[Discuss] An observation

[Lyman Stone]

> Here is what I am saying:
>
> This part of the game is fun (list of reasons why)
Part of the game being the battle part, correct? I think a more  
precise way to state yourself would be "I think this part of the game  
is fun (list of reasons why)" to indicate it is an opinion, not an  
absolute. I myself prefer peace time in BM. Then again, I'm not a  
very normalperson.

> This part of the game is not fun, but could be fun (list of reasons  
> why)
Again, ought to be stated as opinion.

> Made-up in-character justification based on pseudo-historical  
> nonsense.
"Made-up in-character". Eh? No, I assure you, I'm not IC right now...  
if I were IC as Hireshmont, you'd be recieving a barrage of ad  
hominems. Amekal would preach at you, Onliana would remain haughtily  
above the arguement, and Sfara wouldn't be able to put together a  
grammatically correct sentence. Also, isn't everything IC made-up?

"Pseudo-historical nonsense".... heh. Yeah, Robin Hood is psuedo- 
historical, probably even ahistorical. But he represents a mindset of  
the people. Not only this, but medieval banditry was a common theme.  
PEasant revolts did happen. The reason they never become realm- 
shaking affairs is lack of central ideology and lack of good  
organization.

I suppose my apparently futile attempt at rational rebuttals of your  
suggestion has failed. Thus, I resort to the polarization technique  
where I simply put forth a directly opposed proposal based just as  
much upon mere personal opinion as your own.

Region upkeep and peacetime in BM is fun because it is a time of  
manuevering and politics, reflects a definite reality, and because  
ensuring the survival of a realm from the inside is the most fun part  
of the game.

Wars and battle are the least fun because battles take place all at  
once, without directly involving the player, and it's just long dull  
strings of text. saying "So and so did 369 damage".

(Naturally I'm exagerating quite a bit)