Neptune's Pride

[FunkMonk]

http://np.ironhelmet.com/

Looks like your run-of-the-mill browser-based space empire game. The game itself is in fact very simple; ships are built automatically, only 4 technologies to research, log on once a day for a few minutes. Because the game is so simple, it puts a big emphasis on the art of diplomacy and knowing when and how to backstab everyone. All diplomacy is done through in-game messaging. The trick is there is no actual "Non-Aggression Pact" button or "Alliance" button (unless it's enabled before game). It's all a matter of faith whether your ally keeps his word or not. And of course he's not.

This article (http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2010/02/column_battle_klaxon_the_i.php) gives a good idea of the gameplay, and Rock Paper Shotgun has a game diary up for those interested (http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/03/11/pride-and-falls-neptune-pride-diary-part-2/).

The game is actually free to play, but if you want a private game between friends at least one person has to pay $20, free for everyone else. If there's interest here I can set up a Languish game since I've paid up already.

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Languish Hegemony I
Players:
Me
Berkut
Habs
ulmont
Jaron
BB
Grey Fox
Toni
szmik
La Croix
Fireblade
Agelastus

Languish Hegemony II:
Me
Tamas
Grumbler
Hans
Kleves
katmai
szmik
Jaron
Berkut
FireBlade
DP

[Berkut]

That does sound interesting. I like space empire games, especially ones that focus on MP.

[Berkut]

It's called Neptune's Pride, and it's a free web browser strategy game from some developers who used to work at Irrational Games. Neptune's Pride is a game of two things:

#1: Intergalactic War
#2: Being a jerk

This sounds so very right for languish...

[FunkMonk]

It's called Neptune's Pride, and it's a free web browser strategy game from some developers who used to work at Irrational Games. Neptune's Pride is a game of two things:

#1: Intergalactic War
#2: Being a jerk

This sounds so very right for languish...

Languish was my first thought when I read the article. 

[Berkut]

It is a very good article. We must certainly play.

[FunkMonk]

I can build a custom Languish-only game with between 3-12 players. Obviously the more the merrier.

[Threviel]

Is it iPhone-friendly?

[ulmont]

Looks interesting, count me in.

[Jaron]

Count me in also.

[grumbler]

I'm game.

[FunkMonk]

Is it iPhone-friendly?

Doesn't look like it.

[Berkut]

You know Habs is in - I will sign up for him right now.

Probably his brother as well.

[Tamas]

If you wait until next Wednesday, I am in too

[FunkMonk]

Ok:

Me
Berkut
Habs
Habs' Bro (?)
Threviel (?)
ulmont
Jaron
Grumbles
Tamas (Wed)

I'll need to know definitively who's in so I can set up a game, because if someone opts out at the last minute or someone pipes in to play, I think I'll have to create a whole new game which means I'll have to spend 50 more "Galactic Bucks" or whatever the hell they call them. Essentially that's five dollars. $20 got me 200 Galactic Bucks, so I don't want to waste my money making two games if we're only playing one.

I don't mind waiting till next Wednesday to make a game, if no one else has any objection to waiting for Tamas. Also, we can start a game today or tomorrow and then start another one next Wednesday (I think we can play more than one game concurrently). What say the masses?

[Barrister]

OOh!  It's not blocked by my work filter!

Count me in.