New Galaxy Game Matrix From: slothoub@xs1.xs4all.nl (Confused) Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 00:00:00 +0000 =========== M A T R I X ============ Heya, I plan to start a new galaxy in the near future. It will be called Matrix and run two times a week, Tuesday and Friday at 13:00 GMT. Here's some info about it: == Number of players == 25 players can join, that is if there that many that are interested. If not the game will start with a fewer number of players. == New type of Galaxy == The game will be somewhat different from the traditional galaxy games in that it will use an new (and possibly improved) routine to create the initial layout of the galaxy. Each player will start with 3 fully developed home planets instead of 1. One of size 1000 and two of size 500. Each player will have the same number of planets within a given radius from it's home planet. The sizes of these planets will differ, but the sum of the sizes will be equal for all players, ensuring that each player has an equal chance to success. In addition, the home worlds of the different player are widely spaced from each other, ensuring that a player isn`t kicked out in the first few turns. To improve the tactical possibilities a number of `stuff planets' will be scattered across the galaxy. These are small useless planets that provide players with different routes to attack their enemies. I developed this code in together with Rogerio Fung. He uses it in his Outback game. == Alliances == It is allowed for an alliance to win the game, and the runner-ups will be also awarded point, making it a little more easy to enter the hall of fame. The new hall-of-fame that is. We, Jacco van Weert and I, came up with this idea because we think it's unfair that only the winner of a game is awarded victory points. We therefore propose that the runner-ups are also awarded points. These victory points are calculated as follows: Points = (Total_number_of_players / Position_of_the_player) Only the upper half of the players get points. == Cargo == The last change will be that much of the restrictions concerning the uploading and downloading of cargo over enemy planets are emoved. It is allowed to unload or upload colonist and other goods from the planets of other players. This allows different types of cooperation between players. But also creating the possibility of piracy! The idea of the changes is to make the game more dynamic, and ensure that people aren`t dropping out as soon as they think they don`t have any chance on winning. == How To Join == If you are interested in being part of this game and experiment send an email with as subject "the matrix" to slothoub@cs.utwente.nl == More Info == Send me a mail at slothoub@xs4all.nl Have Fun, Frans Referenced By Up