**>> SPYNET BULLETIN **>> EARTHDATE 91.08.04 **>> AN H-by-A SERVICE **>> BLOODBATH! Federation Data Space is, generally, a peaceful sort of place. Yes, higher level players enjoy making their money by blowing up the space-bound mobiles. Ok, so a few homicidal types like Logan and Cryptosporidium take any opportunity to shoot poor helpless little Commanders. Maybe the occasional feud between powerful people does escalate into a shooting match. But Fed Data Space is, generally, a peaceful sort of place. You'd think the Galactic Administration would be pleased to rule over such a peaceable bunch of folk. Not many laws get broken, so they don't have to pay vast fortunes to the law enforcement agencies. But in fact, they are getting a little concerned. "What if the Galaxy is invaded by hostile alien forces?" they ask. "Who will fight to save civilization as we know it?" And they have a point. Most Fedders have never fired a weapon in anger. Faced with the deal-dealing fighting machines that are likely to make up any enemy space armada, what would they do? Offer to buy them a drink? Of course, the likelihood of our Galaxy being targetted by superior beings bent on destruction is small. But you never know - it could happen! So the Galactic Administration is arranging for you to be forced to fight. It's organising a BLOODBATH! The date for the BLOODBATH! has been set for Thursday August 22 (part of GEnie's Hot Summer Nights promotion). A special version of the game will be provided for the night, where you all start on equal terms and learn to fight - or die! More details in next week's news. **>> SPEAKING OF LOGAN... (Which we were, at the beginning of the previous article...) Logan's return turned out to be something of a damp squib. We received another press release this week: ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | | The infamous pirate-Logan has died dead dead! | | | | Everyone has bits and pieces of info, but no one knows the | | real reason Logan has decided to leave. | | | | Poor people were suprised with the enormous gifts they were | | receiving from the notorious pirate. They were used to laser | | blasts from Logan, not groats! | | | | After giving away his enormous lifes savings, Logan sold his | | fortress of a ship The Sulaco, and bought a bottom of the line | | ship. Which he named 'el cheapo'. | | | | Logan went up into space with Krell, whom he decided to bestow | | the honor of killing the unkillable Logan dead dead. Krell | | tried and if she had succeeded, she would have been written in | | history books as the person who killed Logan for years to come! | | Unfortunately for her low level computer, she missed shot after | | shot, until Pegasus flew in and finished off our beloved Logan. | | | | Alas poor Logan, rest in peace...or pieces at least. You were | | one of a kind. | | | | Logans last words were 'don't rest too easily...i promise to be | | back one day to raise havok one more.' and he means it. | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Yes, well - what can we say? **>> SPEAKING OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM... (Which we were, at the beginning of the article before the previous article...) An occasional visitor to Fed Data Space, The Vile Cryptosporidium rather fancies herself as a hot-shot fighter. In order to take her down a peg or two, those jolly nice H-by-A people are sponsoring a contest - "Challenge Crypto". If anyone manages to put Crypto in the hospital, either by blowing up her ship or by assassinating her in some other fashion, we will pay them a reward so vast that there aren't enough numbers to describe it! Before he died (again!) Logan decided to have a go at claiming the "wealth beyond your wildest dreams" reward, and spent a happy half hour chasing Crypto round the Solar System. He was unable to do much damage to her, and even when Oddball decided to give him a helping hand, Crypto emerged unscathed. This will be a long-standing challenge that will stand as long as Crypto Lives! **>> SPEAKING OF DEATH... (Which we were, in the previous article, the article before the previous article, and the article before the article before the previous article...) Oddball and Russ's offer of 100 meg to anyone who can kill Occy is OFF! Sorry to anyone who thought they stood a chance of copping the reward - but you've missed it. Last night, in an historic occasion, a peace treaty was signed between Oddball and Occy. The couple came to blows several times during the negotiations in Chez Diesel, and a tense crowd of onlookers prepared for violence when the two combatants started disputing how far the previous negotiations had got! But finally, a compromise was reached and they kissed and made up. Awwwww! Of course, Occy still has to come to some arrangement with Russ... **>> IT'S COMPETITION TIME! Not one of our competitions, this time, but a short story contest organised by the Multi-player Games RT. The details can be found in the MPGRT itself, but basically, you have to write a short story about the character you play, set in the realm you play in, ie Fed Data Space. The prize is $30 free time in the MPGRT. **>> MEET THE DESIGNERS! On August 14 at 9.00 Eastern time, you will have a chance to talk to Our Illustrious Leader, Bella, (aka Alan Lenton) as well as the designers of GEnie's other multi-player games (ARE there any other games???) in an RTC in the MPGRT. The subject is "The future of multi-player games". Should be fun! **>> PROMOTIONS NEWS You're getting lax again, folks. You're not telling us when you get promoted. Why? Do you not want your name in lights? What have we done that you spurn us in this cruel, heartless fashion? Look, the newsdroid is slumped in a corner, sobbing his heart out over the rejection. Just three promotions that we know about this week. Phantom and Richard both made Trader, and Krell became a JourneyPerson. Well done, all three of you. **>>CONTACTS The following information will appear at the end of every News Bulletin, so you don't have to read it if you already know it. In the event of a problem or question, you can: * talk to Hazed, Bella or Clem in the game * leave a message in the game log * send mail with the Federation Feedback option from the main menu You can order a copy of the unexpurgated printed Idiot's Guide to Federation II by typing ORDER at any GEnie menu. Cost - a mere $12.95. Federation II has a category in the new MPGames RT. To get there, type M1045,1 from any menu prompt and SET category 14. The Federation II Leader in the bulletin board is Occy (Mail ID: OCPAC). Topic 1 of the Fed category contains the Federation II policy statement. The MPGames RT also has a Federation II library in the files area, Library 5. **>> BULLETIN ENDS