Posted by Trusty Jules on May 15, 1998 at 03:20:59:
Just a thought for one of those Fridays:
Vance has developped what is probably the finest set of alternative games ever to be thought up. Perhaps this has already - partially - been done, but I think it would be fun to set up the 'Vance Games' hosted by the IOC (Intermediary Oikumene-Games Council).
It should be possible to virtually fill a mirror olympic games site with stuff developped by Vance:
- Hadaul
- Hussade
etc...
It would just prove necessary for some good Vance experts to fill in the more technical details of rules of the games. If anyone is interested in thinking along with this idea. The general idea would be to get enough information together to simulate a web site reporting on the Vance Games. If we get very ambitious we might run some mock game over the site.
First steps would be:
- agree an inventory of suitable Vance games;
- agree rules
- inventory appropriate competing teams/individuals
We can then put things together for putting it up as a web site. I am wiling to donate some web-space for this.
Let me know if there are some kindred spirits around.
Be seeing you
Trusty Jules
PS: As I was writing this it occurred to me that several would be Vance salesmen might be reading this. This idea is just for fun and not a business idea. It occurred to be because I hosted a role playing game version of Hussade a while ago and that was great fun.
but remember it would just be for fun and to honour Vance's creative genious. (