+----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The Olympia Times issue g1-96 | | April 24, 1996 | | | | turn 96 132 players http://www.pbm.com/oly/times/ | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+Questions, comments, to play: info@pbm.com
Olympia PBEM
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Player-contributed press
Anyone intrested in a powwow about the world of Olympia should e-mail necrotisers for details of the next meeting. Items opn for discussion are unlimited. If there is any topic you wish to thrash out with an enemy then Necrotisers and the Circle of Darkness offer a FREE councilling service and will moderate between the parties in an attempt to heal riffs or reach a settlement. Contributions to this charity gratefully accepted. E-mail cs6@g1.pbm.com for full details of our service. Umkhonto we Sizwe.
-- Necrotisers [cs6]
The wisdom of one who has earned respect will be more carefully listened to than the babbling of a simple man, though the words may be the same.
-- The day of Rest [ju3]
---------------------- S. CAMARIS Update ----------------------
Monthly notice: any new visitors to our fair isle should notify us in advance.
-- The Crazy Quilters [vn7]
The Liberty Confederacy is being phased out, as a threat to new players and a source of cheeky rumours. Members still resisting remain welcome to discuss peace terms, and neighbours are invited to contact me for confirmation of borders under the new management.
-- Erik the Well Read [l4o]
The First Bank of Provinia has a need for Blank Scrolls.
All Nobles who wish to supply the Bank please send all remittances to FBoP, No.2, Market Square, Imperial City.
All discourse will be held in the strictest confidence.
-- First Bank of Provinia [y6v]
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The First Bank of Provinia has offices in some of the major cities on the continent of Provinia. The FBoP offers the following facilities.
o Special offers for New Olympia Players. o Excellent Interest Rates on Bank Accounts. o A Fast and Efficient Courier Service. o Money Transfers. o Short and Long Term Loans. o Insurance Policies. o Pawn Broking Service.
Call in at your local branch for further details.
-- First Bank of Provinia [v0z]
Rumors
War has a terrible beauty all its own.
Nonsense to chaos, chaos to dust. once more.
Announcing a new PBEM game! Pansies and Petunias
This is a game for all you pacifists out there. Combat between players is prohibited unless the attacker is significantly weaker than his intended target, and gives ample warning. The players give orders to their gardeners, and attempt to have the prettiest and smelliest garden in the world. There is also a special mass suicide rule which allows a player to plow under his garden along with those of his friends who wish to contribute.
Does the 'wait turn xx' command work for player entities?
Finn Finnbarra Asked: > Just a question... Is the Illustrated man still selling maps? > If not who else has nice maps... > better then the atlass of turn 55. Obviously I'll pay. :)
The Illustrated man retired. There was an announcement in "The Olympia Times", issue g1-92. At the time, it was announced that "If anyone has the Campaign Cartographer software and wishes to take over our map-selling business, email us at bglassco@mscfs.edu."
No one has announced that they are taking over the business.
Someone Asked: > "Has anyone sailed around the world?"
Yes, but it's still somewhat of a watershed accomplishment for a faction. It takes a significant amount of resources to put together such an expedition, so not everyone can do it.
Someone Else Asked: > Does anyone know where there is a better map of the world? > It's hard sailing from one end to the other without knowing > what to avoid...
See above. The best known publicly available map is the Atlas from turn 55. It's on the usual FTP sites.
Yet Another Someone Asked: > Perhaps the Answer guy can answer this: > What happens at the North and South Pole? > Is the route blocked or does it wrap round
No one has ever reported sailing north to get to the south.
-- The Answer Guy
Hey answer man... How can I learn all those magics that are not taught at any cities I come across? And where do you learn Religion?
The time of the AOO is coming to an end. The Circle of Darkness is growing slowly but surely. Run in fear little rabbits.
Hmmm. "rumor 0". Very bad thing. Tells everyone the membership of your entire faction. But thanks for the info!
Setup wizards for everyone!
Pennies for the Poor!
Money, money, money, MONEY!!!!
To c. factions: ok, now we do it!
Here I will write something incredibly clever...
Dag nabit.
Yo ho Yo ho A pirate's life for me!
Ever wonder why Nazgul, or dragons don't lower the civ of an area? I've always found peasants to be a little squeemish around undead and flying lizards. Who else thinks there are far, far to many beasties about?
Bountiful was the harvest in the land, but, alas, the grapes were sour.
___ {^._.^} Cuddly Guy: ( Y ) In my memory. I can still see her face. ()^*^() In my memory. I can still hear her voice. (_)-(_) In my memory. I can remember her still.
"another 25 gold, its the only way I'll make any cash in this game"
Rocs are made from breeding horses with giand birds
So I set forth to destiny half chosen Shall it be a fugitive life on the sea Or prehaps the study of darkest magics Or perchance only death?
Do the Guardians of Light still exist?
Ahh!