New: Blood & Water (free, open-ended, email, human, mixed, historical, wargame, economic)

From: lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)

Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 20:13:00 +0000

Name:		Blood & Water
Email:		m.l.collins@ntlworld.com
Frequency:		one per week
Type:		Mythical Medieval Wagame
Costs:		Free Playtest
Last-Update:		2000Nov19
Keywords: free, open-ended, email, human, mixed, historical, wargame, economic

Description:

Blood & Water is designed for 15 - 25 players.	Each has a family dynasty,
sons marry daughters from other player families, producing generals and
sealing alliances.  By conquest, diplomacy and trade, families become
vassals, kings and high kings until their objectives are achieved through
trade and conquest; assassination and inciting rebellions.  A player
cannot win without interaction with others.  This is a highly interactive
game and of moderate complexity.

The battle simulation is easy, low-complexity but is terrain and troop
type dependant. One turn equals 5 years in game terms, and each turn
should be 5-7 days for players and 3-5 days to return the results.  Each
turn produces a magazine with player gossip and important news/event
items.

The game is ready for playtest and as such is free.  A game will always be
free to those 25 who playtest now, and the right will be asserted for
their benefit as long as the game is available, anyway. Players are
welcome to display the game on a website if they so wish.  Lurkers are
welcome. A player's game should last for the best part of a year.  The
game continues when a player's objectives are achieved.  The game does not
stop when a player fails to return orders.

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