Playtest invitation From: Phil Shulkind <phil@phildee.demon.co.uk> Date: Thu, 06 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000 We're looking for people to take part in the free Betatest of LANISTA, which is a gladatorial management game. Lanista is a Play-By-Mail game of the Gladiators of Ancient Rome. Each player is a Lanista, Manager/Trainer of a Gladiator School. The school buys slaves from the local slave market, bidding against the other schools. These slaves are trained in the gladiatorial arts and sent into the arena to fight gladiators from other schools. If a gladiator wins a fight, his school is paid prize money. If he loses, he may also lose his life... Lanista is a strategy/management game, not a fighting game. Players interact in a variety of different ways. Bribing gladiators in other schools; combining their efforts to outbid another player, or to ensure that they can buy slaves cheaply; Spreading gossip about other schools; Challenging other schools gladiators, who risk losing fame and popularity if the challenge is refused. Players can send spies to watch other schools train; Bribe gladiators to throw important fights; even attempt to assassinate leading gladiators. If you'd like to take part in the playtest email me at lanista@phildee.demon.co.uk - first come, first served - this is the first and last announcement of this playtest, which will begin very soon. Phil Shulkind PHILDEE ENTERPRISES Professional Play By Mail since 1990 "subscribe" to our mailing list : phildee-list@listserv.pbmgames.com Up