From: Alan Stern <homerun@sure.net>
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 1998 22:30:58
Subject: Re: consensus game #1
Message-id: <3.0.1.16.19980108223058.2db758da@mail.sure.net>

I go with HYOID. Take in consideration that you may not be playing an expert or a computer and all of a sudden the simplest of extensions (ING) onto EDIFY/DEIFY for 48 easy points looms like a monster comeback play for any caliber opponent. The raking of statistical data(this play is x points better...)through computer analysis is nice but it doesn't happen on the clock in real play. Gimme a break! I believe natural instinct for the sound move and/or strategy is somewhat realer in most situations. The -ING up for grabs is too dangerous considering the HYOID option. But what do I know!

Alan Stern 18xx