Re: Qs about Galaxy and VGA Planets

From: Sjoerd Schreuder <sjoerd@geodan.nl>

Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 00:00:00 +0000

Lambie David S wrote:
>
> Could some one give me a brief rundown of these two games.  I know that
> they are space conquest games where you play an empire and not much else.
>
> Are they any good?
> Do turns take a long time to prepare?
> Are games/opponents hard to find?
> Will a beginer be overwelmed/easily beaten?

I can't answer all your questions, but I'm able to say something about Galaxy:
- It's a nice game, which is proved that it still has a player base after
  several years. Some time ago, it was "discovered" that many players are
  found in Russia, and some Russia vs the world games are being set up at
  the moment.
- Usually, there are two turns a week. In the beginning, it won't take long
  (except for drawing a map at startup), but in the middle of war near the end
  of the game, turns can become time-consuming. With some simple guidelines,
  an empire is easy to run. Diplomacy is the most time consuming part of the
game.
- At the moment, several games are setup. Take a look at the messages of last
week,
  and you'll find an announcement of three games. Don't have an URL, sorry.
- My first PBM game was a galaxy game, and I nearly won (Galaxy 7). I was
  lucky not to be attacked at the start of the game, but it's possible to
survive.
  Good diplomacy (and friendly neighbours) is crucial, though the most
  difficult part of galaxy is ship-design. Luckily, there are several starters
  guides to be found.

I don't have any experience with VGA planets, so I can't compare those games.
I do know one difference: Galaxy is free, while VGA planets is shareware.
Nevertheless, many players have told me it's worth it to register VGA planets.

Happy gaming!

Sjoerd Schreuder

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Qs about Galaxy and VGA Planets
Lambie David S <7dsl@qlink.queensu.ca>
Thu, 20 Aug 1998 00:00:00 +0000