Re: [Galaxy] Newbie Stuff

From: "Andy Jenkins" <newsNOgroup@ntlworldSPAM.com>

Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 00:00:00 +0000

Tim Booth <T.Booth@isu.usyd.edu.au> wrote in message
news:39EE327D.2570E967@isu.usyd.edu.au...
> [posted and mailed - hope I beat the spam trap]
>

You did ...

> Andy Jenkins wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I want to play Galaxy.
> >
> > AFAIK there are many versions of Galaxy.  So - which tends to be the
> > most "professional" free version (arn't they all free?)
>
> The most common version in 'Western' countries at present is GalaxyNG
> http://galaxy.pbem.net/index2.html
>

Quite an informative website - thanks

> The 'Russian' countries play a slightly different version (name
> escapes me, Andrei??) and they are fairly fullon about it -
> we've played them twice in team games, and got our asses
> soundly kicked both times.
>

Didn't know there was an East vs West war going on.

> The original Galaxy (up to V3.51) is still played in a couple
> of places.
>
> Then there's Blind Galaxy - I believe Howard Bampton has a
> game of this about to get under way. Most of the normal
> analysis tools have problems with this version, as it doesn't
> tell you about all the planets, and the map wraps, unlike
> other versions...
>
> There was also a Web based implementation a while back, but
> I haven'tr heard anything of it recently.
>
> So, probably the most common for your purposes will be
> GalaxyNG. I'm not aware of any new games starting in the
> near future, but I may be wrong...

Bummer - anyone else know of any?  I've sent a couple of
emails off - but nothing yet.

>
> Cheers
>
> Webko

Why can't all newgroup responses be this helpful.  The guy took the time
to email and post (and try an beat the spam trap).  Gave an excellent
set of statements regarding my extreamly limited knowledge in this subject
(except for playing It's A Crime with British company KJC Games some
12 years ago).

Thanks m8

Andy

References

[Galaxy] Newbie Stuff
"Andy Jenkins" <newsNOgroup@ntlworldSPAM.com>
Wed, 18 Oct 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Re: [Galaxy] Newbie Stuff
Tim Booth <T.Booth@isu.usyd.edu.au>
Wed, 18 Oct 2000 23:30:05 +0000

Referenced By

[Galaxy] Newbie Stuff
"Andy Jenkins" <newsNOgroup@ntlworldSPAM.com>
Wed, 18 Oct 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Re: [Galaxy] Newbie Stuff
Tim Booth <T.Booth@isu.usyd.edu.au>
Wed, 18 Oct 2000 23:30:05 +0000