Re: Thoughts on Alterra?

[thi <ttn@mingle.glug.org>]

Douglas Loss writes:

 > >>>RD == Roger Dingledine <arma@mit.edu> wrote at Fri, 18 Dec 1998 19:36:24
 >
 > >Have you looked at already-implemented alternatives, such as Empire?
 >
 > Nope.  The reason for Alterra was the perceived shortcomings of the
 > major educational simulation available at the time, INS.  Empire is
 > designed and intended (I believe) primarily for recreational use.
 > Its emphasis is on warfare and conquest and having an ultimate
 > winner, which didn't fit what I was looking for very well.  That was
 > a way to simulate the actual interactions between nations and large
 > international organizations.

perhaps the policy of these already-implemented alternatives can be
modularized and replaced?  are the underlying simulation engines
insufficient?

thi