Re: Which game?

From: cg@primenet.com (mystro)

Date: Mon, 07 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000

In article <276220483wnr@fetcham.demon.co.uk> David Challis <dchallis@fetcham.demon.co.uk> writes:
>From: David Challis <dchallis@fetcham.demon.co.uk>
>Subject: Which game?
>Date: Fri, 04 Aug 1995 23:44:04 GMT

>I've had a look ound sevral lists of PBEMs, but most of the good ones
>seem to be full for the next several months, or cost a lot.

>Can somebody please recommend a good PBEM which is free, and is easy
>for beginners to get into.  I'd preferably like a futuristic rpg, but
>anything at all would be good.

Yes..VGA-Planets the Multi-Player Strategic Space War game, at last
count, has over 100,000 players worldwide. Of course this game is the most
fully supported PBEM game ever and its been playing on the internet for
over 6 years..thats SIX YEARS.  :) Its been in constant improvement by
the author and the many support utility programers. VGA-Planets has everything
a Space War gamer could want. Its such a popular game, that is has its
own Usenet group(s) the big one is at:

alt.games.vga-planets

This is a VERY busy site..so be prepared for lots of mail, most of which
deal with tips/hints and strategies...and of course listings of new email games
looking for players. The new Windows version is now out,its called WinPlan
3.5. The DOS version is still Shareware so be sure and pickup this version at
one of the FTP sites,if your just starting. You'll need to register the game
in order to get above Tech 6 levels tho..its the best $20 you'll ever spend on
a game that has no end of enjoyment...after all,your waring against HUMAN
opponents..it doesnt get any better.

These are just some of the sites from which you can obtain VGA Planets
stuff.If you want to be considerate then use the site closest to you and avoid
normal working hours. Remember that a site can appear to be "down" if it is
overloaded; if so, try again later.

**** ANONYMOUS FTP SITES:
ftp.catt.ncsu.edu (152.1.43.33) /pub/msdos/games/vga-planets
www.cahs.colostate.edu (129.82.159.34) /pub/archive/planets
ftp.fu-berlin.de (160.45.10.6) /pub/pc/msdos/games/vgaplanets
bucket.ualr.edu (144.167.10.237) /pub/vgap
ftp.erg.sri.com (128.18.110.65) /pub/pbm/vga_planets
faui43.informatik.uni-erlangen.de (131.188.2.43)
    /mounts/gonzo/pds/freeware/software/dos/games/planets
berlin.snafu.de /pub/vgapl
ftp.onwe.co.za (196.7.192.3) /pub/VGAPlanets
     - This has the latest informer & afsim from Sean Martens

**** WORLD WIDE WEB PAGES:
http://www.cahs.colostate.edu/planets.html
http://www.tfh-berlin.de/usr1/odd/s590165/public_html/games/vgaplanets.html
http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/~gorik/Vgaplanets/
http://primenet.com/~cam/
http://www_tios.cs.utwente.nl/~bos/hotlist.html
http://brahms.informatik.uni-osnabrueck.de/stud/gcwilhel/english/PlanetsHome.html
http://www.cs.tu-berlin.de/~neffets/vgapl.html  (RANDMAX homepage)
http://www.cit.gu.edu.au/~cvenour/planets
http://www.oslonett.no/home/janeik

**** CHECK OUT THESE HELPFUL TEXT FILES HELD AT THE SITES:
Infolist.doc, Vga-faq.zip, Vga-hint.zip, File-faq.zip

**** UTILITIES:
These sites also contain many extra utilities.  Which (if any)
you use is a matter of personal preference, but I suggest you
take a look at the following:

One of these is helpful to view things:
Informer inf24.zip  [Dos] Shareware -$5
Crystal Ball vp3cb214.zip [Windows] Freeware

These are battle simulators:
(Don't pick a fight you can't win  :-> )
Afsim131.zip [Dos] Shareware -$5
Bsim2.zip [Dos] Freeware

Managers for your planetary commands:
Randmax rans-2d4.zip [Dos] Freeware
Auto301.zip [Dos] Freeware

Computer player cp302.zip [Dos] Freeware
Note: I don't recommend this because it has some problems
and it is no substitute for playing against real people,
but its the only computer player I know of at the moment.

References

Which game?
David Challis <dchallis@fetcham.demon.co.uk>
Fri, 04 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000