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| Introduction Hoplite Encounter is a computer-moderated, turn-based strategic wargame set in classical Greece and for about a dozen players. It is run by Ares from Mount Olympus through a mortal agent acting with full authority as Game Master. As a player you rule an Imperial City State and aim, through military conquest, to establish hegemony over the known world. You control the army, navy and exchequer of your country and what should be its ever-expanding Empire. |
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| Operation The game ran during the 1990s as a computer moderated play-by-mail game with printed reports and hand written order sheets sent between players and operational HQ by post. It is now being revived with internet communications. The mechanics are in three parts: central processing at Mount Olympus HQ, a display and order entry screen on players' PCs and a link between the two. At present the link is by e-mail and is processed periodically at HQ; it is planned that eventually it will be via this website and processed continuously. We are now running playtests and need volunteers. If you are willing to help you will need a PC able to handle e-mail and run the player-end program which is written in Java. Please e-mail us at hopliteencounter@f2s.com. In return we will e-mail you a set-up consisting of the Java program for your PC, a start up position for a test game and necessary instructions. At present game positions are free. Come and join us. |
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| Last site update: 01 May 2009 | ||||||||||||||||