Good games

From: Dan Greenwood <danag+@andrew.cmu.edu>

Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000

Hi there!

I am one of the "silent players" observing the ad debate. For the
record, I think an ad posted once per month per game is a reasonable
amount. No difference between commercial and free games when it comes to
Usenet advertising.

OK, that's over with.

I like the direction Gary Baines was heading when he described the games
he currently enjoys playing. I would like to see more posts like that -
players talking about what games they like. This is much more useful (to
me) than listening to debates between GMs.

So, to continue with this (and I hope many more ppl add on to this
thread), here are my top 2 favorite PBeM games of all time:  :)

StarWeb - Flying Buffalo Inc - This is the first PBeM game I ever
played, and I always find myself coming back to it. It is a relatively
short (17-21 turns) and elegantly simple space exploration/combat game.
15 players per game, 6 player types, 255 worlds arranged in a "Web". One
of the more interesting parts of the game is figuring out the layout of
the map. The other is the interaction between the character types. Lots
of diplomacy.
http://www.flyingbuffalo.com

Odyssey - Gamer's Den - This is a grand strategy game where a player
controls any number of armies, characters, guilds, towns, etc. Factional
or FFA modules are available. Very complex, but LOTS of fun. Kinda like
Olympia, only better (IMO).
http://www.den.com

OK, let's hear from more of you players out there!
-Dan