daq@hpfcso.HP.COM (Doug Quarnstrom) (01/05/91)
I have powermonger, and while I like the game, I do not think it is a 'great' game. There seem to be more complications than you even need. For example, has anyone ever won with a butter strategy over a guns strategy? I would like to know if you can really do it, because if you cannot, there is a flaw in the realization of a game that seems to have had admirable goals. I am not saying that it cannot be done, but it seems from reading other people's posts that most of the worlds are won by holding onto a village long enough to invent good weapons while running away at the right moment to avoid getting pounded by anyone that is hostile. Please give me some comments, because I suspect I am missing some of the beauty of the game. They imply in the rules that they love the game because it lets people play any way they want to, but it seems that if you are on a continent with the blue guys, you had better play in a VERY specific way or you are not going to survive. Can you ally and trade your way to victory over the blue guys? I bet you can't, but I could very well be wrong. Do you win by generating so much wealth that it tips the balance in your direction? I guess I am not completely sure how one even goes about trying for an economic victory. Any inputs would be appreciated. doug