Old Play-By-Email space-strategy-war-game: what was its name?
February 9, 2009 1:01 AM Subscribe
Old Play-By-Email space-strategy-war-game: what was its name?
Back in the late 80's or early 90's, I played a space strategy PBEM game. There was a 100+ page manual that you would use to write orders for your units, with the orders themselves being long strings of numeric codes (like the unit number, then the order number, then the star system to go to, etc.). Games were large (dozens of players), and cost a few bucks per turn. The tech tree was very indepth, and had technology trees for spying, trading, building weapons, compressing gas giants, and dozens of other fields. I think there were also player corporations and a galactic UN, as well as Elder worlds left over from those who had gone before. In general, the game was very dense, with various complex formulas for production, planet morale, etc. In particular, I remember that when you received your turn back, there were funny quotes at the top of the turn files.
Does anyone know the name of this game? Sorry for bothering the hivemind about this, but I'm googled out and it's driving me crazy.
posted by Balna Watya to computers & internet (7 answers total) 3 users marked this as a favorite
If not try seeing if any of these other names ring a bell.
posted by aubilenon at 1:19 AM on February 9, 2009