NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/rec/games/pbm/3460

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From: [e-mail] (Andre Verwey)
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Subject: Galaxy: A modified battle algorithm
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Date: 1 Jan 93 21:09:55 GMT
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I recently saw some discussion about the absoluteness of the galaxy
battles. I think this has some interesting things as it makes you
nervous if you will have won the battle, but maybe less absolute
outcomes are even better.

In my opinion a very easy way to implement a less absolute outcome is to
limit the number of battlerounds. If a single ship encouters 200 probes, it
will need some time to destroy them all. If two very large battlefleets
starts to crush each other, it will be also a matter of time. But of
course you can discuss what time a turn reflects.

If the hard limit on the number of battlerounds if for example set on
10, a fight can end undecided. This gives the defending player the time
to add new products on a planet, or fly away with the remaining fleet.
In the rules battles are carried out twice, once before the movement
and once after, so maybe the hardlimit should be divided into two parts.

How do other people think about such a change?

Andre