PBEM FT Tools?

4 posts ยท Sep 12 1997 to Sep 15 1997

From: Jon Davis <davisje@n...>

Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 03:35:15 -0400

Subject: Re: PBEM FT Tools?

> Adrian Bruce wrote:

> Have FTMAP, Perl, Microsoft Works, VC++, Claris Works , Java kits,

There are a number of Excel spreadsheets that have been developed for PBeM
games. Dean Gundberg developed one for the Deneb Clash. I had one for my first
tournament. I've improved mine with some of Dean's formulas for my second
tournament and added other refinements. You
can obtain it from http://www.albany.net/~davis/ft.

The Full Thrust PBeM scene is quiet right now. I know that another call for
players was issued several weeks ago but I haven't heard any follow up report
on that game. Is it still active? Is there any Web support for it?

> Any body ever heard of PBem DSII and Ogre games either???

I've played the Ogre and GEV board games via e-mail using an honor
system for dice rolls. But I haven't played for about 4 or 5 years.

I don't know of anyone attempting a PBeM DSII game. It seems to me that
SGII would be easier to run or play than DSII over e-mail.

> --

From: Adrian Bruce <adrian@i...>

Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 11:08:15 -0400

Subject: PBEM FT Tools?

Well,

It seems that email is the only way I can get to play a real FT game ( and B5W
too), but I'm sure I don't stand a chance against any of you seasoned ( that
means lots of mono sodium glutimate, right?) players, so...... are there any
generic PBEM tools around?????

Have FTMAP, Perl, Microsoft Works, VC++, Claris Works , Java kits,
Director and those type of tools, so is there anything useable with any of
that for making a *beginners* PbeM game??

Have a Mac Performa 630 ( not a PowerPc) and now a Pentium Win95 laptop to do
the Game Mastering with, so if there is anything around, I should be able to
use it.

Any body ever heard of PBem DSII and Ogre games either???

From: Matthew Seidl <seidl@v...>

Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 11:36:55 -0400

Subject: Re: PBEM FT Tools?

> On Fri, 12 Sep 1997 15:08:15 +0000, Adrian Bruce writes:

I'm working on a set of perl utils, but I wouldn't expect them to be ready for
prime time for at least a month. But when I think they're ready, trust me,
I'll run a couple of games to check them.

From: Indy Kochte <kochte@s...>

Date: Mon, 15 Sep 1997 11:28:30 -0400

Subject: Re: PBEM FT Tools?

> It seems that email is the only way I can get to play a real FT game (

Heh.

Not entirely sure what you mean by that; a few sessions of practice against 'a
seasoned player' and you ought to be able to hold your own fine.

> Any body ever heard of PBem DSII and Ogre games either???

Not DSII, no, but there is a current Ogre/GEV PBeM game going on,
hosted by Andrew 'Fish' Flowers (awflower@midway.uchicago.edu). You could ask
him for details of future games (he also has a website for
info on the current game:  http://www.sjgames.com/ogre/pbem/fish/ )

Mk