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From: lrj@lasspvax.UUCP (Lewis R. Jansen)
Newsgroups: net.games.emp
Subject: Re: Lates vers. of PC EMPIRE? (and some other stuff)
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Date: Mon, 13-Jan-86 22:44:18 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 13 22:44:18 1986
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Summary: 

In article <3947@think.ARPA> ejb@godot.UUCP (Erik Bailey) writes:
>What is the latest version of EMPIRE for the IMBPC? I have one entitled
>5.0, although it has nothing resembling food, bridges, etc. that I have
>seen on this newsgroup.

  The Empire seen on this newsgroup is very little like the Empire
on your PC.  True, there is a fundamental similarity in the world, and
the objects in it, but that's about it.  The Empire you hear about on this
newsgroup is one where you are playing 'against' other PEOPLE, using the
computer as a medium/moderator, as opposed to being the opponant.

  I have not played any of the newest versions of empire, and have only
played a little of Old Empire, but i HAVE played a fair bit of PC Empire,
as well as a very similar version on our VAX 11/750s.  For a little more
info on the general concept of the Empire usually discussed here, see my
previous posting which contained a man page.

  If anyone else can further my comments, PLEASE do so.  Although a high net
volume can spell death for a newsgroup, so can a dearth of postings...
Let's get some discussions going.  What is the best 'strategy'?  Where can
people get fairly new versions of the Empire (not PC version)?  What machines
does it run on, and can people get sources or are they stuck with binaries?

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