_Raumkrieg_ is a tactical space game. Each player controls 10 space ship of
different types (flagships, battle cruisers and scout ships) with the goal of
destroying each other’s fleet. Moves of all players are sent in by (physical)
mail and processed by the computers at Flying Buffalo, after which the results
are mailed back to the players. Players can include messages to other players
in their turn update, which will be included with the computer’s simulation
results.
The game space takes on a two dimensional arena from (0.0) to (999.999). Five
to nine players per game set up their fleet in a designated region at the
start of the game. Battle cruisers have a greater firing range than scouts and
flagships can be used to capture enemy ships. Movement is done by allocating
fuel to ships. Ships regain fuel each turn. Once a ship moves into a direction
no further fuel is required to make it continue moving.
After movement ships fire. Anything in close range is automatically hit, but
for short, medium and long range enemy ships need to be within specific angles
to be hit. Each destroyed ship yields points, with the winner being whoever
has most points at the end of turn 12.
