Timelapse PBEM Rule booklet now available From: Central Admin <gsf@ftech.net> Date: Mon, 25 Mar 1996 00:00:00 +0000 This is the biweekly digest of the Timelapse Game, currently in playtest. The game rules and a sampler GUI display and turn entering program are available for download from the anonymous ftp server listed below. One game is currently running, Game 6 (14 day turns), Game 7 (7 day turns), has been completed. A new playtest (7 day turns) will be starting at the end of March , starting from the beginning of a game. This playtest will be using the new Windows Turn Display program, current in test. Playtesters for this playtest are now being sought, players will need access to a PC with Windows 3.1 or 3.11, and about 5 megabytes of free hard disk space. Please note that the Windows Display program is not available on the FTP server yet. The game rule booklet is available as a Windows Help file, see below. If after having read the rules you wish to participate in the free playtest send an email to gsf@ftech.net with JOIN PLAYTEST in the subject line, stating in the body of the email if you wish to play by email or ftp server. Timelapse Game description Turnaround : 7 day(Game 9) or 14 day(Game 6) Players per game : 50 Game type : Tribal/Strategy/Treasure hunt Turn cost : Free (currently in playtest) Game interface : GUI Computer required : PC with DOS (New Playtest will use Windows program) Internet access : FTP site or via Email Game rules : ftp.ftech.co.uk pub\games\PBM\tlaprule.zip (text files) : ftp.ftech.co.uk pub\games\PBM\tlaphelp.zip (Windows help file) Sampler GUI program(DOS): ftp.ftech.co.uk pub\games\PBM\tlapse.zip Email contact : gsf@ftech.net Timelapse Game 6. Digest for 11.03.1996 Turn Number 46 47 48 49 50 51 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of alliances made = 27 28 31 20 25 23 Provinces changed hands = 266 196 584 274 200 151 Provinces captured in battle = 18 15 11 24 18 23 Provinces turn to agriculture = 8 15 15 8 9 10 New Settlements formed = 5 10 8 5 2 7 Settlements lost in battle = 47 38 46 35 29 37 Settlements destroyed = 5 10 8 5 2 7 Individuals killed in battle = 20 10 18 17 19 15 Attacks/Raids carried out = 19 8 9 13 13 14 Army/tribe alliances = 10 11 5 14 8 8 Individuals died (not battle) = 4 7 9 9 7 14 Up