[TML] OT: Query regarding UK PBM game from the '80's

[Tom Cusworth]

Thanks Martin! Anyone else, though?

-Tom


On 02/10/2007, MJ Dougherty <martin-j.dougherty at virgin.net> wrote:
>
> I recall seeing a review of this game. Damned if I can recall the name
> though.
>
> > In the mid-'80's (around 1985 or so) one of my secondary school teachers
> > played a Play-by-mail game. I'd like to run a version of it for a group
> of
> > friends via email. There's two problems I have, though... I can't
> remember
> > the name and do not have a copy of the rules...
> >
> > So, if I describe the premise, then perhaps the collected wisdom of the
> > TML
> > may be able to furnish me with the details I need.
> >
> > Without further ado:
> >
> > It was set in Britain after an apocalyptic event (not sure if this was
> > post-nuke or not). Civilisation has collapsed and infrastructure is
> > non-existent.
> >
> > Each player is in control of a group of survivors, who each have a
> number
> > of
> > skill sets (an engineer, a doctor, a chemist as well as a number of
> > "ordinary people"etc) and are in control of an area of the British isles
> > (a
> > couple of square kilometers or so) where they have to build a community,
> > and
> > resist the attempts of the other players to sabotage said efforts by
> means
> > of raiding, spying and such underhanded deeds.
> >
> > I think each turn was either a week of game time or a month at the
> > outside.
> > I also think the game (since it was PBM only at the time) was only run
> in
> > the UK.
> >
> > Can anyone help me with either the name of the PBM or a link for the
> > rules?
> >
> > Thank you in advance,
> >
> > -Tom
> >
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