It needs an online version. Nothing says strategy like missions against other players! At 11:53 AM 17/12/2007, you wrote: >Hi Michael, > I'm glad to see you enjoy it. As Shadow Dragon said, it can be a bit >repetative at times, but the developer is interested in making more games >accessible. He seemed quite eager, in fact. >Enjoy the holidays, >Zack. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Michael Feir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 4:51 AM >Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Smugglers 3, a new space trading game > > > > There's also an addon for it. I've just purchased the game and the addon > > yesterday. It's exactly the kind of game I've been after for years. I had > > to > > get the addon from a separate place and can't remember where that was but > > it's certainly a blast to play despite having to disable the music and run > > in protected mode. The sounds are still neat. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Zachary Kline" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 12:54 PM > > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Smugglers 3, a new space trading game > > > > > >> Hi, > >> You can go to: > >> http://www.smugglers3.com > >> It costs $19.95, which is all things considered quite a reasonable price > >> in > >> my opinion. > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "shaun everiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 9:23 AM > >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Smugglers 3, a new space trading game > >> > >> > >>> what is the actual home page for the game. > >>> sounds good. > >>> I have my christmas stuff so I will not buy this yet but if its that > >>> good > >>> I may buy it for my friend's birthday then we can share the thing which > >>> will rock. > >>> At 09:27 p.m. 16/12/2007, you wrote: > >>> > >>>>Hiya, > >>>> This is one of those games you stumble onto > >>>>completely by accident. At least, I do--I'm not sure if others do the > >>>>same or > >>>>not. Anyway, it's quite accessible and has the potential for hours of > >>>>fun, so > >>>>I'll explain: > >>>> The game is set in a science fiction universe. > >>>>You play a ship captain, for one of four different factions in the game > >>>>who are > >>>>in more or less constant war with each other. Your objective is quite > >>>>simple: > >>>>to rise in the ranks, however you can. You can do this by trading goods > >>>>back > >>>>and forth, by going on missions for your faction, by becoming a pirate, > >>>>and a > >>>>lot of other things besides. > >>>> The thing I like most about this game so far is > >>>>that the story is not scripted. It's influenced a lot by what you do in > >>>>the > >>>>game. Also, there's the potential for a lot of replay value: you'll > >>>>probably > >>>>not have the same game twice. > >>>> To anyone who is familiar with the game Trade > >>>>Wars, for old BBS systems, this is similar in some ways. The trick of it > >>>>is that > >>>>it's single player, and something you have to buy, though there is a > >>>>free > >>>>trial > >>>>available. > >>>> In terms of accessibility, the game has a lot > >>>>of controls which I found I need to navigate with the Window-Eyes mouse > >>>>cursor. > >>>>I think Jaws should be able to do similar things with its cursor. There > >>>>are no > >>>>realtime elements to speak of. The combat, traveling, etc. is all > >>>>turn-based. > >>>> The one obsticle which might get in the way of > >>>>enjoying this game is the music. You can turn it off in the options > >>>>menu, > >>>>but > >>>>it's quite loud initially so hearing the options menu in the first place > >>>>could > >>>>be tough. However, it's not impossible. The sound effects in the game > >>>>will > >>>>tell you enough anyway. > >>>> I think that I'm sufficiently impressed with > >>>>this game to buy it. > >>>>You can download the trial at: > >>>>http://www.download-free-games.com/war_game_download/smugglers3.htm > >>>> The trial lasts for an hour of gameplay, which > >>>>is enough to get the general feel of things, even if it will cut off in > >>>>the > >>>>middle. This is an hour only, and once it's up, it's up. > >>>>Enjoy, and do let me know what you think or if you > >>>>have questions. > >>>>All the best, > >>>>Zack. > >>>>_________________________________________________________________ > >>>>The best games are on Xbox 360. 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