[ann] New PBM game in development

From: jasonm@spamkiller.mindshiftdesign.com (Jason Paul McCartan)

Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2001 16:19:51 +0000

The first game that will use the new EDGE2 Engine has just
moved into the design stage (design document). Within the
next 4-6 weeks the EDGE2 engine will be at the stage where
a game can be written and operated with it.

Loci will allow up to 16 players (initially) to play
shapechanging mages vying for control of the world. Each
Shaper can hold a number of "forms" but has to collect
them through the game play, either from other players, or
in other ways. There are a wide range of forms, based on
mythological creatures from our world history, and some
are more powerful than others, but each has their pros and
cons.

The mages also have to control resources, such as
peasants, towns, crops, gold, mercenaries, armies, magical
items and their own Keep at the same time. Mage spells can
be used against these elements in the game.

Into the midst of this is thrown the Loci, an intense
magical whirlwind that moves around the world, changing
reality (or not) every time it touches something.

Loci will be a game of strategy, tactics and resource
management that should challenge most players who enjoy
playing on multiple levels in a game. It will allow
allainces and teamplay during the game, but in the end,
there can only be one winner :)

--
Jason Paul McCartan

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