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Re: [Icehouse] WW5 Tie & Variants

  • FromChristopher Hickman <tophu@xxxxxxx>
  • DateFri, 23 Jan 2009 09:01:25 -0500
On Friday, January 16, 2009, at 10:03PM, "Daniel W. Johnson" <panoptes@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>One somewhat annoying aspect of Risk and Diplomacy is that players 
>get eliminated one at a time and become spectators for the remainder 
>of the game.  The "remainder of the game" isn't as long with WW5 as 
>for those others, but I still don't think it's a good idea to 
>actually encourage the elimination of other players.

That is actually the reason FOR the Subjugation Rule.  The mere opportunity to "whack" another player is the only invitation needed for the guys with whom I play.  The "remainder of the game" is a lot shorter when the rule is in effect, and we only get 30 minutes for lunch. :)

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