pbw is simple after your empire is uploaded and i process the first turn all further turns are handled by the server you turn consists of downloading a gam file processing your turns and moves the game puts out (
) a plr file corresponding to your player number in the game each completed turn is in that player file which you upload to the pbw server after everyone has uploaded ther player file for the turn the server processes the turn and makes available another game file for download (and if your settings are right it sends the gam file to you by email also