New: World Alliances and Rivalries (free, open-ended, email, human, modern, wargame, economic, rpg, abstract)

From: lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)

Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2003 19:13:01 +0000

Name:		World Alliances and Rivalries
Costs:		Free
URL:		http://www.stud.hum.ku.dk/kjeldsen/war/
Frequency:		Minimum: One post per week
Email:		pathamill@madasafish.com
Type:		International Relations / Political RPG
Last-Update:		2003Apr06
Keywords: free, open-ended, email, human, modern, wargame, economic, rpg,
abstract

Description:

World Alliances and Rivalries (W.A.R.) is a political role-playing game
set in the modern day. You, as a player, play either the head of
government, one of his appointees, a legislator within a country in the
world, or a terrorist organization. Whether it's the sprawling Russia
Federation or the miniscule nation of San Marino, you make the decisions
that decide your nation's place in the world. Anyone can dream of
success...but can you create it?

Despite the abbreviation, WAR is about a lot more than simply wars,
although they do happen occasionally. WAR is about the entire spectrum of
global politics and diplomacy, from trade to negotiations to brokering
peace in trouble regions to, yes, war and its consequences.

Beyond that, there's a political and domestic side to WAR, as well as the
military and international sides. Remember: Your country is watching your
every move, and they don't want to have to face what happens when you
screw up and pick the wrong time to play hardball. There will be
legislatures to squabble with and compromises and decisions to make.
Scandal, disaster, corruption, rebellion, and all the other nasty things
the world can cook up can develop at any time.

The issues and the flashpoints that fan the flames of tension in our world
still exist, with all of the trouble they bring. The Cold War has ended,
the world has stumbled through the New World Order of the 1990s, and
history is in the making. Can you lead your nation through this troubled
time? Let's find out.

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