[JurijD]

You enter a battered old bar on the south pole of Adrastea, the 2nd moon of Jupiter. You look past the ugly-faced three eyed mutant sitting in front of the cyber-porn plug-in point and see a poster hanging on the wall. A bunch of other guys are also eye-balling it. It reads:

**** JOIN UP ****

A game of skill, tactics, diplomacy, hard-core warfare and infinite joy for medium to skilled SE IV players.

The IFs:
- If you like roleplaying
- If you are commited to every turn
- If you are not a quitter
- If you have a devious mind full of strategy and think of new SE IV tactics while you sleep

You are most welcome to join!

Starting resources: 20000
Starting planets: 3
Home planet value: Good
Score display: Allied
Technology level: Low
Racial points: 3000
Quadrant type: Mid-life
Quadrant size: Medium
Event frequency: High
Event severity: Catastrophic
Technology cost: Medium
Victory conditions: Last man standing OR alliance victory
Maximum units: 50.000
Maximum ships: 5000
Computer players: Low
Computer difficulty: High
Computer player bonus: Medium
Neutral empires: No

Other game settings:
- Intel projects are DISABLED
- Intel tech is also DISABLED to prevent the AI from wasting research points on it.
- Resource/ship gifts/trades are ENABLED
- Tech gifts/trades are DISABLED
- Surrender is DISABLED

The RULES:
- No quitting unless you are totally destroyed (no more planets)
- Diplomacy can be carried out over email
- You must get into your role and play it good.
- Use the forums
- No profanity on the forums
- BE active, make alliances, write to fellow players, scheeme, plot and backstab, just be an ACTIVE player

**** END ****

I ask that complete SE IV beginners not join. Please have at least 1 other PBW game under your belt. Thanks!