OVERVIEW

IMPERIAL WARS© is a richly detailed, completely graphical, online, turn-based, science fiction meta-game of strategy, diplomacy, exploration and conquest. It is set among 350 worlds of an ancient stellar empire, with ancient and powerful artifacts such as the Jewels of Power and Imperial relics and gems. 16 Starlords playing one of seven character types must cooperate and compete via in-game email to fully develop their empires and character attributes. While role-playing is not required, it is often the important diplomatic difference in how players determine allies or enemies in their inter-twined empires. Game turns are controlled by the players themselves turning as quickly as all moves are submitted but no later than a paced deadline of 1 to 4 days. Each universe is automatically and uniquely created for each new set of worldwide players.

EACH GAME CREATES a personalized and compelling experience that can sometimes feel like living in a classic science fiction story. Imperial Wars is an excellent way to experience a visceral, satisfyingly long-term science fiction adventure in a virtual stellar empire. Anyone who enjoys speculative fiction in any media will find a home in Imperial Wars.

THE IMPERIAL WARS GAME ENVIRONMENT

AS ONE OF THE STARLORDS of the Second Empire and owner of a Homeworld, embark upon on a journey into Galactic History through the recently discovered Stargate.

IMPERIAL WARS is more than a computer game, more than a strategy game, more than a story and to describe it as a role-playing game is too limiting. It challenges players to create and manage empires like some of the great classic sci-fi strategy games but players are also challenged to develop characters and exercise subtle diplomacy to fully reach their character's potential. Each Starlord character's growth depends upon the strengh and knowledge of his or her allies.

Players will explore and discover an ever expanding niverse with powerful ancient artifacts and black holes and Imperial Worlds and more. But more importantly each Starlord will find other Starlords from the seven different character classes inhabiting the universe. The game space can become contentious and suspenseful. The developing stories created by these interactions will evoke honor, courage, fear, passion, defiance, and often long lasting relationships, well beyond the game. This is a game that can be re-played again and again. Each game has a life and tempo of its own as the tension mounts higher and the endgame approaches.

AN IMPERIAL WARS UNIVERSE consists 350 worlds connected by Stargates and 300 fleet engines for moving between these worlds, once these engines have been populated with ships. 16 Players choose from one of seven character classes and enter a unique universe where they must communicate, negotiate, team up with and compete with one another to maximize their character attributes. Each player/character in a game universe begins with a Home World, a Stargate and five Star Engines, left from the extinct Imperium. While there are ancient relics and powerful jewels, NPC Rebels, Novas, Black holes, Wormholes, Imperial Planets and many other game objects, the true game imperative is to explore this rich universe and discover the motivations and opportunities the other Starlords offer. Players are brought together as they meet each other in the game through various e-mail and virtual connections to build the diplomatic relationships and attitudes that are keys to success.

THE SEVEN STARLORD character types are at the heart of the Imperial Wars experience. Each has different objectives, attributes, and dynamics, each requiring a different approach to successfully play the game. Each unique Imperial Wars universe creates a suspenseful, dramatic game experience that results from the social interaction of these character classes and their human counterparts.

STARSHIPS RUMBLE AND FLASH across the screen and worlds pulse with industry and population. Suns explode and Jewels of Power and other artifacts quicken as the each episode's game turn reveals each world in the player's "known" universe. Diplomatic messages from other players arrive through special anonymous in-game e-mail accounts or instant messenger. A starmap of each player's "known" universe ties the worlds together. When all moves are in or when the time limit is exceeded, the unique IWars game engine moderates the moves, updates the universe to create the new episode and notifies all players through their choice of communication, up to and including wireless.

IN THE WARROOM exists a persistent, virtual meta-game game space somewhere between the game client and the Internet. Here avatars can see each other online, meet, e-mail, and exchange game components like map filters, information and strategies. Players within a game meet online and share diplomatic game stratagems no matter where they are in the world. Links from the player’s client to the Imperial Wars bulletin boards allow players to post messages to a dedicated Universe forum or to the rich Imperial Wars community at large.