Re: Balance Of Power

From: "Steve Johansson" <shimeril@nospam.optusnet.com.au>

Date: Thu, 08 May 2003 11:25:27 +0000

I know the game you mean, but I haven't heard of it running anywhere else.
Peter Read shut down Dynamic Games some years back, unfortunately, which was
pretty much the death knell for PBM in Australia.

Good luck on the search.

Steve

"Marc Walters" <ddmw@hunterlink.net.au> wrote in message
news:3eae892a.21813926@news.hunterlink.net.au...
> Does anyone know if there is a PBM Balance Of Power game running in
> Australia?
>
> If not, then a PBEM international game would be fine.
> I've seen a few vague references to BOP on the WWW and usenet, but so
> far nothing definite.
>
> The game I have in mind was run by Dynamic in the 1990's. Features up
> to 20 players. Wargame with political and economic resource
> management. 90 unit types, comprehensive tactical battles - up to 120
> units each. Begins with 1900 tech and ending in late 20thC
> conventional. Land, sea, air units.  Main assets were AGR, IND, FUEL
> and POP. Tradable between nations and never enough to fulfil
> requirements.
>
> The game was computer moderated, handling supply lines, tech
> discovery, combat etc. It was big and complex.
>
> Turns were handwritten and mailed. A typical order sheet included:
> Construction list for units and quantity.
> Investments in different tech areas.
> Changes in Diplomacy.
> Trading tech.
> Trading resources.
> Map changes (construction of forts, rail net, bases, industry, etc).
> World News (120 characters of freeform text)
> Unit organisation table (ID, Name, HEX location, battalions placed in
> unit)
> Spy Orders.
> Movement ( Unit ID, HEX location, attack formation, movement, etc)
> and ran to several pages. Game turns were 10 days and a typical game
> went for 20 or more turns.
>
> Hopefully that's enough information in case the game is now known
> under a different name.
>
>
> Marc Walters

References

Balance Of Power
ddmw@hunterlink.net.au (Marc Walters)
Tue, 29 Apr 2003 14:34:22 +0000