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In article <1992Apr14.181615.18820@athena.mit.edu> kring@athena.mit.edu (David C Kring) writes:
>I sense a lot of hatred for borgs from veteran players out there.  I believe
>this is due to the fact that you are simply used to playing "human" clients.
>
>Personally, I love to play borgs as long as all users have essentially similar
>ones.  The problem with borgs only comes form disparity.
>
>If there can be a realistic simulation of space combat, a "borg" is more
>realistic.  What captain would try fighting a FTL velocities with a ultra-tech
>ship without access to fine computer aids and a crew who knows how to aim his
>weapons for him.   To me the beauty of xtrek lies in strategy and basic
>operation tactics, not dextrous application of a mouse.
>
>You will have to excuse me if I get irritated at "humans" who complain
>about "borgs" on non-human servers.
>
>	
>					Captain Lucky Starr

I suspect that almost all really top notch players have used a borg at some
point.  I actually wrote one (not tough to do, but very time-consuming).  If
you wish to play a borg on a borg-server, more power to you.  However, you
really ARE missing some strategy in the game.  Plasmas are stupid to use, and
cloaking is almost pointless.  Ogging a borg is extremely difficult.

I found that most borg users are happy when they are borgs and the opponent is
not.  Try playing a game when EVERY person (or every opponent) is a borg.  The
game changes dramatically.

BTW: I used to make the same argument that you did.  "Borgs don't really change
the game."  Personally, I will play any non-borg game over any borg game.  The
sad fact is that borgs do change the game.  Also, the thrill of beating top
notch players when you are in a borg doesn't exist.  If you were to beat
Admiral West when you are not in a borg, you really did something.  If you beat
him using a borg, it's not nearly as impressive.

Finally, if you are going to use a borg, learn how to shoot on your own and
how to det your own torps.  The shooting on your own is crucial agaisnt good
players.  Hint for non-borg users, when the borg fires at you, pressor him
away.  Usually, the torps will miss.

My personal advice is for you to play on bronco for a couple nights.  There are
usually some very good players in the game.  This will help show how good
players do without borgs.  There are also usually some clueless people in.
This will help you get kills so that you can help your team.

Again, I want to apologize for making the Sunborg public.  That was pretty
stupid.

Brian
Commodore FreeKill - 4*DI
Flt. Capt FreeKill - 1*DI
Admiral deathstar - 1*DI in a borg - Hmm.  wanna bet that borgs don't change
	the game?