Hello Everyone
GSI Takeover:
The big news is that we're looking to buy out GSI. The present situation
is that GSI are not able to support and improve the game. We feel that the
only way to move forward, update the game and possibly offer more scenarios
and variants is to buy them.
This will really stretch us monetarily so we're looking for players to help
support us. We're offering a bonus of 4 free turns if you're able to send
us �500, or US$900 or AU$1200. If you can afford to send us more than that,
we'll give the same bonus for each �500/US$900/AU$1200.
As always, we offer a no quibble refund policy, so you can ask for your
money back at any time, but we would then take back any free turns you had
earned!
If you want to help us to help move the game forward then get in touch,
whether or not this means financial investment and support, technical
support or even just a "best of luck"! It's a big move for us and we're
pretty sure we can do good things for the game with your support and input.
In the past we've been very successful doing deals like this, I think this
will be the 10th PBM firm we've bought. An example of our success is that
when we took over Allsorts, they had 17 games running - we brought that up
to 28. More games are being played and more players are presently playing
Middle Earth with us than ever played with DGE and Allsorts, and we are
close to the record number of players playing Middle Earth.
10th Anniversary - Harlequin games celebrates 10 years of gaming end of
March early April. Whew - who'd have thought it! 
Price Changes: Our yearly review of our pricing structure is below - we'll
be implementing these on Monday 5th April onwards. Other prices stay the
same. (Check House rules for details - feel free to request a copy).
UK, Europe and Rest of the World prices:
AMEOW turn (ie you send in your turn using AM or MEOW with the correct
attachment): �4.40
Turn Fee Postal (Ie you receive your turn by post): �4.90
Turn Fee Email (Ie you send in your turn by email, NOT using AM or MEOW):
�4.60
Set-up in a game (base cost): �7.00
Australasia:
AMEOW turn (ie you send in your turn using AM or MEOW with the correct
attachment): AU$9.90
Turn Fee Email (Ie you send in your turn by email, NOT using AM or MEOW):
AU$10.90
Set-up in a game (base cost): AU$16.50
Reprint: AU$4.50
Map: AU$16
North America:
AMEOW turn (ie you send in your turn using AM or MEOW with the correct
attachment):US$7.60
Turn Fee Postal (Ie you receive your turn by post): US$8.30
Turn Fee Email (Ie you send in your turn by email, NOT using AM or MEOW):
US$7.90
Set-up in a game (base cost): US$12.90
Map: US$9.50
(For reference turnfees for North America have been �3.60 and this brings it
back to around �4.20 for a AMEOW turn. Also NA don't get the 5% CCard
charge that UK based players do due to the difficulty of getting payment to
us by Cheque.)
The following new games are filling up.
2950 2wk [Game 237] Gunboat: 4 duo of nations available. [12/3/04) Clint
playing
2950 2wk [Game 236]: 5 nations available. [30/1/04) (FilledLast:2 mth 2wks )
1650 2wk [Game 50]: 15 nations available.[9/3/04] (FilledLast: 31days [14d,
19d])
1000 2wk [Game 142]: 17 nations available [29/1/04] Game format not
decided (FilledLast:2mt 9 dys)
1000 2wk [Game 141] Gunboat - Regional Set-up; 5+1 King set-ups available.
Play a Kingdom OR 2 duo of nations [29/1/03] [6 days to fill first game -
forever for this one!)
Grudge Games we need opposition for:
1650 Brad Jenison FP 12v
2950 Wotr Var Paul Sacco FP 12v12 Dun/WW FP, Cor/KE DS
Setting up in a game:
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 as this helps to get everyone their 1st or 2nd choices - if
too many choose only 1 nation the system falls apart. All nations are
potentially available until I set up the game.
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.
Up to 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, always check the rules for variant games;
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: None
2950: None
1650: SouGon (m)
Some GB duos available as well - ask for more information. (1650).
(Please note past turns for all these nations are available) Ask for
specifics on what is available.
Thanks
Clint
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