New: Phoenix (commercial, open-ended, email, computer, mixed, fantasy, economic)

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

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 19:13:00 +0000

Name:		Phoenix
Costs:		$2/turn
URL:		http://home.columbus.rr.com/izernechel/Phoenix/index.htm
Frequency:		Varies (once or twice a week depending on game)
Email:		phoenixgm zat columbus.rr.com
Type:		Fantasy, Strategy
Last-Update:		2004Sep10
Keywords: commercial, open-ended, email, computer, mixed, fantasy, economic

Description:

PHOENIX is a PBEM game of resource management, diplomacy, role-playing and
nation building. Phoenix, unlike many similar games of this nature, is not
a 4 X (explore, expand, exploit, exterminate) game - you will not do well
in the long run with such a mind set.  Instead Phoenix is a 4 D game -
Discover, Develop, Diplome, and Dominate. Each player assumes the role of
leader for an emerging population. Under their command, each leader has
the grudging acceptance of their people, a small military force to protect
their meager lands, and few tidbits of knowledge regarding the old ways.
As time passes, knowledge will be relearned, towns will grow into cities,
land will be settled, threats vanquished, and the emerging people's of
Marnor will meet each another once again. Many choices will present
themselves throughout the game, and like all good games, the changes in
PHOENIX will become a story; your story.  Should you meet the challenge. .
.

Phoenix is a game of civilization building at its heart and the careful
manipulation of resources and development of the new lores your nation
will learn will bring you the best results.  Warfare is certainly
possible, but hardly the point of the game - it exists as but another tool
at your disposal.

Phoenix has gone through 4 successful playtests and the newest system
showcases the development of the game giving the players more options then
they can realistically use so that no two nations will be identical.
There is no right way to play, only the right way for you.

Games are now forming, head on over to the website and take a look around.
 Feel free to join the Yahoo Group, even if you aren't sure you want to
play.  The old hands will be happy to talk to you about the game.

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