From: paulsen@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (FreeKill)
Newsgroups: rec.games.netrek
Subject: Re: Flaming UPenn'ers is Fun!
Date: 5 Oct 92 16:50:45 GMT
Organization: University of Pennsylvania

In article <BvnIEM.n3u.2@cs.cmu.edu> hill@norman.VI.RI.CMU.EDU (Robert Hill) writes:
)Steve Von Worley writes
)) In article <91636@netnews.upenn.edu) botelle@eniac.seas.upenn.edu  
)(Justin Botelle) writes:
)) )If we had gotten the Duck, we would be number 1.  As it is, the
)) )core of MUCUS, Brian and myself can only be challenged by SS's Duck, 
)) )Rob, and John.
)) 
)) Funny!  Very funny!  Nyuck!

This is going a little far - I think Justin and myself can be stopped by any
number of players.  Likewise, we can stop any number of players ourselves.
MUCUS is in a class of his own.  Not only does he play well, but he inspires
me to play twice as good when he shows up.  Side Salad had a definite advantage
against us by us not having MUCUS.  My presence probably didn't help.

)) Duck is good, but not enough to pull you guys up to number one.  No 
)) single player would be capable of that.

I agree.  The team we have now has the talent to be number one.  Two things
hold us back.  Leadership and communication.  Probably the main setback is
communication.  I'd be very surprised if SS or XG played as well if they were
completely seperated.  It sure helps to be able to tell your teammate exactly
when to det torps.

)) And as to your claim about you, MUCUS, and Brian being the core... well,
)) you obviously are having those delusions Brian experiences occasionally.
)) If I had to pick the core players on your team, you would NOT be one of
)) them.  Duck, Rob, John, and any of a host of other players could beat 
)) the tar out of you on any given day.

Rob, you overrate yourself.  John is good, but I pummelled the shit out of
him on Friday while playing a scout.  The duck has just been awesome the last
few times I've seen him.  The duck is also much more of a team player than
ANY other player in the game.  

)Justin doesn't belong to the school that you don't brag on your abilities.   

Kinda like you from what I'm reading in your reply :)

)I think TWNN would be a really good team if they had some real  
)leadership.  FreeKill may be their captain, but he isn't their leader.  I  
)hope TWNN members vote on a speaker for the team who can make their cases  
)on rgn without the mindless comments and editorials.

Of course I'm not the leader.  My schedule doesn't permit me to show up for
any of the INL games.  The most I do is try to offer pre-game suggestions.

)Incidently, I think the core of TWNN is 1) Red Shirt 2) MUCUS PIG 3)  
)Wreck.  Not 1) FreeKill 2) Hector 3) MUCUS PIG.

I'd put MUCUS first, then Red Shirt, and then Wreck.

)I honestly don't think Hector and FreeKill know HOW to win.  They always  
)seem to find new ways to mess up.  

Don't know what that cheap shot was for.  But, you are entitled to your own
opinion.  Also, I play for two reasons: A) to have fun - sometimes this
means I don't play to win.  B) to win :)  Sometimes I screw up and I look
like a newbie.  What can I say, I don't play every day anymore.

)I *KNOW* one of you guys will flame me on this. I don't care, I like a  
)good flame war. 

)Rob
)aka Spaceace!

)ps  I'm here for the weekend!!  YAY!
Not sure I wanna meet ya now :)