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Sunday, December 26, 2004

Even if they are out to get you, there's no reason to be paranoid

Domination is just not as powerful and/or easy as some people seem to be making it out to be. There are several limiting factors here.

1) You can only do it to one person a day.

2) Each time you do it, you become more susceptible to domination.

3) It isn't permanent.

These are the obvious ones.

4) If you play strategically, it is possible to be almost completely immune to domination. Look. There are population caps on certain areas. This means that, if you want to avoid being dominated, simply go to a place where someone larger than you won't fit. Now, of course, they can always call you to the mall. But that's a lot of work. And, if everyone who wishes to dominate others goes to the mall, then the mall will be filled up pretty quickly as well.

5) It's just not that bad. I already mentioned that it wasn't permanent. But, right now, there are no drawbacks to it. You can still do everything you want to, even including dominating others in your name. Now, even if UNGHHH passes, it stll won't be horribly overpowered. One vote, movement, or attack might be ordered by your Dominator. Once per day. With a one-third chance of actually going through. This is not enough to start passing victory conditions willy-nilly. And do notice that this gets even weaker the larger a Horde's spread of influence is. Even if KnightKing controlled all of us, he'd still only be able to order around one of us each day.

Please, if you still consider Domination to be ridiculously overpowered, do explain why. But at least consider what I've said here, instead of mindlessly panicking. Please?