>> On 15-Apr-98, Phillip Lenhardt wrote:
>> >On Thu, 16 Apr 1998, Ben Van Cauwenberghe wrote:
>> >> > I'd like to complain about the fact the movement bug for riding
>> >> > stacks has not been fixed.
>> >>
>> >> IF it is a bug, I want to add one other thing to the discussion Andrew,
>> >>
>> >> It seems this bug astonishes you,
>> >> but then you had to complain
>> >> when Khamath had his "Joyride" through our region.
>>
>> >I assume this means you consider it hypocritical to complain only when one
>> >is personally inconvenienced by a bug (and it _is_ a bug, make no
>> >mistake). This is spurious logic at best. There is nothing wrong with
>> >picking one's moment to make a valid complaint. One cannot fight
>> >everyone's battles. Perhaps if we had _defended_ the movement bug in the
>> >past you would have a point.
>>
>> >Of course your message does not address a more interesting issue therein
>> >revealed. Khamath's force was small and obviously on a limited mission
>> >(ghazi does not include the occupying of lands). Sir Codric's force is
>> >manifestly not small and completely out of scale as a response to
>> >Khamath's ghazi. I (and others I am sure) would love to know why you think
>> >Sir Codric's wholesale invasion a reasonable response to Khamath's limited
>> >raids. I would call it an excuse if it wasn't for the fact that Sir Codric
>> >has kept his usually uncivil tongue in his head lately.
>>
>> >Aliestar Tanstagi
>>
>> I would rather think that when you piss someone off, it is bad form to
>> complain
>> that you did not expect THAT sort of reaction. Personally, I would
probably
>> attack in the same manner becaus if you are completely wiped out, then your
>> ghazi would stop (don't you think?).
>>
>> Just a thought
>> Rodger
>>
>To all those of the same mind, I suggest you reread the Ender books by
>Orson Scott Card. As he points out, massive retaliation has massive social
>consequences. And make no mistake, this is a social game.
>Aliestar Tanstagi
I have read the ender series
Have you read the Book of Five Rings or The Prince?
Rodger