Re: PBEM is it worth it?
I have PBEM since SE III. Human players always suprise me with thier different play styles. Best advice for playing one is deciding on the # of starting planets and/or tech level. One planet startups a very slow. with people just sending the turn around and around as the first colony ship/warship/explorer gets built then the next. Stuff that on your own or head to head rapidly gets cliked through suddenly takes days/weeks (realtime) to accomplish. On the other hand a five planet start gets things rolling right off the bat.  The more players you have the slower the turn around and more enhanced start you need. IMHO
Hope this helps
Rich
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