Playing World Conquest via the 'net is easily done through file transfers
between you and the turn-processing computer located at our office. 
Here is how to get started:


 1) Pickup the game package from us via one of the following methods:
      ftp - uuencoded files - email request - our bbs


 2) After installing our client (GUI) WCVIEW, give your units "marching 
    orders" and fill out the registration form.


 3) Email the *.eml files that are created by WCVIEW to our email address:
                    ptsbill@crl.com


 4) We will email the 1st turn's results back to you within 24 hours
      (except on weekends)


 5) Review the 1st turn's results using WCVIEW and give your combat units
    "marching orders" for turn 2!


 6) Email turn 2's  *.eml file to us for AUTOMATED (every 2 hours) 
    processing!


IMPORTANT TECHNICAL DETAILS FOR EMAIL PLAY


                                SENDING IN A TURN
   The turn file MUST be sent as a text message! Insert the *.eml file
   that WCVIEW generates in the body of a text message. Do not use a 
   mail program which mails the file as an "attachment". 
   To repeat: DO NOT USE FILE ATTACHMENTS!

                                RECEIVING A TURN
   The file you receive must be saved in the WC directory as a *.zap
   filename. WCVIEW will look for files with .zap extension and remove the
   encryption so that the game turn may be viewed by WCVIEW.


MORE GAME DETAILS:
			WCVIEW
    WCVIEW can only be used on a DOS platform (PC/clone).

    When you play WC via the 'net, you must use our client/GUI 
    program, WCVIEW.

    WCVIEW provides a graphical view of the game board! WCVIEW allows 
    you to review the results of the last turn, and give your units 
    "marching orders" for the upcoming turn. When you have completed 
    giving your units "marching orders," email the new orders back to 
    our computer for further processing.

GENERAL GAME DETAILS:
    WC is a simultaneous turn-processed game (versus sequential play 
    as a typical board game usually operates). This means that ALL 
    players' games turns (games can be 1-12 players) for any one WC 
    game are entered into the computer at the same time in order to 
    process the turn and publish the results.

Whenever a game turn of WC is processed, our computer will email you the
results. The game turn file must be copied in the WC directory using a 
[*.zap] filename extension, where our client program, WCVIEW, can find 
the game turn file.

The frequency of turn processing depends on the type of WC game you are 
playing. Because this is a SIMULTANEOUS processed game, all players MUST 
have submitted their turns in order to process the game turn. Here are 
guidelines we use:

							    Manditory
Number of players in game  As early as:        As late as:  DUE DATE?

        1                  Every 2 hours        30 days		N
        2                  Every 2 hours        30 days		N
        3 - 12 *           1 week               3 weeks		Y

At present, games with 3 or more players are moderated by our computer 
with HUMAN oversight. Due to this we establish regular turn intervals 
of 1-3 weeks at the start of the game.

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Last edited on 6/1/95

The author, Bill Rapp, can be reached at: conquest@dnai.com