Re: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] Question: was Re: [SG3]: What if?

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also have to establish limits in a particular rules system.  I mean,
this could be drawn out into every crazy sci-fi direction such as we
need rules for aliens who have transcended the phsycial form and exist
as being of pure energy. Um...no we don't.  Sure one player in a
thousand might want to play such a race, but do you write it into the
rules?

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From: Damo <damosan@gmail.com> 

> 
> On Feb 10, 2008, at 8:51 AM, John Atkinson wrote: 
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> > 
> > Nanites have been discussed to death on this list. 
> > 
> > Eventually the discussion runs down to this, every single time: 
> > 
> > 
> 
> [snip] 
> 
> I hear ya. I think it's an exercise in restraint myself -- just 
> because you can EVENTUALLY end at a particular point doesn't mean you 
> have to game AT that point in time. 
> 
> But having said that I guess a common theme is we should ignore every 
> possibly fun scifi development because some power-gamer of the future 
> will abuse it. It's almost like you shouldn't even bother discussing 
> *anything* because 200 messages later someone will say "two blobs 
> converge on each other and that isn't fun." 
> 
> 
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