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Points for second and third place

Postby AussieLighthorse on Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:36 pm

29‹AussieLighthorse› POINTS FOR BEING 2 ND AND 3RD....i think points should be given for being there at the end of the game instead of the winner getting all.. i am ususally the last to go but get no recognition for that...i real life that would always be taken into consideration.
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give POINTS FOR BEING 2ND AND 3RD....

Postby AussieLighthorse on Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:40 pm

AussieLighthorse› POINTS FOR BEING 2ND AND 3RD....i think points should be given for being there at the end of the game instead of the winner getting all.. i am ususally the last to go but get no recognition for that...in real life that would always be taken into consideration.
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Re: give POINTS FOR BEING 2ND AND 3RD....

Postby Funkyterrance on Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:02 pm

This would be nice but I remember someone bringing this one up in the past and some others argued that it would just encourage secret diplomacy/multis which stands to reason. At least now only one cheater gets the points.
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Re: Points for second and third place

Postby blakebowling on Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:31 pm

Split from the announcement.

I believe there is a similar suggestion. If someone finds it, could you please link it here so I can merge.
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Re: Points for second and third place

Postby Metsfanmax on Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:39 pm

blakebowling wrote:Split from the announcement.

I believe there is a similar suggestion. If someone finds it, could you please link it here so I can merge.

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Re: Points for second and third place

Postby DoomYoshi on Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:47 pm

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Re: Points for second and third place

Postby chapcrap on Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:50 pm

DoomYoshi wrote:Rejected

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Re: give POINTS FOR BEING 2ND AND 3RD....

Postby patrickaa317 on Tue Nov 06, 2012 11:43 pm

If you ain't first, your last.
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Re: give POINTS FOR BEING 2ND AND 3RD....

Postby greenoaks on Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:58 am

AussieLighthorse wrote:AussieLighthorse› POINTS FOR BEING 2ND AND 3RD....i think points should be given for being there at the end of the game instead of the winner getting all.. i am ususally the last to go but get no recognition for that...in real life that would always be taken into consideration.

why should you be rewarded for losing?
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Re: give POINTS FOR BEING 2ND AND 3RD....

Postby betiko on Wed Nov 07, 2012 2:53 am

that is dumb as hell. finishing 5th or 2nd is the same, you lost. if players start playing for something else than winning it would change the whole game strategy, games would last forever and would be a real lame game. just play terminator games then.
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Re: give POINTS FOR BEING 2ND AND 3RD....

Postby Arama86n on Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:41 am

Funkyterrance wrote:This would be nice but I remember someone bringing this one up in the past and some others argued that it would just encourage secret diplomacy/multis which stands to reason. At least now only one cheater gets the points.

Indeed

betiko wrote:that is dumb as hell. finishing 5th or 2nd is the same, you lost. if players start playing for something else than winning it would change the whole game strategy, games would last forever and would be a real lame game. just play terminator games then.

and... Bingo.
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Re: Points for second and third place

Postby blakebowling on Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:11 pm

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Re: Points for second and third place

Postby chapcrap on Tue Nov 20, 2012 2:13 pm

Reject this already. It's so bad.

All I see changing in this is that the actual winner gets less points (bad) and people will start teaming up together to become first and second in a game (bad).

In addition, there is no mention of what would happen in an assassin game or different game types.
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