Re: FT PBEM (was: Anti-missile defenses

>I wondered if anyone has played a PBEM game of FT in a day or less.  I  

A day or less??

[faints]

*thud*

Well, I can see that it could be done, but *man*, you'd need to devote a
heck of a lot of time out of your day to it! the PBeMs we've been
running
have allowed you to not kill a whole day and still get in a good game.

>realise that not everyone has access to the web instantly available,
but   
>I am sad enough to want to try a large battle with many players at some
  
>point in the not too distant future.

Good luck for day or less! The last big battle I ran went

>PBEM: SG2 or Dirtside
>Has anyone tried these as PBEM ?  

I have given some thought to these, but I don't have the same in-depth
grasp on the rules as I do FT, and I think FT is easier to run overall
in PBeM. SG2/DS2 seem a leetle bit more abstract (esp SG2, when you can
reposition your individual units within a squad anyway you want within
certain parameters). I've had more progress at thinking through a PBeM
DS2 game, but haven't conquored doing the map bit yet.

Hey, wait....topo maps....lay a grid on a...I'll be back later. I
need to think about this...

Mk
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