ME FS 14/2

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#1

The following new games are filling up.
2950 2wk [Game 223: WOTR variant game]: 3 available [15/1] Updated PCs and
armies - designed by Richard Devereux. Pre-aligned 12v12. Cor/Kh DS, WW/Dun
FP no Rhun
1650 2wk [Game 80]: 6 available. (30/1)
2950 2wk [Game 221]: 5 nations available. [16/1]

1650 3wk [Game 119]: 9 available. Prisoners and many postal players
involved. Upto 2 nation game. (19/11/02)
1000 2wk [Game 45]: 18 available. (30/1)
Bofa 2wk [Game 116] Beginners game: 1 new player available. (Get in touch
if experienced for a special deal here - all the game for cheap!)
FTF Game: Sometime in June - 16 available (14 if 2 GMs play as is likely).
Probably a 2 and a half day event - Fri-Sunday.

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
1650: Steve Johnston (DS12), Michael Kamine, Mike Hostetter, Ben Shushan
2950: Nick Cody

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: None
Gunboat: 2x2 (m) and 1 separate nation

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#2

Clint,

So we've got...
MEOW coming eventually.
Now we've got the SSAI. Now, I don't remember much being said on here
about this. I admit I've not been paying much attention, but it would be
nice to hear a bit more about it?

SSAI - Special Service Artificial Intelligence.... (is that Stu?)

And what about the MeMap?

What's the Player source book? Is it the new 'rulebook'? How's that
coming along?

And the player rankings coming out in March? Nearly finished is it?

Have to say though, the best thing you've done to help me is the
MEReminder, I get one for every turn. And the low funds warning.

Kev

#3

SSAI - Special Service Artificial Intelligence.... (is that Stu?)
Dc: I woud love that "Stu" ar you op foer that.(remember to do my ssai after you read all oponent turns and orders :slight_smile:

david

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#4

So we've got...
MEOW coming eventually.

*** Yep Beta playtest done working on the fixes.

Now we've got the SSAI. Now, I don't remember much being said on here
about this. I admit I've not been paying much attention, but it would be
nice to hear a bit more about it?

*** We've not mentioned it before. It's as described (not Stu).

SSAI - Special Service Artificial Intelligence.... (is that Stu?)

*** It will run basic orders for a nation - natsells etc to keep a nation going. Not sure if it will develop into anything more than that but better than a SS turn. When we get the majority of the players on MEOW/AM then it will work nicely in the system to help players who miss the occasional turn.

And what about the MeMap?

*** Also being upgraded. It's 90% done but we don't want to release it. Very nice at present - you can go back over turns and see armies/pcs etc. It uses the XML file that you get with the turn to show your turn (and that of others if you import their XML). It shows hexes that haven't been seen, rough armies sizes (calculated from your turnsheet) and a few other snazy things. It doesn't bring in reports from the actual orders yet (so 930s, 925s etc don't show yet) but it is editable. Still being worked on - we're certainly in no rush for this one before releasing it.

What's the Player source book?

*** Big! First draft complete, bringing in the player contributions then. We've put that on hold for a couple of weeks whilst we get the conventions (I think 14 of them we're going to this year) sorted out.

  Is it the new 'rulebook'?

*** Not sure yet - probably an aid rather than a new rulebook but we don't know yet.

How's that
coming along?

** See above.

And the player rankings coming out in March? Nearly finished is it?

** Yes. As with all things that players do for us they do it for nothing or next to nothing so whenever it turns up is fine with us.

Have to say though, the best thing you've done to help me is the
MEReminder, I get one for every turn.

*** Don't count on it though - we might not have time some days so if we've got a lot of staff off we can't do it.

  And the low funds warning.

*** Good. We've got some other things on the way as well but we'll bring them out when we get the opportunity. Personally I really like using AM (no spiel!) it helps me no end for turns. If you've got Excel that can use it then I advise any player to use it.

Clint