Re: [spoon-discuss] Re: [Spoon-business] NWEEK 25 RESULTS

["Orc In A Spacesuit" <orcinaspacesuit@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: "Baron von Skippy" <baronvonskippy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Proposal 1151/1 (The Weirdest Speeder Upgrade You'll Ever See)
> >                 (Baron von Skippy):
> > AFF: Athena, Baron von Skippy, bd, Orc In a Spacesuit, Streamxsonic
> > NEG: Lord Gregarian
> > ABS: Wild Card
> > SHL: Glotmorf, Wonko
> > Counts (Y/N/A/S) : (5-1-1-2). Measure passes. Baron von Skippy gains 6 
> > points.
> > Created 1183/0.
> -Note to self: Hide off-the-wall proposals in HHGTTG text...-

My thoughts exactly.  Or just make It completly absurd, which seems to be 
similar.

> > Proposal 1172/0 (I shall call him... "Mini-Me.") (Baron von Skippy):
> > AFF: Baron von Skippy, bd
> > NEG: Athena, Glotmorf, Orc In a Spacesuit, Streamxsonic, Wonko
> > ABS: Wild Card
> > SHL: Lord Gregarian
> > Counts (Y/N/A/S) : (2-5-1-1). Measure fails. Baron von Skippy loses 4 
> > points.
> -Besides a general "it was stupid," what didn't people like? I mean, I know 
> it was stupid. Most of this game is. That's why I play it...-

My objection was not that it was stupid, but that it was not clear and 
unambiguous.  I personally understand how it is supposed to work, but the 
rules have to be clear.  However, with the kind of overhead the rule 
produces, I feel it may be better to do this the same way we do Hands -- 
someone gets an idea, and proposes it so that the players may vote.  And 
that's the cue for everyone to send their ideas to spoon-discuss.  
Personally I think that player gremlins aught to be allowed for gone players 
too, in addition to hands.
Oh, and one more problem: Most of the active players are characterized by 
either coming up with original things (eg. Voice, BvS; which can't be easily 
simulated) and/or finding ways to exploit the game, which would require a 
self-aware ruleset.  While I personally would love to see a self-aware 
ruleset, I find it rather unlikely.

Orc In A Spacesuit

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