Galaxy Explorer Academy game forming: care to learn?

From: "Alexander Supalov" <supalov@foni.net>

Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 18:45:54 +0000

Hi everybody!

I thought that you may wish to participate in the coming Galaxy Explorer
Academy game. The whole point of this special interest tournament is to
bring
new players into the GE orbit, and to launch them into the glorious future.

Due to this, it will be a team game for teams of two players each. One of
the
players (a battle hardened GE veteran) will act as a tutor. The other player
(a GE novice or a hopeful apprentice like you) will act as a pupil. Of
course,
no mercy is supposed to be granted by the tough aliens to either.

So, if you want to learn Galaxy Explorer tricks and traps, please sign up
for
the Academy game by sending the following data:

1. Your email address
2. Preferred turn frequency
3. Desired game duration
4. GE experience (optional)

to either judge@xsa.org or directly to me under supalov@foni.net ,
mentioning
the words "Academy game signup" in the subject line of your application.
I'll
do my best in finding a match for you in the nearby time zone.

My current plan is to limit the game duration to at most 40 turns, and to
process the turns at most twice a week. This should give the teams enough
time
to co-ordinate their efforts. This should also help to avoid overburdening
those players who are involved in some of the three currently running solo
GE
games, and the many games to come.

The usual team winning criteria will apply, i.e., the team with:

1. The largest number of members standing (i.e., having at least one
homeworld)
2. Item 1 being equal, the biggest number of homeworlds
3. Items 1 and 2 being equal, the highest composite power ranking

will win this game.

Any questions left? Just write me up.

Best regards.

Alexander Supalov

P.S. You can learn more about the Galaxy Explorer PBEM at
http://home.san.rr.com/explorer .