New: Tribe Net - Islandia (free, open-ended, email, mixed, historical, wargame, abstract)

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

Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 19:13:02 +0000

Name:		Tribe Net - Islandia
Costs:		free
Frequency:		one per two weeks
Email:		tribenet zat netspace.net.au
Type:		Build and Wargame strategy simulation
Last-Update:		2004Oct20
Keywords: free, open-ended, email, mixed, historical, wargame, abstract

Description:

Tribe Net - Islandia  is an open ended game of Exploration, Advancement,
Trade and Conquest set
in a richly detailed world spanning three continents!  Control the Fate and
Fortune of a Neolithic Clan of Nomads as they carve out an Empire or struggle
for survival.  Research, Religion, Alliances and Betrayal...this game has
it all!!

Tribe Net is currently played by 100+ players and has been running for
about 7 years.	It is an open-ended epic campaign game with historical
sensitivity - the setting is Iron Age to post Iron Age.  Most players are
25+.
A new continent (Islandia) has recently been opened.

If you have played civilisation type or diplomacy style games you will get
something
of the idea of Tribe Net.  By straddling the line between building and war
gaming, Tribe Net allows a range of choices about what to do with one's Tribe
and how to approach the game (and other players) that are not available in
either straight building games or straight war games.

Much of Tribe Net is human moderated and is not mechanical in its play.
It has a very stable player base (few drop having started) and a high
degree of reliability.	It enables the player to think in terms of both
short term and long term strategies, and enables you to feel confident
that the game will still be there when you want it to be.

Two-week turnaround.

There are two places available � for  new players on Islandia.	For these
players the game is free until a Pelagoria is built (3-6 real months) so
that, if you choose, you may make a non-committed judgement about the
quality and appeal of the game.

Peter at

tribenet zat netspace.net.au

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