Do you enjoy playing with it... or are you going blind (AD) From: "Geoff Squibb" <crusader@intonet.co.uk> Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 00:00:00 +0000 When you have recovered from Christmas, or even better , when you are over that Millenium party of the Century you will want something nice and soothing to help you ease your way into the 21st C.. Well in that case this is NOT for you... cos soothing it aint! A galaxy larger and more confusing than Selfridges on sale day! A bewildering array of technological sciences and gadgets that would shame B&Q let alone Comet!! and all yours to play with... eventually! Meet those aliens you have always dreamt about... they DO exist! Really... they have their own existance here.. and some are friendly.. honest.. they don't all eat you on sight.. some only lick you!!! Others will even improve you various functions (we are not allowed to say which...) Of course their is a down side... loads of other space crazed empire builders who have already laid clain to that juicey lost colony that you have discovered.... or are already looting that precious gem cache you detected.... still you can make a living hauling the trash from the other players colonies.... can't you! or.. do you an ambition to rule the galaxy??? Do you ???? if you do read on... cos its starting in Jan 2000.... and its coming anyway.. no matter what you do... STAR EMPIRES III+ =============== A new Improved SE3 game starts on Jan 1st in a brand new galaxy. Have a look at: http://wkweb5.cableinet.co.uk/star.empires/ Although the site is not finished you can get most information about the game there.. including downloads of rulebook etc. If you are interested i'm taking startup names NOW.. 35+ already crazy enough to join.... more needed.. This is much enhanced and expanded new game based on the very popular Star Empires II. Many new planetary, military, civil and ship based items have been added, expanded or enhanced and the galaxy expanded to 90 x 90 x 90 sectors... Its still game of interstellar empire building, exploration and conquest but with many new alien races that are now much more responsive to player interaction... Each Game can hold 200+ players, no fixed deadlines and a monthly production run (free).. Startups cost 10 pounds (includes the first three turns) Subsequent turnsheets cost 2.50 pounds for email, 3.0 pounds postal. (discounts for block purchases in advance) Payment by cheque (sterling only), international money order, or cash (Dollars etc quite acceptable at current exchange rate) just send in envelope wrapped in a few sheets of paper... so far in 7 years we have never lost one in the post... Unfortunately VISA/MASTERCARD not available at this time. No hidden extras, costs or postage etc ie combat, status reports .. Design your own ships, colonise planets, explore alien finds, trade or conquer alien races or other players planets, drop spies on other players worlds to discover their secrets, drop commando's to interfer with another players economy or destroy selected targets, set up counterspy networks, launch drones out of detection range and pulverise their defences before you invade! Research dozens of weapons and other tech advances in a dozen fields including five weapon types, computers, shields, medical, social, civil etc Research into planet finds, strange alien devices, lost tombs, ancient alien cities, primitive races, and many others (over 200!) Persuade lost colonies to join your empire, fight off incursions from other players, aliens forces, strange interstellar creatures and if you get really upset... destroy planets!... set stars to go nova! Apply to Geoff Squibb, 108 Teddington Park Road, Teddington, Middx.,TW11 8NE or Email Crusader@intonet.co.uk Phone 0181 287 2596 (at reasonable hours) Up