New: War & Peace III (free, open-ended, email, www, human, historical, german, wargame, economic, rpg)

From: donotreply@pbm.com (PBM List Autoposter)

Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:13:07 +0000

Name:		War & Peace III
Costs:		FREE.
Email:		fidesratioque zat yahoo.com
Frequency:		One per week.
URL:		http://www.moralism.org/warandpeace/forum/index.php
Type:		historical, wargame, strategy, turn-based
Last-Update:		2007Mar05
Keywords: free, open-ended, email, www, human, historical, german,
wargame, economic, rpg

Description:

WAR & PEACE

A game of grand strategy, diplomacy and economic management, War & Peace
is set in the tumultous 1920s. Europe has just emerged from the Great War,
weak but not broken, and abroad, the rapid processes of political
modernization are at work: nationalist movements in China, India and South
America threaten to reshape the world. Meanwhile, monarchs, rebels,
saboteurs and mad scientists all mingle together to make for potent
storytelling.

The game's history to date:

* Ustachi fascist rebels rise up in Yugoslavia, threatening to topple the
new monarchy. Will King Alexander and his Parliament be able to rally, or
will internal and ethnic divisions condemn the brainchild of the League of
Nations to an early death?

* Spain leads the Mediterranean Axis on a sudden attack against France;
the Republic's troops, caught unaware, are thrown back across the Loire to
Paris, where they prepare to make a final desperate stand. What are
Spain's ambitions? And will France's allies act in time to prevent a total
surrender?

* Swedish troops, following the Spanish example, rush across the border to
Finland. However, the Finish General Staff is well prepared and the
Swedish offensive grinds to a halt after making token gains. The onset of
winter follows rumors of the British intervention in the war...

After a lengthy hiatus at the end of 2005, the game is back and using a
new Excel sheet format which makes playing extremely easy.

My goal is to create an atmosphere where each player can be creative
within the framework of the rules. I've seen all kinds of things in my
over seven years of GMing: space programs in the 1800s consisting of giant
Moon Cannons, a resurgent Papal State that becomes the dominant European
power, a Dutch government that walls itself off from the world and begins
feeding its people on nutrient paste... In War & Peace, ANYTHING is
possible, even realism. :)

At the moment, I have around 15 players. My goal is to have around 20-25.

I'd be honored if you would take a look at my website (further updates to
follow) and browse the current list of available countries:
http://www.moralism.org/warandpeace/forum/index.php

As of now, though, the following are available on a first come, first
served basis:

Cuba
Chile
Peru
Columbia
Venezuela

France
Denmark
Belgium
Portugal
Austria
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Poland

Manchuria
assorted other Chinese warlords

Saudi Arabia
Persia

Somalia
Ethiopia

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