Re: Ongoing Strategy Games.

From: rlewis@darkstar.isi.edu (Roger Lewis)

Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1993 22:55:35 +0000

I like what one game (Starlord by Flying Buffalo) does.

Everey player that starts at the beginning start equal and vie to become
the Emperor.

Once one player captures the throne, he accumulates ratings points for
each star sytem he controls for each turn.  Other players are of course
trying to dethrone him, while settling petty squabbles between themselves.

NEW players that enter after the game has been running have their starting
Base star assigned from one of the emperor's stars and get a number of ships
that is related somewhat to how many ships the other players have.

The game also has a limited range of command control so that forces at
star systems outside of your command ship's control just sit and defend.
You can't control forces all over the board.

Also, the computer places the new players out of range of other players'
command ships so they have a chance to be unmolested while building up.

I haven't played the game enough to decide if it will be very good, but
I certainly like the concept of starting new players with enough forces
to have a chance, and having their bases be from the current leader
(which represents an up and coming lord who may be leading revolt) and
having it be in a spot that offers a few turns of immunity from attack.

Another good thing is that it doesn't have "tech levels" or "training
levels".  Such things aren't kind to newcomers.

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rlewis@venera.isi.edu		Power to the People!

References

Ongoing Strategy Games.
js138@cus.cam.ac.uk (John Sloan)
Sun, 04 Jul 1993 03:24:37 +0000
Re: Ongoing Strategy Games.
rwallace@cs.tcd.ie (Russell Wallace)
Sun, 04 Jul 1993 12:53:42 +0000
Re: Ongoing Strategy Games.
js138@cus.cam.ac.uk (John Sloan)
Sun, 04 Jul 1993 19:52:12 +0000
Re: Ongoing Strategy Games.
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Sun, 04 Jul 1993 22:28:10 +0000