Archived from groups: rec.games.empire (More info?)
"Captain, scouts report reacting units."
"Whaaat? We just got here!! Patch in a feed-out. What's their
position?"
....
....
"What's their position?!!"
"Dead, sir."
=================================================================
ANNOUNCING - STAR WARS EMPIRE II - BATTLE FOR NEW BYSS
Friendly neighbourhood deities, Jeff, Ron and Markus, cordially invite
you to play the second game in the Star Wars Empire series.
You think you're pretty good at 'strategy war games?' You think you've
got 'Age of Empires', 'Civilisation' and 'Starcraft' beat in your
sleep? You wanna try your hand at something with a 'little' more depth
and detail and difficulty level? Well, maybe Star Wars Empire is your
game.
All players, of any experience level, are welcome to play.
=================================================================
When: Sanctuary ships landing on Aug 6. First update on Monday, Aug 9.
Where: IP: 202.172.121.119; Port 6665; Server (800 MHz, PIII) located
in Sydney, Australia on a reliable 1024K/512K bps nailed-up DSL line.
Updates: First two weeks: 10 pm EDT (USA) Sunday thru Thursday;
thereafter 10 pm EDT (USA) Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday
Span: About 4-5 weeks to play
Game Details: http://www.pv.unsw.edu.au/jcotter/SWE/Endor.htm. Surf
over to the "New Byss Game Details" page for the details (available
after 10 pm EDT on 29-July).
=================================================================
If you haven't checked out the game details, here's a top-ten list of
features of this game:
10. Ships fly over land
9. New delivery command helps with your econ management
8. A new twist on diplomatic relations
7. Fast paced, land-based setup
6. Deity mil AND deity units
5. Metric Empire
4. Choose your own subset of available units, different from other
countries
3. 'Enhance' one unit type, again different from other countries
2. Ron Koenderink will support the WinEmpireHub - great for team play
1. It's free, free, free!!! Errr, well at least in terms of money 🙂
=================================================================
Registration opens at 10 pm, July 29, 04. To register, see
instructions at
http://www.pv.unsw.edu.au/jcotter/SWE/Register.htm
(after 10 pm, July 29.)
Inquires to Jeff Cotter (j.cotter@unsw.edu.au).
=================================================================
Version Report (subject to minor changes):
Empire 4.2.16
(KSU distribution 1.04, Chainsaw version 4.00, Wolfpack version 2.16,
SWEmpire version 2.16.02)
The following parameters have been set for this game:
World size is TBD by TBD.
There can be up to 99 countries.
By default, countries use their own coordinate system.
An Empire time unit is 1728 seconds long.
Use the 'update' command to find out the time of the next update.
The current time is Thu Jul 29 23:08:57.
An update consists of 50 empire time units.
Each country is allowed to be logged in 1440 minutes a day.
It takes 8.33 civilians to produce a BTU in one time unit.
A non-aggi, 100 fertility sector can grow 0.12 food per etu.
1000 civilians will harvest 1.3 food per etu.
1000 civilians will give birth to 5.0 babies per etu.
1000 uncompensated workers will give birth to 0.0 babies.
In one time unit, 1000 people eat 0.5 units of food.
1000 babies eat 6.0 units of food becoming adults.
Banks pay $250.00 in interest per 1000 gold bars per etu.
1000 civilians generate $10.00, uncompensated workers $2.00 each time
unit.
1000 active military cost $100.00, reserves cost $10.00.
Up to 100 avail can roll over an update.
Happiness p.e. requires 1 happy stroller per 12000 civ.
Education p.e. requires 1 class of graduates per 12000 civ.
Happiness is averaged over 50 time units.
Education is averaged over 200 time units.
The technology/research boost you get from your allies is 20.00%.
Nation levels (tech etc.) decline 1% every 100 time units.
Tech Buildup is limited to logarithmic growth (base 2.00).
Sects Ships Planes Units
Maximum mobility 100 100 100 100
Max mob gain per update 50 50 25 25
Max eff gain per update -- 50 50 50
Ships on autonavigation may use 6 cargo holds per ship.
Fire ranges are scaled by 1.00
Options enabled in this game:
DEMANDUPDATE, FALLOUT, GODNEWS, GO_RENEW, INTERDICT_ATT, LANDSPIES,
LOANS, NO_FORT_FIRE, NO_PLAGUE, NOMOBCOST, NUKEFAILDETONATE, ORBIT,
PINPOINTMISSILE, PLANENAMES, SAIL, SHIPNAMES, SHOWPLANE, TREATIES,
UNIT_ALIGN, UPDATESCHED
Options disabled in this game:
ALL_BLEED, BIG_CITY, BLITZ, BRIDGETOWERS, DEFENSE_INFRA, DRNUKE,
EASY_BRIDGES, FUEL, HIDDEN, LOSE_CONTACT, MARKET, MOB_ACCESS,
NEUTRON, NO_HCMS, NO_LCMS, NO_OIL, NOFOOD, NONUKES, RES_POP,
SLOW_WAR, SNEAK_ATTACK, SUPER_BARS, TECH_POP, TRADESHIPS
=================================================================
"Captain, scouts report reacting units."
"Whaaat? We just got here!! Patch in a feed-out. What's their
position?"
....
....
"What's their position?!!"
"Dead, sir."
=================================================================
ANNOUNCING - STAR WARS EMPIRE II - BATTLE FOR NEW BYSS
Friendly neighbourhood deities, Jeff, Ron and Markus, cordially invite
you to play the second game in the Star Wars Empire series.
You think you're pretty good at 'strategy war games?' You think you've
got 'Age of Empires', 'Civilisation' and 'Starcraft' beat in your
sleep? You wanna try your hand at something with a 'little' more depth
and detail and difficulty level? Well, maybe Star Wars Empire is your
game.
All players, of any experience level, are welcome to play.
=================================================================
When: Sanctuary ships landing on Aug 6. First update on Monday, Aug 9.
Where: IP: 202.172.121.119; Port 6665; Server (800 MHz, PIII) located
in Sydney, Australia on a reliable 1024K/512K bps nailed-up DSL line.
Updates: First two weeks: 10 pm EDT (USA) Sunday thru Thursday;
thereafter 10 pm EDT (USA) Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday
Span: About 4-5 weeks to play
Game Details: http://www.pv.unsw.edu.au/jcotter/SWE/Endor.htm. Surf
over to the "New Byss Game Details" page for the details (available
after 10 pm EDT on 29-July).
=================================================================
If you haven't checked out the game details, here's a top-ten list of
features of this game:
10. Ships fly over land
9. New delivery command helps with your econ management
8. A new twist on diplomatic relations
7. Fast paced, land-based setup
6. Deity mil AND deity units
5. Metric Empire
4. Choose your own subset of available units, different from other
countries
3. 'Enhance' one unit type, again different from other countries
2. Ron Koenderink will support the WinEmpireHub - great for team play
1. It's free, free, free!!! Errr, well at least in terms of money 🙂
=================================================================
Registration opens at 10 pm, July 29, 04. To register, see
instructions at
http://www.pv.unsw.edu.au/jcotter/SWE/Register.htm
(after 10 pm, July 29.)
Inquires to Jeff Cotter (j.cotter@unsw.edu.au).
=================================================================
Version Report (subject to minor changes):
Empire 4.2.16
(KSU distribution 1.04, Chainsaw version 4.00, Wolfpack version 2.16,
SWEmpire version 2.16.02)
The following parameters have been set for this game:
World size is TBD by TBD.
There can be up to 99 countries.
By default, countries use their own coordinate system.
An Empire time unit is 1728 seconds long.
Use the 'update' command to find out the time of the next update.
The current time is Thu Jul 29 23:08:57.
An update consists of 50 empire time units.
Each country is allowed to be logged in 1440 minutes a day.
It takes 8.33 civilians to produce a BTU in one time unit.
A non-aggi, 100 fertility sector can grow 0.12 food per etu.
1000 civilians will harvest 1.3 food per etu.
1000 civilians will give birth to 5.0 babies per etu.
1000 uncompensated workers will give birth to 0.0 babies.
In one time unit, 1000 people eat 0.5 units of food.
1000 babies eat 6.0 units of food becoming adults.
Banks pay $250.00 in interest per 1000 gold bars per etu.
1000 civilians generate $10.00, uncompensated workers $2.00 each time
unit.
1000 active military cost $100.00, reserves cost $10.00.
Up to 100 avail can roll over an update.
Happiness p.e. requires 1 happy stroller per 12000 civ.
Education p.e. requires 1 class of graduates per 12000 civ.
Happiness is averaged over 50 time units.
Education is averaged over 200 time units.
The technology/research boost you get from your allies is 20.00%.
Nation levels (tech etc.) decline 1% every 100 time units.
Tech Buildup is limited to logarithmic growth (base 2.00).
Sects Ships Planes Units
Maximum mobility 100 100 100 100
Max mob gain per update 50 50 25 25
Max eff gain per update -- 50 50 50
Ships on autonavigation may use 6 cargo holds per ship.
Fire ranges are scaled by 1.00
Options enabled in this game:
DEMANDUPDATE, FALLOUT, GODNEWS, GO_RENEW, INTERDICT_ATT, LANDSPIES,
LOANS, NO_FORT_FIRE, NO_PLAGUE, NOMOBCOST, NUKEFAILDETONATE, ORBIT,
PINPOINTMISSILE, PLANENAMES, SAIL, SHIPNAMES, SHOWPLANE, TREATIES,
UNIT_ALIGN, UPDATESCHED
Options disabled in this game:
ALL_BLEED, BIG_CITY, BLITZ, BRIDGETOWERS, DEFENSE_INFRA, DRNUKE,
EASY_BRIDGES, FUEL, HIDDEN, LOSE_CONTACT, MARKET, MOB_ACCESS,
NEUTRON, NO_HCMS, NO_LCMS, NO_OIL, NOFOOD, NONUKES, RES_POP,
SLOW_WAR, SNEAK_ATTACK, SUPER_BARS, TECH_POP, TRADESHIPS
=================================================================
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram