168:. Up to 150 players could play in a game. As part of gameplay, "Players begin as the leader of a herding tribe. You progress to a farming tribe, to a city, state, and then an empire." Play possibilities and turn fees increased as players rose in stature, with $ 15 turn fees for players leading empires which could comprise thousands of people. Combat, economics, and technology were elements of gameplay.
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This article is about the historical play-by-mail game. For other uses, see
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Sayers II, S.B. (January–February 1987). "Getting On (The
Nomadic) Track".
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was a role-playing play-by-mail game published by World
Campaigns. It was
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Editors (May–June 1984). "GameLine News & Updates: World
Campaigns".
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Gooch, Larry T. (September–October 1985). "Aegyptus: A Game Review".
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Webb, H. Randall (May–June 1986). "Setting up Your
Aegyptus Tribe".
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Webb, H. Randall (March–April 1986). "Troop
Choices in Aegyptus".
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Webb, Randall (February 1987). "Technology Comes to
Aegyptus".
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World
Campaigns (July–August 1984). "A is for Aegyptus".
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Flagship editors (Autumn 1984). "The
Spokesmen Speak".
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Editor Bob McLain reviewed the game in a 1984 issue of
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McLain, Bob (Summer–Fall 1984). "Gamealog: Aegyptus".
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The game was announced in the May–June 1984 issue of
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Simmons, Steve (February 1987). "Food in
Aegyptus".
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654:Victory! The Battle for Europe
389:. No. 18. pp. 10–11.
362:. No. 22. pp. 27–28.
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324:. No. 14. pp. 7–13.
1836:American role-playing games
1747:The Nuts & Bolts of PBM
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979:Strategic Imperial Conquest
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304:. No. 6. p. 18.
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124:History and development
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928:Conquest of Insula II
281:Flagship Editors 1984
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369:The Postal Warrior
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71:Up to 150 per game
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76:Playing time
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42:Years active
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1690:Universe II
1392:Vorcon Wars
1149:Logan's Run
1057:Roleplaying
972:Renaissance
965:Moneylender
626:Realpolitik
549:Battle Plan
517:Family Wars
510:Crime Lords
269:McLain 1984
1825:Categories
1697:The Weapon
1627:Starmaster
1585:Spiral Arm
1198:Silverdawn
1191:Saturnalia
1015:Illuminati
914:Austerlitz
892:Historical
714:Domination
707:Battle Cry
246:Gooch 1985
214:World 1984
198:References
137:open-ended
99:Media type
34:Publishers
1784:KJC Games
1757:Companies
1718:Magazines
1634:Star Saga
1606:Starglobe
1571:Space 101
1557:Rimworlds
1543:New Order
1487:Galac-Tac
1466:Continuum
1343:Raumkrieg
1336:Portinium
1244:Westworld
1114:En Garde!
1093:Darkworld
951:LandLords
861:Talwaithe
784:Krahlizek
728:Earthwood
700:Atlantrix
584:Diplomacy
556:Centurion
464:Blood Pit
172:Reception
166:iron ages
79:Unlimited
60:Languages
1726:Flagship
1704:Zorphwar
1620:Starlord
1536:Mobius I
1424:Ad Astra
1212:TribeNet
1039:Railroad
986:Terra II
921:Conquest
907:Aegyptus
742:EverMoor
534:Wargames
471:CTF 2187
312:Flagship
283:. p. 37.
271:. p. 56.
248:. p. 12.
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216:. p. 20.
186:See also
152:Gameplay
129:Aegyptus
113:Aegyptus
105:or email
28:Aegyptus
1655:Starweb
1473:Eclipse
1452:Capitol
1229:Western
958:Midgard
833:Odyssey
805:Lizards
798:Legends
693:Alamaze
685:Fantasy
661:Warlord
485:Duel II
68:Players
63:English
1669:Takamo
1431:Belter
1301:Cyborg
1163:Midhir
1029:SpyKor
570:Crisis
162:bronze
158:copper
135:, and
93:pencil
50:Genres
1803:Other
1219:Wofan
1177:Quest
1135:Kings
1022:Power
882:Venom
502:Crime
89:paper
735:Epic
164:and
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