Re: [spoon-discuss] Re: [Spoon-business] it's Baaaaaaackk......

["Glotmorf" <glotmorf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 10/3/02 at 8:29 PM Wonko wrote:

>Quoth David E. Smith,
>
>> {{ __The Worst Thing Since Sliced Bread__
>>
>> Create a new rule:
>> {{ __Gold Coins__
>>
>> Any player may, at any time, pay Five US Dollars to the Administrator in
>> exchange for a Gold Coin. The Gold Coin shall be issued to the paying
>> player at the beginning of the nweek following receipt of payment. If
>> payment is received during the first two days of an nweek, the
>> Administrator may, at eir discretion, issue the Gold Coin immediately.
>
>Although I like the idea of the Admin being able to award people bonuses if
>e feels they deserve it, I'm a little leary of the Real-World money
>thing...
>
>For one thing, I don't see how I'd be able to get money to you. I don't
>live
>near enough to make it worth the trip just to get a bit of bandwidth.
>
>Also, I'm not sure I like the idea that somebody else could win by virtue
>of
>having more RW money to waste than I do. If others can always beat me
>because of to forces beyond my control, why am I playing?

I agree with Wonko on this. (Yes, it can happen.) If I don't like rich-get-richer mechanisms within the context of the game, I'm sure as hell not gonna like them in real life.

						Glotmorf


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