New: Incubation (free, closed-ended, email, www, computer, space, german, gui, wargame)

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

Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 07:13:05 +0000

Name:		Incubation
Costs:		free
URL:		http://platoonwars.de.vu
Frequency:		every 2-7 days (default 4), set by players
Email:		incubationpbm@michael.mendelsohn.de
Type:		Squad-level tactical combat
Last-Update:		2003Sep29
Keywords: free, closed-ended, email, www, computer, space, german, gui, wargame

Description:

Incubation is a 1997 Squad-level tactical combat game from BlueByte that
can be played as PBeM or online. You get a certain amount of money to buy
and equip soldiers with Guns, Lasers, Jetpacks etc., place them on a map
ranging from 20x20 to 40x40 and then go have at each other for around 15
turns, which is the usual time for one of the two to four players to
complete his/her mission objectives.
While the game display uses a 3D engine, multiplayer gameplay is largely
twodimensional and involves sneaking around walls and through doors or
lying in wait for those who opt to sneak at you ;).
The game runs best on a P166 and up, on just about every 32-bit Windows
version, I think.

While the game was sold commercially (and can sometimes be found as part
of the "Battle Isle Platinum" pack in the bargain bin), a free download is
available at http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=2803 . I expect this
includes the "Wilderness Missions" addon, which is commonly used. The game
includes many solo missions which feature mean-looking aliens, and
cooperative multiplayer is also available via PBM and online.
Incubation is ESRB-rated at M:"Mature, ages 17+, animated blood/gore,
animated Violence", mainly due to the aliens in the solo missions.
http://www.bluebyte.net/eng/products/incubation/index.htm

platoonwars.de.vu is the site through which an independent ladder is being
organized.
While that site is German, it is sufficiently bilingual for
english-speaking players to find their way around; and so are the other
players.
If you have problems, inquire at the on-line forum.
The web site serves only to find and challenge opponents, to enter results
into the ladder/league, and to generally communicate about the game; the
games themselves are played independently and don't require web support.

Other sites you can check are the noticeboard on www.doublefire.net and
the information and forum on http://scayra.free.fr/incubation/ .

There is no single GM, but feel free to address any questions you might
have to me.
mendel

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