Space Empires 4 - Play By Committee Game

[Suicide Junkie]

Due to the influx of new players, I think this is a good time to advertise
(See the bottom of this post for details on joining)

Everybody is welcome to come and try SE4 by Committee.
This game is unlike most, in that we all play as one empire. While roleplaying is encouraged, it is not nessesary. As long as you don't start yelling about non-existent things, such as "Phased Polaron Beams" and such, you'll do fine.

Each player who joins will be given a job, such as a planetary governor, as a minister, a military officer, or simply as a senator.

Roles and responsibilities:

Planetary governors:
These players control a planet and any moons or bases in orbit. They directly handle anything relating to their own planet.

Officers:
These players command starships and fleets of ships. Under the leadership of the Minister of Defense, they protect the Republic from hostiles, and have the opportunity to control tactical combat if they are in the same sector as a battle.

Ministers:
These players handle the interplanetary details of running the Republic. Some provide oversight and arrange cooperation between local governors, such as the Construction minister, while others have direct control over empire-level work, such as the research minister.

Senators:
These players have no precise duties, but instead exert their influence by bringing up and voting on bills and motions.

At the core of PBCommittee is a REAL SE4 GAME.
Players post their orders, and the Secretary of State types them into SE4.
At the end of the turn, the Secretary of State will post the results, and the cycle repeats.

Turns are a maximum of one week, however, a successful motion to recess can kick off the new turn early.

The mod being used by this game is based on unmodded + TDM. There are some additional tweaks to add roleplaying components. In particular, each player will have a unique avatar in the game. The avatars are based on 1kt and 2kt troop hulls, and allow you to move throughout the empire as you please.
If your avatar is destroyed in game, you will be "dead", and after a short time in the graveyard as a ghost, you can have a new avatar constructed and rejoin the game.
Naturally, the military officers can be expected to have the shortest lifespan, while ministers and senators will probably survive the entire game

You can join the game by visiting http://www.invirtuo.cc/se4/index.php
Sign up with your desired in-game name (email address not required, so don't worry about spam )
and then post a message detailing your desired position in the Recruitment Office.

If you wish to observe without signing up, simply use the Login/Password of "Spectator"/"Spectator"

If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

[ March 06, 2003, 22:05: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]