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Re: Fairness in C&C

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From: Steve Mayo
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 1996 00:00
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RAVEN_TECH_SERVICE wrote:
> 
> I had a problem recently with playing against my dad (I was nod, he was GDI)
> He constructed a new CY out in the middle of nowhere and I wanted to destroy
> it to prevent him from increasing his base size and making a forward attack
> post.  One of my guys went to a crate and it had an airstrike in it.  So,
> knowing my nuke was ready and the airstrike was re-charging or whatever, I
> messaged him "Dad, going to get a coke now.. don't attack me"  I went and got
> my drink and when I got back, I heard the computer tell me the air strike was
> ready.  So, I told him I was back and he began attacking again.  First, I used
> the air strike to damage his base (slow but VERY effective against a CY).
> Once the A-10s were out of the screen I fired the nuke and destroyed his CY
> and the adv. guard tower defending it.  He got mad at me and turned the
> computer off, ending the game very abruptly.. was my getting a drink for the
> purpose of charging my airstrike an incredibly vile and sneaky tactic or do
> you think it was acceptable?
> 
> Thanks,
> RickThat's really cheap!  Extremely cheap!  I don't know how long you were 
gone, but had you ben there he could of launched a massive attack and
forced you to waste your nuke elsewhere..  Hopefully, he'll play with you 
again.   I wouldn't!
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From: Steve Mayo <sm...@elmira.twcable.com>
Subject: Re: Fairness in C&C
Date: 1996/01/10
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