New: Ashes of Empire, the (commercial, closed-ended, email, snail, www, mixed, space, german, wargame, economic)

From: donotreply@pbm.com (PBM List Autoposter)

Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2006 08:13:01 +0000

Name:		Ashes of Empire, the
Costs:		1,45 Euro / turn, sometimes free
Email:		ashes_of_empire zat T-Online.de
Frequency:		about one per week
URL:		http://cspp.com
Type:		strategic space game
Last-Update:		2006Feb03
Keywords: commercial, closed-ended, email, snail, www, mixed, space,
german, wargame, economic

Description:

Main language is german, but english is possible. In a galaxy of 40 worlds
there compete up to eight players. There are three types of industry
(fuel, ore and rare materials like crystals) and three types of military
units (planetary defense units, fighter and transport ships, usable as
troop or freight transport). A world is characterized by it�s population
(available man power to build something), it�s home defense (i. e. the
number of planetary defense units required to prevent rebellions), it�s
production rate (amount of goods produced by a single plant), the number
of plants (fuel, ore, rare materials), the number of stockpiles available
for production (fuel, ore, rare materials), the number of fighter or
transport yards, and off course the number of fighter and transport ships
ready to  start (or defend the planet). Combat: after gaining control
during orbital combat (fighter : fighter) surviving transports attack the
planetary defense units. Losses on ground troops may cause revolts or
change in planetary control. The winner is the player who controls first
14 of the 40 worlds or the player with the biggest rating in the last
turn. Maximum game length: 30 turns, sudden death possible. Original game
design from Mike William Costello, Nottingham, 1982. PBM game design from
Harald Topf, Bonn, Germany, till 1984. In the meantime there are also
board and card games with the same topic available. On any questions feel
free to contact Ashes_of_Empire zat T-Online.de

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