Re: DIS: Proto-contract: Locations

2008-09-23 Thread Ian Kelly
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Ben Caplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday 23 September 2008 04:25:18 pm Ian Kelly wrote: >> It seems like it would be difficult starting out. >> >> In summary: capitols need to be defensible. > > You're right, of course. Do you think it would be helpful to

Re: DIS: Proto-contract: Locations

2008-09-23 Thread Ben Caplan
On Tuesday 23 September 2008 04:25:18 pm Ian Kelly wrote: > It seems like it would be difficult starting out. > > In summary: capitols need to be defensible. You're right, of course. Do you think it would be helpful to start with more compasses -- say, twenty?

Re: DIS: Proto-contract: Locations

2008-09-23 Thread Ben Caplan
On Tuesday 23 September 2008 04:07:12 pm Ian Kelly wrote: > Will this be a contest? Otherwise, I don't see any purpose. Looks like it, yeah. Adding score code now.

Re: DIS: Proto-contract: Locations

2008-09-23 Thread Ian Kelly
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 2:27 PM, Ben Caplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Saturday 20 September 2008 07:24:47 pm Ben Caplan wrote: >> I (do not, yet) agree to the following, become a cartographer, and >> become Cartographer-General : > > Comments? Anyone? It seems like it would be difficult star

Re: DIS: Proto-contract: Locations

2008-09-23 Thread Ian Kelly
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 2:27 PM, Ben Caplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Saturday 20 September 2008 07:24:47 pm Ben Caplan wrote: >> I (do not, yet) agree to the following, become a cartographer, and >> become Cartographer-General : > > Comments? Anyone? Will this be a contest? Otherwise, I do

Re: DIS: Proto-contract: Locations

2008-09-23 Thread comex
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 4:44 PM, Ben Caplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Comments? Anyone? I don't see how you're supposed to gain compasses, other than an initial award or someone travelling over your land; and two conspirators could arrange to take turns traveling around each others' land and

Re: DIS: Proto-contract: Locations

2008-09-23 Thread Ben Caplan
On Tuesday 23 September 2008 03:31:51 pm Geoffrey Spear wrote: > On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 4:27 PM, Ben Caplan > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Saturday 20 September 2008 07:24:47 pm Ben Caplan wrote: > >> I (do not, yet) agree to the following, become a cartographer, > >> and become Cartographe

Re: DIS: Proto-contract: Locations

2008-09-23 Thread Geoffrey Spear
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 4:27 PM, Ben Caplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Saturday 20 September 2008 07:24:47 pm Ben Caplan wrote: >> I (do not, yet) agree to the following, become a cartographer, and >> become Cartographer-General : > > Comments? Anyone? I'm a bit skeptical, if only because whe

Re: DIS: Proto-contract: Locations

2008-09-23 Thread Ben Caplan
On Saturday 20 September 2008 07:24:47 pm Ben Caplan wrote: > I (do not, yet) agree to the following, become a cartographer, and > become Cartographer-General : Comments? Anyone?

DIS: Proto-contract: Locations

2008-09-20 Thread Ben Caplan
I (do not, yet) agree to the following, become a cartographer, and become Cartographer-General : { 1. This is a public contract and a pledge. The name of this contract is The Explorers' Club. 2. Any person can join or leave this contract by announcement. 3. Rank is a party switch with values P