scenarios and disclosure

[Dr. Rosenrosen]

Question about using scenarios to play against a human:

Obviously scenarios allow for more variety and intrigue than a QB, but the reason I've played almost exclusively QBs against humans so far is that you can keep your troop selection and their positions secret. With a scenario one or both players know the troop allotment and perhaps even map position of both sides.

One player would probably look at the scenario in the editor in order to decide that it is a scenario that they would enjoy playing. The other would then look for equal disclosure. Even if you blindly choose a scenario, it seems to me that the tempation to peek is very strong and impossible for your opponent to know about.

How do you deal with these issues when playing scenarios against other players?

Thanks,

Dr. Rosenrosen

[junk2drive]

I play fair and don't peek. I hope my opponent feels the same.

Pick your friends, battles and your nose carefully.

[Kingfish]

A simple and effective method is to get in touch with a designer who has a scenario that needs testing and hasn't released it to the public. He can then start the scenario for you using your own pre-chosen passwords or one he choses.

This is the same method used in the ROW tournament, and all the scenarios are secure.

[British Tommy]

Originally posted by Kingfish:

A simple and effective method is to get in touch with a designer who has a scenario that needs testing and hasn't released it to the public. He can then start the scenario for you using your own pre-chosen passwords or one he choses.

This is the same method used in the ROW tournament, and all the scenarios are secure.

OR, ask the scenario designer to save it using the tournament save. This stops players or anyone else from opening up the scenario with the editor.

[General Bolt]

Trust. And if you can't trust them - remember: It's only a game - then go find a new player. This isn't a poker table.

There is a famous quote by someone famous: Integrity, is what you do when no one is watching.

But I really like j2d's quote better "...pick your nose carefully"

[Der Kuenstler]

Well, I see it like this: if it is a scenario and you both look, it's still even. (As long as you both have equal intelligence.)

[Brent Pollock]

If I played it before, or popped it open in the editor, I let my opponent know.

Not that anyone seems to mind if I've looked at it the editor: I've played my own designs against some folks.

[Bonxa]

I trust my opponents as well. But then should someone look it only ruins a fraction of the games. There is a setup phase after all and the likely OOB isn't too hard to guess at anyway. So I play along thinking I'm in the happy double blind world unless otherwise agreed.

Enjoy!