Re: [Openme-developers] Alliance sizes?

[Darth D. <Dar...@kn...>]

MessageIts true that it would be a measure aimed against the forming of =
larger Alliances however it won't stop them, because they will form =
'elite wings' and stick folk in there, and use multiple alliances. We =
have to remember too that this is  a year long game supposedly. Longer =
than the last one. Because of recruiting, Alliances are naturally bound =
to grow larger.=20

  Just my two pence.=20

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Oliver Due Billing=20
  To: Darth David=20
  Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 9:31 PM
  Subject: Re: [Openme-developers] Alliance sizes?


  Well from what I have been following in the forums smaller alliances =
complain about the dominance of larger alliances. That you can only =
succed in ME with 40+ people?. Also with the number of players we have =
and the largeness of it, everything tends to focus on a few alliances.

  The point of smaller alliances is more diversity, more individuality =
and less dominance from one fraction. Almost all games out there have =
some kind of limit, either its a size limit or some kind of limit on who =
you can attack.Why do they have these rules, well its obviously, to =
extend the playing experince to the many, and prevent a threat of human =
nature, namely to bash those smaller. So by lessening the size, we =
lessen the difference(hopefully)
  We can also make the rule that alliances cannot attack alliances of =
half their size, but that seems a bit silly.
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Darth David=20
    To: ope...@li...=20
    Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 9:37 PM
    Subject: Re: [Openme-developers] Alliance sizes?


      I've been talking to quite a few players since the reset. The =
extended reset time has led to the Alliance leaders I've spoken to =
having more time for recruitment - Indeed, I can think of even a brand =
new alliance which is looking at at the very least 35 people. It'd be =
worth taking that into account. Not just for base busts. From what I =
understand, we're moving away from fleet battles as we've known them? Is =
the number in an Alliance required to stay low? And yes, base busts is =
another thing. Even if MAP worked you kinda need everyone in the same =
Alliance for stargates, reshielding, and scaring ppl off through =
currently online. I think 45 people would be a good maximum.=20



      ----- Original Message -----=20
      From: Michael van Dongen=20
      To: ope...@li...=20
      Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 1:42 PM
      Subject: RE: [Openme-developers] Alliance sizes?


      If MAP works now then I'd have no trouble with a max of 25. 20 is =
just bit too small to organize anything with your own alliance

      But if MAP doesn't work yet I won't be happy with anything less =
then 40
        -----Original Message-----
        From: ope...@li... =
[mailto:ope...@li...] On Behalf Of =
Oliver Due Billing
        Sent: maandag 20 januari 2003 12:44
        To: ope...@li...
        Subject: [Openme-developers] Alliance sizes?


        What should the alliance sizes be set at?, as discussed =
previously more and smaller alliances would be nice. So how big should =
we set them?. I am personaly thinking about a max size of 20-25.

        Middy