Hello Everyone
*** GWCs revisited - we're now sending out GWCs for any games that have
ended from April '03 onwards. With it you should get a certificate, a badge
(coloured as follows - FP Silver, DS Gold, Neutral Bronze; Red background
for 1650, Green for 2950, Purple for 1000 and Black for Bofa) and a small
card appropriate to your nation (or nations). None of the above have any
in-game value but provide you with plenty of bragging rights. Player
response to the badge is that they're great! 
Before you ask we WON'T be
sending them out for before April '03 - sorry.
**** We've got a new turn submission service; you can find it at:
The website allows you to send us your turn without needing you to open and
use your mailing program.
Please only use it if you don't get a receipt from us within an hour of
sending in orders. Please don't send to both unless you have a problem, we
don't want to get swamped with duplicated turns.
Yahoo, Netscape, AOL users are welcome to use this instead of mailing to
me@middleearthgames.com as it will send the attachment as an attachment
rather than as text in the main body of the email.
If you do use this service then please make sure that if you send in
attached files from AM that you are using 2003b or later - the one with the
version numbers please.
Please be aware that if you use 2003a AM please only send one copy (if you
send more make sure you are clear as to which is the new one - there's a
section for GM comments). If you create your own turnsheets that you attach
then make sure that if you send updated versions that it's clear which is
which.
*** US Gencon we are turning up and having a stall at US Gen Con
(Indianaopolis) this year. Myself and Stu will be the people there, but we
could really do with a couple of helpers so if you feel that you might be
suitable for this get in touch and we can organise a deal for you.
Dates are 4days around the w/end of 20th July.
Don't forget that Automagic (an Excel application created by Mike Mulka for
your use) allows you to import the XML data and send us correctly formatted
turns. Saves us a lot of effort and cuts down on errors enormously. The XML
will be usable with the MEMapMaker programme presently in development.
The following new games are filling up.
1000 2wk [Game 49]: 7 positions available. Variant game with upto 2 nations
per player. Rules @
http://www.kendallweb.com/mepbm/3waygrudge.html
1650 2wk [Game 91]: 8 available. (12/5)
Gunboat 1650 2wk [Game 93]: 10 players needed (2 nations each player).
[30/5] - Sam will be playing.
2950 2wk [Game 227]: 21 nations available. [24/4]
1000 2wk [Game 48]: 20 nations available 1D 3N and one to decide taken:
(9/4)
Bofa 2wk [Game 105] Beginners game: 2 experienced. (Get in touch if
experienced for a special deal here - all the game for CHEAP!!!!!!!)
Face to Face Game: June 22 w/end (Fri mid-aft until Sunday) - 7 available
(3 if 2 GMs play as is likely) with 8 possibles. (Some players will no doubt
double up but we want to keep that to a minimum).
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.
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: None
2950: None
1650: None
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 Team nation (m), Good (e)
2950: None
1650: NGon (e)
Gunboat: 1x2 (l), 1x2 (m), 1 (l) (Please note past turns for all these
nations are available)
Thanks
Clint
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