New: Road Rage (free-moderation, open-ended, email, www, human, space, abstract) From: lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl) Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 19:19:45 +0000 Name: Road Rage Costs: Free at the moment! URL: http://www.battleshack.com Frequency: As often as you email... Email: admin@battleshack.com Type: Mad Max-esque Email Combat Game Last-Update: 2002Apr16 Keywords: free-moderation, open-ended, email, www, human, space, abstract Description: Road Rage� 2047, the year that the world would remember, the year nature finally ceased being abused by mankind, the year it fought back. In the space of several months, torrential rain swept from the hills, floods and the inevitable following disease prevailed, global warming escalated to unbearable levels, years of deforestation resulted in breaks in the food chain, extinction followed en masse. The land shaped and changed overnight; a billion years of evolution in twenty four hours. Millions died that night, and millions more would die months after from hunger, now the biggest killer. Lands that remain laid to waste soon became barren sands, with only the occasional ruined town or city signifying any trace of man. But still mankind would not succumb. Through the rubble, death and lawlessness that followed, the human race began to rebuild what it could. Shanty town communities sprung up, career development was replaced with self preservation. The only law that stood was that of survival of the fittest. Clans formed around life giving waters or food sources, fiercely defending them from unwanted attention. Next to food and water, oil and petrol became valued commodities, especially since bastardised road machines were on the increase. These veterans from the last age, rusted with twisted metal and daubed in paint of the various clans, weapons that were spared of the apocalypse were bolted on, engines were developed and improved� Clan war was only the beginning. Fifteen years later, a truce was declared by the heads of the clans who had the foresight to end the stalemate of aggression towards one another; instead a league would be created where the greatest drivers of each clan would compete with one another to decide upon a champion. Thus was born Road Rage. Prepare to experience Battleshack.com�s first email combat game; Road Rage. This is still under development and testing, so please bear with us. Should you encounter any faults as a result, please report them in the forum. We have strived to produce an enjoyable game that will grow and spawn into something bigger and better as time goes along. You will find that you must register with us first, before being allowed to participate in any actual combat. Once registered, the site will open up to you, allowing you to battle it out with other members across the globe. Do you have what it takes to truly become King of the Road? [ This is a new entry for the PBM List. You can find the list itself, and instructions for adding games or comments, at http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/pbm_list/ -- greg ] Up