- In HeroQuest-rules_at_yahoogroups.com, "kaledan2001"
<kaledan2001_at_y...> wrote:
> --- In HeroQuest-rules_at_yahoogroups.com, Paul Andrew King
<paul_at_m...>
> wrote:
> >> I notice that you haven't stated the objectives for the
contest.
>
> yes, thats the point. The whole idea of objectives for a group
> extended contest is confused and incoherent, abandon that and
> everything makes a lot more sense.
>
> A contest in which it is impossible for anyone to change their
goals
> or tactics is a simple contest. With no decisions to be made by
the
> participants, one dice roll is enough, and two is one too many. By
> making something an extended contest you are stating that there
are
> decisions to be made half way through, which means that you should
be
> prepared for the players making those decisions in some other way
> than you expect.
>
> soru
This is probably the best reply I have seen to that drawn out
topic. :-)