Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 15:50:41 -0500
From: "Robert F. Heeter" 
Subject: W2WT: News from the WarFront #1

[ At the suggestion of Ilira, responding to the Round B survey,
  I'm now going to try to provide some highlights from the
  ongoing games each week.  If you have something especially
  good for this new weekly news update in one of your turn
  reports, send me a copy when you send it to the Remailer,
  so you can be sure I notice it! ]

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           News from the WarFront, February 6
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*** Round A Update:
  Three Round A games have now been completed!
  Two games continue to slog forward on Turn 9.
  The remainder are somewhere in between. :)

*** Round B Update:
 - Out of 132 individuals playing in Round A:
   - 46 (35%) have not yet been heard from
              (and you know who you are!)
   - 65 (49%) are already committed to playing in Round B!!!
   -  8 ( 6%) are finishing Round A but will not play in Round B.
   - 13 (10%) became Lost during their games and are out.
 - Headquarters is estimating 108 players in 27 games for Round B.

 - We're in the process of adjusting the Round B scenario and rules
    now, to be even more interesting...  Details later...

*** Some good Round B signup survey responses:

[ from Randy King ]
>A VERY young messenger, gasping for breath, must be carried the final
>half-mile to your tent.  His eyes have a vacant, almost hopeless look.
>As he slurps the water given him, he begins to speak.  O great Overseer,
>our cause is nearly lost.  The heros have been defeated, the mighty
>birds are nearly all dead, and we are surrounded by two hostile armies.
>Only the young can be spared for message service.  BUT, he manages to cry,
>WE WILL SURVIVE to fight again!  Our leader sends his desire to
>>participate in Round B.  And yes, he is willing to fight in two
>events.  With that, the boy fell fast asleep as he mumbled
>"Please do not send me back........".

[ from Tim Lethbridge ]
>"Hmmm," you say, examining the mysterious arrow. "Who dares interrupt
>me as I attempt to plan my next devastating battle for Round A?"
>
>"Why sir," a messenger says cautiously. "Tis the moderators. They..."
>
>"The moderators?" you stammer nervously. "I hear tales of their power.
>Rumour has spread through the land that the moderators can destroy entire
>players with a single keystroke, and turn back time with no more than a
>click of the mouse. I shall follow their instructions immediately."

*** Round A Role-Playing Highlights:
[ Send some in and I'll include them for next week! ]
[ Criteria - can't mention existing player aliases or provide
    information that might affect the strategies of players
    in other games.  Just good fun reading material. :) ]

-- Bob