[ASLML] A.2

[Seth W Fancher]

I am amazed Jim, that someone from north of the border would even consider 
allowing a panel of judges to decide, after the last winter Olympics.  I 
suppose then you could have two tournament winners though!


At 02:41 PM 11/23/2003, Jim McLeod wrote:
>Comrades;
>
>Seth W Fancher wrote:
> >
> > Jim,
> >
> > As I asked another person, would your "very satisfactory process" also
> > apply if the oversight was not discovered until the DFPh of your player
> > turn?
>
>If my esteemed opponent has forgotten about that vehicle for that long,
>then we really must toast that tank.
>
> > And you opponent now claims that he does not have to apply Case C
> > because he is stopped?  In addition to now possibly being able to apply
> > Case L?  In this case it would seem that your solution rewards the guy who
> > screwed up.
>
>Oh well.  The opposite could be true as well and you could benefit from
>his mistake.
>
> > Or is it really just kind of an arbitrary judge/jury/hangman approach that
> > you are suggesting where every situation is different?  Oh, you forgot to
> > move your vehicle, but it's your DFPh now so stopping would be better for
> > you, and we can't have that...let's just Malf your MA then, ok?
>
>Never thought of that Seth ... good point and easy enough to impliment.
>
> > If you're not going to be consistent then your "rule" is no rule at all 
> IMO.
>
>Don't forget that around here, we do pretty much any damn thing we want.
>
> > If I forgot to fire my MG stack marked Opp Fire will you insist that I malf
> > the MG too?  After all, I _might_ have rolled boxcars!
>
>Could happen.  Then we would also have to exprapolate any possible
>results that that 12 could have caused (MC or PTC).  That in turn would
>require the need to consider Sniper attacks, HOB etc.  Interesting
>approach, ASL without dice.  It could work and we could let a panel of
>judges decide the outcome of events in a scenario.
>
>  Kind of like figure skating.  In order to capture the full spirit of
>this new approach to ASL, ASL without dice, appropriate attire is de
>rigueur.  Tight, low cut, revealing clothing with ball-catcher spandex
>pants would be a must.
>
>Tournaments would take on a whole new look.  From now on, the simple
>ASLOK t-shirt just won't do it.
>
>Hmmm, the snuggy pants may have another added benefit in that they would
>likely speed up play as well.  Imagine having to wear vinyl
>crotch-grabbers for 10 hours at a tournament.  The itching would be
>hell.
>
>
>
>                                 =Jim=