>I've found the correspondance relating this. Mark (PldE) and I >originally
>proposed to Greg that
>
>Month 1: PldE resigns as Lt.Col. AdM buys the vacancy. PldE rejoins the
>regiment (admitted by AdM as new CO) and buys up to Major (cash for the
>purchase of this and the subaltern's and captain's commissions to be
>provided by AdM).
>
>Month 2: AdM buys the Colonelcy. PldE buys the Lt.Colonelcy (cash again
>provided by AdM).
>
>I think you will agree, Mark, that the above conforms strictly to the >house
>rules?
>
>Greg agreed, but opinioned that it was all a bit complicated and, since >he
>had the facility (in terms of the game code) to allow AdM to buy the >Lt.Col
>and Col positions through PldE, why didn't he just do that instead?
>
>The above arrangement _is_ clearly outlined in the 'Welcome to the >Dragoons'
>document AdM issued to DG members as soon as he became Colonel, of >course.
Paul I would just like to point out that if it wasn't for Greg tweaking
the code your solution where PldE resigns would have been a worse case
of leap frogging than what did happen.
When you resign for any reason you lose your seniority even if you come
right back within a month or two. So PldE would have to jump over
everyone to get back to his Lt. Colonelcy.
So AdM doesn't have a problem with Leap-frogging as long as it benefits
him. Is what you are saying.
Chris
