From: ISN
(isn_editor_3@hotmail.com) Date: Thursday, January 21, 1999
01:04 AM
THIS IS
INTERSTELLAR NEWS FOR JAN 20, 2499
SPEEF SAYS SIZE DOES NOT MATTER
MANTON CRIME: Recent
claims by USS RODGER YOUNG that WARRIORS are KAOS, provoked a response from SKY
MARSHAL SPEEF today who called for the end to "Witch Hunts". USS RODGER YOUNG
replied that he was hunting WARRIORZ not WITCHES. SKY MARSHAL SPEEF continued by
inquiring what "harm" has been done by these accused cheaters causing some to
feel that the Federal Government condones this type of behavior and indeed
actually gave a unspoken "green light" to would be cheats. One trader commented,
"I guess there is no harm in playing 20 traders, as long as you do not kill
anyone right away?"
DOUBLE, DOUBLE WARRIORZ IN TROUBLE
INTERGALACTIC SMEG
BOARD: How or Why did KaoTik have 2 e-mails showing on the web board at the
same time? Just another "perk" of playing in closed beta or frequent flyer
miles?
ARCHEOLOGIST SEARCH FOR ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE
WEST QUAD:
West Quad researchers believe they have uncovered the "architecture" used to
detect multiple traders. After 3 weeks of excavation, they have uncovered a
house of cards.
INDEPENDENT CENSUS ESTIMATES POPULATION
A independent census
taken by UNFAIRPLAY.COM (aka SHARE&PLAY.COM) estimates the current number of
traders in the Space Merchant League at 57. In related news, Federal economist
have discovered the "economic formula" for the galaxy:
# of Traders >
# of Players = More Banners = More $
STATE OF THE GALAXY ADDRESS *with subliminal
messages*
MANTON PRIME: This has been the best year ever
*ask no questions, click the banner*, trading is good *click the banner, click
the banner*, all the citizens of the Space Merchant League *banner monkeys,
click the banner* are prospering and having fun. Cheaters *good banner monkeys*
will be caught and severely punished *unless they played closed beta then they
are better than everyone else and can cheat, no questions asked*. Tell your
friends *and your "brother", "mother", "father"…* to join the League. The League
is Mother, The League is Father *get a cable modem and click more banner*.
TOP 5 IDEAS FOR NEW UNIVERSE
1. Closed Beta ReUnion
2. He Who Dies With The Most Traders Wins 3. Z Universe (only
people who use the letter Z to look cool can play) 4. No Game (fight it
out on the web board) 5. Drone Wars (see who can destroy the most scout
drones)
EDITORIAL
Please do not assume that any ISN staff are unhappy
with Space Merchant. Actually, we are finding it more and more interesting.