Re: [spoon-discuss] Re: [Spoon-business]

[Daniel Lepage <dpl33@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday, November 27, 2003, at 12:56 PM, SkArcher wrote:

> On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 12:46:12 -0500, Daniel Lepage <dpl33@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
>
> > On Thursday, November 27, 2003, at 12:43 AM, SkArcher wrote:
> >
> > > I propose:
> > >
> > > {{ _Closed Connection_
> > >
> > > If the cardlist exists, add the following card:
> > >
> > > {{ _EOT_
> > >
> > > Image: Two hands, pulling away from clasping.
> > >
> > > Body: You may play this card whenever any player plays an ACK, 
> > > SYN/ACK or SWOK card upon a SYN, SYN/ACK or SWAK card that is 
> > > waiting. When this happens the SYN, ACK, SYN/ACK or SWOK cards cease 
> > > to become waiting, if they were waiting, and are returned to the 
> > > deck. The player of this card then recieves 10 points, and this card 
> > > is returned to the deck.
> > >
> > > }}
> > >
> > > Add 1 EOT card to the deck [[Yes, I know that everyone can see it - 
> > > so what? its time to worry about them playing it on YOU]]
> > >
> > > }}
> >
> > This is actually almost identical to what NAK does, except for the 
> > number of points - Although NAK only specifically mentions killing 
> > SYN cards, ACK cards can't be waiting (they can only be played 
> > towards waiting SYN cards), SYN/ACK is considered to be either a SYN 
> > or an ACK, and SWOK functions like SYN/ACK, so NAK can kill any of 
> > them. The only difference I can see between this and NAK is that this 
> > gives 10 points instead of 5 to the player.
>
> and it only becomes available for use WHEN someone plays an ACK card 
> onto a SYN card - it interupts both SYN and ACK, preventing both of 
> the players getting 5 points - its more specific timing wise but has 
> more of an effect (2 cards instead of 1), hence more points

Oh, I see the problem. My Ack is poorly written.

My intent was that player A would play SYN; this would sit around 
waiting until player B played ACK. At that time, the two cards would 
both be shuffled back in to the deck; until the end of the nweek, the 
players would be able to trade cards at will.

The actual wording of the card, though, is ambiguous, and seems to 
suggest that actually what happens is they each gain 5 points, and 
until the end of the turn, either can send any number of cards to close 
the connection.


So I'll clarify the wording to either of these; though now that I think 
about it, the incorrect interpretation is in some respects better... 
anyone care either way? And what did everyone else think SYN and ACK 
did?

--
Wonko

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