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Endgame- Google Maps RTS (beta)

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thu Aug 10, 2006 06:19 PM
from the something-to-play-with dept.

jshanman writes "Play the first Google Maps RTS! Online players (2-25) randomly receive a set of countries with troop hitpoints based on real world population data. To play: attack neutral and enemy countries in an effort to try to take over the world. You have a 20% chance of receiving more troops when you overtake an enemy country. More features to come! (currently in public beta status)."

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Winner: Slashdot (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 10 2006, @06:23PM (#15885033)

Nuff said.
Currently /. (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 10 2006, @06:23PM (#15885036)

All your maps are belong to us !
- Re:Currently /. (Score:3, Informative)
  
  by snaptography (867263)
  
  Fast Company Magazine actually just posted an article regarding Google Mashups being used for Games. Check it on out! http://blog.fastcompany.com/archives/2006/08/10/go ogle_games.html?partner=rss [fastcompany.com]
No matter what i'm taking Lebannon (Score:5, Funny)

by EmperorKagato (689705) * <sakamura@gmail.com> on Thursday August 10 2006, @06:23PM (#15885038) Homepage Journal

I'm in your base, killing your doods!
- - - Re:Special Rules for the Player Playing "Islam:" (Score:4, Funny)
      
      by RobotRunAmok (595286) on Thursday August 10 2006, @09:37PM (#15885954)
      
      that should even things up a little
      
      Sorry, I'm afraid you're way behind:
      
      Post As An AC: Deduct 2 Points
      
      Be Un-Funny: Deduct 5 Points
      
      Credit The UN With Any Relevance: Lose a Turn
      
      Gee, you sure you still want to play? Your heart just doesn't seem to be in the game...
      
      Parent
How about a game of Chess? (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 10 2006, @06:25PM (#15885057)

No. Lets play Global (ThermoNuclear) War.
Game Over (Score:4, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 10 2006, @06:26PM (#15885060)

Wellp, after the first round of play, it appears that winner of the first ever Google Maps RTS is Slashdot and the loser is the endeavorpub.com server.
By any chance was the beta test ... (Score:5, Funny)

by monopole (44023) on Thursday August 10 2006, @06:26PM (#15885062)

...Held at the White House?
Good idea! (Score:5, Funny)

by peterfa (941523) on Thursday August 10 2006, @06:26PM (#15885066)

Excellent idea posting a link to a MMORPG with the word 'Google' in there somewhere, on a freakin' nerds' site... poor, poor server.
Diplomacy (Score:3, Interesting)

by Speare (84249) on Thursday August 10 2006, @06:34PM (#15885107) Homepage

The game of Diplomacy, except 80 years in the future. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005EBA0 [amazon.com]
- Re:Diplomacy (Score:3, Interesting)
  
  by flooey (695860)
  
  The game of Diplomacy, except 80 years in the future. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005EBA0 [amazon.com]
  
  You can play it over e-mail as well. www.diplom.org [diplom.org] is a good place to start.
Dick (Score:5, Informative)

by Punboy (737239) * on Thursday August 10 2006, @06:36PM (#15885120) Homepage

Whoever posted this to slashdot is a dick. He says he's running it off a home server.
- Re:Dick (Score:5, Funny)
  
  by edmudama (155475) on Thursday August 10 2006, @06:42PM (#15885151)
  
  Look at the email address of the submitter, it appears to be the owner of the server.
  
  Guess he wanted to test the smoke alarm in his home office.
  
  Parent
- Re:Dick (Score:5, Informative)
  
  by kevin_conaway (585204) on Thursday August 10 2006, @06:42PM (#15885152) Homepage
  
  Relax, it was the author himself that submitted it.
  
  jshanman (endeavorpub@sbcglobal.net) writes "Play the first Google Maps RTS ! Online players (http://www.endeavorpub.com/endgame)
  
  He should have known better
  
  Parent
  - Re:Dick (Score:3, Insightful)
    
    by TheRaven64 (641858)
    
    Considering the article submitter doesn't know the difference between overtaking and taking over, I don't hold out much hope for the game if the author and submitter are one and the same.
yes.. (Score:4, Funny)

by konigstein (966024) on Thursday August 10 2006, @06:45PM (#15885166) Homepage

but can it find sarah connor?
0% chance (Score:5, Funny)

by hoggoth (414195) on Thursday August 10 2006, @06:45PM (#15885168) Journal

> You have a 20% chance of receiving more troops when you overtake an enemy country

You have a 0% chance of getting through to the server.
First nothing! (Score:5, Informative)

by bunbuntheminilop (935594) on Thursday August 10 2006, @06:48PM (#15885176)

RISK using the google API. [slashdot.org]
Granted, its not REAL TIME. Then again, the game in this post doesn't exactly sound like its real time does it? Not that I could see, because the poor server has probably burst into flames.
Actually, now that I think about it, maybe its the same developer. Can someone confirm/deny?
If that's the first Google Maps-based RTS... (Score:5, Interesting)

by Ant P. (974313) on Thursday August 10 2006, @06:49PM (#15885181) Homepage

What's this? [cybernations.net]
Google Maps Flight Simulator + GE Games (Score:3, Informative)

by Lord Satri (609291) <(alexandre) (at) (leroux.net)> on Thursday August 10 2006, @07:26PM (#15885370) Homepage Journal

http://www.gewar.net/ [gewar.net]
http://www.googleearthing.com/ [googleearthing.com]
and
http://googleearthgame.com/ [googleearthgame.com]

And the strangest... the Google Maps Flight Simulator [isoma.net]
Melted Router: the game. (Score:5, Funny)

by neo (4625) on Thursday August 10 2006, @07:58PM (#15885534) Homepage

Yes, you've drawn the attention of hundreds of thousands of net savy game players... and your $100 linksys router has all the LEDs melted off the front and there is smoke coming from the ethernet cable. Good job. You're well on your way to returning us to the 1999 when people said they could do anything on the web and then failed to be able to keep up with demand.

You've just relived the dot-com bomb.
Play Risk for Free, and no ads (Score:3, Interesting)

by bryanbrunton (262081) on Thursday August 10 2006, @08:51PM (#15885776) Homepage

I recently released my version of web-based Risk, called Grand Strategy.

It features team games, leader board and a variety of game styles.

What's more it is free and there are no ads. It is an Ajax app so it runs very smooth. Check it out here:

Grand Strategy [denizengames.com]
- Re:Already slashdotted (Score:5, Informative)
  
  by moresheth (678206) on Thursday August 10 2006, @06:34PM (#15885110)
  
  Perhaps we can look at some other games using Google Maps.
  
  http://moloko.itc.it/trustmetricswiki/moin.cgi/Gam esOnGoogleMaps [moloko.itc.it]
  
  Parent
- - Re:Already slashdotted (Score:4, Informative)
    
    by j_snare (220372) on Thursday August 10 2006, @07:41PM (#15885446)
    
    I hate to point out that it's not a Google product here, it's a third party who uses Google Maps, and it is in beta.
    
    Parent
- - Re:slashdotted before first post (Score:3, Funny)
    
    by Millenniumman (924859)
    
    Ironically, your UID is a lot higher than his.

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No matter what i'm taking Lebannon (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Special Rules for the Player Playing "Islam:" (Score:4, Funny)

How about a game of Chess? (Score:5, Funny)

Game Over (Score:4, Funny)

By any chance was the beta test ... (Score:5, Funny)

Good idea! (Score:5, Funny)

Diplomacy (Score:3, Interesting)

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Dick (Score:5, Informative)

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yes.. (Score:4, Funny)

0% chance (Score:5, Funny)

First nothing! (Score:5, Informative)

If that's the first Google Maps-based RTS... (Score:5, Interesting)

Google Maps Flight Simulator + GE Games (Score:3, Informative)

Melted Router: the game. (Score:5, Funny)

Play Risk for Free, and no ads (Score:3, Interesting)

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No matter what i'm taking Lebannon (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Special Rules for the Player Playing "Islam:" (Score:4, Funny)

How about a game of Chess? (Score:5, Funny)

Game Over (Score:4, Funny)

By any chance was the beta test ... (Score:5, Funny)

Good idea! (Score:5, Funny)

Diplomacy (Score:3, Interesting)

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yes.. (Score:4, Funny)

0% chance (Score:5, Funny)

First nothing! (Score:5, Informative)

If that's the first Google Maps-based RTS... (Score:5, Interesting)

Google Maps Flight Simulator + GE Games (Score:3, Informative)

Melted Router: the game. (Score:5, Funny)

Play Risk for Free, and no ads (Score:3, Interesting)

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