Hello Everyone
FLAGSHIP 100 has recently come out. Inside I find 11 Middle Earth reports
and 3 company reports! WOW! Most ever - thanks to all of you for the
effort you have made to do this. Awesome. Thanks also to the 76 players
who sent in their Ratings - we did nicely there - 2nd most voted for game.
Very happy with the results there... next year let's see if we can get more
uh?! Some of the other games that Harlequin run did very well here (Rumours
and Articles) and to round it out a CD from yours truly as well. So give
everyone a good slap on the back and thanks for everything - much
appreciated.
Ratings out of 10; Anticipation (A), GM (G), Depth (D), Interaction (I),
Value for Money (V) #Votes [#]
2000 A8.02 G8.26 D6.88 I7.98 V6.79 #42
2001 A8.29 G8.39 D7.24 I7.70 V6.90 #43
2002 A7.80 G8.18 D7.68 I7.90 V6.80 #76
So the anticipation has gone down slightly (clockwork turns!?), GM down
(boo!) :-), Depth has continually increased (Variants? - or the PBM market
games going down in depth), 33 more voters - upto 1% now!
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS We're taking Monday 23rd to Friday 27th off this year.
No turns will process during that time. So if NORMALLY your turn would fall
then it will instead process the same day a WEEK later, etc. We'll have the
correct DUE date on your Turnsheet though - if in doubt get it in EARLY.
Have a good one...
UPDATE TO ACCOUNTS With each turn you should now receive in the main body of
the email a list of your last 10 transactions with us. This should enable
you to keep a track of any charges made to your account and get back to us
should there be a problem. Also we are now able to send out at the end of
each day an email informing you when we have added funds to your account and
a warning should your account be low.
NEW FAX: We've got a new North American fax number :
1-503-296-2325.
If you fax there it will get emailed to us. Much better if you can use
this.
UK etc please use the old one of: 029 2062 5532
RULEBOOK 1st draft is nearly done on this. We're looking to upgrade the
rulebook. Is there anyone out there that is interested in contributing to
this project? We're hoping to help new players into the game with examples
of orders, some tactical advise and basic economy, army, character, Pop
Centre management. Feel free to get in touch if you feel you are able to
help here or just want to know more. We've got permission to use
appropriate quotes from "the Lord of the Rings" and "the Hobbit". Around 3
or 4 paragraphs in length, giving a reference (book and chapter). Feel free
to send in your favourite quotes and we can add them into the rulebook.
Note NOT the other books only LotR and tH. We have a fair bit of work done
for this now - anyone else want to contribute?
BOFA 1st TURN we need a selection of 1st turns for this beginners scenario
just in case anyone misses their first turn.
The following new games are filling up.
Bofa 2wk [Game 112] Beginners game: 4 available.
1650 2wk [Game 71]: (11/12/02) 24 available. Waiting List game.
1650 3wk [Game 119]: (19/11/02) 20 available. Prisoners and many postal
players involved.
1650 2wk [Game 73]: (31/11/02) Gunboat 3 nations each. 3 players needed.
Waiting List game.
2950 2wk [Game 220]: (31/11/02) 16 nations available. Waiting List game.
1000 2wk [Game 42]: (4/11/02) 9 DS 3 FP, 5 N. Waiting List game. (So far
most players want LAS, with a few for Normal) 8 More players needed -
preferably more FPs.
Descriptions of the type of game follow - please check this when contacting
me with regards playing in that game. When joining with allies please tell
me so that I can help out. You cannot join 1650/2950 games as Neutral with
an aligned or Neutral ally.
Waiting List: When I get all 25 nations into the game I will allocate you
your choice of nation from the list of nations that you have sent me -
please send multiple nation choices. All nations are potentially available
until I set up the game.
Upto 2 nation game: You can play one or two Aligned nations, or one Neutral
nation.
2 nation game: You must play two nations.
Note please ask for variant games we can try to get you opposition for them
if you are interested - mostly Grudge teams though - if I get 10 players for
any single type of game then I will put it up for general availability below
and push it;
Grudge Games we need opposition for:
1000: David Ruzic 2950: None
1650:
Team 3) David Foreman (6x2)
Team 7) Tom Northrup FP (12 FP)
Team 8) Mark Schweitzer (6x2) - will get team together
I have drop-outs available - don't forget you get a free turn for taking
these up...
E [Early] = 0-10 turn, M [Midgame]= 11-20, L [Late game] = 21+ [A= Aligned
if a Neutral, N= not aligned if a Neutral, P = Postal and Email game, G=
Grudge, 1w = 1week game, 3w = 3week game]
Bofa: None
1000: Neutral (e)
2950: None
1650: S Gon (l), Dwar (l), Sind (l), Clou (m), Dark (m),
Gunboat: 6 (e), 1x2 nation (other dead) (m)
Thanks
Clint
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