Re: [NetEpic ML] A (not so) new idea

From: Peter Ramos <primarch_at_...>
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 14:30:52 -0400

Hi!

Well Albert, you said a mouth-full! I think we are reaching the point where this indeed needs to be done. It's probably long overdue. If you remember may many past post on the subject of games design one of those things I consider vital for a excellent game design is precisely what you mention- game levels. As it stands Net epic could easily be divided into basic, intermediate and advanced. Of course I can forsee large debates on what can be considered "basic" or "advanced", but thats only the beginning.

A Net Epic 5.0 is due for this late summer to autumn, I guess more than anything else it will address this question or game levels.

You guys have a lot to think about in the next months before this is started.

Peter
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Albert Farré Benet
  To: netepic_at_yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 11:45 AM
  Subject: [NetEpic ML] A (not so) new idea


  A (not so) NEW IDEA: Rule layers

  Some mails ago (perhaps REALLY ago) I came across and idea that I found interesting though I left aside as something to improve later on. But as this discussion about supressive fire went on, I thought that perhaps is a good idea to explicitly add rule layers to Netepic. I was thinking about something similar to AH games: a basic (very basic) playing rules, with basic army lists, some advanced rules, with advanced army lists (with special units, Titans, etc...) and optional rules over advanced rules.

  Yes, this would mean splitting core rules under basic and advanced and also splitting army lists under basic units and advanced units. It would mean some more work to do when NetEpic 5 is done (someday) but I think this would allow for an even more structured game, easier to learn and easier to modify. The main drawback of doing this basic/advanced design is the cost for players that have to buy two sets of rules, but as NetEpic is free for the moment (and I hope forever) it wouldn't make any difference.

  This splitting won't affect old players in any way, because in the end, rules will be the same, but for new players this would be honey. Note that GW has done this implicitly because of economic reasons (more rule sets = more $) and also to keep players wondering which rule changes will bring next "Warhammer 40K hamsters and other small puffies codex".

  Then, this is more or less the idea: How about dividing Netepic Rules and army lists in two rule sets: Basic and Advanced (well, and also optional and house rules)?

  Comments please.

  Albert

  To unsubscribe send e-mail to: netepic-unsubscribe_at_egroups.com

  Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
Received on Sat Mar 02 2002 - 18:30:52 UTC