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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.

9. Remove the kill restriction on army carrying.

Problem: Imposing a restriction based on kills is artificial,
encourages players to hunt unskilled players, and imposes an increased
penalty on teams for having newbies.

Proposal: Allow any player to carry armies.

Why not: If you allow this, you remove a big part of the challenge of
the game. Getting a kill and staying alive while trying to move armies
around is one of primary challenges in Netrek. If anybody can carry
armies, then every player is a potential planet taker, and it's
impossible to focus the defense of your space.

You will also increase the instances of Ensign Fubar scampering about,
picking up armies and dying with them. This is a Very Bad Thing when
your team is low on armies. If a player can't get a kill, he probably
doesn't have the skill or experience to take a planet without getting
nailed.

(People who need practice taking planets need to practice staying
alive first!)

For those who insist on reality, it can be argued that Star Fleet
Command doesn't like to entrust armies with commanders who haven't
proven themselves in battle (especially Kli!) It has also been
suggested that the captains use the hull fragments of the enemy
starships to build crew accommodations for the armies.

Other proposals might be more newbie-friendly without the pitfalls of
allowing all players to carry; however, no experimentation with
carrying restrictions is known at this time.

 

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