Galaxy Explorer game

From: "Richard M. Batch" <batch@dtai.com>

Date: Sat, 23 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0000

Another Galaxy Explorer game is in the works.� If you are
interested in playing, please send an e-mail to batch@dtai.com�
No specific format required, just write that you want to play
in the next game.

For more information, see the web page: http://www.dtai.com/galaxy/

Here is a brief overview as it relates to the original Galaxy game.

Galaxy Explorer is a variant of Galaxy with a several subtle
differences which significantly alter play strategy: limited
knowledge of the galaxy, battle resolution, partial tech, and
an expanded command set.

Galaxy Explorer limits each player's knowledge of the galaxy (planets,
races, tech levels, and hostile ships) to what is actually observed.
One of the unique features of Galaxy Explorer is that the galaxy is
not revealed in total to the player at the start of the game, instead
the player's knowledge of the galaxy grows as he explores the galaxy
- meeting and interacting with newly discovered races, colonizing
planets, and improving his own technology levels.

Another unique feature of Galaxy Explorer is the way battles are
handled. In Explorer, all firing is simultaneous - rather than the
sequential combat used by most galaxy variants. This means that
every ship fires in combat resulting in much bloodier battles as well as
occasional battles with no survivors.

The partial tech features provided by Galaxy Explorer enable players to
more efficiently control their ship production and upgrades. Ships can
be built at lower tech levels - possibly building more ships than
normal;
ships can be upgraded using just enough effort to complete the impending
mission.

In addition to these features Explorer also incorporates features found
in other variants including a wraparound map, double-blind mailing
system,
and a more balanced galaxy-generation algorithm.

Galaxy Explorer turn reports are generally not compatible with standard
report reading tools though conversion utilities do exist and there are
several tools which have been developed explicitly for Explorer.