WII 60th Anniversary Replay From: Jens Niemann <niemann@ike.uni-stuttgart.de> Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 00:00:00 +0000 Today I announce to you a special event. An ambitious game of historic dimension. Short game info (for more details, sample maps, sign-up etc., see homepage http://www.ike.uni-stuttgart.de/~www_tfd/jens/ww2/ww2.htm) Game type: World War II 1939-194? historical strategic simulation Moderation: Hand moderated (adopted from original Kriegsspiel rules) Turnaround: Monthly (1 turn within 3-5 weeks) Level of simulation: The entire war on a strategic level (corps, air group, naval squadron) Players take up positions as: *Political Leader *Army Group Commander *Air Force CinC *Fleet Commander *Chief of Special Operations *Foreign Minister *Armaments Minister *Rebel/Partisan Leader Turn reports feature: *World events newsletter *Situation report *Intelligence report *Production report *Color hex-based graphic map *Diplomacy and informal messages *Miscellaneous reports The game is both playable by PBM and PBeM (for those with email access). The turn fees (to cover printing, international mailing, books, computer programs) are $10-$20 per turn, on average. Discounts apply for one-year subscriptions. Group discounts available upon request. Hope to see you on the frontline - http://www.ike.uni-stuttgart.de/~www_tfd/jens/ww2/ww2.htm latest news: 15 people have signe dup so far. game starts october 31st. new players can sign up any time (war is spreading constantly). playing a high-level wargame against many real opponents is the ultimate challenge for the demanding wargamer! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Up