what is this spacefed.com? I have core exiles but right now I am having a small break from it as I am a bit stuck right now. At 06:36 a.m. 17/01/2010, you wrote: >That sounds to me a little like spacefed.com the old space federation games. >How accessible are these games with the likes of jaws and wineyes? > >-----Original Message----- >From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On >Behalf Of Zachary Kline >Sent: 16 January 2010 07:27 >To: gamers@audyssey.org >Subject: Re: [Audyssey] seeking Anacreon players > > >Hi Dark, >You're quite right, Anacreon in both its versions is a strategy game. The >Windows and Dos versions are more or less identical, being operated through >a series of menus in a bar across the top of the screen. One reason people >prefer the Windows version when it works is that there is an accessible map >which provides a lot of useful information, but more on that later. Each >turn, you first get a brief summary report which tells you things like how >many worlds you have, how many ships of the various types you have either on >those worlds or in space, whether you discovered any new technology this >turn, etc. Once you close that report you have a lot of options. You can >use the map to get information about worlds--what kind of world is this? >Who owns it? Is it an atomic level world or are the people still primitive? >Does it have any special function for its owner--is it a chemical factory, >etc. With that information you can use the menus to launch fleets to conquer >promising targets. There are different kinds of ships, some faster than >others, some for holding troops or raw materials. You create a fleet out of >these different kinds and load it up with any cargo, and then send it off to >where ever you've decided. The combat screen itself is a bit difficult to >explain, but at least in the Dos version it's quite accessible. >Anyhow, to wrap up what is fast becoming a rambling message, once you >conquer a planet you can decide, based on its local climate and technology, >what it might be good for. Some planets could build ships, some are >excellent fuel sources, some can mine metal or grow food. The cycle >continues, more or less in that way, turn by turn. With multiplayer games >you can send messages to the other players, which adds a lot of potential >for diplomacy and roleplaying. I hope this has helped explain things a bit >more clearly. The game's home page is http://www.neurohack.com/anacreon >Enjoy, Zack. On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 01:04:38AM -0000, dark wrote: >> I'd very much like some more information about the game, ---- how the >> various versions work, what happens in the turn based play etc (not the >> least because it probably needs an entry on the audiogames.net database). >> >> I know it's a space trading and war stratogy game, and I believe I >> once >> tried the doss version from http://www.classicgaming.com/ascii/ which also > >> hosts games like fallthru, ---- but it seemed to rather seriously crash on > >> me. >> >> in fairness that was on my old machine, ----- which also had severe >> problems >> running fallthru, so it might be okay on this one, ---- but more >information >> would be very much appreciated. >> >> Beware the grue! >> >> Dark. > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your >subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
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