TCS PBEM (mine, anyway)...

By Steve Higginbotham ·

TML message #3776From bundle 309

New Islands Subsector                                                 PBG

  Zuflucht          0101 C445720-8 N                                  800
  Wellington        0105 C8B0263-A                                    800
  Esperanza         0106 C6748BC-9 N                                  303
  St. Hilaire       0110 B579763-A N                                  500
  Nebelwelt         0210 C879425-5                                    612
  Gloire            0303 C764567-9      controlled by Serendip Belt   924
  Serendip Belt     0503 A000959-C N                                  502
  New Colchis       0507 A8959AA-C N                                  920
  Herzenslust       0606 E995765-6      controlled by New Colchis     103
  Orphee            0609 X885600-0      interdicted                   100
  Topas             0702 D120899-5                                    904
  Elysee            0705 B502532-9 N                                  200
  Besancon          0706 C201341-9 N                                  502
  Berlichingen      0801 D600437-7                                    700
  Joyeuse           0808 A7899B9-C N                                  404


Old Islands Subsector                                                 PBG

  Sturgeon's Law    0104 DAC1451-6                                    815
  Quichotte         0109 E576667-6 N    controlled by Joyeuse         413
  Neubayern         0202 A7889C9-C N                                  610
  Schlesien Belt    0303 C000367-B N    controlled by Neubayern       111
  New Home          0305 A565857-D N                                  704
  Colchis           0406 B676898-9 N                                  911
  St. Genevieve     0503 C460100-A                                    404
  Acadie            0605 C868563-9      controlled by Amondiage       400
  Sansterre         0702 A87A943-C N                                  222
  Achille           0704 E101335-9                                    100
  Amondiage         0705 A5629A9-C N                                  102
  St. Denis         0803 D735764-7 N    controlled by Sansterre       803

PBG - Population multiplier, # planetoid belts, # gas giants

As you probably notice, Esperanza has been removed from the list of
starfaring powers.  The list of eligible worlds is limited to those with
A starports, but if you really like a challenge, I have no objection to
you playing St. Hilaire or Colchis.  For purposes of this game, you will
be the "High Command" of whichever world you get, and your location IS
relevant.  Any orders given will be from whatever point you are determined
to be at when the order is given, and appropriate time delays till the
order
is received will be applied.
You will be required to build a fleet using standard TCS guidelines for
"peace".  No meson technolgy is initially available.  You  must provide me
with a complete fleet listing (in High Guard terms).  80% of that force,
to include all the (TL-1) ships, will be included in initial information to
all other players.  80% of their forces will be known to you.  You may
indicate WHICH ships are to included in that listing.  Any further
information must be acquired during play.  Communication between players
must go through me, and will be delivered at the appropriate time.

Each player should provide me a short (less than 1000 words) description
of his Naval Doctrine (how do you want your fleets to behave in a fight?).
Combats between forces you are not present at will be decided by me, and
results will be sent to you at the appropriate time.  You may change Naval
Doctrine at any time, but the change will be disseminated to your forces at
the appropriate times.  They will continue to use old Doctrine until that
time.

"Appropriate time" will be determined by time required to make jumps from
the location an event occurs at to the relevant locations (you to your
fleets,
your fleets to you, other worlds to you, etc.).

There are no "bidding guidelines".  Choose the three worlds you would most
prefer to operate from.  I will try to keep everyone as happy as possible.
The sooner you get a request in, the more likely you are to get your first
choice, though.

To answer questions already asked - 80% is by tonnage, not by cost.
I am you comptroller.  Any budgetary errors or overrruns will be reported
at the "appropriate time".  Deficit spending is disallowed, funds will
awarded annually (every 50 turns).
Worlds listed as having a Navy Base have planetary defenses other in
addition to fleets (this, of course, applies only to non-player worlds.
Players can do what they like about planetary defenses).  ANY world with
sufficient resources may have a fleet (mostly quite small).  These ships
will be assumed to be produced at the tiny little local yards, or bought
surplus from one of the great powers.  This IS a method that can be used to
dispose of obsolete ships you no longer wish to carry on the fleet list.
50% of funds so acquired will go to the Navy budget for the following year,
the remainder to the General Fund (it pays the Comptroller's salary ;-)).

Later...

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