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From: fsjjp@acad3.alaska.edu (Mud Is My Life)
Newsgroups: rec.games.empire
Subject: Need advice
Date: 6 Oct 92 08:44:00 GMT
Article-I.D.: acad3.6OCT199200442482
Organization: P.A.R.A.N.O.I.A
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41.UAC


        I'm playing in a local game and RL has reared it's ugly head.  I 
        asked for and received a co-ruler from this group.  Now the DEITY
        is telling me to get rid of the Co-Ruler, since it's a 1 player
        1 country game.  I cannot logically get rid of the co-ruler
        and expect to come back, from a few weeks at a remote job site,
        to a viable country.  I can login every few days, but am expecting
        my co-ruler to run the country.  Should I get rid of the Co-Ruler
        or tell the DEITY to kiss off.

        Correct me if I'm wrong.....but as long as your co-ruler isn't
        playing in the same game, or HAVE played in the current game,
        the DEITY can not justify you getting rid of the co-ruler.  

        The Deity is saying that my country has too much of an advantage.
        With 2 people running the country.  Hell, I wish 2 players were running
        the country....I'd be at the top of the power chart.

        Well, any hints would be appreciated.




Stuart_Hall
aka Corwin
#include BITNET <FSJJP@ALASKA.BITNET>
#include EMAIL <FSJJP@ACAD3.ALASKA.EDU>
From: camelsho@sam.ksu.ksu.edu (   James A Seymour   )
Newsgroups: rec.games.empire
Subject: using EIF in an at job
Date: 27 Sep 92 19:26:20 GMT
Organization: Kansas State University
NNTP-Posting-Host: sam.ksu.ksu.edu

Does anybody know how I can use eif in an "at" job?

I keep getting system mail proclaiming that
TERM is an undefined variable.

I have tried running at with/without the -c option.`
I have tried to "set TERM vt100"
I have tried to export TERM

What I want to do is try piping a test file that I know
will run command line, into eif during an at job.

A consultant told me that the problem is probably in EIF,
so does anybody have its author's address? (Doug Hay??)


james seymour/camel/camelsho@matt.ksu.ksu.edu/camlshop@cis.ksu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.empire
From: gordons@netcom.com (Gordon Storga)
Subject: Re: A question.
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 05:47:31 GMT
Organization: Stay Awake Software

<rmjzb+h@rpi.edu> mcgead@isaac.its.rpi.edu (Darren McGeary) writes:
>    Does anyone else happen to think that its kind of ridiculous that if
>a country loses its capital, that you can't do ANYTHING?  I mean isn't it
>kind of stupid that a ship can't even move or lookout if a country is in
>flux.  How is someone supposed to even attempt to come back if their capitol
>and their backups happen to be taken?

One of the changes I made to GS Empire for the PC was to "give" each
player one free BTU each turn (not to exceed the BTU limit).  Also, you
can always designate a new capital ( at a cost that usually results in 
negative BTUs) to allow at least a gradual recovery.

Gordon
-- 
The opinions expressed are my own, and not the beliefs or opinions
of whatever company you think I work for.  So there, thhhbbbt!
Message to Kodak:  Freedom for Dan Bredy.
From: fxmar@acad3.alaska.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.empire
Subject: Missing Planes & Ships
Date: 6 Oct 92 10:34:59 GMT
Article-I.D.: acad3.1992Oct6.023459.1
Organization: University of Alaska Fairbanks


        Why is it the world I've created for a test game is 
losing plane and ships?  

        A triangle perhaps?  Tidal Wave?  UFO's?

        We need some answers....
From: ccastks@prism.gatech.EDU (Kevin Stallard, esq.)
Newsgroups: rec.games.empire
Subject: New game, registrations closed.
Date: 28 Sep 92 18:03:09 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology

The registration period for my game is closed.  I have names and reps for
the following countries. I would have sent e-mail, but the (*&%*&$ mailing
list is screwey.

Soxland     TOG             Psychoworld    Silvanesti
XOX         Neverland       Roughneck      Manifold
ThrashZone  Iest            amnesia        Morphis
.           ZOG             kubecja        The_Advocacy
Paenne      Consolidated    Strimland      Midgard
Newbieland  Europa          Andorra        Pegasus
Brotherhood Gaultheria      Navajo         SuperDave
Land of Faa Ionica          Undead         Megalomania
Brigadoon   HELL


If you were REALLY nice to me, I MIGHT let a couple more countries in.

Host is 139.88.30.210
Port is 1617

The game will start on Wednesday at 8:00 pm(EST).  The update (only one per day)
will be at 11:00 AM (EST).  This is the most fair for everyone since we have
California players and European players.  (8:00 am, west coast-- evening
in Europe)


Any other questions should be directed to you know who. (me, for the mentally
challenged)

Later
   Lord Mac d'Elsinore
From: camelsho@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (   James A Seymour   )
Newsgroups: rec.games.empire
Subject: pc mouse for remote tcemp use?
Date: 1 Oct 1992 05:47:22 -0500
Organization: Kansas State University
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: matt.ksu.ksu.edu

Before I go muddle my way through making a 
mouse application for when I dial campus
and use tcemp, I thought I had better ask
if anybody has already done a good job
of it.

If you have a menu program that will work with
a DEXXA brand mouse, please email me.

thanks,
james seymour/camel/camelsho@matt.ksu.ksu.edu/camlshop@cis.ksu.edu

Newsgroups: rec.games.empire
From: cashman@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Geoff Cashman)
Subject: UManitoba game applicants: READ!!!
Organization: Indiana University, School of Empire
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 05:22:08 GMT

Greetings,

   The game announcement posted by the folks at UManitoba was premature.
   Various factors had not yet been settled when the game announcement
   was made.  I had "offered" my services as Deity, but had not yet  
   "agreed' to Deity, and there is a subtle difference there.

After the hosts had decided that they wanted me to deity their
upcoming game, I found out that I would not have access to the account
that holds the server and its associated files.  I would only have
access to the deity country.  For anyone who has deitied before,
especially offsite, you can imagine the difficulties that this would
present.  I have had a reasonably good deitying record in the past,
and would not like to mar that record.  In addition, I think it 
very important to have more control over the game in order to ensure
that it will be a stable game.  I will *not* run a game that is
inherently unstable. 

--- What follows is NOT meant to deride in any way the efforts of the ---
--- people at UManitoba too put on this game...no insult is intended  ---
--- towards them, nor should any be inferred.                         ---

The people concerned are both relatively new to Empire, as a result
  should their game fly with them as deities, there may be some problems.
  I *am* staying on the 'project' as an advisor, with considerable
  slant towards educating the new players this game is attracting. 
  While I will advise the deities of how to handle various problems
  and what not, I will not be responsible for the game in any way
  shape or form.

As of this writing, the people at UManitoba intending on running this
  game have yet to advise their site administrators that a long term game
  will be running on their system.  I have strongly advised them to nofity
  the administration, but do not think that they will be informed. 
  (This also was an untenable situation, and I don't think I could have
  deitied under these circumstances).  As a result, the game could 
  have problems with the site admin. 

As near as I can tell, this game will be a newbie game being run by 
  relatively inexperienced deities.  On the flip side, I will be trying
  to help them as best I can (but again, I am not responsible for the
  outcome). 

--------------- For all of you who have sent me applications ---------------

  Your mail has been forwarded to the appropriate personnel at UManitoba

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

ANYONE ELSE INTENDING ON REGISTERING FOR THIS GAME
Please, don't mail me, mail to: umzach18@ccu.UManitoba.CA
Please stop mailing me! my mailbox is sore! :-)



My apologies to any and all that this may present difficulties for.

			-Geoff Cashman
			 aka Mithrilien



Newsgroups: rec.games.empire
From: elf@titan.ucc.umass.edu (Wanderer)
Subject: Re: Need advice
Organization: the Elves of Briton
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 23:55:30 GMT

fein@acsu.buffalo.edu (L. Fein) writes:
>fsjjp@acad3.alaska.edu (Mud Is My Life) writes:
>>
>>        I'm playing in a local game and RL has reared it's ugly head.  I 
>
>
>	"RL"?

real life.

>>        asked for and received a co-ruler from this group.  Now the DEITY
>>        is telling me to get rid of the Co-Ruler, since it's a 1 player
>>        1 country game.  I cannot logically get rid of the co-ruler
>>        and expect to come back, from a few weeks at a remote job site,
>>        to a viable country.  I can login every few days, but am expecting
>>        my co-ruler to run the country.  Should I get rid of the Co-Ruler
>>        or tell the DEITY to kiss off.
>>
>
>	Tell the deity to kiss off and he will probably turn your
>country into water. If this game was announced as a one country one
>ruler game, then you knew it going in, and it's your problem.
>
you mean, "SHOULD" turn your country in to water.

>>        Correct me if I'm wrong.....but as long as your co-ruler isn't
>>        playing in the same game, or HAVE played in the current game,
>>        the DEITY can not justify you getting rid of the co-ruler.  
>>
>
>	He doesn't have to justify it. He set up the game. His rules.
>
the diety runs the game, his/her choice may not be nice/justified. but
it IS his/her choice to make.

>>        The Deity is saying that my country has too much of an advantage.
>>        With 2 people running the country.  Hell, I wish 2 players 
>>        were running the country....I'd be at the top of the power chart.

Mirkwood, did alright with 2 rulers didn't it.... :*)
I think co-rulers are an advantage, but only when they're both actively
playing. I've done co-rulers before, but normally between the two of us
we spend less time then we would in a normal game on our own.

>	And if everyone else is running their countries by themselves, then
>you do have an advantage.
>
Assuimg that he can only play as often as he said, it's a pretty pathetic
advantage, not worth mentioning.

>>        Well, any hints would be appreciated.
>>
>	No hints, you can either keep the co-ruler and lose your country,
>or you can dump the co ruler
>
I'd say join another game and write this one of as a learning experience,
too bad you can't play as often.
>>
>LOF
From: ccoprdj@prism.gatech.EDU (Jorge A. Diaz)
Newsgroups: rec.games.empire
Subject: Bloodbath empire is still UP!!!!
Date: 5 Oct 92 07:36:06 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology


They decided not to kill the game (yet), so if you were in the game and
you haven't checked in, please do so.  It looks like the game is going
to continue to run.  You haven't missed very much. :-)

-- 
Jorge Diaz                       | "I want you to remember, Clark... in all
Georgia Institute of Technology  |  the years to come, in your most private
Office of Information Technology |  moments...my hand at your throat.  I want
ccoprdj@prism.gatech.edu         |  you to remember the one man who beat you."
Newsgroups: rec.games.empire
From: umzach18@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Robert Zacharias)
Subject: re: NEW GAME STARTING SOON! -> GAMENAME NOW TYRO I
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 20:18:35 GMT

This posting is in regards to the game that will be starting soon
at picard.cc.umanitoba.ca.  Any mail regarding the game should
be sent to:    umzach18@ccu.umanitoba.ca    - thanks.

The name for this game will be TYRO I and all other posting will be
titled as such.  Player registration is brisk and the cutoff for
the number of players will be around 40 or so.  I haven't added
up how many players there are to date but that will be forthcoming
along with other game information.  

For all those who have already sent in their registration I will be
posting a list of them so that you know I've gotten your mail.
This list along will be up in a day or two.

To all those who are new to the game of empire I suggest getting a copy
of the User's Guide to Empire.  This along with the empire client
program(which you need to log in to empire), are available at the 
ftp site of (ucbvax.berkeley.edu) in /pub/games/empire/bsd.
The users's guide will answer many of your questions and help you
get started in your game of empire.  

Hope to have things going within a couple of weeks so see you then.



-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Robert Zacharias   INTERNET: umzach18@ccu.umanitoba.ca   (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
	Faculty of Management                  University of Manitoba
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: rec.games.empire
From: hankins@cs.swarthmore.edu (Luke Hankins)
Subject: Re: distribute strategy
Organization: Swarthmore College
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 21:47:38 GMT

fsjfz@acad3.alaska.edu writes:

>The major problem with distribute is that the paths can be read by anyone
>who owns the sector.  This gives them a map of where your distribution
>centers are.  By using one big net, or multiple nets that distribute among
>themselves, you're pointing an invader along as to which sectors to
>bomb/para/shell/invade.
	I was considering hacking something up on a cron job that changed
the dist paths to their correct form just before the update.  It would suck
BTU's, so I don't actually think it's worth it...
	What do people think of using the 'take sector;set all mults to
maxint;let it get taken back just before the update' ploy?  It won't work
against a good player, but is it taking advantage of people who don't know
any better?

		-luke
-- 
______________________________________________________________________________
Luke Hankins hankins@cs.swarthmore.edu |"I don't care anymore" -P Collins
for(MyAge=0;!Dead;EnjoyLife);          |"I'm here and here I'll stay" -SOC
While not (EndOfLife) do Havefun(me);  |"...stay sane inside insanity..." -RHPS
From: janderso@csugrad.cs.vt.edu (Justin Anderson)
Newsgroups: rec.games.empire
Subject: PC Empire
Date: 28 Sep 92 02:59:46 GMT
Organization: Virginia Tech Computer Science Dept, Blacksburg, VA

Does anyone know if there is version of PC Empire more recent than 1.46?  If
so, where is it available?

Thanks,
Justin
janderso@vtssi.vt.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.empire
From: me_f316@ceres (+-=NUBIAN=-+)
Subject: Re: How about a new game starting!!!!!
Organization: Your Girlfriend's Bedside
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 11:50:52 GMT

ccoprdj@prism.gatech.EDU (Jorge Diaz) writes:
: In article <19vg0jINNp8f@uwm.edu> jrb@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Jenni Rebecca Behrendt) writes:
: 
: >Will someone please start a new game>?  It is quite apparent that the gatech
: >game is near an end.
: 
: I just posted about starting a new game!  What, don't you like the idea
: of playing in a big swamp???
: 
Somehow our newsreader didnt show that.
Could you please repost

--
HEY!!!
Who stole my .sig??
Newsgroups: rec.games.empire
From: Thomas.Retkowski <Thomas.Retkowski@mixcom.mixcom.com>
Subject: fantasy.gatech games
Organization: Milwaukee Internet Xchange BBS, Milwaukee, WI U.S.A.
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1992 00:23:25 GMT

Will the deity in charge of the fantasy.gatech.edu game please send me an
e-mail address where I can write to you.  I need the codes still for the
game.

This is the Council, and I am just checking to see that the game is still on
target, plus I need to send you some important info.

 
-- 
****************************************************************************
** Thomas E. Retkowski              Addr: Thomas.Retkowski@Mixcom.com     **
** DePaul University                      Chicago, Il 60614               **
**                                                                        **
** Philadelphia Eagles  Super Bowl XXVII Champions                        **  
**                                                                        **
** "Fighting for a world without Liberal causes."                         **
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Newsgroups: rec.games.empire
From: ccastks@prism.gatech.EDU (Kevin Stallard, esq.)
Newsgroups: rec.games.empire
Subject: AAAAARRRRGH! (error in country setup)
Date: 29 Sep 92 15:15:35 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology


   Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever seen this???

add 
39
Country name? XXXXXXX
representative? XXXXX
Server EOF


It is most frustrating.


Oh yeah, this is the final country list for the game that starts tomorrow at
8:00.

Silvanesti            Soxland            XOX           ThrashZone
.                     Paenne             Newbieland    Brotherhood
Land_Of_Faa           Fyff               Brigadoon     TOG
Psychoworld           Neverland          Roughneck     Manifold
Iest                  Gloom              amnesia       Morphis
ZOG                   kubecja            The_Advocacy  Consolidated
Strimland             Midgard            Europa        Andorra
Pegasus               Gaultheria         SuperDave     Ionica
Undead                HELL               PSBL          Braxi
IcU                   Jinx               Shine         Vulgaria
Denmilla


If you aren't on this list and I confirmed that you are in this game.
Leave me a note ASAP.

Later
  Lord Mac
From: gfullert@bonnie.ics.uci.edu (Guy Fullerton)
Subject: Ultima 7 question
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Reply-To: gfullert@ics.uci.edu (Guy Fullerton)
Organization: Univ. of Calif., Irvine, Info. & Computer Sci. Dept.
Date: 2 Oct 92 19:18:15 GMT
Distribution: all


Two Questions:

1. Does anyone know how to open up the (magically locked) door leading into
the small house on the island in the middle of the bay within Ambrosia
island?

2. Can anyone understand what i just wrote?  I can, but only barely....

Quick responses would be greatly appreciated....i am losing access to the
computer in a week or so.....

Thanks,
Guy Fullerton
gfullert@bonnie.ics.uci.edu
Organization: Sophomore, Math/Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Date: Tue,  6 Oct 1992 15:14:24 -0400 
From: Gregg Matthew Sterling <gs34+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: Siege or Lost City of Atlantis anyone?

>Has anyone played either Siege or Indiana Jones and the Lost City of Atlantis?
>Are they any good? Anyone have them for sale?

Yes, I've played both of them, and I consider them both to be excellent
games. Siege is fun, you either attack or defend a castle, and have
different kinds of troops and artillery, and you can make your own
scenes. However, I did get somewhat bored of it after about 2 weeks..
Indiana Jones and the LCOA is also a great game. Great grphx and fun if
you like a challenge (whether it be on the thinking level or the action
level). Indiana will keep you busy for a while..

Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: librik@cory.Berkeley.EDU (David Librik)
Subject: Re: Castle Wofenstein -level 9
Organization: University of California, at Berkeley
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 08:14:10 GMT

<JXL103@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:

>Could somebody tell me how to get past the huge guy in the begining of
>this level? (maybe it's the begining of 8)...I had 100% , 99 bullets, and
>a Uzi....all I think I did was tickle him...!

This is pretty easy, it seemed to me.  Remember that, with the super-machine-
gun (the three-barrel one) your shots do just as much damage far away as they
do close up.  So open the door, get way back, hold down that FIRE button,
and nail him.

Personally, I was annoyed at Wolfenstein.  If it wants to be a fun arcade
no-brain shoot-'em-up, fantastic: we need lots more games like that.  And
it could have been a really fun game (though the controls need to be
easier to use).  But instead they threw in all this Adventure stuff --
only not requiring intelligence and cleverness, like Adventure games,
just requiring that you *search every inch of every bloody wall in the
whole game*.  Let me put it bluntly: I didn't memorize the "patterns"
for Pac-Man, and I'm not going to memorize all the secret passages in
Wolf3D -- or in Commander Keen, another game that suffers from this flaw.
Maybe 13-year-old arcade groupies get off on becoming "experts" on all the
secrets of a video game, but that's not my idea of relaxing fun.

- D
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: Thomas.Retkowski <Thomas.Retkowski@mixcom.mixcom.com>
Subject: Help!!! Please!!!!!
Organization: Milwaukee Internet Xchange BBS, Milwaukee, WI U.S.A.
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1992 19:18:49 GMT

I am having extreme difficulty finding the Gunship 2000 scenerio disk and
the Tony LaRussa Ultimate Baseball Classic Stadiums disk.

If you have either of these expansion disk, and would be willing to trade
for something, please e-mail a reply to this message.  I have the AL and NL
disks, as well as the 1991 stats, the Fantasy Manager and the All-Time
greats for all 26 major league teams.

Just think, if you are an Athletics fan, batting Canseco, McGwire, Reggie
Jackson, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, Mickey Cocharane and Rickey Henderson in
the same lineup.

Or how about a Yankees team that is soooo good that Joe Dimaggio is on the
bench.


Please, I am desperate...I will deal....

 
-- 
****************************************************************************
** Thomas E. Retkowski              Addr: Thomas.Retkowski@Mixcom.com     **
** DePaul University                      Chicago, Il 60614               **
**                                                                        **
** Philadelphia Eagles  Super Bowl XXVII Champions                        **  
**                                                                        **
** "Fighting for a world without Liberal causes."                         **
****************************************************************************
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: dpipes@spica.srg (Dave Pipes x4552)
Subject: Re: Help!!! Please!!!!!
Organization: just me
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 92 13:10:03 GMT
Followup-To: rec.games.misc

In article <1992Oct01.191849.3855@mixcom.com> Thomas.Retkowski <Thomas.Retkowski@mixcom.mixcom.com> writes:
>I am having extreme difficulty finding the Gunship 2000 scenerio disk and

1-800-879-play is the MicroProse order line

David Pipes
From: haldin@cc.helsinki.fi
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Stuck In The Stygian Abyss !!!
Date: 28 Sep 92 14:16:47 GMT
Organization: University of Helsinki

I have been through all the 8th levels of The Stygian Abyss, opened
every door I've found (even the one to The Slasher Of Veils) and I've
prayed the 'INSAHN' mantra at enough Ankh Shrines to locate the Cup
Of Wonder (on the 3rd level) but I can't find it!!! Even though I know
where it is !!!
What do I need to do !!!
I obviously can't finish the game without all the Virtue Talismans.

Lone Wolf, 16th lvl Mage with Sword Of Unsurpassed Damage and Ring Of
Regeneration (to name a few goodies), is now signing off ...
From: scst88@csc.liv.ac.uk (Mr. P.D. Want)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Ultima VI help needed
Date: 6 Oct 92 11:22:15 GMT
Organization: Computer Science, Liverpool University

Keywords: 

Hi,

What do I need to do in the shrine of diligence??

It's driving me crazy!!

(Great game!)

Thanks In advance,

Paul.

"?"
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: xeons!xeon.the.mage@midiline.la.ca.us (Xeon The Mage) 
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: RE: BALANCE OF POWER.
Date: 28 Sep 92 07:29:00 GMT
Reply-To: xeons!xeon.the.mage@midiline.la.ca.us (Xeon The Mage) 
Distribution: world
Organization: Xeon's Magic Shop BBS - Canyon Country - CA - 805-250-0627

There's also a game called Balance of the Planet but it's not nearly as
good as Blance of Power.