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                                  GLOBAL WAR
                         Copyright 1989  Joel Bergen
                        ProVision BBS: [phone]


ABOUT GLOBAL WAR
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GLOBAL WAR is a fascinating wargame for 3-6 players.  The object of the game
is to conquer the world.  It is not a difficult game to play, but it is
important to familiarize yourself with the rules before getting involved in
the game.

The world is divided up into 6 continents: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe,
North America, and South America.  Each of these continents is divided up
into several countries.  There are 42 countries total.  The first player to
conquer all 42 countries (the entire world) wins the game.

Here is a list of the six continents and their countries.

North America      Europe           Asia             Australia
  Alaska             France           Afghanistan      E. Australia
  Alberta            England          China            Borneo
  Mexico             Germany          India            New Guinea
  E. U.S             Scandinavia      Irkutsk          W. Australia
  Greenland          Italy            Japan
  Yukon              Ukraine          Kamchatka
  Ontario            Spain            Iran
  Quebec                              Mongolia
  W. U.S.          Africa             Siam
                     Zaire            Siberia
South America        E. Africa        Ural
  Argentina          Libya            Taimyr
  Brazil             Madagascar
  Peru               W. Africa
  Venezuela          S. Africa

Note: The continents and countries were chosen to facilitate play rather than
to be geographically accurate.

STARTING THE GAME
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
When you begin the GLOBAL WAR game, you will be shown which games are
"in progress", which games "need more players", and which games "you are
involved in".

Games that are "in progress" are closed to new players.  You may S:elect these
games for viewing, however you cannot join a game once it's under way.

Games that "need more players" are open to new players.  You may sign up to
play in these games by S:electing the game.  After selecting one of these
games you will be given the opportunity to vote on whether to start the game
or wait for more players to sign up.  A game will start under the following
circumstances:
  At least 3 players sign up to play, and ALL players vote to start the game.
  Six players sign up to play (the maximum number of players allowed).
You may also R:emove your name from a game before it starts, or change your
vote any time you like.

You may also B:egin a new game.  Other players may then sign up to play this
game, and it will eventually start as just described.

When a game starts, the 42 countries on the map will be randomly assigned
to each player.  Each country will receive 3 armies.

PLAYING GLOBAL WAR
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Each player gets 1 turn per day.  If you don't play on a given day, you
forfeit your turn for that day, however you will still get credited with
armies due to you (more on this later).

Each turn consists of 4 parts:

I. COLLECTING YOUR ARMIES

  At the beginning of every turn you will collect a certain amount of armies.
  The number of armies you get is determined like this:

  [ (countries / 3) + continent bonus ] x days since last call + commendation

  Where
    "countries" are the total number of countries you occupy.
    "continent bonus" are bonus armies you get for occupying
     all of the countries that make up a continent.

               N. America = 5 armies    Asia      = 7 armies
               S. America = 2 armies    Europe    = 5 armies
               Africa     = 3 armies    Australia = 2 armies

    "days since last call" is the number of days since your last turn.
    "commendation" are armies you get for turning in a Set of Commendations.

    What's a Commendation?
      You earn a commendation at the end of every turn in which you
      successfully conquer a country.  These commendations can be issued
      by the King, the Queen, or the General. If you acquire 3 commendations
      from any one leader, or one from each of the three leaders, you now
      have a "Set" of Commendations which you MAY exchange for additional
      armies at this time.  If you receive five commendations, you are
      guaranteed to have a Set, and you MUST exchange your Set for armies.
      The value of these commendations increase over time.  The first set of
      commendations turned in is worth 4 armies, the second set is worth 6,
      third is worth 8, then 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, etc.  A "Set" refers to a
      set of 3 commendations turned in by ANY player.

II. DEPLOYING YOUR ARMIES

    After collecting your armies you will then place them on any countries
    that you occupy.  The game will ask you for the name of a country,
    and how many armies to place there, and will continue doing this until
    all of your armies are deployed.  Once you deploy armies, there's no
    changing your mind, so give this some thought first!

III ATTACK YOUR ENEMIES

    This part is optional.  You may now attack any opponent's country adjacent
    to your own, from your own country, as long as you have a minimum of two
    armies on it, regardless of how many armies your opponent has.  Countries
    connected by bright white lines are considered adjacent and battles can
    occur between them (for example, West Africa can attack Brazil in
    addition to Spain, Italy, Libya, E. Africa & Zaire).

    After selecting A:ttack, you will be asked what country you wish to attack
    and which country you wish to attack from.  You must have at least 2
    armies on a country in order to attack.  The computer will determine the
    outcome of the battle.  NOTE:  When asked for the name of the
    country to attack or attack from, you don't have to type in the
    entire name, only the first few characters.  For example, if you
    want to attack Madagascar, you only need type "MADAG" or "MAD".
    Also, GLOBAL WAR ignores spaces and periods in a country name, so
    in place of "W. Australia" you may type "wau", for example.

    The outcome of the battle is determined by a "dice" roll (the "dice"
    are random numbers of course).  The attacker will roll up to 3 dice,
    one for each attacking army.  The attacker must leave at least 1
    army behind if he conquers a country, so one of his armies
    cannot be used for attack.  Therefore, the number of dice he rolls is 1
    less than the number of armies on the attacking country, up to the
    maximum of 3 dice.  The defender will roll up to 2 dice (1 die if he
    has only 1 army).

    The outcome of the battle is determined by comparing the highest
    dice each has rolled.  If the attacker's die is higher, the defender
    loses an army from the country under attack.  If the defender's die
    is the same or higher, the attacker loses an army from the
    attacking country.  The process is repeated for the second pair of
    dice (if there is one).  The computer will do all the dice rolling
    and determine the outcome of each battle, so you don't need to be
    too concerned with this right now.

    If you destroy all of the armies in your opponent's country, you must
    then occupy it immediately by moving some of your armies (at least 1)
    from your attacking country to the conquered country.  You must leave at
    least 1 army behind, since no country can be left unoccupied at any time.
    If you eliminate a player's last country, (thus eliminating him from
    the game) the former opponent's commendations become yours.  If you now
    have 1 or more sets of Commendations, you may exchange them (you must
    exchange a set if you have 5 or more Commendations) for additional
    armies at this time, then continue your turn.

    You may attack whatever adjacent countries you wish, as many times as you
    wish.  For example, you may attack one or more times from one country,
    shift to another country and then back to the original.

IV. FORTIFY YOUR COUNTRIES

    When you are finished attacking, you may fortify your defensive position.
    If desired, you may move any number of armies from one and only one of
    your countries to any one adjacent country which you also occupy.
    You must leave at least 1 army behind.

Play continues until one player conquers the entire world.  This player
then earns a promotion in rank.

At any time during the game, the following commands are available:

    S:how player info
        This will list all the players currently in the game, how many
        countries they occupy, continents occupied, how many days since
        they last played a turn, when they are eligible to take their next
        turn, and how many Commendations they hold.
        Note: You can only see HOW MANY Commendations they hold.  Who
        the Commendations are from is private.

    W:orld Report
        This very useful command will list all the continents and
        countries on the globe, who occupies them, and how many armies
        are on each country.  This will show you at a glance where all
        your (and everyone else's) countries are.

    N:ews Report
        This will show you the game history (who did what and when).
        Two different types of news reports are available.  C:omplete news
        will list the entire history of the game since it began.  N:ew news
        will show you what happened since you took your last turn.

    M:essages
        Lets you send messages to other players.  You can send the same
        message to multiple players by entering more than 1 player symbol
        when asked who to send the message to.  You must be a player in
        the game to send messages.

    1-7:View Continent
        Allows you to take a close up view of a particular continent.


STRATEGY HINTS FOR ADVANCED GLOBAL WAR PLAYERS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Where should I deploy my armies?
        Usually you will be attacking your opponents with the goal of
        conquering an entire continent.  You will probably want to
        deploy some or all of your armies on the countries from which
        you want to attack.  You may also want to defend your countries
        from attack by your opponents, particularly if you occupy a
        continent.  An alternative strategy is to place armies right
        behind your border as a second line of defense.  Another good
        defensive move is to prevent your opponents from conquering an
        entire continent.  By capturing at least 1 country from your
        opponent's continent, you will prevent your opponent from collecting
        his bonus armies on his next turn.

Should I turn in my Set of Commendations or wait?
        There are several reasons why you might want to hold on to your
        Set of Commendations.  The value of your Set of Commendations
        increases over time.  The first Set of Commendations turned in is
        worth 4 armies, the second Set is worth 6, third is worth 8, then 10,
        12, 15, 20, 25, etc.  Remember, a "Set" refers to a set of 3
        Commendations (1 from each of the 3 leaders, or 3 from any 1
        leader) turned in by ANY player.  Another reason is that you may
        not need the armies right now.  Saving the Commendations for
        later would be clearly advantageous.

Should I always attack during my turn?
        Attacking almost always costs you armies and therefore weakens
        your position.  Sometimes not attacking is necessary when you
        have to build up your defenses.  If you avoid attacking and
        instead place your armies in defensive positions, you may create
        a considerably stronger attacking force for your next turn.  If
        your opponents are attacking each other, why not just sit back
        and wait for them to deplete each other's forces?

I can attack several times during my turn.  When should I stop?
        The disadvantage of attacking is that you lose armies as you
        gain countries, and your armies get dispersed over a larger
        area.  This can severely weaken your position and allow your
        opponent to easily conquer your weakened countries.  It is
        clearly advantageous to conquer at least 1 country per turn in
        order to earn a Commendation, which you can later exchange for
        additional armies.  In general, you should stop attacking before
        your front line becomes too weak to repel attacks.

When I conquer a country, how many armies should I move into it?
        Usually all but 1, but it depends on the strengths of your
        opponent's adjacent countries.  Try to keep as many of your
        armies towards the front lines as possible, where they can be
        used for battle.

END OF GLOBAL WAR INSTRUCTIONS