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From: ryan@fremen.DEC (DTN 264-8280 MK01-2/E25)
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: Simulation games
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Date: Tue, 18-Feb-86 11:06:27 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 18 11:06:27 1986
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>Posted by: decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-cheers!goguen
>Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
> 
>    I'm currently in a Rotisserie League, run on the net within DEC.  About
>the only cost incurred here is the book describing the league setup (it's worth
>the price even if you don't plan on playing in a league...).  No further money
>is needed, even though some could be involved if the participants wished.  It 
>provides even more enjoyment than a Strat league did, because of following the
>current season closely.  Strat cards are, of course, based on last year's stats,

	I'm in the same league as Don - it can work over a network, but
	the game described in the book must be simplified. In
	particular, we had to skip the business of bidding for players
	and giving them contracts entirely. It took the better part of a
	week to draft as it was...
> 
>    The toughest thing about the league over the net is the draft.  We add our
>pick to a master list, and forward it to the next drafter.  It's quite time
>consuming, but a lot of fun...
> 
	Note that this took close to a week on DecNet, where electronic
	mail gets to its recipient immediately. Using UUCP, you'll be in
	big trouble unless all the participants are within a hop or two
	of each other on machines that forward mail every hour or less.
	The season will be half over by the time you finish drafting.
	If you can make it work, though, it's great!

>-- Don Goguen
>   DEC /  Nashua, NH

Mike Ryan
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P.S. Ryan Ostriches in '86 - you heard it here first!