Re: Suggestions for games?

From: griffith@netcom.com (Jim Griffith)

Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 02:27:49 +0000

minnotte@stat0.stat.rice.edu (Michael Minnotte) writes:

>So: we need a new game.  I'd like to hear suggestions for possible
>games to start.

I can suggest one game that you might enjoy - Phoenix.  It doesn't quite
fit your specs, because while you and your wife can join the same game,
you may not end up being placed close enough together to work well.  But
in a Uranus or smaller game, you can probably pull it off unless you're
really unlucky.  Also, it's a space game, not a fantasy game.  But it
has a lot of selling points:

- the only turn entry errors are your own.
	- since there's a free forecast sent back whenever you send a turn,
	  it's hard to make errors
	- the rules are long, but the concept and commands are very simple.
	- emailed turns, emailed turn results.
	- I've been playing in three different games for up to six months
	  now, and I have yet to see one software bug or serious game
	  imbalance.
	- it's pretty cheap - $2.50 per turn or so

This game is a production/combat game - your goal is to conquer the most
planets before a certain percentage of the galaxy is conquered.  There is
pretty heavy diplomacy at times, plenty of combat, and as much planning and
strategy as you want to put into it.  It doesn't sound that exciting, and
it didn't strike me as my type of game (I'm of the Legends mindset too),
but I find myself eagerly waiting for every turn to arrive.  Except the
ones in which I know I'm going to get whacked, that is...

For me, ignoring the entertainment value, the best part of the game is
that it is completely computer automated and (so far) bug-free.  You submit
a turn and an hour later, you get a forecast listing possible and definite
mistakes.  And you can submit as many different attempts at orders as you
want and receive the accompanying forecasts for no extra charge.  I can't
adequately describe to you how nice it is to be able to *guarantee* that
nothing will go wrong on your turn, unlike Legends, where you sit there
hoping and praying that you didn't screw up or forget something, so that
you have to wait two weeks to fix it.

I think you can mail info@den.com to get the basics about Gamer's Den, the
company which runs Phoenix.  If not, mail support@den.com and they'll tell
you what to do.

Jim

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Suggestions for games?
minnotte@stat0.stat.rice.edu (Michael Minnotte)
Tue, 15 Nov 1994 21:36:39 +0000

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Suggestions for games?
minnotte@stat0.stat.rice.edu (Michael Minnotte)
Tue, 15 Nov 1994 21:36:39 +0000