Atlantis PbeM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantis_PbeM

Atlantis is a free open-ended multi-player computer moderated fantasy turn-based strategy game for any number of players. It is played via email. The game world is populated by many races and monsters. Players may attempt to carve out huge empires, become master magicians, intrepid explorers, rich traders or any other career that comes to mind and interact with other players in trade, war and alliances. There is no declared winner of the game, players set their own objectives, and one can join at any time.

Russell Wallace developed the initial version and ran the first game, Atlantis 1.0 in 1993. Geoff Dunbar continued the legacy, first with the extensive playtest of Atlantis 2.0, and then the commercial game Atlantis 3.0. Atlantis 4.0 was created by Geoff Dunbar. AtlantisDev was formed sometime after that and Joseph Traub became the maintainer of the code. Atlantis 4.0 was later expanded on by various contributors from the AtlantisDev group. The current version is 5.1.

Software

• Atlantis Little Helper open source GUI client
• The Atlantis Crystal Ball another free GUI
• The Atlantis Advisor a full version of The Atlantis Advisor, for free

Running Games

• Havilah. Version 5.1 game with weekly turns.
• PBEM.za.org. Daily and Weekly Atlantis Games, 4.1 and Conquest rules.
• Arno's Atlantis. Based on Atlantis 4.0.
• Atlas. Modified Atlantis 1.0 test game.

 

 

 

The Atlantis Project

http://www.prankster.com/project/

Introduction

Atlantis is a multi-player computer moderated strategic fantasy game, often played via email. Atlantis was begun by Russell Wallace, who developed the initial version, and ran the first game, Atlantis 1.0. Geoff Dunbar continued the legacy, first with the extensive playtest of Atlantis 2.0, and then the commercial game Atlantis 3.0.

Now, we are proud to announce the founding the Atlantis Project, to further the development of the Atlantis game. The Atlantis Project is an open-source project, responsible for the release, coordination, and maintenance of the Atlantis source code. The goals of the project are two-fold:

• Provide software for people who wish to run Atlantis games.

• Provide a shared platform for people to develop their own offshoots and improvements of Atlantis.

Documentation

The source code purposefully includes minimal documentation; this site is the primary source for documentation on the Atlantis Project.

Atlantis Gamemaster's Guide - This document describes how to compile, setup, and run a game of Atlantis.

Atlantis Programmer's Guide - This document describes how to make modifications to the Atlantis engine or an Atlantis rule-set.

Atlantis Todo List - This document describes the various changes that I have planned for the Atlantis source code.

Atlantis Conquest - This document describes the Atlantis Conquest rule-set, the sample rule-set included with the source code.

Games

Atlantis Games - This page has game announcements and news. If you are looking to play Atlantis, this is the place to look!

Downloads

Atlantis Download Page - This page has the latest versions of the Atlantis source code.