From: jive@spanky.ssc.gov (Jim Ivey)
Newsgroups: rec.games.netrek
Subject: Re: Mucus... how good is he?  (was Re: I will assault MUCUS(and he will not respond))
Date: 13 Aug 92 16:16:24 GMT
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Organization: SSC Laboratory, Dallas, TX


> In article <1992Aug12.203717.5544@dsd.es.com> mmoore@itchy.dsd.es.com
> (Michael Moore) writes: 

>   In article <86018@netnews.upenn.edu> botelle@eniac.seas.upenn.edu
>   (Justin Botelle) writes: 
>   >
>   >A score is 20.  Scores implies )= 40.  However, I'll let you off the hook
>   >if you can name 10.  No, make that 5.  I'm serious.  Of course, this is
>   >very subjective, but that's the way it is.
>   >

>	   spaceace, amazing, ginger lynn, duck dodgers, freekill, hector,
>   red shirt, mergatroid, videodrome, zznewguy, gadfly, mojo, wreck,
>   mr. wizard, quodavis, sandia, spaceman spiff, eek, yea boy!!!,
>   washout, ayeser, d'spayre, drewskii, luri, mind crime, rjones, 
>   darkhorse, fillintheblank, old nick, icarus, bav, spaceghost, beck,
>   balton, helix, sunscreamer, and myself.

>	   That's 35.

     Funny...  I don't consider more than half of those people to be some
of the best all-around players.  Most of them just have a couple talents
that they're very good at, and have made a reputation for themselves.  If I
were looking to form a Dream Team, there are only six or seven names that
I'd consider before Mucus.


>	   Now I will certainly admit that the above is very subjective,
>   but having played with all of them these are the conclusions I draw.
>   There are others I have not played with much that are also his
>   equal.

     Yeah, there are some that aren't on the list that might push him out
of the top ten in my mind.  But not most of them on that list above.

>	   I would be curious to see how many people *DO* consider MUCUS
>   to be in the top 5.... I always have to watch him but his ogging is
>   way overrated and even I can out-dogfight him. 

     No, he's not in my opinion either.  But this statement is a good
example of why I don't agree with your list.  Even if he were the greatest
ogger and dogfighter, that's not enough to put him in the top five.  I'd
rather take MUCUS, because beyond these attributes he 1) has a good overall
picture of what's happening in the game, and 2) Can rally/lead a team (when
they're not being pussy-maggots and whining about his screaming:).  Plus,
he's funny.  He not only lightens up the game for me, but makes it easier
to concentrate on the big picture, once he berates me for focusing on one
thing to much.

>	   Call it a cardinal rule of life then.  Why don't you ask around
>   and see how many people agree with that statement.  You'll find the only
>   ones who don't are the ones who do it.  Or haven't you heard the saying,
>   "You don't kick a man when he's down."?

     Lighten up...  I don't kick men when they're down, either... in Real
Life (tm).  Netrek is a game.  If you take someone's insults during a game
seriously, you probably shouldn't be playing until you get psychological
help.

>	   I was quite lagged at the time I was referring to, and once
>   lag got better you heard no more taunting from him.  I don't care what
>   people say, I can handle Mucus anyday.  

     Whatever...  I've played with you Mike.  You're good.  You shouldn't
be overlooked.  But Mucus scares me.  Intimidation is another quality of a
good netrek player:)  I don't think there's anyone that can handle Mucus
_any_ day.  He'll get to you.  He'll get under your skin, and then he'll
rip your veins out.

>   >
>   >)	-Michael (Ged... you may officially consider this whining...
>   >
>   >nah, just pathetic.  Get a grip, Mike.
>   >
>	   We all know you worship him.  I don't know why, I guess birds
>   of a feather flock together....

     Cut the name calling, both of you... lighten up.  It's... a... game.