Re: Simplifying Galaxy

From: graeme@postimpressions.co.uk (Graeme Griffiths)

Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 00:00:00 +0000

In <6m8d39$pi$2@news2.xs4all.nl> weertj@xs2.xs4all.nl (Jacco van Weert) writes:

>: to get the hang of it. I'm working on that (14 games running at the moment,
>: 1 signing up).

>Hmmm... how many players do you have for that big game?.... and any chance
>of the VP's are going to Frans's Hall of Fame?

I have 53 players so far in kirk. A current number can be gained by emailing
the server (galaxy@postimpressions.co.uk) with the subject "list game kirk"
(just "list" will give you all the current games). To join Kirk send mail
with subject "join game kirk". (Subject "help" gives other commands).

I will have my own Hall of Fame when I get 'round to it. I must talk to
Frans to get my games included in his hall. All my games are Standard Galaxy
so I'm not sure if they qualify for Frns Hall.

>Talking about tech's... one thing I really dislike about Galaxy is the
>high DRIVE tech in the later stage of the game.... then the game often
>turns into a "kangaroo" game with fleets hopping everywhere and the
>"luck" factor is getting more important.
>Restricting the DRIVE factor to say 5.0 is one of my favourite points
>of change.

Tech's getting huge is always a problem and I agree Drive tech changes how
you have to play the game but I don't see it as a problem. As the game gets
to an end you have to have probes on all the planets you can and intercept
rather than sending (or more accurately as well as sending). You don't have
to destroy your opponents ships to win the game remember only his/her
planets. This is when you discover the value of forts.....

--
Graeme Griffiths - Post Impressions (Systems) Ltd
Disclaimer: I do not speak for anyone but myself and I do that badly.
Mail: graeme@postimpressions.co.uk
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References

Re: Looking for a good pbem
lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)
Thu, 11 Jun 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Simplifying Galaxy
Stig Hemmer <stig@pvv.ntnu.no>
Sun, 14 Jun 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Simplifying Galaxy
weertj@xs2.xs4all.nl (Jacco van Weert)
Wed, 17 Jun 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Looking for a good pbem
Yoni Rhein <famrhein@worldnet.att.net>
Thu, 11 Jun 1998 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Re: Looking for a good pbem
lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)
Thu, 11 Jun 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Simplifying Galaxy
Stig Hemmer <stig@pvv.ntnu.no>
Sun, 14 Jun 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Simplifying Galaxy
weertj@xs2.xs4all.nl (Jacco van Weert)
Wed, 17 Jun 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Looking for a good pbem
Yoni Rhein <famrhein@worldnet.att.net>
Thu, 11 Jun 1998 00:00:00 +0000