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Probe Team Protocol?
It seems like all those of you who post here in the 'Mac' forum, for SMAX, are pretty much regulars, and with illiria gone for awhile all our PBEM games are on hiatus. I thought I would ask this question of everyone involved here in various SMAX PBEMs;
Is there a protocol that you follow/use/adhere to when using Probe Teams in PBEM games? Or do you just use Probe Teams with abandon?
I ask this for two reasons;
First, as you know, when a probe action takes place in a PBEM game there is no message informing the victem that they have just been probed. In PBEM the victem has no idea if a prbe action has taken place unless its something ambitious like a mind control probe of a base, or bribing of enemy troops. Most 'subtle' actions, like tech steal and drain energy reserves, remain undetected (unless the player is parrticularly vigilant—ie. friendly probes stationed in bases).
Secondly, this issue seems to have come up from time to time over on the General/Strategy boards, discussing whether a protocol of sorts should be implemented. One suggestions has been to send an e-mail to the 'probed' party after the act, informing them of the action.
I thought I'd ask you all what you think, since I'm involved in a game with some of you now, and maybe with the rest of you in some future game. What are your thoughts? How do you conduct Probe Team actions in your various PBEM games? Is it fine the way it is (ie. let the victem be vigilant, and figure it out on his own whether or not he has been probed)?
Personally, I'm not advocating we implement any Probe Team protocols, just asking what you all think (before I unleash my Probes on some unsuspecting nation
). I like it the way it is. Seems more real to me (ie. more cloak and dagger). I think players, who don't protect against enemy probe team actions, shouldn't be informed that they were just probed. Let them (myself included) figure it out on their own.
Thanks for the input
Is there a protocol that you follow/use/adhere to when using Probe Teams in PBEM games? Or do you just use Probe Teams with abandon?
I ask this for two reasons;
First, as you know, when a probe action takes place in a PBEM game there is no message informing the victem that they have just been probed. In PBEM the victem has no idea if a prbe action has taken place unless its something ambitious like a mind control probe of a base, or bribing of enemy troops. Most 'subtle' actions, like tech steal and drain energy reserves, remain undetected (unless the player is parrticularly vigilant—ie. friendly probes stationed in bases).
Secondly, this issue seems to have come up from time to time over on the General/Strategy boards, discussing whether a protocol of sorts should be implemented. One suggestions has been to send an e-mail to the 'probed' party after the act, informing them of the action.
I thought I'd ask you all what you think, since I'm involved in a game with some of you now, and maybe with the rest of you in some future game. What are your thoughts? How do you conduct Probe Team actions in your various PBEM games? Is it fine the way it is (ie. let the victem be vigilant, and figure it out on his own whether or not he has been probed)?
Personally, I'm not advocating we implement any Probe Team protocols, just asking what you all think (before I unleash my Probes on some unsuspecting nation
). I like it the way it is. Seems more real to me (ie. more cloak and dagger). I think players, who don't protect against enemy probe team actions, shouldn't be informed that they were just probed. Let them (myself included) figure it out on their own.Thanks for the input
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