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Re: LegOz 2000.3 Brikwars
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Wed, 26 Apr 2000 04:39:12 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd, Peter White writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd, David Drew writes:
> > 
> > "Dave Low" <stinglessbee@hotSPAMFREEmail.com> wrote in message
> > > I'm in on the battle, but I'm not very Brikwars aware. How many special
> > > characters are you allowed? And are there any super-powers (a la the caped
> > > crusader)?
> > 
> > 
> > Yeah, I'm not up on the whole Brikwars thing. Can someone explain the
> > concept / execution / rules / purpose of it?
> 
> David, you coming along on Sunday 4th June ?
> James and Pete.C were discussing the concept on Saturday at the Vikings expo,
> and I thought it would be interesting to see it in operation.
> James provided Pete.C with instructions of some sort so maybe check with
> James regarding this. He must be otherwise engaged to have not entered the
> discussion.

I actually downloaded the instructions from
http://www.teleport.com/~rayhawks/1998/bwframes.htm. It's quite lengthy, but
extremely well written and very funny. Makes it all worthwhile. I encourage
you to read it, it really is quite entertaining.

For some examples of how the others do it, check out
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=374 and
http://www.nelug.org/bw040100/

> As for the purpose of it I think it's one of those 'boy things',a bit like
> chess with the kapow factor 'upped'. Should be worth a look.

After reading the instructions, I was quite excited. It looks like it could be
a lot of fun, whilst still maintaining a level of creativity. Master story-
teller R. Parsons Esq. would have a field-day commentating on such an event!


Pete Callaway
(10 and closing. Stay on Target!)



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