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12. Get rid of Iggy!

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This article is from the netrek Frequently Offered Clever Suggestions list, by Tom Holub doosh@best.com with numerous contributions by others.









12. Get rid of Iggy!

Problem: Iggy is nothing but a pain.

Proposal: Lose him.

Why Not: Iggy is a Bronco server feature that adds a bit more
randomness to the game; it's a robot that comes in at intervals and
chases the nearest ship. The only reason it ever made it into the
normal server distribution is that the server god of bronco, Terence
Chang, invented it, and the CMU weenies thought of it as their
own. Gladly, Iggy has now been removed from all major servers; robots
come in only when players do stuff like take planets out of t-mode.

 

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