New: Andromeda Online (commercial, closed-ended, www, computer, space, gui, wargame)

From: lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)

Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2001 16:13:08 +0000

Name:		Andromeda Online
Costs:		There is a free version, the pay costs $4 a month
URL:		http://www.andromedaonline.net
Frequency:		it is selectable from minutes to 1 week
Email:		nsoutter@andromedaonline.net
Type:		space wargame
Last-Update:		2001Nov18
Keywords: commercial, closed-ended, www, computer, space, gui, wargame

Description:

Andromeda online is a modern PBEM game. The original version was a text
driven email based game, but it has long since evolved while still
managing to keep the PBEM heart.

Andromeda online is a massive starship strategy game. Players can connect
to each other and create their own new game, deciding on the rules, game
length, and even the length of turn. Turns can be as long as a week or as
short as a day, or even a few minutes for players who want faster paced
action. Players then build a fleet (or choose a stock fleet) and go head
to head in a huge galaxy verses the other players. And the player ladder
allows players to measure how well they rate against other players.

While still in the Alpha, the beta test will launch Dec. 10. For the Beta
only a downloadable windows client will be available. However a browser
based version will be available for any platform as of the official launch
date January 1st.

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