroy the opponent's capital before
time runs out).

> Actually, one of the bonuses of the metaserver is that it acts as
> a sort of permanent floating advertisement.  Give it a web page
> that can be bookmarked, people can get in and be playing in just a
> few minutes - suitable for lunch hour games...
                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This is definitely an intriguing idea!

				Bob