World War IV PBEM

From: gbenage@aol.com (G Benage)

Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000

LONG POST!

Hi, all!  I'm trying to organize an all e-mail game of WWIV, a
global-strategy game offered by Rolling Thunder Games (the people who
bring you Victory! and BSE).  This poorly marketed game has been rated #1
in both Flagship and Paper Mayhem.  Each of 40 players takes the reins of
a nation struggling to emerge from the ashes of WWIII.  In a lot of
respects, it's like many empire-building games--you build units and try to
take control of more and more strategic resources and money income.  There
are 124 different military units available in Infantry, Vehicle,
Aerospace, Naval, and Nuclear categories.

One of the neatest aspects of the game is that, due to the devastation of
the Third World War, the military technology of each nation has been
kicked back to an early WWII-era level.  You will have to reinvest in
technological development to secure better and better units.  Thus, you
can go from basic Combat Infantry to laser-wielding Cybernetic Infantry,
or from Horse Cavalry to Hovertanks over the course of the game!

The game also allows such elements as formal alliances, economic trade on
both a World Market and with other players, espionage missions and lots of
propaganda!  The game is extremely fast-paced and has the highest
"anticipation factor" of any game I've played.

I'm trying to organize an all e-mail game of WWIV.  Proposed turn-around
time is one week, though we will go to two weeks if enough players prefer
it.  If you are interested, please do two things:

(1)  E-mail me, Greg, at gbenage@aol.com and let me know.
(2)  Log-on to the RTG BBS at (303)466-8681.  From there you can download
the rules and request a set-up from Thad, the RTG guy who moderates WWIV.
Be sure to let him know that you are specifically interested in the e-mail
game.

Thanks, and I hope to hear from you soon!
Greg