Re: 9 places left

From: carissea@my-deja.com

Date: Mon, 08 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

In article <tIEV3.3048$An.56763@nnrp4.clara.net>,
  "bloggs" <gideon-pbem@clara.co.uk> wrote:
>
> <a short advert about their PBEM galactic sim game>
>
Actually, I have to say that this ad came at a good time for me: I had
just given up on an Atlantis game whose GM seems to have fizzled out and
hasn't run turns in about a month and was looking for something
different. 'Gideon' seemed as if it could be interesting, and I would
encourage others to give it a try.

Turns are run twice a week, and the game is fairly obviously still being
worked out/scaled up for a large number of players who might have
different schedules. You play the part of the leader of a planet which
has just rediscovered interstellar travel, and which has a limited
supply of the one resource needed to make such travel possible. Beyond
that, it appears to be a moderately-complex game of
exploration/invention/diplomacy, but with very good player-GM
interaction and a solid SF-ish feel to the RP (so far).Your starting
resources are tight but reasonable-seeming (I've only played 3 turns so
far), and the options available are satisfyingly broad at this stage of
the game.

There are a few things I don't care for so far: I've asked 4 questions
of the GMs so far, and the answers I've gotten were no help (this
includes a 'what is the syntax for x' question). However, I've found the
'correct' answers to most of those questions already so it hasn't been
terrible. Given the way technology works in the game, an older player
can build ships that it would be suicide for a newer player to attack,
even with some warning. One such pirate has jumped me, leaving me
understandably annoyed. Also, combat is not well-spelled-out, leaving me
reluctant to try it. And, finally, there's only one invention path in
the game, leaving technology levels to be a case of "How far along are
you on the tech path? That's your power level".

Those complaints made, however, I find I'm looking forward to the next
turn's results, and I encourage others to join!

--
Bob

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References

Re: 9 places left
Jerrod Ankenman <jerrod@crl3.crl.com>
Mon, 08 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: 9 places left
"bloggs" <gideon-pbem@clara.co.uk>
Mon, 08 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000
9 places left
"bloggs" <gideon-pbem@clara.co.uk>
Mon, 08 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: 9 places left
"AJC" <gm@firstday.co.uk>
Mon, 08 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000