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WHAT'S NEW

This page is a list of the most recent additions to the website, in reverse order (i.e. newest at top). I won't include changes to waiting lists, since they're supposed to be changing all the time.

Rulebooks 23rd May 2007	Added new PDF version of the standard rules for Spaceplan II.
Dark Age II Website 20th November 2006	Added Questions & Answers page for Dark Age II.
Cricket Stats Website 6th May 2006	Updated website for startups in Cricket Stats, inc. freemailers and online members.
Soccer Stats Website 2nd May 2006	Updated website for startups in Soccer Stats, inc. freemailers and online members.
Rugby Stats Website 22nd March 2006	Updated website for startups in Rugby Stats with freemailers and online members.
Rulebooks 15th February 2006	Added new PDF versions of all four rulebooks for Play On.
Dark Age II Website 13th February 2005	New website for startups in Dark Age II, including freemailers and online members.
Play On Website 13th February 2005	Updated website for startups in Play On, including freemailers and online members.
Medieval Empires 4th January 2006	Updated startup conditions and special offers for Medieval Empires.
Pirates 24th December 2005	Cruise the Caribbean in search of plunder. Prototype of a simple Javascript game.
Rulebooks 10th October 2005	Added PDF version of Soccer Stats rulebook.
Cricket Stats 17th April 2005	Added the first league startup for the new Cricket Stats.
Rulebooks 12th April 2005	Added PDF version of Cricket Stats rulebook.
Rulebooks 12th April 2005	Added PDF version of Play On basic rulebook.
Cricket Stats 15th March 2005	Cricket Stats is back. Feedback is wanted. Waiting lists are open.
Rulebooks 8th March 2005	Added PDF version of rulebook for Dark Age II.
Rulebooks 8th March 2005	Added PDF version of Star Chase rulebook, plus optional rules and Hints & Tips.
More Maps 5th March 2005	Added links to current status maps for European Empires, provided by John Binmore.
Rulebooks 18th February 2005	Added PDF version of main Empires rulebook, updated.
Rulebooks 18th February 2005	Added PDF version of Australian Empires rules for resources & trading.
Softsim Website 13th February 2005	Online turnsheet for Rugby League Breakout added on softsim website.
Rulebooks 19th December 2004	Added PDF version of European Empires supply rules
Rulebooks 19th December 2004	Added PDF version of Rugby League Breakout rulebook
Rugby League Breakout 17th October 2004	Relaunched as a normal format play-by-mail game (instead of email-only)
Gameplan Update 2.17 1st January 2004	Rosters & Draft changes in Gameplan vn 2.17 now being extended to all leagues.
Freemailers 9th October 2004	Offer extended to Dark Age, Spaceplan, Star Chase and all
Freemailers 8th October 2004	Offer extended to Play On, Rugby League Breakout and Soccer Stats.
Rulebooks 26th September 2004	New editions of the Empires, European Empires and Australian Empires rules.
Spaceplan Rules Update 25th September 2004	Version 2.5 rules update for Spaceplan II.
Speculate Rules Update 25th September 2004	Version 2.1 rules update for Speculate II.
Rulebooks 21st July 2004	Improved editions of the Empires supply rules, needed for Europoean Empires.
Empires Rules Update 30th March 2004	Rules update for the Empires games that are already running.
Star Chase - Rulebook 27th March 2004	Printable version of the standard rules for Star Chase.
Star Chase - Rulebook 26th March 2004	Online version of the standard rules for Star Chase.
Dark Age II - Rulebook 24th March 2004	Printable version of the standard rules for Dark Age II and Barbarians at the Gate.
Dark Age II - Rulebook 23rd March 2004	Online version of the standard rules for Dark Age II and Barbarians at the Gate.
Play On - Rulebooks 22nd March 2004	Printable versions of the Basic, Advanced and Strategy guides for Play On.
Play On - Rulebooks 22nd March 2004	Online versions of the Basic, Advanced and Strategy guides for Play On.
More Spies in Empires 3rd March 2004	Details of changes to the rules for spies in Empires.
Update for Dark Age 2nd March 2004	Details of rules changes in Dark Age II.
Empires Review 26th January 2004	Discussion of rules changes in Empires (mostly European Empires).
Gameplan Update 1st January 2004	Rules changes in Gameplan, that apply immediately at the start of 2004.
Soccer Strategy Update 1st January 2004	Rules changes in Soccer Strategy, that apply immediately at the start of 2004.
Spaceplan II 20th November 2003	Rules changes in Spaceplan, that apply immediately.
Changes in Play On 7th November 2003	Updated changes in Play On (Aussie Rules Stats) for next season.
PlayOnFootball.com 5th November 2003	New site with introduction to Play On (Aussie Rules Stats).
Editorial - Cricket 24th September 2003	Opinions on the state of English cricket.
Maps Page 22nd September 2003	Added small and medium sized maps for Dark Age II.
Maps Page 22nd September 2003	New added to make online maps easier to find.
Printable Rulebooks 19th September 2003	Added Printable versions of Empires rulebook and updates.
Empires Trade & Resources 18th August 2003	Added online version of rules for resources in Australian Empires.
Speculate Rulebook 11th August 2003	Added online version of rulebook for Speculate II.
Speculate Tables 11th August 2003	Added online version of Reference Tables for Speculate II.
Rulebooks Page 11th August 2003	New page with link to provide quick access to online rulebooks.
Changes in Play On 10th August 2003	Prospective changes in Play On (Aussie Rules Stats) for next season.
Special Offers Page 4th August 2003	Online Version of Special Offer - Free Trial or Freemailer Option.
Software - Task List 4th August 2003	Some ideas for useful independent projects for software people.
Empires Hints & Tips 2nd August 2003	Hints & Tips, and sample turns, for European Empires.
European Empires 2nd August 2003	Added medium sized map and Jpeg version for Internet Explorer users.
Freemailers 29th July 2003	Special Offer extended tp Speculate II, free if you use email both ways.
Empires Supply Rules 28th July 2003	Added online version of supply rules for European Empires.
Empires Rulebook 28th July 2003	Added online version of rulebook for Empires.
Freemailers 20th July 2003	Special Offer in European Empires, free if you use email both ways.
Barbarians at the Gate 6th June 2003	Added map showing start positions, provided by Dave Bevis.
Barbarians at the Gate 28th May 2003	Added map showing positions after turn 1, provided by Alex Coombe.
Empires 19th May 2003	Reduced large version of downloadable map to half size.
Barbarians at the Gate 18th May 2003	Ditto, needed because Explorer can't handle the full sized versions.
Gameplan League Formats 13th May 2003	Letters about the league formats used in Gameplan.
Credit Card Startups 6th May 2003	Softsim website updated to allow credit card payments for startups.
Australian Rules Football 6th May 2003	Feedback page for developing an Australian Rules game in the UK.
Gameplan Player Skills 11th April 2003	Ideas for additional player skills and player data.
Gameplan Hyperbowl 11th April 2003	Feedback on the proposed roster-building version of Gameplan.
Gameplan Timeouts 28th March 2003	Ideas for trying to work out better rules for timeouts and the clock.
European Empires 18th March 2003	Web version of new leaflet for Napoleonic version of Empires.
European Empires 12th March 2003	Updated with last minute rules changes and improved description.
Gameplan Formations 7th March 2003	Ideas for dealing with "guessing" gameplans in the basic game.
Gameplan Hyperbowl 4th March 2003	Outline of a proposed roster oriented version of Gameplan.
Gameplan Formations 24th February 2003	Adding "starting formations" on offence and training on formations.
Gameplan Playbook 24th February 2003	More on screen passes, option plays and play balance.
Gameplan Playbook 19th February 2003	Concerning new play calls and play balance.
Gameplan Basic 16th February 2003	About alternative basic versions and the original design concept.
Barbarians at the Gate 16th February 2002	2nd Edition rules for Barbarians at the Gate (as a variant of Dark Age II).
Gameplan Priorities 4th February 2003	Fitting the Gameplan changes and discussion into the order of work.
Design Concepts 30th January 2003	New page about how the possible new versions relate to each other.
Gameplan Advanced 29th January 2003	New page about the advanced version, with a special offer.
Changes in Advanced 29th January 2003	Possible changes in the Advanced version of Gameplan.
Gameplan 29th January 2003	Added a paragraph about stadium types, weather and form.
Overseas Players 27th January 2003	Expanded costs and credits page for overseas players.
Costs & Credits 27th January 2003	Added separate page for overseas players. News of credit card facility.
Downloads Page 26th January 2003	Download our Printer Utility (Windows only) and a sample game report.
About Sample Report 26th January 2003	More about the sample game report, with a special offer.
Empires Naval Rules 23rd January 2003	Outline of the changes in the new version of Empires.
Gameplan 16th January 2003	New page to carry information about changes under test in Yeovil.
Barbarians at the Gate 19th December 2002	New map for Barbarians at the Gate.
European Empires 17th December 2002	New map for European Empires and Medieval Empires.
Speculate Hints & Tips 23rd November 2002	Suggestions for Speculate II and how it will differ from the old version.
Speculate II 15th November 2002	Added waiting list for the first game with the the new version.
Star Chase 15th November 2002	Added waiting list page separate from Spaceplan.
Speculate II 14th November 2002	Updated with more details of changes in the new version.
How to Join 3rd November 2002	Startup form suitable for any game at Software Simulations.
Youngsters 2nd November 2002	How old do you need to be to play our games?
Short-Handed Games 30th October 2002	Why we run a separate series of games with only a few players in each.
Resellers & Affiliates 29th October 2002	About running our games for yourself, or selling them for us.
Barbarians at the Gate 26th October 2002	Letter from Marc Rivoira.
Run Chase Hints & Tips 23rd October 2002	A beginner's guide to Run Chase.
Soccer Strategy Hints & Tips 23rd October 2002	Help guide for Soccer Strategy.
Star Chase Hints & Tips 22nd October 2002	A beginner's guide to Star Chase.
Star Chase Optional Rules 21st October 2002	Smart Actions in Star Chase.
Star Chase Outline 14th October 2002	Rules outline for Star Chase (new game replacing Spaceplan I).
European Empires 25th August 2002	Suuply Rules for European Empires.
World Empires 20th August 2002	Endgame Statement from Jeremy Tullett, Britain in WE1.
Barbarians at the Gate 19th August 2002	Letter from Kev Houghton.
Soccer Stats 13th August 2002	Soccer Stats Waiting Lists page.
Rugby League Breakout 1st August 2002	Rugby League Breakout news page.
Australian Empires 28th July 2002	Rules Update for Australian Empires.
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