Frequently Asked Questions about netrek
Note: This was written by Andy McFadden but is now being maintained
by doosh@best.com (Tom Holub) along with the other FAQ lists. Many
thanks to Andy for compiling it (in addition to his other
contributions to the netrek world).
The same ideas get proposed over and over by people trying to enhance
the game, and the same discussions come up again and again. This file
is an attempt to stem the flow by presenting old discussions and
arguments against the ideas.
This assumes you are familiar with the game itself and some of the
vocabulary (argot) involved (e.g. scum, ogg, LPS, Iggy). This is NOT
intended to be a capsule summary of rec.games.netrek discussions; it
is intended to help people trying to enhance the game understand why
many of the obvious improvements won't work or won't be accepted by
the Netrek community. As such, it contains one-sided and occasionally
opinionated material. I welcome improvements and stronger arguments,
but if you want to debate the value of something I will probably
ignore you.
[ This file has been evolving since September of 1992. Some of the
info may have become outdated as Netrek evolved. ]
REMEMBER: Netrek is not Star Trek. Netrek is not reality. Star Trek is
not reality. Netrek is not Nintendo. DO NOT suggest modifications
purely to make the game "more realistic". ONLY consider ideas that
will improve game play.
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1. How about team DI?