Tales Of Tamar

[Bifford]

Hi folks,

I'm not sure how many of you have heard of this game so I'll draw your attention to it!

And for those of you on a PC or other platform that are about to switch off -->  Dont!  Tales Of Tamar (TOT) is a cross-platform game that supports Amiga, PC, Mac, Atari and Linux computers!

The website for TOT is at http://www.tamar.net/ which is the frontend site - click on the snake in the Tamar title and you'll get to the section where you can download the demos etc.

So what is TOT?  Loosely based around the medieval times you are placed in the world of Tamar with hundreds of other players from across the world.  You have to expand and survive, decide if you wish to be a peaceful ruler, a trader, a merchant, a warlord and wether you want to co-habitate Tamar or try to rule it!

It is turn based and not dissimilar to Settlers/Foundation in its look and feel.  Download the results of yesturdays turn, do your computations and upload that turn.  Those of you short of bandwidth time only have to be online to get/send that mail. Easy.

This game is well worth buying, and for those of you in the UK or subscribed to Total Amiga take a look at my full review in issue 13.  Those of you comming to WOASE this Saturday pop over to the Mediator table and get me to show you the demo and run you through my game as it stands atm.

TTFN!
Bifford

[Bifford]

At the moment I havn't placed a review of Tales online, no.  While there are still copies of Issue 13 of Total Amiga (which is the mag I wrote the article for) for sale this will remain a print-only review.

However as soon as TA 13 goes out of stock, and the PDF copy of that issue appears in its place then I will let Martin WOlf upload a direct copy of the review to the Tales website.  He's already seen the review and liked it - so either buy Total Amiga 13 or be patient

As for the query about new people - you are not the only one to ask that, and until recently I couldnt have said about that in the review.  Basically any new players will get placed onto an island that is (atm) sparsley inhabited which means your a good distance from other players and in an area where everyone is "new" (or as good as).  My beta test game was placed slap dab middle of shed loads of already-BIG Lords.  My new game (the one I recieved when Id bought the game) has been placed on a new island and so far the only living beings I have seen/met are Orcs, dwarfs and one scout from another land who's border's I have yet to find!!  So worry not ;-)

TTFN
Bifford!

[Bifford]

Hi guys.
First off your all (both ;-) ) aware of the tot web forum, right? if not goto:
http://www.eternity-computer.de/phpBB/
On there you will find a section for hints/tips/problems/ideas etc etc.

Bill - certain buildings require certain population levels - to date I still dont have a trade center even though that game has a barracks and stuff.
also - be warned not to move too fast with buildings, my beta game i built as soon as i could, researched as much as i could, then people died or left and population plummeted as did gp so i didnt have enough money to keep things up - 4 turns in a row 0gp.  only just recovering from the depression!

TTFN
Bifford