Subj : Maybe a new game idea
To   : All
From : feral
Date : Sun Dec 29 2002 12:12 pm

    After following this forum for a good while, I've noticed that most of the 
"top" players complain of a lack of interest in the game or a lack of 
"different" competitors. Some have posted "help sites" or have written articles 
to help newer players with general game knowledge and basic tactics. While 
these are of tremendous help to the newer/unknown players, they are not going 
to bring these players up to the "upper levels" of play.
     I also noticed that some of the players who post here state that they only 
play in tourneys. The average/unknown players are not likely to get the chance 
to play along side any of the "top" players because they tend to travel in 
"elite" groups and basically corp with players of similiar skill levels and/or 
only play in tourneys.
    I wonder if any of the "top" players have an interest in  taking a corp of 
unknowns into a game. Basically what I am proposing is letting some of us 
unknowns sign up, and get randomly assigned to one of the "top" players. Let 
one of the "top" players assess the skill level and game knowledge of the 
players assigned to them and organize their corps accordingly. Maybe give 10 
days on a practice game to each corp to work out details and provide guidance 
and training to it's members. Then run a game and let the battles begin, may 
the best corp win. however, I wouldlike to see the CEO/Mentor only have partial 
turns so he could not carry the load, so to speak.
   If this idea has been brought up before, forgive me, I must have missed it. 
I'm not sure if any of the "top" players have the time, inclination, or the 
patience for something like this. But, I believe playing along side some of the 
"top" players and getting "in game guidance" would be much more beneficial to 
the "unknown"players than trying to read up on a tactic and trying to implement 
it in a game where there are "top" players playing. So all the talk about the 
game dying to lack of interest..etc.. Here is a chance or opportunity to make 
an impact on some of the "hopefully" future up and coming players. Sorry for 
being so long winded....

Feral

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