Date: 	Sat, 20 Sep 1997 21:53:04 +0100
From: Tournament Headquarters 
Subject: WCMod: Round A - The Call to Arms!

[ The Round A Scenario is attached.  Be sure to read the ReadMe file!       ]
[ Several important questions follow.  You MUST answer at least the first!  ]
[ Reply by September 26 in order to continue in the tournament!!!           ]
[ If you have trouble receiving the attachment, write back and let me know. ]

Mighty Warlord -

It is a quiet evening in your command tent.  The Practice Round battles
are still raging around you, but you have found a moment for contemplation.
Your mind wanders back over the past few months, and you realize you
are truly one of the most dedicated Warlords on the planet!  You recall:

- You answered the tournament messenger, when many ignored his invitation.
- You got Certified and marched to the Practice Round, while many stayed home.
- You mastered the WarBOT and fought in the Practice Round, when some quit.
- You met your foes with bravery and skill, when others gave up and fled.

Now, at last, all your struggles are about to pay off!  All of the
unreliable and unmotivated wanna-be Warlords on the planet have been
eliminated, and only the hardiest competitors remain.  You are now
ready to begin Round A of the Warlords II World Tournament!

You wonder... 276 Warlords registered for the tournament.  The weak of
spirit, weak of heart, and weak of courage have all been weeded out.
How many will actually compete?  140?  150?  160?

You realize that you have one more decision to make:

    Will you fight on for 4 more months in Round A of the tournament?

You read a note that was brought to you from Headquarters:

"Mighty Warlord, it is time to prepare for Round A!  The scenario
package is attached for you to plan your strategies.  The army set
is the same as the Practice Round.  The map has evolved and become
much more complex.  If all goes well, we will finalize the player list
on September 27, create games on September 29, and the Olympic Wars
will begin on October 1!  But before we can proceed we need you to
answer four questions:

(1) Will you play in Round A?  (*All* of Round A?)

    Round A is expected to last through January 1998.  You must reply
    with a "yes" answer by September 26 to be entered into Round A.
    Write back immediately!


(2) Do you have any vacations coming up in the next few months?

    Let us know so we don't dump you from your game by accident!


(3) Would you like to change your Alias for Round A?

    This may help you remain relatively anonymous in the standings.
    It may also be help you do a great Olympics role-play and win
    one of the five prizes to be awarded at the end of Round A!


(4) Would you like to play an extra Round A game as a substitute?

    This will require you to divide your Tournament time between two games,
    but you will get more practice, and even better, you can keep your
    best ranking at the end of the round as your "official" result.


In short:  Are you ready for the final challenge?!  :)

The Warlords of the Tournament await your reply!

-- Tournament Headquarters


P.S.  We have one additional question:  Would you be able to play in
Round B if it began before the end of Round A?  That would allow us
to play more rounds in less time, but it would leave some overlap
between rounds, so that for a while you would be playing two
intense tournament games at once.  We would like your opinions on this.
If we *do not* overlap rounds we will need to get rid of one round
in order to finish the tournament during 1998.  If we *do* overlap rounds,
we will increase the number of timeouts significantly to compensate.