New entry for PBM List: Beyond the Stellar Empire (Europe) From: lindahl@rt.com (Greg Lindahl) Date: Sun, 29 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0000 [ This is a new entry for the PBM List. You can find the list itself, and instructions for adding games or comments, at http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/pbm.html or ftp://ftp.pbm.com/pub/pbm/PBM.list -- greg ] Name: Beyond the Stellar Empire (Europe) EEmail: Inquiry@KJCGames.com (use only if new player or for ordering info or free starts) Contact: cezton@nvg.unit.no Type: Space Opera Cost: (pounds) 2.5-6 a Turn Duration: Open-ended Frequency: one per week, but "double-turns" per fortnight when desired GM: Partially human moderated. URL: http://www.nvg.unit.no/~cezton/kjc_bse.html Last-Update: 1996Sep25 Keywords: commercial, open-ended, email, snail, mixed, space, economic Description: BSE is a role-playing game in a developing universe. Players start as newly graduated starship captains from some space academy, and start with a small but all-round spaceship. One can chose to align oneself to one of the player-run affiliations that seek to reach their various goals. Players can chose to engage in trade, combat, piracy, smuggling, colonisation, exploration, diplomacy and/or research. It is possible to play multiple positions, ships, ground parties (can be armies, exploration groups or whatever), colonies or political positions. BSE is a game that grows with its players and known space becomes bigger and bigger. It is somewhat expensive, but the pricing system is attempted made so that the more advanced turns are priced higher, while the standard turns that the GM can just punch in are cheaper. Opinion: I have played BSE since it started in Europe and have felt most of its sides, good and bad. First of all, I do not recomend this game to those who want every printout in itself to be exiting. It is what goes on behind everything that keeps me going, the politics and otherwise development. The main advantage with BSE is that things are not set once and for all and that there is great freedom in what one wishes to do. Nothing is impossible because the game does not allow for it, but of course, if you try the craziest thing, you must be prepared to die trying... BSE is in short the game for those who enjoy science fiction and extended player interaction. -- Kjetil Friden <cezton@nvg.unit.no> (player, aka IMP Colonial Director, Lady Iztaca) (1996Sep25) Company: KJC Games Thornton Cleveleys Lancashire FY5 3LJ United Kingdom Up