Odyssey Playtest II From: den@netcom.com (Gamer's Den) Date: Sun, 09 Apr 1995 00:00:00 +0000 ODYSSEY PLAYTEST II We are looking for 60-80 playtesters to help us put Odyssey through its paces. Here's a brief blurb about Odyssey. Odyssey is a PBEM game system wherein you control characters, armies, locations, and guilds and pursue personal and factional objectives. If you merge the depth of Legends with the ease of Middle Earth, and the newness of Suzerainty, you'll come close to what Odyssey offers. You create your position complete with characters, items, spells, statuses, and troops when you sign up for a game. Spend your points a few powerful characters or a swarm of novices. Concentrate in arcane disciplines, covert activities, combative strength, pious fervor, or a little of everything. Then pick where you want to set-up in the world, and when the game starts, you will be on your way. As you play, you may pursue heroic quests, amass military might, gain prestige and glory, lay claim to titles and guilds, fight nasty beasts, collect magical items, and carve out your own niche. Work on your own or with a group of players. Your options are virtually limitless in the detailed fantasy world through the combination of hundreds of orders, spells, and features which Odyssey provides. Just use your imagination! The first module featured on the Odyssey game system is called Heroes' Quest, which is a long-but-close-ended scenario that has single player victory conditions. As a playtester, you join one of 2 games. Game 1 holds 30 players, while game 2 allows between 30 and 50. We expect each game to process turns once a week for 6 to 8 weeks, at which time we pull the plug. In addition to critiquing the design, orders, and environment featured in Odyssey and Heroes' Quest, we want playtesters to build the strongest position they can in the short time-frame. Games will have the same metrics for gauging a position's strength. The playtest is free of charge. We wish to fill the game slots by Monday morning, 4/17, and we will post electronic copies of the necessary documentation for playtesters to download. We will reward valued playtesters with free turns in commercial Odyssey games. If you would like to help out, we need the following information from you. Playtesters from the first round of Odyssey playtest games need only send us a note expressing interest (don't fill out the form again). Name Email Address Related PB(E)M Gaming History Your Playing Style (diplomat? secretive? military?) For example, John Smallberries berries@yoyodyne.com I've played Legends, ME-PBM, and Quest. Since I'm a Red 'Lectroid from Planet 10, I enjoy amassing power quickly and humbling my foes. Send the your request to support@den.com on the Internet or 73613,3472 on CompuServe. =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ ===+ GAMER'S DEN +=== =====+ PO Box 390755 +===== ==+====+ Mountain View, CA 94039-0755 +====+== =====+ Internet: support@den.com CompuServe: 73613,3472 +===== ===+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +=== =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Referenced By Up