complete works of sluggo XVI

Article 151                  [ top | bottom ]

Subject:      Re: What preciesly is a FAQ?
From:         chdillon@ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon)
Date:         1996/07/21

In article <4sunjc$rs1@xochi.tezcat.com>, rmast@tezcat.com (Russell D.
Mast) wrote:

>I've been avidly reading the internet for about 8 years now, and I keep 
>seeing these references to something called a FAQ file.  Could someone 
>please explain to me what that is?  Is that an anagram for something?  
>
>Also, please post your reply PUBLICLY, rather than in private e-mail and 
>make sure to quote my entire post.  
>
>-steamboatcaptainman

I don't get it.


Article 152                  [ top | bottom ]

Subject:      Re: Syphillitic Moose
From:         chdillon@ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon)
Date:         1996/07/22

In article <4t13er$q9j@news.eecs.umich.edu>, thompson@quip.eecs.umich.edu
(Don Thompson) wrote:

>Sluggs,
>
>Actually, syphilitic has only one "L"
>
>Retentively,
>nix

yes, but "syphillitic" has two.

sllugo


Article 153                  [ top | bottom ]

Subject:      Re: What preciesly is a FAQ?
From:         chdillon@ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon)
Date:         1996/07/22

In article <4svu89$gvl@josie.abo.fi>, cliffa@for.nic.ate.org.an wrote:

>chdillon@ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon) wrote:
>
>>In article <4sunjc$rs1@xochi.tezcat.com>, rmast@tezcat.com (Russell D.
>>Mast) wrote:
>
>>>I've been avidly reading the internet for about 8 years now, and I keep 
>>>seeing these references to something called a FAQ file.  Could someone 
>>>please explain to me what that is?  Is that an anagram for something?  
>>>
>>>Also, please post your reply PUBLICLY, rather than in private e-mail and 
>>>make sure to quote my entire post.  
>>>
>>>-steamboatcaptainman
>
>>I don't get it.
>
>Dont worry about it. FAQ is short for "Fuck You" and is just a joke.
>
>Cliffa

I don't get it.


Article 154                  [ top | bottom ]

Subject:      Re: What is spiking?
From:         chdillon@ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon)
Date:         1996/08/06

In article ,
jason_jb@postoffice.sandybay.utas.edu.au (Jason) wrote:

>Well??.... what is spiking? 
>
>Jason

spiking is cool.


Article 155                  [ top | bottom ]

Subject:      Re: - (Ben*) Maps.sit (0/1) Ben*'s Bolo Maps
From:         chdillon@ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon)
Date:         1996/08/08

In article ,
(Jolo) wrote:

>In article , strstrk@i1.net (Lord
>Alborst) wrote:
>
>> Here are 31 maps I made.  I hope you'll like them.  E-Mail me with comments.
>
>Some description might be nice?
>
>Jolo

The bolotomized picture of Stuart Cheshire is kinda neat, albeit maybe not
so playable as a Bolo map.


Article 156                  [ top | bottom ]

Subject:      Re: Chets??
From:         chdillon@ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon)
Date:         1996/08/16

In article ,
(Jolo) wrote:

>In article <4v16kh$n9g@chile.earthlink.net>, "Balzak ."
> wrote:
>
>> Well Jolo you still havent givin me the adress.
>> 
>>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

>BALZAK
>
>You're right.
>
>Jolo

I agree.

sluggo


Article 157                  [ top | bottom ]

Subject:      Re: Bolo Suggestions?
From:         chdillon@ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon)
Date:         1996/08/16

In article <4v2ujr$6sq@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu>, caines@netexpress.net wrote:

>William Uther wrote:
>
>>   - an extra check box just below the time-limit check-box on the new game
>> dialog - "Wait for 'GO'".
>
>yeah i like that one - then you could check both the time delay start
>and go box.  put a 10 second delay on that begins when the go is clicked.
>
>[...deleted...]
>
>the rest of the suggestions sounded reasonable to me.
>

How about another check box just below the other check box for "make even
teams" so that the best teams are selected.  And just below that check box
could be another check box for "make everyone hold when the phone rings"
so I don't lose all my stuff whenever the phone rings.  Just below that
check box could be another check box for "don't let the builder leave the
tank until someone says go and if I am on the phone" so that people don't
sit there and get a head start farming trees before the game starts or
while I am on the phone.  At the bottom there could be one last check box
that says "Add More Check Boxes".

slugbox


Article 158                  [ top | bottom ]

Subject:      Re: Bolo Suggestions?
From:         chdillon@ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon)
Date:         1996/08/17

In article ,
will+sp@cs.cmu.edu (William Uther) wrote:

>hi,
>  Here are a couple of serious Bolo suggestions.  Does anyone have any
comments?
>
>
>  - an extra check box just below the time-limit check-box on the new game
>dialog - "Wait for 'GO'".
>
>  - When that's checked the starter of the game gets a white screen
>(similar to the countdown white screen) with just a "GO" button in the
>middle of it.  evenyone else who joins gets a white screen with 'waiting
>for GO' written in it.
>
>  - While in that waiting stage, the person who started the game can
>'kick' any other player.
>  - if the person who started the game quits/splits without hitting 'go'
>then it's just like 'go' has been pressed.
>
>  - When the 'go' button is pressed then either the game starts, or the
>countdown starts if there was a countdown selected.  The game then
>continues as before.
>

This is really what the countdown timer that nobody ever seems to use is
already intended to do.  It's actually better in some ways to use it since
the map doesn't become overgrown with trees as you are trying to decide
fair teams.  Of course, there are times when it seems like the timers do
not synchronize properly, which can be a problem when trying to have a
fair start.


>There are a couple of other things I think should change in Bolo:
>
>  - see  for brain
>interface comments.
>
>  - see  for alliance
>comments.  Basically I'm suggesting that alliances be between individuals,
>rather than groups, and that when you leave alliance you don't lose YOUR
>stuff.
>

This would require signing of a pre-nuptual agreement.


>  - I used to think the 0.99.2 AutoScroll was better than the 0.99.5 one -
>since I've started using map overview to see Jolo coming up behind me I
>think the 0.99.5/6 version is actually quite nice.
>

The only problem with overview is that it's current incarnation is often
too slow to run on many machines.  It would be really nice to have a
powermac native version of Bolo.

>  - Finally, there are a couple of really annoying things that happen in
>high lag (read net errors, not so much rd).
>
>  Firstly, Superboom has to go.  As I remember it was originally
>introduced to stop people from using pill trix to steal bases without
>ammo.  A better solution would be to just have people slide off enemy
>bases (unless they're dead).  Change it back the way it was and just make
>tanks slide off non-dead bases too.
>

Agreed.  It used to be that if you built a wall underneath yourself you
would just slide off, but it was possible to stay on top of a pillbox.  It
would be best if you just slid off of any unpassable terrain, including
enemy bases. (Note:  the main reason for the change in 0.99.7 was that
sliding off of a wall onto an enemy base in 0.99.2 would kill the base, it
seems a more reasonable solution would be to have the tank just slide off
the base rather than explode).


sgugugl


Article 159                  [ top | bottom ]

Subject:      Re: Balzak
From:         chdillon@ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon)
Date:         1996/08/20

In article , crusso@alink.net
(Chris Russo) wrote:

>In article <4va34e$747@news.eecs.umich.edu>, thompson@quip.eecs.umich.edu
>(Don Thompson) wrote:
>
>>After a split, you need to remember to allow players to rejoin.
>>
>>nix
>
>If you're an utter fewl.  I find that some of my best (only) victories
>happened after a good netsplit.  Like massaging, it's definitely a trait
>of Bolo that can be used to win a game, so I say "SPLIT, BABY, SPLIT"!
>
>Those of you who aren't comfortable with the split-win are probably from
>the same crowd that had the major cow over base raping.  Go with what
>works, and leave it to the game designers to prevent the loopholes.
>
>As has been said before, even decing can be considered to be a loophole. 
>If you're unable to evolve your game play to adopt or combat new tactics
>and strategies, you'll never be a very good Bolo player.
>
>C++

I agree.  The best thing about a split win is that everybody wins, and no
one goes home a loser.  If we split and I win my side of the split and you
win your side, then everyone is happy.  Split good.

splitto


Article 160                  [ top | bottom ]

Subject:      Re: The unknown one
From:         chdillon@ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon)
Date:         1996/08/25

In article , rmast@tezcat.com
(Russell Mast) wrote:

>In article , strstrk@i1.net (Lord
>Alborst) wrote:
>
>> In article , tdubro@shore.net
>> (Theodore Dubro) wrote:
>> 
>> * In article <4viacc$d56@hermes.cair.du.edu>, ruhl@odin.cair.du.edu (Robert
>> * A. Uhl) wrote:
>> * 
>> * > Lord Alborst  spake thusly:
>> * > >Anyone heard of StarStreak*??  I didn't think so.  I've been playing for
>> * > >about 1 1/2 years now.  I love bolo, and would like to play a hell
>of alot
>> * > >more.  I am a modemer :-( at 28.8.  I am 13S  In the last couple of days
>> * > >have played quite a few games.  Oh wellSSS  I just thought I'd let
>> * > >everyone know I existed ;-)
>> * > 
>> * > Cool.  Welcome to rgb.  I believe that you posted a bunch of your
>> * > maps.  Neat, although the handmade ones (as opposed to Bolotomy made
>> * > ones) were a tad simplistic and big.  Still, the potential is there.
>> * > Keep on trying and someday you might rival SBCM and MegaWatt.
>> * > Perhaps, dare I say it, Guido...
>> * >   You'll not find many net games which will welcome you.  Check the
>> * > MOB page for other modemers who would like a game.  I forget the
>> * > address, but someone els is sure to know it.
>> * 
>> * http://www.shore.net/~tdubro/mob.html
>> * 
>> * If all goes well, I'll add enough frames and Java that no one without a T3
>> * can read it.
>> 
>> It's hard enough as it is to read!!!
>> 
>> -- 
>> 
>> ____________________________
>> | http://www.i1.net/~strstrk          |
>> | http://www.oui.com/friends/ben   | 
>> | Lord Alborst                                   |
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>
>Please don't quote the entire length of a post in your reply.  Trim out
>only the relevant parts.  It's a waste of bandwidth and aesthetically
>displeasing to have the whole thing quoted, not to mention confusing,
>because we assume that anything you quote is something to which you intend
>to respond, and then you only have a comment on one line in the whole
>text.
>
>-steamboatcapt ianman

yes, i agree.

>sluggo