Posted by Robert Ruork on May 17, 1998 at 23:05:08:
In Reply to: Vance Games, organising a world event 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
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Ah, Hadaul, Hussade! I am of like mind, trusty one, with not inconsiderable resources to contribute to such a project -- including real-estate, applications, servers (hard and soft), extensions, libraries, connectivity, etc.
What I chiefly lack is time -- I can envisage many hours rapt (sic) in such a project -- yet the vicissitudes of housing and victualing my clan pose limits on my participation.
However, I am ready to begin planning the rules and technologies such an application would require, and would love to be a member of the team you propose.
Herewith my first observation, then: For example, if I remember correctly Hadaul is, in part, a game of trust mitigated by ever-changing circumstance. The application would have to include a form of "IRC" private chat mode between (and among) players and groups of players such that this trust (and betrayal) could be implemented in the true spirit of the game. Do you agree?
For the moment, we might prevail upon the good auspices of our present host to bandy about some ideas until such time as we can set up a permanent "field of play" -- to evolve over time (there's that word again) with the help of like minded individuals.
I applaud your proposal.
Redoubtable Robert