Hello all from the development team!

[strategy]

Do random events really contribute to game flavor? I'd rather favor gameplay that "directs" you in a historic direction in order to achieve success. A measure of success would be if you can manage to make the player choose to engage in a Russian campaign even though deeply committed elsewhere, simply because the game conditions dictate it, rather than simply because of artificial game victory conditions or random events.

A good example of a "large" strategy game where PBeM functions extremely well is Stars!

[Reiryc]

Originally posted by pmiranda
In my opinion, you really need to stay focused on strategy and keep in mind that most of us are interested in playing this game multiplayer via email.
Europa Universalis is an excellent source of inspiration. Too bad it's not turn-based...

This has the potential of being a wonderful game!
Good luck!

hehe...personally I thank God it's(Europa Universalis) not turn based.

I hope that no matter the direction you take for the games combat model, that it reflects something historical in its flavor so that it doesn't become, side A has 30 infantry and 10 cavalry, sibe B has 30 infantry and 20 cavalry, so side B wins...

Looks to be a fun game...

Reiryc

[Reiryc]

Originally posted by Le Tondu
PBEM play, may be great, but there is nothing, IMO, that replaces the satisfaction of getting to make your next turn with only a short wait by using TCP/IP play. A large part of a game can be accomplished in an afternoon this way.

With PBEM, I wonder about the games ability to be exciting during the opening moves when nothing is going on.

One not so nice aspect of PBEM is waiting for a turn to be sent to you. Then there is the person who just "disappears", or has a family emergency a week after you've started. This can be especially disconcerting if you have multiple PBEM games going on at the same time. By the time that your opponent sends his next turn, it may be real difficult to remember what is going on in the game.

I'm for both.

Well said!

I am for both as well....PBEM is nice but if I am given the choice, I'll take a live session where I sit and wait 40 minutes for someone to complete their turn as opposed to waiting 2 days with PBEM play =)

Reiryc