tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094065222299992956.post6989629362124436865..comments2024-03-08T15:32:13.268-08:00Comments on Dungeoneering Game Blog: Not So Self-ExplanatoryThomas Denmarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135075012362548876noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094065222299992956.post-89193870409556295782010-10-15T15:20:59.980-07:002010-10-15T15:20:59.980-07:00all good points, shows what a great missed opportu...all good points, shows what a great missed opportunity this was. Even just a brief consideration conjures up cool gaming opportunities.Thomas Denmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135075012362548876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094065222299992956.post-1305059833995150192010-10-15T13:30:51.107-07:002010-10-15T13:30:51.107-07:00Ships are complex things with many lines and usual...Ships are complex things with many lines and usually more than one sail (even though some may be very small). There are a lot of moving parts, and some things have to be changed very quickly to react to storms and the like.<br><br>A small ship (with a crew of perhaps five) could get away without a captain so long as they are used to working as a team.<br><br>A democracy looks like it would work, but deliberation takes too long to react to weather.<br>A captain is the AUTHORITY, because the captain's speed of decision can mean life or death.<br><br>If the crew does not trust the captain, believing that they would be thrown needlessly into peril, they will mutiny.Garolek Dolgarukiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08712838935306398891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094065222299992956.post-75068122684670947042010-10-15T12:43:07.861-07:002010-10-15T12:43:07.861-07:00Without a captain the crew drinks all the rum on b...Without a captain the crew drinks all the rum on board and passes out. When they come to they desert the ship to search for more rum.<br><br>In all seriousness, without the captain as an authority figure, all discipline would quickly dissolve and the crew would descend into squabbling and would soon dissolve.Sean Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429301144221551751noreply@blogger.com