Philosophy / Play Style

Phoenix-D · #1 August 24th, 2002, 07:14 PM

"They are the same thing. Doesn't mean you have to win to enjoy the game but does anyone seriously play and not try to win?"

*raises hand* Several of the games I'm in now, my race due to it's nature (isolationist, not expansionist) doesn't have a snowball's chance of winning.

Phoenix-D

Gryphin · #2 August 24th, 2002, 07:21 PM

DavidG,
I susspect we all "try to win" or do the best we can. I put most of my "energy" into having fun.
For example:
Giving my ships names
Tracking the history of a more successful ship, (thanks to that suggestion by someone here)
I look forward to a chance to practice "Tactics of Mistake". I might loose but it will be fun.
I look forward to the day my fleets trade shots with GrowlTigga. Who will win? Both of us. I am sure it will be a "bLast".
So, yes you are correct. We all try to win / do the best we can.

disabled · #3 August 24th, 2002, 09:37 PM

I think everyone plays to win, but a simcity mod sound kinda neat....

Personally, war with me starts the exact second my puny little escort was attacked for violating enemy territory in turn 5... I mean, the AI had no right to attack my escort while I was harrassing thier colony ships in this space while they were trying to start. The AI had no reason to start a war!

tesco samoa · #4 August 25th, 2002, 06:34 AM

chatter box... The game is all about the shifting alliances... and conversation...

I am still learing... A natural sheller..... but learning to expand quickly now...

Gryphin · #5 August 27th, 2002, 01:59 AM

Hypothetical Question:
In a 1 human vs AI game
You have Military alliance with a Neutral and a TDM
The TDM starts beattinug up on the Neutral, Ethicaly what should I do?
A) Nothing, it is not my problem
B) Help the TDM because I might as well get some of the spoils
C) Declare war on the TDM because it is the "Right Thing To Do"?

I'll email my decision (and the game), to anyone who would like to see.

GMLocutus · #6 August 26th, 2002, 03:10 PM

i play for the fact it stops boredom and helps me concentrate on tactics and strategies to try out when i think them up

DavidG · #7 August 26th, 2002, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gryphin:
Hypothetical Question:
In a 1 human vs AI game
You have Military alliance with a Neutral and a TDM
The TDM starts beattinug up on the Neutral, Ethicaly what should I do?
A) Nothing, it is not my problem
B) Help the TDM because I might as well get some of the spoils
C) Declare war on the TDM because it is the "Right Thing To Do"?

I'll email my decision (and the game), to anyone who would like to see.

D) Do whatever you feel like because ethics don't apply in a game against the AI only.

Now if it were 2 human players I would think you should break the treatie that you made Last. The player who made the second treaty should have know you already had an MA with the other and that you are bound by it.