RMD: Turn based multiplayer games

[gribbles]

I used to regularly have a weekly gaming session with a good friend of mine, but work has been getting in the way recently making it hard for us to both be available at the same time.

While we get through this purple patch, it'd be cool to carry on playing some stuff so I thought I'd dig out some turn based games that we can play without both having to be connected simultaneously. A bit like to old play by email games, but perhaps a bit more up to date!

So the basic idea is I have my turn and send. Next day( hour/week/minute/whatever) Jim does the same etc etc.

No real preference to genre, but obviously this lends itself to strategy/rts/fantasy type stuff.

Not done any serious digging yet, but I'm sure you chaps will come up with some sterling suggestions....

[Ratsoap]

There was a good game out a few years ago by the name of Naked War that was good fun. Looks like it's still around.

[gribbles]

Liking the look of that!

Good call, sir

[Rib]

There was a good game out a few years ago by the name of Naked War that was good fun. Looks like it's still around.

I was just about to suggest the very same game but you beat me to it

[Sid James]

Civilisation 4 can be played via email but can result in some very long games.

[gribbles]

Yeah - Civ occurred to me, but thought I'd look for something a bit snappier.

To be clea,r PBeM isn't an absolute necessity. Happy enough to set up a server to host if needs be...

Having said that, I wonder if some of the old PBeM systems are available. Might be interesting hosting one of them...

[Mat]

Can't Frozen Synapse be played by email?

[Gnarf]

Yeah, I was just about to say Frozen Synapse. Not really played by mail, but it's PBeM-like. You're online when you feel like, and submit your turns to the server. So it's like PBeM only without the hassle, I guess. Snappier than Civ, certainly. Though maybe a little faster than what you're looking for (matches of 5 (short) turns or so, typically).

Solium Infernum. Which I haven't gotten around to trying out, but people have beein raving about it a little. Kind of sounds like it'd be way awesomer with more than two players though.

Field of Glory. Has the kind of PBeM-like multiplayer that Frozen Synapse has.

Dominions 3?

Panzer General 2?

And, uh, stuff.

[Baggypants]

Chess

[Portland]

Advance Wars by Web?

http://awbw.amarriner.com/

[Gorecki]

Frozen Synapse is fantastic if still a little bit buggy (it's still in beta).

[WiteWulf]

Advance Wars by Web?

http://awbw.amarriner.com/

Ah....there's a very grisly story goes with that site that Nottingham geeks may remember from a few years back!

[Portland]

Involving a German bloke

[benedictw]

Laser Squad Nemesis - a game that REALLY needs to be on the iphonepad.

[betamax]

Involving a German bloke

Oh? Care to elaborate?