Re: Neutral Parties in contests

From: Paul Andrew King <paul_at_...>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 23:19:38 +0000

>Here's the question. He is trying to show them he should be in charge, and so
>his bids are based on actions and arguments that he presents. They can resist
>with something like "Stuck in their ways", "Greedy", "Political cowards",
>whatever.
>
>But on their turn, what do they bid with? They aren't actively resisting him,
>they are just reluctant to be convinced or stick their neck out.

Just a question, but if they don't have an objective, why would they be making a bid ? I'd suggest either giving them an objective in the contest - and then they would have a basis for bidding - or making them completely passive, making no bids.

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