TAKAMO pbm game

From: ggroup3@hydra.unm.edu (Seattle 2B Scott)

Date: Sat, 18 Nov 1989 06:51:21 +0000

TAKAMO is a computer moderated (regular) pbm game run by Advent Games in
Nebraska.

It is a game of galactic empires, where each player starts with one world
that has just discovered the intersteller jump drive.  A vast galaxy
containing thousands of stars and planets (21,354,840 planets are theoreticly
possible) and aliens of all types and desriptions await your attention.

Each player creates a character race, by choosing among the following:

PLAYER TYPE:
     Agricultural Corporation
     Cybernetic Race
     Independant Civilization Builder (Colonizer)
     Mining Corporation
     Nomad (movable planets)
     Pirate
     Smuggler
     Trade Corporation

SPECIES DESIGN:
     Biology
         vertebrate
         invertebrate
         plant
     Feeding Habits
         symbiote
         energy eater
         herbivore
         carnivore
         parasite
         omnivore
     Environment
         surface dwellers
         aerial flyers
         subsurface dwellers
         liquid dwellers
     Political System
         caste
         monarchy
         true communism
         democracy
         totalitarian
         oligarchy

And since, in practice, galaxies are small enough to support an average of 200
or so players, there are many different galaxies being run, with different
rates of play;  1-week, 2-weeks, 4-weeks, and no limit.

I play in a once-a-month game (the Baxel galaxy) under the code name CADMUS.
This is one of those neverending games, where there isn't really going to be
a winner because of the scope of the game.  For those of you that consider
winning of primary importance, this is not your game.  The primary features
I like are the economic development and player interaction.  I regularly
corespond with allies accross the US and in W.Germany, Portugal, Sweden, and
England.

The cost can be a bit much, $2.50 minimum per turn, for 10 actions does not
allow you to do much.  In the once-a-month games 60 actions are allowed per
turn, at 25 cents each that can be $15.00 a month.  Still, I find that I enjoy
the game enough to pay for it.

To join up, contact Advent Games, PO Box 81674, Lincoln NE, 68501, and please
say that CADMUS (#B-158) sent you, and I'll get a free $2.50 worth of actions.

If you want more information, I will help you all I can.  Email to
ggroup3@hydra.unm.edu and cite TAKAMO to Scott Micheel.

And if there are any other Baxel players out there, Have I got a Deal for YOU!
How'd you like a Ag Center?  Don't answer yet...

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References

Diplomacy Zine --- The Lost Chapter
tedward@svax.cs.cornell.edu (Ted Fischer)
Fri, 17 Nov 1989 18:17:44 +0000

Referenced By

Diplomacy Zine --- The Lost Chapter
tedward@svax.cs.cornell.edu (Ted Fischer)
Fri, 17 Nov 1989 18:17:44 +0000