Re: Recommended PBM/PBEM Games

From: hgebel@dmv.com (Harry Henry Gebel)

Date: Fri, 07 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000

>As a newcomer to PBM/PBEM would anyone out there care to recommend any
>good ones that I can start off with?  This would save me reading
>through the multitude of info that is available.

Here is some info on VGA Planets and Galaxy, I have played other
e-mail games but they were either based around individual BBS's or
else were poorly designed or charged money. As to which is better,
that is a decision you have to make based on your own preferences.

(The advantages and disadvantage are my opinion only of course)

VGA Planets:

Advantages: Ships are alot easier to design, planets have thier own
defenses instead of relying on ships. Each race as predefined
advantages/disadvantages. Ship orders can be changed en route. Players
can trade with each other.

Disadvantages: Requires turn viewer that was only available for Intel
computers last I checked. Ship design is less flexible. Turn viewer
limits technology with unregistered viewer. Limited number of players.
Each race as predefined advantages/disadvantages. Game has to many
extras that in my opinion detract from the enjoyment rather than
adding to it. Planets must build a starbase before building ships.

Galaxy

Advantages: Ship design is more flexible. Turns and orders are text
files that can be viewed and entered without a special viewer. Viewers
are also available at least for UNIX and Windows. Unlimited number of
players. All players have equal abilities. All planets can build
ships.

Disadvantages: Ship design is harder of get a handle on (I haven't
completely figured it out, but I'm still in the middle of my first two
games.) I don't think turn viewers are available for DOS or Mac, but
the UNIX viewers could probably be ported to DOS without to much
trouble. Planets do not have thier own defenses but must rely on
warships.

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References

Recommended PBM/PBEM Games
scotl@globalnet.co.uk (Scott Leckie)
Sun, 02 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000