Re: Battles

**Unknown* (jdgbobr@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu)
Fri, 9 May 1997 11:32:19 -0500 (CDT)

Aieee! This will be unwieldy when two armies clash -- do you want to see
200+ soldiers on each side hit and miss multiple times?

(There is an -unofficial- fight simulator that will give detailed battle
reports.)

--j
Eridanus

On Fri, 9 May 1997, Garrett Ramon Love wrote:

>
> Rich
> Having just fought a quest battle, I was a little disappointed in the
> `you face 3 Cyclops, you win' format, perhaps just being used to a more
> detailed description in other game formats.
>
> Just a suggestion for future implementation - perhaps if there
> were a flag for 'detailed combat' which would include a who-hit-who battle
> description. i.e.
>
> Pikeman misses Cyclops
> Cyclops hits Soldier
> Soldier dies
> Archer hits Cyclops [96430]
> Cyclops [96430] is wounded
> Cyclops misses Burmeister [3490]
> ...
>
> Cons: Longer game reports, eliminatable with the flag
> Pros: More interesting combat
> Observation of combat mechanics possible
>
> What do you think, Rich?
>
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