Press Release: Traveller PBM License From: "Juggernaut Press" <juggernaut@tightbeam.com> Date: Thu, 01 Jan 1998 00:00:00 +0000 Press Release January 1, 1998 Juggernaut Press Acquires Traveller Play-by-Mail License Development Begun on Traveller PBM: Emperors of the Flag -------------------------------- Juggernaut Press and SweetPea Entertainment have concluded a letter of intent regarding the exclusive play-by-mail license for Traveller, Marc Miller�s classic science-fiction role-playing game. According to Bob McLain, owner of Juggernaut Press, work has begun on the first Traveller PBM game, Emperors of the Flag, a strategic-level play-by-mail game set in the Civil War era of the rich Traveller universe. The game is expected to enter beta test in late summer 1998. The 15-20 players in each computer-run game will vie for imperial power and notoriety using space and ground forces, a network of characters, and intense politics. Among the main features: * a custom set-up process, almost a �game� in itself, where players will make tough choices designing their own positions through the allocation of scarce resources * a starship construction system based on �blueprints� which allow players to design unique ships or purchase existing models from a common registry * a universe populated with useful, dangerous, and even strange characters, each with unique talents and flaws, who can be hired or captured by players * a non-linear path to victory giving equal opportunity for players who prefer to pursue goals of conquest, economic growth, discovery, or adventure * a combat system with wide scope for players to control both the strategic and tactical aspects of battle in space and on the ground, and incorporating a huge number of unit types Traveller PBM will be available by post and by email. Turn reports will be laser printed (or, in the case of email play, sent in .pdf format) and will include narrative and statistical results, custom maps, and charts. Juggernaut Press has established a mailing list where veteran PBM and Traveller players can lend their expertise to the development of the game and keep an eye on its progress. To join the list, send email to <traveller-list- request@tightbeam.com> with the single word �subscribe� in the body of the email. For more information, contact: Juggernaut Press PO Box 288 Hawley, PA 18428 (717) 226-5179 info@gamesbymail.com ------------------- Referenced By Up