[ASLML] Re: Kibitzing

[Bruce Bakken]

> >
> > A)  He may not always be right.
>
>Then you will discover this upon looking up the rule...
>

... at which point I would ask him to please not interrupt, or to go 
elsewhere.  (Circumstantially, of course.)

>
>No...my main premise is that playing by the rules is not optional.

I would agree to that.

>The only relation to cheating is that making the rules optional based on 
>player rules knowledge >creates an environment where the potential for 
>cheating is greatly increased. This potential is >reduced/eliminated if the 
>players know that what they are doing is subject to observation and/or 
> >report.
>

I'm not realy sure what you mean by "making the rules optional based on 
player rules knowledge".

Rules ignorance is not the same as deliberately making a rule optional, or 
deliberately playing a rule incorrectly.

>But standing there watching someone fire a FT at 3 hex range when the max 
>range for this >particular FT is only 2 hex is a totally different issue.
>

Interesting point.  However, before saying anything I would wonder why the 
opponent isn't aware of it?

>
>Your main premis seems to be that you only want to play by the rules as 
>long as you can be 100% sure that your opponent is also playing by the 
>rules.
>

For my part, I also want to play 100% by the rules, if I am able.  I don't 
believe I've ever played a flawlessly applied game of ASL.

If my opponent is not playing by the rules, I would hope that I would be 
aware of it.  If I am not aware of it, I am de facto also not playing by the 
rules.  At least we would both be playing it the same way.

>I would play by the rules even if I thought my opponent was trying to 
>cheat. If I am doing >something in violation of the rules then I want 
>someone to point it out. Why? Because that is >how the game is intended to 
>be played.
>

You have high integrity, and I respect that.  If ever we play, I will 
certainly point out any violations, and I would expect you to do the same.  
The only way to make a contest fairly won is by adhering to all rules.

However, that yah-hoo standing next to us, watching?  I want him to keep his 
trap shut.

Regards,
Bruce Bakken

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