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The Glory of Kings (also known as La Gloire Du Roi )〔Title taken from Vauban’s book, ''De la Gloire du Roi au Service de l'Etat'' ()〕 is an award-winning play-by-mail game recreation of the real world of the 18th century, run by Agema Publications.〔(Agema Publications )〕 Players take part as one of the leading figures of the time, who can range from King Louis XIV, the Sun King of France, down to the likes of the infamous pirate Blackbeard terrorising the West Indies. Established in 1989 The Glory of Kings is notable for the length of its games, with some games now running for nearly twenty years and for its depth of historical atmosphere and accuracy.〔(Flagship magazine )〕〔(PBM website )〕 The game is an example of counterfactual history, allowing players to play out historical questions. ==Gameplay== Each turn players supply written orders to the referee (known as Agema) including troop movements and dispositions, state expenditure and diplomatic activity. Players write letters to each other on behalf of their characters. These actions are bound only by historical reality, which means that the game is enormously rich in detail. In turn the referee provides players with an in-game newsletter which outlines the known activities of all players and provides a forum, as an in-game newspaper, by which players can make public statements. Wars are fought on land and sea, and players command armies based initially on the armies of the period of the War of the Spanish Succession. The armies and their tactics develop over time as players introduce new tactics and inventions such as Carronade Frigates. Players can decide whether they want to focus on building up power by peaceful development and trade or military conquest. Players often play historical characters such as King Charles II of Spain. Players can employ Vauban to help them construct Vauban-style Star fort or Sir Isaac Newton to help make technological advances. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Glory of Kings」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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