As far as your idea that research ought to be cumulative, with a random
element, I absolutely agree with you. Perhaps you should post it to the
design list, where people are discussing ideas for a potential G3.
There are a lot of things about Olympia that could be better, I don't
think too many people would disagree with that. However, the simplicity
of the rules, IMHO, has contributed to an extremely active
political/diplomatic environment, which I find to be the most
fascinating part of the game. In other games I play the system is so
complex that I don't have time to hardly communicate with other players,
while in this one writing my orders is actually the least time consuming
part of the experience.
Just my two cents.
Rob
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grimm, Ed J [SMTP:Ed_Grimm@csx.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 1997 5:50 AM
> To: 'g2-list@pbm.com'
> Subject: RE: Research Woes
>
> Well just to keep all informed our faction did 7 more researches this
> turn 0 for 7 , I unfortunately did 4 of them. Oh, well best of luck to
> those that can research, game is kinda boring for mage who cant
> research. And to restate my point, it is not the randomness I am
> commenting on, it is the apparent lack of any "learned knowledge "
> applying to the next research in the same category. Kinda tough to
> ever
> learn heal if you tried 24 times and got one spell. I am not bitching
> just stating facts.
>
> The most important element in this game is time and it seems I have
> squandered about 6 turns worth.
>
> gimme the knife.....
>