Posted by sparky on December 21, 1999 at 20:53:55:
In Reply to: the critical disconnect posted by SphereMaker(IMM) on December 21, 1999 at 20:39:33:
> On a only-slightly-related tangent, I can't speak for anyone else, but what would have really impressed me would have been seeing smug players on opposite sides of the battlelines even once. Try picking opposite alignments or causes that go against each other. A smug Maran vs a smug Imperial vs a smug Entropy would be infinitely more interesting that smug permagroups or the occasional smug loner. Actually, this works wonders for your friends. My 3 roomies and I would hook up with our cable modem and play Quake II capture the flag for hours on end. We actually had more fun on separate teams - fighting against each other - than when we teamed up against the other players. You start out talking a little..."I'm in Ysigrath, I dare you to come get me". Joke around a little...after a few minutes the conversation stops until someone gets killed. Then you swear and curse at the guy who killed you (and hopefully find something you can throw). It's actually a lot of fun. My (busy practicing) 2 cents