SuperNova: Rise of the Empire
An open-ended, commercial, space opera PBM.
An open-ended, commercial, space opera PBM.
- Website: http://www.rollingthunder.com/supernova/
- Rules (PDF): http://www.rollingthunder.com/Downloads/...20v250.pdf
- Forums: http://www.rollingthunderforums.com/inde...owforum=14
Each player represents the leader of a world of beings that is just now reaching out to the stars. The various nations or factions present on your homeworld for countless generations have united under your rule, and you alone control the destiny of your civilization. Countless other Players from all around the
world are also directing their Empires to explore the stars and make names for themselves. Some may live near you, in other states, or even in other countries.
Many of these Players will never meet, while others will form alliances, discuss endless strategies by email or phone, fight in titanic battles or simply live in peace. Resources and Items can be exchanged between Empires, allowing for a vibrant trade system that depends only on the needs and desires of the various trading partners.
Internally, as leader of your civilization, you will have plenty of economic decisions to make. Will you devote your starting resources to the construction of warfleets with which to conquer your neighbors? Perhaps building up your infrastructure and biding your time until your scientists can develop superior technology would be wise.
Colonization and mining of other planets may be something to consider as well. With countless other Players making the same decisions, some beginning near your precious homeworld, these decisions are of the utmost importance to the very survival of your Empire. If another Player decides to be aggressive and shows up on your doorstep with a warfleet, things could get ugly. It’s hard to deny: blasting another Empire into radioactive ruin can be a lot of fun, especially if you’ll never have to face that Empire’s Player in real life. On the other hand, alliances can secure your borders and let every ally grow in peace, to be prepared to face a common threat.
I'm leaving this post here for informational purposes, and will post my experience with the game as a reply.