RE: Storyline Battles at Conventions

Might make an awesome mega-campaign email game too.  Although running
such a
thing would be an Herculean task...

Nathan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wasserman, Kurt [SMTP:wasku01@mail.cai.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 1:20 PM
> To:	gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> Subject:	Storyline Battles at Conventions
> 
> Los,
> 
> Five Rings Publishing, that produces the Japanese Mythic CCG "Legend
of
> the
> Five Rings", does just this.	Each year, the results of tourneys at
the
> major game conventions contribute directly to the storyline.	For
example,
> the major direction of the plot in the fight of Good(tm) versus
Evil(tm)
> was
> not decided until the final round at GenCon.	They actually did not
know
> if
> there would be a thousand years of darkness following the battle. 
VERY
> cool...
> 
> Is there room for such diversity in the FT etc Line?	Hope so...
> 
> -=Kr'rt
> 
> --------------Quote-------------------------------
> Interesting side note: Imagine a future GZZ ECC that decides the fate
of
> the official GZG Universe after 2200. You have a campiagn of somesort
in
> the months leading up, with the final big fight at the con. If the
NSL,
> NRE, NAC or whatever alien force the humans take on is elimniated then
> the discussion of new happenings for that power are stricken from teh
> roles forever....
> 
> I know it would never happen but imagine the tension and seriousness
of
> such an important battle. GZG players from around the globe banding
> together to fight for the Virtual survival of the Human race.
> 
> Los