From: Ehsanul Hoque <ehsanul_g3@...>
Date: 2009-11-02T13:55:24+09:00
Subject: Re: [QUIZ] Hamurabi (#223)

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> I wrote a super minimal BASIC interpreter to avoid translating the =20
> code.  (Yes=2C I am aware that's insane.  I'll seek help.)

Hah=2C ingenious!=20

I really didn't want to go about translating that BASIC either=2C but inste=
ad=2C I was just going to make my own version based on whatever I just read=
 about the game. Making a simple BASIC interpreter is so much cooler though=
=2C it should be a ruby quiz in and of itself really (make it a DSL for ext=
ra credit :P).

BTW=2C does anybody have any ideas for how a (fun) multiplayer version of H=
amurabi would look like? What I was thinking: Add in a model of free market=
s to set price of land=2C so there would then be real trading between playe=
rs. Then a smart player could influence prices through supply=2C to his opp=
onents' detriment=2C if he could see the state of their kingdoms. And then =
there could be all sorts of nice strategies and counter-strategies in the s=
truggle to be the best.  Also: quick (say 30 seconds or a minute at most)=
=2C timed rounds=2C ending at round ten or so=2C at which point the winner =
is announced=2C and the game is restarted. =20

What do you guys think of that? Sound like any fun? A problem might be find=
ing other players to actually play with live! In which case a slower=2C non=
-timed version that emailed you when it was your turn might be more appropr=
iate (and less of a time sucker).

- Ehsan
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