[ASLML] A.2

[Bruce Probst]

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 23:15:01 -0800, Jim McLeod <jmmcleod at mb.sympatico.ca>
wrote:

>Recognizing the fact that the vehicle missed a turn of movement may be
>penalty enough, having it Stop, thus losing its Motion status, is a good
>abstraction that represents the indecision of the cardboard tank crew
>and their melon head of a commander.

I have to agree with Seth's comments, having the vehicle stop as
"punishment" is completely arbitrary, and indeed it may be exactly what the
owning player wants.  Would you therefore impose some other "punishment"
instead?  Do you really think the game is about "punishing" opponents who
don't remember all the rules all the time?

A.2 simply says don't worry about it, just keep playing.  I don't see
anything in the rules about "people who forget rules must be PUNISHED".

Good players forget rules less often.  That's all the "punishment" that
needs apply to people playing such good players; their opponent's command of
the rules will probably lead to them being in a difficult position.  That's
the essence of competition, not scoring cheap points due to your opponent's
errors.  There are no "penalty kicks" in ASL, nor should there be.

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