From: loney@ariel.lerc.nasa.gov (Patrick Loney)
Subject: Euro III final update
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: :The state of being organized
Date:  5 Oct 1992 10:00 EST  

     This is the final power report for European Empire III.  The game was
considered "over" by the four remaining viable countries.  The game ended
as Petrozovadsk was just about to enter the nuclear age.  Ireland was only
four points behind him in tech.  Urartu was a few truns behind, and Vaaso a
few turns more.  I can not give the specifics as I was out for the entire
week last week when the game was ended.
     The four countries did not declare victory though, only survivorship.
Urartu was waring with Petozovadsk.  However the effort needed to run a
country of his size took so much time and effort, he had little to to devote
to war.  Also, this game had a 480 minute sign on limit.  Urartu was hitting
that limit every day.  Not to mention the fact that Petozovadsk was putting
up a good fight and had a stong economy.
     Vaaso and Ireland had the same size problem as Urartu.  The effort needed
to take any one of the four countries down would have been an extreemly long
effort, so the players called the game a draw.  Needless to say, Romania and
Holland were not given any say in the matter.
     So as the game comes to a conclusion, it's time to hand out the awards.

     The Best General Award goes to Vaaso.  In the early part of the game, Vaaso
fought off a determined three front offensive and eventurally enveloped his
enemies.  Later, he correctly assumed that Uppsala and Czechoslovakia were
about to attack him.  He pre-emptivly attacked both of them only hours before
their offensive and greatly reduced their offensive capability.

     The British Empire Award has to go to Ireland.  He started with an island
only 2/3 the size of the standard country.  By games end, he managed to exert
his influence in North Africa, Iberia, Western Europe, the Mediterranean,
Iceland, and Italy.

     The Toymakers Award goes to Pertozovadsk for having the highest tech and
being the first to build all the neatest toys.  Even though the game was over,
Petrosovadsk did build a couple of baby nukes.

     The Malcom Baldridge Quality Award goes to Urartu.  He took over for
Anatolia after the first week and completly turned the country around.  His
trademark was a powerfull economy as indicated by his levels of shells, guns,
iron, food, and money.  Not to mention all those planes.  It seems like every
sector he had was always producing at 100%.  After eating up an enemy, Urartu
had the occupied sectors producing a lot of materials in a little bit of time.

     The Milton Bradly Award goes to Romania.  Two weekends ago, Romania had
his internet connection severed for some weekend repairs.  It was the heaviest
weekend of fighting in the game.  When Romania finally got back on, what was
left of his country was in ruins.  But the leader of Romania smiled and said
"It's only a game" with nary a complaint.

     And Holland gets named Mr. Congeniality just for hanging around untill
the end.

     The game will remain up for the rest of the day and then will be sent
to bit heaven.  Thanks to all the people who played in the game.  And a pox
on all the people who critical of the game (insert one of the obnoxous smiley
faces here).

     - = [   Empire Power Report   ] = -
      as of Mon Oct  5 09:15:25 1992

         sects  eff  civ  mil shell gun  pet iron dust food oil  pln ship money
   Urartu 683   98% 545K  13K  30K 2.2K  27K 297K 5.3K 419K 9.7K 739   13  1.8M
173688.56
    Vaaso 552   88% 408K  18K  25K 2.9K  14K 110K 2.6K 192K 5.9K 459   54  381K
103401.62
  Ireland 497   94% 380K  12K  23K 1.4K  30K  63K 4.0K 141K  10K 431   37  826K
 97811.23
Petrozova 254   96% 210K 6.7K  18K 1.0K  22K  55K 462   85K 1.2K 301    5  499K
 54790.72
  Holland  56   89%  37K 2.0K 220  102  2.3K 1.1K  43   17K 1.0K  66    0   99K
  9119.71
  Romania   6   90% 717  153  353   46   31    0    0  875  200    0    9   10K
   650.88
          ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 2.0K  94% 1.6M  52K  97K 7.7K  95K 527K  12K 854K  28K 2.0K 120  3.6M