Re: WW2 Games

From: reiddixon@aol.com (Reid Dixon)

Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0000

Dear Walter,
	I currently play in what I beleive is the BEST WWII email game I have ever
seen.  I have been playing for about 4 years now online in many types of games.
 The game I play in is human-moderated.  Basically you play a faction within a
country(usually the ruling one) and then you are able(within reason, meaning
the feelings of the people in this time period is taken into consideration)
change things or do what you will.  The GM is VERY knowldgeable about the
period.  He has degrees in the era and it is also his favorite hobby time
period.  Turns run a week at a time and each turn length(i.e. month, year) is
determined by what is happening in the game.  It start in 1926, and we are
currently in 1932.  Each week everyone is given a News report that details
events around the world.  You personally are given your own country report and
asked to answer anywhere from 4 to 12(or so) questions that will determine the
direction of your country.  You are also free to make other notes that were not
asked of you.  How effective you are depends on how you spend your
PIP's(Political Influence Points).  You also have MIP's(Military Influence
Points), that determine the nature of your military.  This game is very much a
political game and the League of Nations is refered to often, along with many
of the treaties of the day(Versailles, Nueilly, and so on).  In many respects
the Militray is secondary, but it is definately still there and fun to plan
ahead for you country in that respect. Currently I owuld say that the best
country left would be one of 3.  Poland, Sweden, or Romanina.  All would be
very challenging though, as with Romaina and Poland you have the Soviets around
you and the Germans.  Currently though the Germans have been held to a weaker
status then in history as Great Britain(I am playing this country with a
friend) and France have done well at holding down their aspirations.
	The only drawback to this game is that it does cost money.  If you tell
Gordon(GM) I sent you I think you will get $5 off per month when you sign up
for a 3 month segment.  Normally it is $20/month for a 3 month segment, but $5
off would make it 15.  As I said personally I think it is well worth the money
and we have about 8-10 guys in it and it is a ton of fun.  Well I hope you
consider it here is the web site and Gordons email

Gordons email:   Frogsfly@together.net
Web site:   Cosmic Toad Games

Sincerely,
Jason

References

Re: WW2 Games
"Walter Simpson" <walter@NOSPAMnirvana.softnet.co.uk>
Tue, 18 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0000