Re: [pbmserv] Re: Conway

[Cameron Browne <cameronb@optusnet.com.au>]

> conway looks like an interesting game.  Thanks for bringing it here.
> I'm wondering if it would be too much to implement a (werewolf -alias 
> like) choice for user ID.
>
> So rather than hartwell and dzander playing as A and B ... hartwell could 
> be H and dzander could be D.  or any other letter he wanted to use.

I couldn't see any mention of an alias command in the Werewolf help, but 
presume that you mean a command such as "-alias=H" that you issue during 
the game, not during the initial challenge, and which is refused if that 
letter is already taken?

It should be straightforward but I'd hesitate to do so, since Conway is 
sequential in nature. For multi-player games it's actually good to have 
piece labels in consecutive alphabetical order so you can plan your moves 
knowing immediately who will move next.

Cameron