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Msg.ID: 26920
From: peacemaker
About: Re: TW Conventions.
At: 2004-07-16 14:27:14

I would be pleased to participate.
Peacemaker

>From a message by timborulz about Re: TW Conventions.:
> Who would be interested in providing input into some standardized TW Conventions?
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> -Blue Adept.
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> >From a message by timborulz about TW Conventions.:
> > The BG CEO's did attempt to establish some ground rules for this game. However, these were not posted for the players in the game, nor were details discussed. Additional rules were inferred by each CEO different and not discussed until it was too late.
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> > I for one am never going to enter a game again that doesn't enforce some amount of fair amount of detailed TW Laws and consequences.
> >
> > Yes it's called TradeWARS, but it's not a real war and even wars have rules such as the Geneva Conventions (http://www.genevaconventions.org/). It's purpose is to define what is unnacceptable even in a real war.
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> > I believe the following topics need to be defined, posted, and consequence terms listed for Tradewars.
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> > These are some topics that need to be defined:
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> > 1. Duping.
> > 2. Sharing trader accounts.
> > 3. Sharing computers.
> > 4. Mega-corping.
> > 5. Use of bugs.
> > 6. Sending enemy corp information.
> > 7. Using enemy corp information.
> > 8. Spamming
> > 9. Out of game CLV bots.
> > 10. Planet buy-outs
> > 11. Ship buy-outs.
> > xx. Your suggestions.
> >
> > An easy example, duping needs to be defined as not allowed with a consequences for it. For a Game like "Dupe Chess", this rule by Title can be referenced as allowed as an exception by the GameOp.
> >
> > Another example, sharing a computer. We need to define what's acceptable and not if two relatives/friends want to both play on one PC.
> >
> > If people take the time to define, vote, and compromise on what they consider unacceptable -- then everyone will be clear on what they should not do. And there will be atleast some protection for those who are innocent bystanders.
> >
> > A Judge or panel can be assigned to each game to moderate unacceptable activities. A CEO could on his own will enforce the TW Laws himself/herself.
> >
> > Sure there will be controversy just like there problems with real law enforcement. However, the laws do work and everyone has the chance to read them. Some people get caught and punished, and many decide to try to not break them.
> >
> > Browse the Geneva Conventions web page. I purpose we build a TW Conventions page as well.
> >
> > -Blue Adept.
> >
> > >From a message by Steel Magnolia about BG3 shutdown:
> > >
> > > I do not know why Space Ghost asked that the game be shut down so I'm waiting to see what it's all about.
> > >
> > > But I have to say this just in case it's going that way:
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> > > Shutting down the game permanently would only further hurt those who had nothing to do with this and the newbies who still don't know what's going on.
> > >
> > > I know that people are taking about solutions to salvage some of the game. Father Cajone said on fed last night that they wanted to regroup and continue.
> > >
> > > The whole thing still sucks for a lot of people no matter what you do, but please don't compound it.
> > >
> > > maggie <jury still out here, trying to sort fact from fiction>
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