SEIV: Play by Web

[Lefty]

Can their be an option from the players perspective that dissallow he's empire from being taken over from another empire (when either kicked or can't continue).

The computer will continue to play his turn anyway.

Maybe I wouldn't like to give away tactics/strategies in such a manner (rather you work em out from the wrong end of a meson bLaster)

[Admiral]

Lefty, I'm afraid I don't understand your question. Please clarify?

[LazarusLong42]

I think in English, he's saying:

Could you have an option allowing a player to make the game host unable to replace him in the event he drops out--replacing him with the AI instead? This would prevent anyone from learning the strategies players use.

LL

[Admiral]

Two answers:

1) I _could_ do that from a technical standpoint of course

2) But _would_ I do that, given that people play multiplayer PBEM (or PBW) games to play other _humans_ and not the AI? After all, if we wanted to play AIs, we wouldn't be using multiplayer.

So, that said, given the reservations of #2, I'd put it way down the list to be taken care of by #1.

What do you think?

Admiral

[Lefty]

Developing strategies that no one else uses is part of the fun of multi-player.

I think the player, not the game host, should have the right to choose whether his empire is taken over if he goes away.

I play for the long run, but if I leave or get kicked out I should be able to let my secrets dissapear with me.

(BTW..my typing sucks)

[This message has been edited by Lefty (edited 24 April 2001).]

[Suicide Junkie]

If you know you're going to drop from the game, just scrap all your ships & abandon your planets, then surrender to somebody.

You vanish, your secrets intact.

[LazarusLong42]

SJ... that's pretty awesome. I like that idea.

LL